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Tibetan and Buddhist Studies, University of Toronto. Will not comply in advance.
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Matt Seybold
about 1 month ago
This was published in the dead week between Christmas and New Yearâs. If you work in education & were, reasonably, taking a break, maybe you missed it. Donât miss it.
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The âCrisis of the Humanitiesâ Is Over. Thatâs Not a Good Thing.
All of higher ed now suffers the attacks of politics and technology.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-crisis-of-the-humanities-is-over-thats-not-a-good-thing
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Times Higher Education (THE)
about 1 month ago
What does neuroscience suggest about how students learn best? Mussab Aswad explores how brain-aligned, experiential learning builds deeper understanding and real-world capability:
https://ow.ly/cgqc50XSkq8
#HigherEd
#AcademicSky
#EduSky
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How does the brain learn? And why donât we teach that way?
Neuroscience shows traditional teaching is not enough. Instead, an experiential approach can return learning to its natural order
https://ow.ly/cgqc50XSkq8
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pathuoft.bsky.social
about 1 month ago
Itâs 2026. Is the University of Toronto really closing a popular program designed around non-Eurocentric lifeways, modes of knowing, and teaching practice? Learn more at
pathuoft.net/blog/
#contemplativestudies
#bpmh
#contemplativescience
#buddhism
#uoft
#truthandreconciliation
#mentalhealth
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pathuoft.bsky.social
about 2 months ago
The Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health program is an internationally recognized minor at the U of T. 2026 is our 20th anniversary. Over 1,000 students take our courses yearly. Why is the University proposing to close this popular program? Please add your name:
www.change.org/p/protect-th...
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Jes Battis
3 months ago
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
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âIf we donât have freedom of attention, we canât have true freedom of intention. And if we donât have freedom of intention, every other freedom is illusory or impossible.â
open.substack.com/pub/buddhism...
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani
4 months ago
UNTIL ITâS DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion. As we combat Trumpâs politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
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Olivia Guest · ÎλίÎČÎčα ÎÎșΔÏÏ
5 months ago
Finally! đ€© Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industryâs marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity. 1/n
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McSweeney's
6 months ago
Now, instead of reading the latest email from the Subdean for Academic Affairs and Climbing Wall Management, simply click on the ADMINISTRATOR LANGUAGE DETECTED icon to reveal the message in simple English and determine the threat level to your department, program, or mental health.
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Faculty, Rejoice: Gmail Can Now Translate âDeanspeakâ
We are thrilled to announce that Google Translate has recently added âDeanspeakâ to its suite of language-detection tools. In addition to offering ...
https://buff.ly/h2MBD4C
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Bryan Lowe
11 months ago
Starts tomorrow (Friday): Race, Caste, and the Challenge of Karma: Cultivating Black Buddhist Perspectives.
csr.princeton.edu/events/2025/...
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Race, Caste, and the Challenge of Karma: Cultivating Black Buddhist Perspectives
While Buddhism has been adopted by people who suffer from racial oppression, it remains difficult to reconcile traditional Buddhist approaches to karma with projects to counter systemic injustice. Thi...
https://csr.princeton.edu/events/2025/race-caste-karma
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George Monbiot
12 months ago
The great
@jksteinberger.bsky.social
provides some excellent pointers in this essay. Please read it (and follow her):
jksteinberger.medium.com/a-few-points...
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A few points for the left
A few thoughts as the flames of fascism rise up all around, consuming people and planet.
https://jksteinberger.medium.com/a-few-points-for-the-left-bed0357de8e1
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Mimi KhĂșc
about 1 year ago
the university's violence just becomes clearer and clearer. thank you again
@amyrwong.bsky.social
for such a deep and generous read of dear elia â€ïž
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This looks like an important counterpoint to the AI enthusiasm weâre being showered with at U of Toronto
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Rethinking the Inevitability of AI
https://uva.theopenscholar.com/rethinking-the-inevitability-of-ai/blog/program-december-6-2024-conference-rethinking-inevitability-ai-part-2-assimilation-and-refusal
about 1 year ago
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This is such a clear presentation of climate colonialism - an outstanding resource for any audience
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