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Sept. 8, 2020
The University of Arizona Center for Buddhist Studies proudly joins thirteen other international institutions in co-hosting the International Conference on the Digital Humanities for Historical Works and Sinographs.   Date: Friday, May 28 to…
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Sept. 3, 2020
The Buddhist Studies unit invites papers exploring this year's conference theme, “Religious Studies after COVID-19: The Role of Religion in Times of Pandemic, Sustainability, Marginalized Communities, and Social & Economic Justice” directly or…
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Aug. 27, 2020
The University of Arizona Center for Buddhist Studies and Department of East Asian Studies are pleased to announce the recipients of the Khyentse Foundation Doctoral Fellowship for the 2020-2021 academic year. Lu Zhang (Left) and Jinhui Wu (Right),…
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Aug. 25, 2020
Prof. Ann Heirman, head of the Centre for Buddhist Studies, Ghent University, Belgium September 8, 2020 at 11:00 AM Mountain Standard Time (MST) Other time zones include: 11:00 AM (PST) 2:00 PM (EST) 2:00 AM, September 9 (BST) (Beijing) 7:00 PM (CST…
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Aug. 19, 2020
The University of Arizona Center for Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce: Lingyin Buddhist Studies Lecture Series Fall 2020 Schedule As we continue to care for our community and stay at home, UACBS is moving many activities online so that we can…
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Aug. 17, 2020
The University of Arizona offers a wide range of courses in Buddhist Studies and related subjects for undergraduates and graduate students. Listed below are the courses being offered in fall 2020. For more information, please contact the Center for…
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May 30, 2020
Lu Zhang is Ph. D candidate from the Department of East Asian Studies. Her dissertation project, titled “Presenting the Buddha: The ’Sages and Worthies as Incarnations (of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas)’ in Chan Historiographies in Song China,” was…
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May 18, 2020
We are excited to announce the launch of our strategic plan, designed to promote academic research on the Buddhist tradition and its related religious, intellectual, social, cultural, and artistic aspects in all geographical regions in the world.…
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May 18, 2020
Thanks to the generous support of Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, China, the Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of Arizona establishes Lingyin Buddhist Studies Best Graduate Research Paper Award. The award is for graduate students who…
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May 18, 2020
Linjiao Zeng, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona, wins the 2020 Khyentse Foundation Student Award. She is currently a lecturer in the Department of English of the College of Foreign Languages at…
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May 12, 2020
The Center for Buddhist Studies and the Department of East Asian Studies have been selected by the Khyentse Foundation Academic Development Committee for their Doctoral Student Financial Support program. The award will be for 4 years, $25,000 USD…
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May 11, 2020
Thanks to the generous support of Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, China, the Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of Arizona establishes two graduate studies fellowships, each worth $10,000, to support two qualified Ph.D. students, to complete…