This brochure explores the relationship between the University's commitments to anti-Asian racism initiatives and the proposed closure of the BPMH program. It argues that BPMH advances many of the recommendations articulated in the University's own Anti-Asian Racism Working Group Report by centring Asian intellectual traditions, fostering culturally informed approaches to mental health, and building partnerships […]
This brochure situates BPMH within broader national conversations about student mental health and argues that universities should integrate well-being directly into their educational missions. Rather than treating mental health exclusively as a clinical concern, BPMH approaches flourishing through interdisciplinary scholarship that combines Buddhist Studies, psychology, neuroscience, public health, and the humanities. The brochure presents education […]
Join the BPMH community for a movie night showing of Perfect Days (2023). IMDb summary: "Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some […]
Why would a successful university program be recommended for closure? Episode 4 of this five-part series in the podcast Buddhist Studies Footnotes reconstructs the administrative history behind the suspension of […]
This brochure examines the growing reliance on contingent academic labour within higher education and argues that adjunctification represents a fundamental contradiction between universities' commitments to equity and their employment practices. […]
This brochure critiques approaches to student mental health that rely primarily on counselling services, wellness technologies, and individual coping strategies. It argues that students increasingly seek educational opportunities that examine […]
Join the BPMH community for a movie night showing of Waking Life (2001). IMDb summary: "A man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes […]
Dr. Elisa Levi is family physician and registered dietitian committed to advancing health equity through culturally grounded, community-led approaches. She is the founder of Noongwa Wellness, an emerging Indigenous-led primary […]
The final episode of this five-part series in the podcast Buddhist Studies Footnotes asks a question that lies beneath the entire series: what is a university for? Returning to the […]
This brochure examines the proposed closure of the BPMH program as a case study in institutional accountability. It contrasts the University's public commitments to student well-being, equity, anti-racism, intellectual diversity, […]