Rory Tasker
Degree: Ph.D.
Year of Entry: 2021
Program: Curriculum and Pedagogy
Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Contact info
Email: rory.tasker@utoronto.ca
Biography
Rory's Ph.D thesis was accepted by the school of graduate studies in November of 2025, and he will participate in U of T's June convocation. In his work, he uses his skills in Tibetan to facilitate conversations with traditionally trained Tibetan and Himalayan teachers of Buddhism about traditional knowledge, cross-cultural adaptation, and monastic education.
Research Interests
- Buddhist education
- Buddhist Curriculum
- Buddhist studies
- Tibetan studies
- Cross-cultural knowledge transmission