Tag Archives: Buddhism

Job Opening: Religious Studies (Buddhism), St. Francis College, Asst prof

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Paula

Institution: St. Francis College, Philosophy and Religious Studies Location: New York, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Religious Studies, Tenure-Track (emphasis on Buddhism) The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor … Continue reading →

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Funding: 2 PhD Scholarships in Buddhist Studies

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Paula

The Doctoral Program in Buddhist Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Germany invites applications for two PhD scholarships for dissertation projects related to Buddhism: Deadline for applications: 15 February 2013 Start of scholarship: Fall semester 2013 Duration of scholarship: 3 or … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Buddhist Art and Its Conservation

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Paula

Institution: Courtauld Institute of Art, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation Location: United Kingdom Position: Lecturer in Buddhist Art and its Conservation The Courtauld Institute of Art is the UK’s leading … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Plotting the Prince: Shotoku Cults and the Mapping of Medieval Japanese Buddhism

Posted on December 23, 2012 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8620-9780824834630.aspx Plotting the Prince: Shotoku Cults and the Mapping of Medieval Japanese Buddhism Author: Carr, Kevin Plotting the Prince traces the development of conceptual maps of the world created through the telling of stories about Prince Shōtoku (573?–622?), an eminent … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Concept of Danzō ‘Sandalwood Images’ in Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of the 8th to 14th Centuries

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Paula

Christian Boehm The Concept of Danzō: ‘Sandalwood Images’ in Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of the 8th to 14th Centuries London: Saffron Books, 2012 264pp, hard cover, 287mm x 210mm, 165 colour and black and white illustrations Saffron Asian Art & Society … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Sword of Zen: Master Takuan and His Writings on Immovable Wisdom and the Sword Taie

Posted on November 4, 2012 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8764-9780824836788.aspx Sword of Zen: Master Takuan and His Writings on Immovable Wisdom and the Sword Taie Author: Haskel, Peter; University of Hawai’i Press 208pp. October 2012 Paper – Price: $23.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3678-8 Cloth – Price: $50.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3543-9 Takuan Sōho’s (1573–1645) two … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Image of Women in Buddhist History

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Paula

Call for papers: “The Image of Women in Buddhist History” ICBS Fall 2012 Young Scholar Seminar, Institute of Chinese Buddhist Studies, University of the West, Rosemead, CA, November 9-10, 2012 Theme: The Image of Women in Buddhist History Location: University … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Teaching Fellow in East Asian Religions

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Paula

Institution: University of Bristol, UK, Theology and Religious Studies Location: United Kingdom Position: Instructor, Temporary The Department of Theology and Religious Studies invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a temporary teaching fellowship of ten months from … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Buddhist Studies, Tung Lin Kok Visiting Professor

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Paula

Institution: University of Toronto – Scarborough, Humanities Location: Ontario, Canada Position: Tung Lin Kok Yuen Visiting Professor in Buddhist Studies The Department of Humanities in the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) invites applications for the position of … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Icons of Impermanence: Contemporary Buddhist Art

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Paula

http://ubcbuddhism.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/2345/ UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, funded by The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, will hold a conference on contemporary Buddhist art July 6-8, 2012 at the University of British Columbia’s Point Grey campus. Part of event series … Continue reading →

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