Philip Mason

Philip Mason

First Name: 
Philip
Last Name: 
Mason
Title: 
PhD Candidate
Office Location : 
Robarts Library
Biography : 

Philip Mason is a historian whose focus is on the interrelationship between the transpersonal and secular in political structures of premodern Japan. His work is built around questions of mind in historiographical interpretation, deploying a theoretical framework which leverages phenomenology and cognitive science in addition to classical and post-modern historiography. This approach has allowed him to engage with a diverse field of study, teaching Buddhist Psychology within New College's Buddhism and Mental Health program, as well as samurai culture in the Department of East Asian Studies.

Education: 
Hon. BA, University of Toronto

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Areas of Interest: 
  • Classical and medieval history of Japan
  • Buddhisms Noh drama
  • Cognitive science
  • Depth psychology
  • Phenomenology Heian literature
  • Samurai culture
Presentations: 
Discussant for University of Toronto Mind Matters Conference 2014, 2015
Moderator - Masterminds Discussion Series 2015
Administrative Service: 
Vice President of EASGSU (2017-2018)

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