Tag Archives: Buddhism

Book Announcement: Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism: Kukai and Dogen on the Art of Enlightenment

Posted on November 17, 2013 by LM

Via Oxford University Press. Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism: Kukai and Dogen on the Art of Enlightenment Author: Pamela D. Winfield Price(incl.tax): 3,224 yen ISBN: 9780199945559 224 Pages Paperback Feb 2013 Pamela D. Winfield offers a fascinating juxtaposition and … Continue reading →

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Funding: Ho Family Foundation/ACLS Program in Buddhist Studies

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Paula

Applications for the new Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation/ACLS Program in Buddhist Studies are now available online! To start your application register at ofa.acls.org/ or click the Online Fellowship Application tab on the program’s page. You may view any of the … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Shinagawa’s elephant temple

Posted on October 11, 2013 by LM

In this Fun Link Friday, Rurôsha takes us on a visual tour of Shinryō-ji, the elephant temple. No, this isn’t in India–this temple is in Tokyo and is one of Shinagawa Ward’s Tangible Cultural Properties! Shinryō-ji (真了寺)…was built in 1673 as a … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Conference on Buddhism and Social Justice

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Paula

*Call for Papers * *A Conference on Buddhism and Social Justice * 23-25 April 2014, Leiden University * * Moving away from a common perception of Buddhism as intrinsically a tradition of peace and justice, our project-based at Leiden University-seeks … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conf Buddhist Studies

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Paula

Charlottesville, VA, February 28-March 2, 2014 The Buddhist Studies Group at the University of Virginia is pleased to announce an interdisciplinary graduate student conference to be hosted on the University of Virginia Grounds in Charlottesville, VA, from February 28 to March … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Wondrous Brutal Fictions: Eight Buddhist Tales from the Early Japanese Puppet Theater

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Paula

Wondrous Brutal Fictions:  Eight Buddhist Tales from the Early Japanese Puppet Theater.   Wondrous Brutal Fictions presents eight seminal works from the seventeenth-century Japanese sekkyō and ko-jōruri puppet theaters, many translated into English for the first time. Both poignant and disturbing, these whimsical narratives contain … Continue reading →

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Funding: ACLS announces initiatives in Buddhist studies

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Paula

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announces a new initiative supporting research and teaching in Buddhist studies funded by a $1.9 million grant from the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation (http://www.rhfamilyfoundation.org/). Working with the Foundation, ACLS will offer … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Images, Relics and Legends: the Formation and Transformation of Buddhist Sacred Sites

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Paula

Images, Relics and Legends: the Formation and Transformation of Buddhist Sacred Sites. Essays in Honour of Professor Koichi Shinohara Edited by James A. Benn, Jinhua Chen, and James Robson Mosaic Press, 2012. ISBN: 9780889629097 A major collection of important essays … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Director of Japan and Its Buddhist Traditions Program

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Paula

Institution: Antioch University, Antioch Education Abroad Location:   Ohio, United States Position:   Director of Japan and Its Buddhist Traditions Program, Kyoto Japan Antioch Education Abroad announces an opening for a faculty position in Japanese Studies as Director of Antiochs … Continue reading →

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Job opening: Antioch Education Abroad, Director of Japan & Buddhist Traditions Program

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Nyssa

Antioch Education Abroad, Antioch University is looking for a Director of the Japan and its Buddhist Traditions Program in Kyoto. During the fall semester–September through December 2013, the successful candidate will have responsibility for leading the program in Kyoto, Japan, … Continue reading →

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