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🌿 Highlight of Integrative Well-Being Prize Winner: Albrecht Classen 🌿The Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of Arizona is delighted to announce that Dr. Albrecht Classen, University Distinguished Professor of German Studies, has…

The Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of Arizona is pleased to recognize the recipients of the 2025 Integrative Well-Being Prize, honoring innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to holistic well-being.2025 Integrative Well-Being Prize…

The 37th issue of the Chinese Buddhist Canon Research Newsletter provides readers with: 1) a report on the Second International Conference on the Chinese Buddhist Canon, held at Jingshan Monastery (徑山禪寺) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang; and 2) research notes…

Call for Papers“A Buddhist Heaven on Earth: Hangzhou Buddhism and Its Historical Significance”April 24–25, 2026University of Arizona, TucsonFormat: Hybrid (In-person and Online Participation)Organized by the Center for Buddhist Studies, Department…

Dear Friend,As we conclude 2025, we extend our sincere gratitude to the members and supporters of the Center for Buddhist Studies (CBS) at the University of Arizona. Your generosity has enabled a year of extraordinary scholarly productivity, global…

Lecture 2025: Dr Huaiyu Chen Please note that the Zoom link for the lecture on Wednesday, 3 December has been updated. If you are on our email list, please check your inbox for the updated link. We will also send a reminder email one hour…

Faculties and graduate students from the Department of East Asian Studies at The University of Arizona attended the 2025 American Academy of Religion (AAR) Annual Meeting in Boston!It was a wonderful opportunity for our department members to share…

The 36th issue provides readers with [1) a feature article on the “Lin Lang Cui Zhen – Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Canonical Books Special Exhibition” at the Outlets Art Museum in Haining, Zhejiang, 2) scholar news on Dr. Jiang Wu’s appointment…

Dear Friends of the Center for Buddhist Studies,Please join us on Wednesday, December 3 at 4 pm (Arizona Time) in S225 at Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building (ENR2) for the next lecture of the Ōbaku Ingen/Lingyin/Puyin Lecture Series! This…

Dear Friends of the Center for Buddhist Studies,The deadline for the Integrative Well-Being Prize application has been extended to 30 October 2025. Don't miss your chance to win up to $1,000! Please share this with your community and encourage your…

The Center for Buddhist Studies is pleased to sponsor the Reception of the Sand Mandala event hosted by Arizona Friends of Tibet on Saturday, October 18, at 2 p.m. at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. This reception is…

We are honored to announce that our Director, Professor Jiang Wu, will be recognized as a Regents Professor at the Luminaries Outstanding Faculty Awards on October 16, 2025! In a recent interview, he reflected on what this award means to him…