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Buddhist Studies Footnotes

Footnotes is a series of short lectures or conversations on research in the field of Buddhist Studies. Created by Frances Garrett, a professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto, with occasional guest hosts,...more

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Ten Thousand Joys, Ten Thousand Sorrows: The Heart of Queer Sangha

July 15, 2026

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...

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LGBTQ+ affirmation in the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist tradition

April 23, 2026

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...

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Creating safer spaces for queer and trans Buddhists

January 07, 2026

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...

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01:19:57

Living a queer Buddhist life, with Jampa Wurst

November 14, 2025

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....

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01:16:58

Buddhist environmental ethics for a more-than-human world

August 13, 2024

Buddhist environmental ethics for a more-than-human world

A conversation with Colin Simonds, Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Alberta. His research focuses on how Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and contemplative...

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00:48:33

Buddhist environmentalism through philosophy of language

April 29, 2024

Buddhist environmentalism through philosophy of language

A conversation with Nan Kathy Lin, visiting assistant professor at Oberlin College in religious ethics and critical thought. Her work focuses on East Asian...

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