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SUMMARY:Buddhism & Posthumanism Conversation Series 2022–2023
DESCRIPTION:How are anthropocentric attitudes driving the climate crisis? W
 hat do Buddhist traditions say about these attitudes? What is our responsi
 bility to non-human animals and the natural world? What do Buddhists say a
 bout the place of humans in multispecies environments?\n\nPlease join us f
 or our second series in this important conversation Buddhism and Posthuman
 ism: Questioning the Place of Humans in Multispecies Environments\, featur
 ing researchers\, activists\, and Buddhist studies scholars focused on rec
 onsidering the place of humans in an interconnected world.\n\nWhat is post
 humanism? Posthumanism acknowledges that humans are an animal like any oth
 er and that we are but one equal element in the diverse web of nature. As 
 such\, posthumanism also acknowledges that the pursuit of human progress s
 hould not presuppose human supremacy\, and that non-human animals should h
 ave the conditions necessary for their own flourishing as well. In light o
 f humanity’s current course\, it recognizes too that destructive environ
 mental practices harm a vast network of beings\, humans and non-humans ali
 ke\, threatening our collective futures.\n\nMany aspects of Buddhist tradi
 tions resonate with these ideas\, such as Buddhist models of self-cultivat
 ion and of generating compassion for all beings. Yet deeply embedded notio
 ns of human superiority sit in tension with these same posthumanist ideas.
  The aim of this series\, then\, is to explore Buddhist resonances\, depar
 tures\, and contributions to posthumanist attempts to meet the present cli
 mate emergency\, and to consider paths forward involving individual and co
 llective action.\n\nThis series is co-sponsored by the Religion in the Pub
 lic Sphere initiative of the Department for the Study of Religion at the U
 niversity of Toronto. The events are organized by Rory Lindsay\, Assistant
  Professor\, and Frances Garrett\, Associate Professor of Buddhist Studies
  in the Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto.
 \nRegistration\nEach event will be held as an online Zoom meeting and regi
 stration is required. You may register at any time to join a lecture. Your
  registration is valid for the whole series\, and you may attend as many l
 ectures as you like. You will automatically receive reminders for the lect
 ures.\n\nRegister in advance for the meetings in this series:\nhttps://us0
 2web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kduirqDopGtx1sZBeru31Lrdgz0BtoMYs\n\nAfte
 r registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing informati
 on about joining the meeting.\nSchedule\nMariangela Carpinteri - Oct 27\, 
 2022\, 3 pm ET\nSaskia Abrahms-Kavunenko - Dec 1\, 2022\, 10 am ET POSTPON
 ED until Spring 2023 (date TBD)\nAlice Millington - Jan 26\, 2023\, 3 pm E
 T\nMayfair Yang - Mar 30\, 2023\, 3 pm ET\n
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