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Jan. 17, 2021
“Reflections” 2021: The Annual Newsletter from CBS   We are pleased to announce that the 2021 Center for Buddhist Studies newsletter has been published. In the newsletter, we present news about recent conferences, new research, focused initiatives,…
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Jan. 6, 2021
DIRECTOR’S 2021 NEW YEAR MESSAGE   Dear faculty, staff, students, and friends of the Center for Buddhist Studies,   As we take this time to reflect on the achievements of the past year and look forward to a New Year, our community is facing…
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Dec. 17, 2020
  UACBS to Publish Chinese Buddhist Canon Research Newsletter The Center for Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce a new project to coordinate and publish a monthly Chinese Buddhist Canon Research Newsletter. The first volume will appear at the…
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Dec. 14, 2020
UACBS Online Community Courses Survey As part of our commitment to promoting the study of Buddhism within and outside the university, The Center for Buddhist Studies is planning to offer non-credit community courses on a variety of topics, taught by…
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Dec. 8, 2020
  Info Sessions on A New Home for the Center for Buddhist Studies To all of our donors and supporters, thank you for helping to make our first three years a great success. We are pleased to share the news that our Center will have its new physical…
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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…