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We're excited to share information about an upcoming lecture by Dr. John B. Cobb Jr., titled "Farewell to Secularism and Move toward Earthism." Dr. Jiang Wu will serve as the moderator for this online event. The language of the talk will be English…

Dr. Albert Welter was the editor of a Special Issue of Religions dedicated to the theme of “Buddhist Culture in the Greater Hangzhou Region (Jiangnan) and Its Dispersion throughout East Asia.” Additionally, he contributed a peer-reviewed article…

UACBS Published the 27th Issue of Chinese Buddhist Canon Research Newsletter The 27th issue presents readers with current academic information on books and research papers, auctions in Spring 2023 as well as Buddhist scriptures kept at Seikado Bunko…

Congrats to EAS (East Asian Studies, The University of Arizona) PhD student Yi Liu for publishing a peer reviewed article entitled "Blessings on the Waves: Miraculous Encounters of Japanese Pilgrim Monks during Sea Voyages Transmitting Dharma from…

On January 31, the College of Humanities hosted its latest Humanities Salon, an event that showcased the diverse and innovative work of our faculty. One of the highlights of the salon was the presentation by Jiang Wu, Director of the Center for…

We are delighted to share the wonderful news of our colleague’s achievement. Max Strassfeld, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Arizona's College of Humanities, has been awarded the prestigious 2023 American Academy of…

Congrats to EAS (East Asian Studies, The University of Arizona) PhD student Lu Zhang for publishing a peer reviewed article entitled "From Local to the State: Acknowledging the Cult of Qiansui Baozhang in the Chan Historiography" in Religions 2023,…

Congrats to EAS (East Asian Studies, The University of Arizona) PhD student Xinrui Zeng for publishing a peer reviewed article entitled "Constructing a Sacred Site Overseas: The Japanese Reinvention of the Rujing Stūpa in Hangzhou" in Religions 2023…

Congrats to EAS (East Asian Studies, The University of Arizona) PhD student Yuyu Zhang for publishing a peer reviewed article "Transcribing the Sacred in the Printing Era: A Study of Handwritten Buddhist Canon during the Northern Song Dynasty" in…

Congrats to EAS (East Asian Studies, The University of Arizona) master student Ven. Changzhong (Shin) Lee for publishing a peer reviewed article entitled "The Making of a Masterpiece: An Examination of Zimen Jingxun’s Authorship" in Religions 2023,…

We are pleased to invite you to join us on Friday and Saturday, January 26th and 27th for the Arizona East Asian Studies Showcase: A Joint UA-ASU Workshop. This first of its kind workshop will highlight cutting-edge interdisciplinary research on…

📯📯Anniversary Commemoration of Master Hsing Yun’s Nirvana: Global Conference of Buddhist Scholars on Humanistic Buddhism Our center's director, Dr. Jiang Wu, will deliver a speech at the Anniversary Commemoration of Master Hsing Yun’s Nirvana:…