BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Path - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Path
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://pathuoft.net
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Path
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20250101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260908T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260908T170000
DTSTAMP:20260901T141204Z
CREATED:20260901T141039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T141204Z
UID:1964-1788854400-1788886800@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Brochure release: "The Manifesto" & "The Complaint"
DESCRIPTION:“The  Manifesto” articulates the vision and demands of the BPMH Task Force\, a coalition of students\, alumni\, faculty\, and community supporters mobilized in 2026 to oppose the proposed closure of the BPMH program. It argues that the suspension of enrolment into a thriving\, internationally recognized program reflects broader questions about university governance\, transparency\, and accountability\, while contradicting institutional commitments to student well-being\, anti-Asian racism initiatives\, transdisciplinary education\, and community engagement. The manifesto presents BPMH as a distinctive model of higher education that integrates contemplative science\, non-Eurocentric knowledge traditions\, experiential learning\, and student flourishing. It concludes with a call for the immediate reversal of the enrolment suspension\, a transparent and evidence-based review process grounded in meaningful consultation\, and renewed institutional investment in a program that exemplifies the values the University publicly professes. \n“The Complaint” documents the handling of the proposed closure of the BPMH Program between 2023 and 2026\, arguing that the process departed significantly from the University’s established standards of governance\, quality assurance\, and procedural fairness. It outlines concerns regarding the disregard of a positive external program review\, the reliance on an inadequately informed working group\, the dissemination of inaccurate information\, the suspension of enrolment prior to any formal closure process\, and the failure to undertake meaningful consultation with faculty\, students\, alumni\, and community partners. The complaint further examines the cumulative effects of these administrative actions on the program’s academic viability\, research partnerships\, fundraising\, and international reputation\, as well as the governance concerns subsequently raised by the University of Toronto Faculty Association. It concludes by requesting independent review and remedial action to restore transparency\, accountability\, and compliance with University policy while safeguarding the integrity of academic decision-making. \nPick up one of these limited-edition brochures\, created by the BPMH Task Force\, at Room 320 in the Jackman Humanities Building.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/the-manifesto-the-complaint/
LOCATION:JHB 320\, 170 St George St
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260908T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260908T170000
DTSTAMP:20260908T125114Z
CREATED:20260831T204609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T125114Z
UID:1923-1788861600-1788886800@pathuoft.net
SUMMARY:Podcast release\, episode 1 — "The Place They Found"
DESCRIPTION:What makes a university program unforgettable? In the opening episode of this five-part series in the Buddhist Studies Footnotes podcast\, Frances Garrett introduces the University of Toronto’s Buddhism\, Psychology\, and Mental Health (BPMH) program through the voices of students whose lives it transformed. As students describe finding an intellectual home where neuroscience\, philosophy\, psychology\, and Buddhist Studies could be explored together\, a portrait emerges of a rare academic community built on mentorship\, curiosity\, and belonging. But despite what a uniquely transformative experience students find this undergraduate minor\, in 2024 they were suddenly prevented from joining it. The story reported on in this series begins with a question: what happens when a university fails to recognize the communities it has created? \nFind the episode on Castos at The Place They Found or on the usual podcast platforms.
URL:https://pathuoft.net/event/podcast-episode-1/
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR