The Program That Was Doing Too Well
Why would a successful university program be recommended for closure? Episode 4 of this five-part series reconstructs the administrative history behind the suspension of enrolment into the Buddhism, P...
29 Sep 19min
The View from Nowhere
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 w...
22 Sep 18min
The Experiment
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, Frances Garr...
17 Sep 17min
The Place They Found
What makes a university program unforgettable? In the opening episode of this five-part series, Frances Garrett introduces the University of Toronto's Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health (BPMH) pr...
8 Sep 24min
Ten Thousand Joys, Ten Thousand Sorrows: The Heart of Queer Sangha
A conversation between Kody Muncaster and Ryan 'twinkle' Backer, who is co-founder of Queer Sangha, a Montreal-based group for queer individuals interested in Buddhism and meditation. twinkle shares t...
15 Juli 48min
LGBTQ+ affirmation in the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist tradition
A conversation between Kody Muncaster and Jeff Wilson, professor of Religious Studies and East Asian Studies. They discuss Dr. Wilson's journey into Buddhism and Buddhist Studies and his work as an or...
23 Apr 49min
Creating safer spaces for queer and trans Buddhists
A conversation between Kody Muncaster and two representatives from the international Rainbodhi LGBTQIA+ Buddhist Community: Tenzin Tseme from Rainbodhi USA and Myra Blankenship from Rainbodhi Melbourn...
7 Jan 1h 19min
Living a queer Buddhist life, with Jampa Wurst
A conversation between Kody Muncaster and Jampa Wurst, as part of a series of interviews with queer folks in Buddhism and Buddhist Studies. Dr. Jampa Wurst is a queer, non-binary Buddhist and founder ...
14 Nov 20251h 16min
