By Kimine Mayuzumi In my last blog post, I explored Nothingness — the fundamental notion of Eastern philosophy — using a furoshiki metaphor. Here, I ask the next questions: What can I learn from Nothingness? How can I apply it to my daily life? Based on what I have learned through contemplating Nothingness (無) and practicing Tai Chi with Daoism behind it, I want to share my responses. Before that, in addition to the furoshiki…
Riyad A. Shahjahan Dear academic dads, Seven years ago, at the beginning of my academic career, my partner, Kimine, and I had dinner with a Japanese distinguished scholar in Vancouver. Given the presence of our 3-year-old son at the table, our colleague shared a personal story about his son and expressed his biggest regret in his life. While he had worked hard as an academic pursuing grants and chairing his department, he hardly spent time…
