The Circled Square: Buddhist Studies in Higher Education is produced at the University of Toronto’s Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies.
We interview professors from academic institutions around North America, creating conversations about innovative teaching. Buddhism is now taught in many disciplines beyond religion, including anthropology, art history, and cognitive science. The series explores the diversity of approaches to teaching and learning with Buddhism taking place right now.
Episode 15 – Marcus Evans, Teaching Hip Hop and Buddhist Studies
Episode 14 – Rima Vesely-Flad, Learning about Black Buddhist Dharma Teachers and Healing Justice
Episode 13 – Embodied Learning on Interdependence
Episode 12 – Teaching a Zen Buddhism Course Online with Student Preferences in Mind with Daigengna Duoer
Episode 11 – Teaching Asian Art as Storytelling with Kerry Brown
Episode 10 – Constructing Buddhist Theories of the Body from Ancient Texts with Luther Obrock
Episode 9 – Living Religion in the Classroom with Rongdao Lai
Episode 8 – Teaching Empathy and Collaboration with Frances Garrett
Episode 7 – Embodied Experience: Living from the Heart with Ellen Katz
Episode 6 – Buddhism and Contemplative Science, with Norman Farb
Episode 5 – Teaching Buddhist Art Using Museum and Gallery Collections, with Wen-shing Chou
Episode 4 – Negotiating the Layers: Material History in our Teaching, with Abhishek Amar
Episode 3 – Anti-Colonial Teaching and Buddhism, with Natalie Avalos
Episode 2 – Engaging Students in the Big Picture, with Matt King
Episode 1 – Inhabiting the Stories: Buddhism from the Inside, with Vanessa Sasson