Asian-Global Networks and Relationships in the Modern Spread of Buddhism
- Date & time
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- Speaker
- Elizabeth Harris (University of Birmingham), Steven Kemper (Bates College), Mark Unno (University of Oregon)
- Host
- Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Department)
- Series
- Pyi Phyo Kyaw
- Location
- Rewley House - Lecture Theatre, Lecture Theatre Rewley House 1-7 Wellington Square Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2JA United Kingdom
- Organisation
- Oxford
Topics
About this talk
The conference celebrates three major milestone anniversaries coinciding in 2026: • The Centennial (100 Years): Celebrating the founding of the London Buddhist Vihara, the very first Buddhist temple established in the UK. • The 75th Anniversary: Honoring the impact of the American Buddhist Study Center (ABSC) of New York. • The 60th Anniversary: Marking the global founding and legacy of Tzu Chi. The academic programme features prominent keynote lectures from Elizabeth Harris (University of Birmingham), Steven Kemper (Bates College), and Mark Unno (University of Oregon). Over the two days, presenters from global institutions will present on a diverse range of themes, including institutional networks in Europe and America, transnational Southeast Asian Buddhism, narratives of propagation, and the evolution of meditation lineages across public identities. Following the core presentations, the event concludes on July 2 with an optional tour of Oxford and a specialized archival research workshop aimed at graduate students and early career researchers interested in finding out more about the archival work behind some of the recent research and publications in the field.
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