MIND MATTERS III - Desire & Entanglement (9 Feb 2013)

[U of T Buddhism & Psychology Student Union]

Dear BPSU Members,

The Buddhism & Psychology Student Union and the Jungian Society are proud to present the third in our Mind Matters symposium series: MIND MATTERS III: Desire & Entanglement 9 February 2013, Multi-faith Centre Auditorium www.mindmatters3.com The Mind Matters conference exists to serve a unique purpose within the campus intellectual life: the bold examination of psychological questions from academic perspectives beyond mainstream psychology. To that end, the conference has always sought to approach big questions, and our past years’ focus on Madness, and then Wisdom, have served as a remarkable framework for talks that open and question these issues at the very heart of human experience. This year’s conference theme, Desire & Entanglement, continues that trend, taking a fundamental concern and examining it through many different lenses: What exactly is desire? What should we desire? Who should we desire? What does it mean to live in a culture of consumer marketing where needless desire powers the engine of prosperity? Desire exists at the nexus of economics, sex, personal growth, and spirituality. It even paradoxically enfolds our desire to be free of the power of desire itself. Inviting our four speakers – University of Toronto star-lecturers Dr. John Vervaeke and Dr. Jordan Peterson, and esteemed visiting scholars Dr. Paul Fulton and Dr. Jose Cabezon – to speak on these subjects and discuss their implications from many perspectives, we hope to expand the academic discourse and forge connections between often isolated fields, while allowing a conversation about the nature, role, and implications of Desire in our civilisation to emerge. Our previous two Mind Matters conferences were sold-out events. This year, with such heavy-duty speakers and an intriguing theme, we are expecting another full house. Therefore, we invite to you to reserve your tickets today! Our ticket is $10, which includes a light lunch.  More info and tickets can be found at: http://mindmatters3.com/ Looking forward to seeing you there!  Sincerely, Joseph Tse President, BPSU _______________ Buddhism & Psychology Student Union (BPSU) University of Toronto Email UT....@gmail.com Visit our Homepage www.BPSU.org Join us on Facebook facebook.com/groups/121859000046 Follow us on Twitter @BPSU_UofT