"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, […]

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 […]

Drawing upon letters from internationally recognized scholars and university leaders, this brochure documents the global reputation of BPMH as a pioneering model of interdisciplinary education focused on student flourishing. It highlights widespread recognition of the program's innovations in contemplative science, experiential learning, and mental health education while demonstrating its influence on universities across North America […]

This brochure introduces transdisciplinary education as an essential framework for addressing the complex challenges of the twenty-first century. Arguing that issues such as mental health, climate change, artificial intelligence, and social justice transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries, it highlights BPMH as a model of collaborative, community-engaged learning that integrates scientific, humanistic, and cultural forms of knowledge. […]

How did an unconventional undergraduate program become an international model for contemplative education? In episode 2 of this five-part series in the podcast Buddhist Studies Footnotes, we trace the origins […]

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This brochure argues that contemporary universities must respond to an emerging "attention crisis" produced by digital economies that commodify human awareness. Drawing on the concept of "human fracking," it presents […]

Join us for a conversation about attention activism with Jay Vidyarthi. Jay Vidyarthi is an attention activist and the founder of Still Ape – the world’s first UX design studio […]

Join the BPMH community for a movie night showing of Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022). IMDb summary: "A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in […]

Can scholars ever stand outside the knowledge they study? Beginning with a dispute over the title of a single university course, this episode examines larger debates about objectivity, evidence, and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]