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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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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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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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Book Announcement: Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan’s Ancient Religion

Posted on December 30, 2012 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8926-9780824837136.aspx Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan’s Ancient Religion Author: Cali, Joseph; Dougill, John; Of Japan’s two great religious traditions, Shinto is far less known and understood in the West. Although there are a number of … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Illustrated Guide to Hawaii’s Japanese Buddhist Temples

Posted on November 11, 2012 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8767-9780824836795.aspx Tanabe, George J.; Tanabe, Willa Jane Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii 256pp. October 2012 Paper – Price: $22.99ISBN: 978-0-8248-3679-5 Cloth – Price: $45.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3663-4 363 color illus. A Latitude 20 Book Upon entering a Japanese Buddhist temple in Hawai‘i, … Continue reading →

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