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Center for Buddhist Studies Dr. Caleb Simmons (Ph.D. in Religion, University of Florida), specializes in religion in South Asia, especially Hinduism. His research specialties span religion and state-formation in medieval and colonial India to…

We are happy to announce that Center for Buddhist Studies faculty Dr. Takashi Miura has published his book Agents of World Renewal: The Rise of Yonaoshi Gods in Japan this year with many accolades from the academic community.  Dr…

Jinhui Wu, doctoral candidate and research associate of the Department of East Asian Studies, was recently awarded the 2019-2020 College of Humanities Graduate Student Research Grant at the University of Arizona. Jinhui works on literature and…

Prof. Chia-lin Pao Tao, the senior fellow of the Center for Buddhist Studies, was invited to attend the Foguangshan University Presidents Forum in Taiwan, 11/5-11/8. The major theme of the Forum is “The Responsibility of the Buddhist…

The Workshop and Symposium, INTERDISCIPLINARY EDO: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON EARLY MODERN JAPAN took place at the UoA from Nov 14 -16, 2019. This workshop seeks to bring together emerging scholars to think across conventional disciplinary…

Arizona in Hangzhou: Chinese Culture and Buddhism When: Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019 Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Where: Learning Service Building, Room 246 Tentative Summer 2020 dates: TBD The program's tentative dates may help you organize your upcoming summer…

The Center for Buddhist Studies is glad to announce the Sixth lecture of the Lingyin Buddhist Studies Lecture Series in 2019 fall at the U of A.  Professor Weirong Shen is scheduled to present. The lecture is free and open to the public. Title…

HOW BUDDHISM CHANGED WORLD CIVILIZATION   JIANG WU     SPRING 2020   LOCATION:  Dorothy Rubel Room - 1508 E. Helen St   TUITION:  $210   TUESDAYS.  1PM-3PM JAN. 28, FEB. 4, 11, 18…

Dr. Albert Welter, head of the Department of East Asian Studies and a core faculty of the Center for Buddhist Studies, was invited as the representative of the US scholars in the Buddhist studies to attend the 2019 China-US-Canada Buddhist Forum,…

The Center for Buddhist Studies is glad to announce the fifth lecture of the Lingyin Buddhist Studies Lecture Series in 2019 fall at the U of A.  Professor Xie Yifeng is scheduled to present. The lecture is free and open to the public. Title:…

The University of Arizona offers multiple courses on Buddhist Studies for undergraduate and graduate students in 2019 fall. Select the courses on Buddhism if you are interested.   Category I Undergraduate Courses   EAS 160A1 - The Worlds…

The Fourth Lingyin Buddhist Lectures Series   What Guest Artist Lecture-Performance by Shawn Head: “The Shakuhachi Flute”   When Monday, October 28, 2019, at 7:00 p.m.   Where Holsclaw Hall, UA Fred Fox School of Music, southeast…