By Saly Sirothphiphat FROGBEAR project’s cluster 3.4 Typologies of Text-Image Relations was led by Christoph Anderl, in collaboration with Marcus Bingenheimer, Oliver Streiter, Tzu-Lung Melody Chiu, Ngar-sze Lau, and Yoann Goldin. The project took place from May 24 to June 2, 2023, in the beginning of Bangkok’s monsoon season. One of the project’s goals was … Continue reading Frogbear Cluster 3.4 Report: Site(s): Chinese Religious Spaces in Bangkok, Thailand May 24–June 2, 2023
Report on the 2023 Glorisun International Intensive Program on Buddhist Studies
By Andrew Nguy, Yale University The “Searching the Way along the Zhijiang: The Sixth Glorisun International Intensive Program on Buddhist Studies,” jointly organized by the Peking University and the Jishan Academy at Mount Kuaiji Institute of Advanced Research on Buddhism, brought over fifty scholars and graduate students from over thirty institutions across the globe from … Continue reading Report on the 2023 Glorisun International Intensive Program on Buddhist Studies
[CFP] Special Issue on Teaching Buddhist Studies in 2024 With the Canadian Journal of Buddhist studies
The years since the beginning of the COVID pandemic have brought a considerable degree of disruption to the lives of both university students and academics (especially those employed in contingent positions). This issue aims to explore the various ways that we, as Buddhist Studies scholars, have responded to the challenges of teaching about Buddhism in … Continue reading [CFP] Special Issue on Teaching Buddhist Studies in 2024 With the Canadian Journal of Buddhist studies
[CFA] Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada Conference Grants
On behalf of the Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada Conference Grants. Made possible through the generosity of the Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada, this grant will award PhD students or early career scholars in … Continue reading [CFA] Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada Conference Grants
[CFP] Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada Annual Article Award
The Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies (CJBS) is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the “Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada Annual Article Award.” Made possible through the generous support of the Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada, this award will offer an award of $1000 CAD to two articles written by graduate students or … Continue reading [CFP] Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada Annual Article Award
Upcoming Talk: “Teaching Buddhism in Contemporary Canada: The State of the Field” By Professor Chris Jensen Hosted by Cornell’s Critical Pedagogy in Buddhist Studies Series on January 31, Noon (EST)
Please join the upcoming talk on "Teaching Buddhism in Contemporary Canada" by Professor Chris Jensen of Carleton University hosted by Cornell's Critical Pedagogy in Buddhist Studies Series. The talk will take place at noon (EST) on Wednesday January 31. Be sure to register prior at the link here.
Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health (BPMH) Program at the University of Toronto Needs Your Support After Facing Suspension
Dear colleagues, I’m writing to seek your support for one of Canada’s most unique and innovative academic Buddhism programs. Founded in 2007 at the University of Toronto’s New College, the Minor in Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health (BPMH) has been an astounding success. It has grown by an order of magnitude, enrolling hundreds of students each year … Continue reading Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health (BPMH) Program at the University of Toronto Needs Your Support After Facing Suspension
Sinification, Globalization or Glocalization?: Paradigm Shifts in the Study of Transmission and Transformation of Buddhism in Asia and Beyond
Conference report by Jackson Macor (University of California, Berkeley) The international conference “Sinification, Globalization or Glocalization?: Paradigm Shifts in the Study of Transmission and Transformation of Buddhism in Asia and Beyond” was held between August 9–12, 2023 at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). It was one of three parallel conferences as part of the … Continue reading Sinification, Globalization or Glocalization?: Paradigm Shifts in the Study of Transmission and Transformation of Buddhism in Asia and Beyond
A Report on the 2023 FROGBEAR Cluster 1.5 “Extended Textual Communities,” Held in Kyoto from July 24 to 30
By Zhujun Ma, Brown University The FROGBEAR Cluster 1.5 “Extended Textual Communities” is a seven-day field visit that explored how reading, writing, printing, and circulating Buddhist canons transnationally structured and defined the extended textual communities of real or imagined readers in China and Japan. The field visit took place in Kyoto, Uji, and Nara in … Continue reading A Report on the 2023 FROGBEAR Cluster 1.5 “Extended Textual Communities,” Held in Kyoto from July 24 to 30
Cluster 3.1 Multicultural Dunhuang: Manuscripts and Paintings Field Report
By: So Ching Wong The Frogbear Cluster 3.1 entitled “Multicultural Dunhuang: Manuscripts and Paintings” has come to its third year. This summer field trip took place in London from June 26 to 30, 2023. It was co-organized by Prof. Imre Galambos (University of Cambridge) and Prof. Michelle Wang (Georgetown University), with the aim of developing … Continue reading Cluster 3.1 Multicultural Dunhuang: Manuscripts and Paintings Field Report