McMaster University Receives Major Grant from Japan’s Society for the Promotion of Buddhism
Justin Whitaker
3 May 2019
University to create a new chair for the study of Buddhism
Carmelite and Chan/Zen Interfaith Conference to Be Held in Avila, Spain in July 2020
Raymond Lam
25 April 2019
Symposium to bring together experts in Chan and…
Echo from the Silence of the Awakened One: An Interview with Prof. Milena Bratoeva, Part One
Lyudmila Klasanova
24 April 2019
The past, present, and hopeful future of Buddhist…
The University of Hong Kong hosts International Buddhist Values and Economics Conference
Justin Whitaker
16 April 2019
Conference brings together academics and business…
A Tribute to Benimadhab Barua: A Light to Bengali Buddhists
Dipen Barua
1 April 2019
Professor Benimadhab Barua (1888–1948), popularly known as B. M. Barua, was an indologist and educator who played a crucial role in the revival of Buddhism
Tracing the Contours of Buddhism in America with Ann Gleig
Justin Whitaker
14 March 2019
The evolution of American Dharma
Reflecting on the American Academy of Religion in 2018
Monica Sanford
27 December 2018
How the AAR boosts Buddhist Studies and…
Scholarship, Stereotypes, and Spirituality
Vanessa Sasson
18 December 2018
Observations from the American Academy of…
The UKABS Annual Conference 2015
Elsa Lau
31 July 2015
Paying tribute to Ian Harris and Lance Cousins The UKABS (United Kingdom Association of Buddhist Studies) annual conference this year was held from 15–16 July
Buddhist Ministry Initiative Conference: Building Partnerships and Forging Ties
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
24 July 2015
Earlier this year, I was privileged to attend the first conference of the Buddhist Ministry Initiative at Harvard Divinity School (HDS) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The
A Thoughtful Life: Professor Karunadasa Looks Back on His Career, Teaching, and Buddhist Studies
Raymond Lam
19 June 2015
At 81 and having endured cataract surgery in Colombo last September, one could be forgiven for thinking that Yakupitiyage Karunadasa, known affectionately to his students
Buddhistdoor View: The Search for an Identity in Buddhist Studies
Buddhistdoor Global
21 November 2014
Buddhist Studies in the academy is going through a gradual and understated trend. Yet, this trend is one of the most important stages in its