Hangzhou Symposium Reminder

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Dear Friends of the Center for Buddhist Studies,

This is a friendly reminder that the Center for Buddhist Studies (CBS) at the University of Arizona will host the international symposium, “A Buddhist Heaven on Earth: Hangzhou Buddhism and Its Historical Significance,” on April 24–25, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona.

If you recently signed up for our email list, please note that the Zoom link included in the welcome email is outdated. Please check our reminder email and use the updated link instead to join the symposium.

In-person registration is now closed. If you registered for in-person attendance, breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided during the conference (please check conference agenda).

The Reception and Celebration for Albert’s Retirement will begin at 5:00 pm on April 24 at the 4th Floor Student Union Terrace, marked by the red box on the map.

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“A Buddhist Heaven on Earth: Hangzhou Buddhism and Its Historical Significance”

This two-day event honors the distinguished career and scholarly legacy of Professor Albert Welter, whose pioneering research on Chinese Buddhism—especially the religious and cultural worlds of Hangzhou—has shaped global understanding of Buddhist thought, history, and spatial culture.

The symposium will also celebrate several major milestones:

•   The publication of the Encyclopedia of Hangzhou Buddhist Culture.

•   The 1,700th anniversary of Lingyin Monastery, one of China’s oldest and most influential temples.

•   The eighth anniversary of the Center for Buddhist Studies (CBS) at the University of Arizona.

Conference Venues

Friday, April 24

  • Panels: Sabino Room, Student Unions Memorial Center
  • Reception and Celebration for Albert Welter’s Retirement at 5 pm: 4th Floor, Student Unions Memorial Center
    -Address: 1303 E. University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719
    -Suggested Parking: Second Street Garage (915 N Mountain Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719)

Saturday, April 25

  • Panels and Dinner: Cantor Hall, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
    -Address: 1502 E Mabel St, Tucson, AZ 85719
    -Suggested Parking: Highland Garage (1420 E Helen St, Tucson, AZ 85719)


Attend Online:
To receive a link to the Zoom, please sign up for our email list here: http://eepurl.com/gb2yaD and select the group "Lectures and Academic Research."  You will soon receive a welcome email containing the link. 

  • If you are already on our list but do not receive the email about this conference, please update your preference: go to your email inbox and find any of our emails you received before, then click the link to "update your preference" in the footer; select the group "Lectures and Academic Research," you will receive a welcome email with our Zoom link.  We will also send a reminder email with the Zoom link an hour before the lecture. (See [Tutorial] How to Update Preferences for CBS Newsletter)
     

Conference Website 
https://sites.arizona.edu/hangzhou-culture/
Please visit our conference website for conference agenda, attending scholars, and other practical information.


Contact Information
For inquiries, please contact:

Center for Buddhist Studies

University of Arizona, College of Humanities

Hangzhou Buddhist Culture coh-hangzhouculture@arizona.edu