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Dr. Welter special issue
March 4, 2024
Dr. Albert Welter was the editor of a Special Issue of Religions dedicated to the theme of “Buddhist Culture in the Greater Hangzhou Region (Jiangnan) and Its Dispersion throughout East Asia.” Additionally, he contributed a peer-reviewed article…
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Canon no. 27
Feb. 23, 2024
UACBS Published the 27th Issue of Chinese Buddhist Canon Research Newsletter The 27th issue presents readers with current academic information on books and research papers, auctions in Spring 2023 as well as Buddhist scriptures kept at Seikado Bunko…
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Yi Liu article
Feb. 21, 2024
Congrats to EAS (East Asian Studies, The University of Arizona) PhD student Yi Liu for publishing a peer reviewed article entitled "Blessings on the Waves: Miraculous Encounters of Japanese Pilgrim Monks during Sea Voyages Transmitting Dharma from…
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Humanities Salon
Feb. 19, 2024
On January 31, the College of Humanities hosted its latest Humanities Salon, an event that showcased the diverse and innovative work of our faculty. One of the highlights of the salon was the presentation by Jiang Wu, Director of the Center for…
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2023 AAR Book Awards
Feb. 14, 2024
We are delighted to share the wonderful news of our colleague’s achievement. Max Strassfeld, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Arizona's College of Humanities, has been awarded the prestigious 2023 American Academy of…
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Lu Zhang
Feb. 5, 2024
Congrats to EAS (East Asian Studies, The University of Arizona) PhD student Lu Zhang for publishing a peer reviewed article entitled "From Local to the State: Acknowledging the Cult of Qiansui Baozhang in the Chan Historiography" in Religions 2023,…
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Xinrui Zeng
Jan. 31, 2024
Congrats to EAS (East Asian Studies, The University of Arizona) PhD student Xinrui Zeng for publishing a peer reviewed article entitled "Constructing a Sacred Site Overseas: The Japanese Reinvention of the Rujing Stūpa in Hangzhou" in Religions 2023…
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Yuyu Zhang
Jan. 31, 2024
Congrats to EAS (East Asian Studies, The University of Arizona) PhD student Yuyu Zhang for publishing a peer reviewed article "Transcribing the Sacred in the Printing Era: A Study of Handwritten Buddhist Canon during the Northern Song Dynasty" in…
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Changzong shi
Jan. 31, 2024
Congrats to EAS (East Asian Studies, The University of Arizona) master student Ven. Changzhong (Shin) Lee for publishing a peer reviewed article entitled "The Making of a Masterpiece: An Examination of Zimen Jingxun’s Authorship" in Religions 2023,…
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EAS Workshop
Jan. 22, 2024
We are pleased to invite you to join us on Friday and Saturday, January 26th and 27th for the Arizona East Asian Studies Showcase: A Joint UA-ASU Workshop. This first of its kind workshop will highlight cutting-edge interdisciplinary research on…
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global conference of humanistic buddhism
Jan. 15, 2024
📯📯Anniversary Commemoration of Master Hsing Yun’s Nirvana: Global Conference of Buddhist Scholars on Humanistic Buddhism Our center's director, Dr. Jiang Wu, will deliver a speech at the Anniversary Commemoration of Master Hsing Yun’s Nirvana:…
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James jinhui article
Jan. 12, 2024
Dr. James Baskind and Dr. Jinhui Wu, our center's fellows, have published "Unveiling Hangzhou's Intellectual Legacy: Chinese Buddhist Reference Works and Knowledge Production in the Song and Beyond" in the journal Religions in December 2023.  …