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Arizona in Hangzhou is a summer program for undergraduate students provided by the East Asian Studies Department at the University of Arizona. Arizona in Hangzhou was launched in 2018 and took place from June 25 to July 21, 2018. The program…

The University of Arizona’s Hangzhou Buddhist Culture Project Summer 2018 took place in Hangzhou, China from May 14 to June 1, 2018.  Seven graduate students, led by the project initiator Dr. Albert Welter, participated in the summer 2018 project. …

The Video of Khyentse Foundation Lecture Series by Prof. Charles Muller from the University of Tokyo, titled “Ti-Yong (‘Essence-Function’): Toward a More Thorough Understanding of the Ethico-Soteriological Prioritizing Principle for East Asian…

The video of the Roundtable Discussion in the international conference “Tripitaka for the Future: Envisioning the Buddhist Canon in the Digital Age” held by the Center for Buddhist Studies at UA in November 3 has been published on Youtube. You can…

Dear faculty, students, fellows, and friends of the Center of Buddhist Studies, This is an exciting time for the Center for Buddhist Studies as we complete a successful year and celebrate our first anniversary. It has been an extraordinary year with…

Thanks to the generous support from Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou China, the Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of Arizona establishes a Buddhist Studies Best Graduate Research Paper Award for graduate students who demonstrate superb…

Thanks to the generous support of Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, China, the Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of Arizona establishes ten Undergraduate Study Abroad Travel Awards for students enrolled at the University of Arizona. Each award…

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 (not visiting…

Ron Dziwenka earned his Ph.D. from the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona under the direction of Dr. Jiang Wu in 2010. Currently he is the Senior Study Abroad Advisor for the Center for International Education at Salisbury…

On Nov. 9, 2018, the University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins wrote a letter to Ven. Guangquan, abbot of Lingyin Temple and president of Hangzhou Buddhist Academy, to offer congratulations on the 20th anniversary of the founding of Hangzhou…

Dr. Jiang Wu attended the conference titled "The Dissemination Ways of Buddhist Civilization" organized by the World United Buddhist Foundation, the World Buddhist Youth Foundation, the Buddhist Ortho-Creed Association, and Dharma Seal Temple on Nov…

Director Jiang Wu recently attended the Fifth World Buddhist Forum in Putian, China and delivered a keynote speech at the general assembly on Oct. 30, 2018. The title of his speech is "Buddhism as a Transforming Agent in World Civilizations." Over 1…