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Rev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst to Step Down as IBS Faculty
November 8, 2022
Rev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst, who has served as the Noboru and Yaeko Hanyu Professor of Buddhist […]
Students Reflect on Impact of Certificate in Sōtō Zen Buddhist Studies
September 6, 2022
Last month, Admissions and Communications Director Gesshin Greenwood sat down with Rev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst […]
Dr. Paula Arai to Join IBS Faculty: She Will Be First Eshinni and Kakushinni Professor of Women and Buddhist Studies
August 22, 2022
The Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) is pleased to announce that acclaimed scholar and author […]
Announcement of Professorial Chairs
August 8, 2022
The Dharma Forward Campaign The Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) and Institute of Buddhist […]
IBS Celebrates Commencement 2022 In Person!
May 24, 2022
Joy and relief at being able to celebrate in person was a theme resonating throughout […]
Panel on Chaplaincy Highlights Importance of Spiritual Care
May 2, 2022
On Thursday, April 28, 2022, Institute of Buddhist Studies alumni gathered online for a panel […]
Spotlight on a Course: Buddhism and the West
December 14, 2021
This spring, the Institute of Buddhist Studies will be offering a staple of our Buddhist […]
Celebrating Public Theologies of Technology and Presence
November 30, 2021
The Public Theologies of Technology and Presence (PTTP) is a three-year program, launched in 2018 […]
Spotlight on a Course: Buddhism and Medicine
November 16, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the fragility of the human body to the forefront of […]
Pacific World Series 4 Volume 2 Now Online
October 26, 2021
The Pacific World: Journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies has published the second volume of […]
Takashi Miyaji Named Ohtani Chair
October 20, 2021
The Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji has […]
Meet Chenxing Han, Our New Chaplaincy Program Coordinator
August 31, 2021
The Institute of Buddhist Studies is excited to announce our new chaplaincy program coordinator, Chenxing […]
GTU Welcomes Institute of Buddhist Studies as Member School
August 5, 2021
The Graduate Theological Union (GTU) and Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) are pleased to announce […]
Buddhist Japanese Course Trains Beginning Students to Read Complex Texts
August 2, 2021
This fall, IBS is excited to offer Buddhist Japanese I, the first of a four-course […]
Nancy Lin Joins the IBS Faculty
July 12, 2021
This fall, the Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to have Dr. Nancy Lin join […]
Pacific World Publishes Special Section on Apologetics
July 9, 2021
The Pacific World, the peer-reviewed journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies, has published a special section […]
Call for Papers – 2021 Virtual Graduate Student Symposium
July 5, 2021
We are delighted to announce the Graduate Student Symposium at the Institute of Buddhist Studies […]
Rev. Dr. Yamaoka Retires From IBS
June 10, 2021
Former Bishop Rev. Dr. Seigen Haruo Yamaoka had never planned on his amazing path — […]
2021 Graduation and Commencement
May 27, 2021
On Friday, May 21, faculty, students, trustees, and friends of the Institute of Buddhist Studies […]
IBS Faculty (and Alum) Thomas Calobrisi Co-Edits Journal
May 17, 2021
Current IBS adjunct faculty member and recent IBS grad Thomas Calobrisi has co-edited this autumn’s […]