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Nov. 29, 2020
Prof. Jiang Wu Presenting Online at University of Paris   Prof. Jiang Wu will present at a research seminar organized by the French Society of Japanese Studies, Université de Paris on Friday, Dec. 4 2020, 9 am-11 am (Arizona Time), 17h-19h (CET). It…
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Nov. 28, 2020
UACBS Faculty and Students Attending the 2020 AAR Annual Meeting The annual meeting of American Academy of Religion is going to be held online in November 29–December 10, 2020. Congratulations to the following affiliated faculty and students who are…
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Nov. 23, 2020
Tea Ceremony Space in New Home for CBS Our new home in the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine will include a conference room with a custom-built space for tea ceremonies. We are excited that this facility will allow for the synthesis of…
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Nov. 17, 2020
Buddhist Principles Between India and China / Dr. Ann Heirman video link: https://youtu.be/wBmHXCx1PrY Dr. Ann Heirman is professor of Chinese Language and Culture and head of the Centre for Buddhist Studies at Ghent University in Belgium. She has…
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Nov. 15, 2020
Virtual book launch of Agents of World Renewal: The Rise of Yonaoshi Gods in Japan Presenter: Dr. Takashi Miura (University of Arizona) Interlocutors: Dr. Gideon Fujiwara (University of Lethbridge) and Dr. Gennifer Weisenfeld (Duke University) When…
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Nov. 10, 2020
Shi Zhiru, professor of Religious Studies and program coordinator of Asian Studies, Pomona College December 3, 2020 at 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) Please verify the time in your area via a time zone calculator as Arizona does not observe…
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Nov. 1, 2020
The University of Arizona Center for Buddhist Studies Lingyin Buddhist Studies Lecture Series Presents a Special Concert to Celebrate the Center’s Third Anniversary     POETIC MELODY FROM HANGZHOU 杭州詩韵 November 7, 2020 The musicians will present a…
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Oct. 28, 2020
CBS is pleased to welcome Dr. James Baskind as a new fellow of the Center. Dr. Baskind received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 2006. His area of academic research is Japanese Buddhism and culture, with a focus on how Chinese models—represented by…
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Oct. 27, 2020
We are proud to sponsor ALTA43: In Between, the 2020 annual conference of the American Literary Translators Association. Founded in 1978 to support and advance the work of literary translators, ALTA recently announced it is relocating its…
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Oct. 26, 2020
As our community faces unprecedented challenges during these uncertain times, the Center for Buddhist Studies is grateful for the community’s support and pleased to celebrate our third anniversary. The Center’s research, education, and outreach…
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Oct. 20, 2020
Dr. Jiang Wu, director of the Center for Buddhist Studies, will present at the 2020 Tucson Humanities Festival in a PechaKucha discussion on the theme “Toward Justice For All: The Global Impact of Humanities Research.” Dr. Wu’s presentation,…
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Oct. 12, 2020
The University of Arizona College of Humanities is excited to announce plans for a new home for the Center for Buddhist Studies inside the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, a landmark health and wellness facility that will live in the…