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SUMMARY:Pacific World at 100: Women in American Buddhism
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in San\nDiego on Friday November 22 for a roundtable discussion and reception to celebrate\nthe 100th anniversary of The Pacific World: Journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies.\nFounded by Yehan Numata in 1925 while he was a graduate student at the University of\nCalifornia\, Berkeley\, the Pacific World was originally a monthly publication fostering\ninter-cultural connection between the United States and Japan. The journal featured\narticles on Japanese Buddhism and culture and was distributed widely across North\nAmerica and Asia. Due to funding issues\, the Pacific World ceased publication after four\nyears. \nWith the generous support of Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai\, founded by Yehan Numata in the\npost-war years\, the Institute of Buddhist Studies revived the Pacific World as an annual\nacademic journal in 1982. Now in its fourth series\, the Pacific World is a peer-reviewed\,\nopen-access journal produced by the Institute and supported by BDK America. \nThe International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies is proud to co-host a roundtable\ndiscussion and reception to celebrate the Pacific World’s long history. \nThe roundtable discussion\, featuring notable scholars across multiple disciplines and\nmethodologies\, will discuss the topic of women in Buddhist America\, inviting dialogue\nbetween feminist ethics\, philosophy\, comparative studies\, anthropology\, and historical\nstudies. Whereas Buddhist American studies has gained attention within Buddhist\nStudies more broadly\, with welcome attention to the racial dimensions of Buddhist\npractice and scholarship\, the topic of American Buddhist women remains a lacuna. This\npanel aims to draw attention to this area by generating questions and sharing insights\nfrom each scholar’s area of expertise with the hope of inspiring future research on the\nrepresentations\, contributions\, and experiences of American women across Buddhist\ntraditions. \nPanelists include Paula Arai (Institute of Buddhist Studies)\, Courtney Bruntz\n(Institute of Buddhist Studies)\, Hsiao-Lan Hu (University of Detroit Mercy)\, and Nalika\nGajaweera (independent scholar)\, with Natalie Quli (Institute of Buddhist Studies)\nserving as moderator. \nA reception will follow the discussion. \nPacific World at 100: Women in American Buddhism \nFriday\, November 22\, 2024\, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM\nOmni Hotel\n675 L St.\nSan Diego\, CA 92101\nGrand C (Fourth Floor) \nThis event is open to the public; registration for the annual meeting of the American\nAcademy of Religion is encouraged but not required. For more information on the\nannual meeting\, please visit the AAR’s website and online program. https://papers.aarweb.org/online-program-book
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/pacific-world-at-100-women-in-american-buddhism/
LOCATION:Omni Hotel\, 675 L St\, San Diego\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Public Lecture,Symposia
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SUMMARY:2024 Taitetsu Unno Memorial Lecture: Sharon Suh
DESCRIPTION:With generous support from the Unno family and in honor of Rev. Dr. Taitetsu Unno\, the Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce the Taitetsu Unno Memorial lecture on Friday\, April 12th at 4pm. \nIn this talk\, Sharon A. Suh\, Ph.D.\, will discuss her latest research project entitled\, Emergent Dharma: An Anthology of Asian American Feminist Buddhist Women\, which is the first anthology of its kind to surface how Asian American Feminist Buddhist women have been being\, seeing\, and doing Buddhism in generative ways outside of received stereotypes of what it means to be Buddhist in the United States. Despite the prevalence of images equating Buddhism primarily with meditation in convert meditation circles\, Emergent Dharma reveals women’s often-ambivalent relationships to meditation in favor of alternative modes of practice. This volume reveals a more complex picture of Asian American religiosity and spirituality\, for being\, seeing\, and doing Buddhism has not always come easily; for some\, the embrace of Buddhism came after an intentional turning away from their inherited religious tradition. Counter to the prevailing notion that Asian American Buddhist women simply adhere to their familial religious rituals and beliefs\, these narratives reflect a more complicated picture of disavowal\, yearning\, ingratitude\, and transformation with and through Buddhism. \nDr. Suh shows how the Asian American feminist Buddhist women of Emergent Dharma reveal how Buddhism is perceived\, received\, and practiced differently by Asian Americans—whether through artistic practice\, embodied discipline\, serving as a Buddhist auntie\, visiting cemeteries in lieu of temples\, talk story\, attuning to the nonhuman world\, cultivating self-love\, and grappling with difficult familial relationships. Emergent Dharma endeavors to make clear that Asian Americans not only do Buddhism differently\, but that there is a flourishing world of Buddhism beyond seated meditation aimed at relieving individual and collective suffering. \nThis lecture will be followed by discussion and Q&A moderated by Dr. Paula Arai. Following the Q&A\, Dean Scott Mitchell will present one IBS student with an award for outstanding scholarship. \nFollowing the lecture\, IBS students and donors are invited to a wine and cheese reception. \nYou are welcome to attend in person at 2140 Durant St.\, or online via zoom. Please register either way. \nRegister for in person.  \nRegister for online.  \n\nBio:\nSharon A. Suh\, Ph.D. holds the Patricia Wismer Professor of Gender and Diversity Studies chair at Seattle University. She is Professor of Buddhism at Seattle University and author of Being Buddhist in a Christian World: Gender and Community in a Korean American Temple (University of Washington Press\, 2004)\, Silver Screen Buddha: Buddhism in Asian and Western Film (Bloomsbury Press\, 2015)\, and Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir (Sumeru Press\, 2019). She is current president of Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women and certified teacher of Mindful Eating-Conscious Living through the UCSD Center for Mindfulness with extensive training in trauma-informed yoga.
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/2024-unno-memorial-lecture-sharon-suh/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Public Lecture
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SUMMARY:Foundations of Buddhist Chaplaincy: A Japan-US Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Buddhist Studies and the Center for Japanese Studies at U.C Berkeley are excited to announce this bilingual workshop\, which brings together chaplaincy educators and working chaplains in Japan and the United States to reflect on how we connect Buddhist teachings with effective service. We will discuss the current state of chaplaincy in our respective countries\, the practice of Buddhist chaplaincy on the ground\, the training and education of Buddhist chaplains\, as well as the role of chaplains in our changing world. Through a dialogical session format we intend to exchange ideas\, create and strengthen relationships\, and share resources that will equip and enrich Buddhist chaplaincy practice and education. \nThe event is co-sponsored by the Institute of Buddhist Studies; the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of California\, Berkeley; the Numata Foundation; and the Buddhist Ministry Working Group. \n  \nTranslation will be provided into Japanese and English. \nThis in-person event is free and open to the public. \nPlease register for the event here.  \n  \nSpeakers and Moderators: \n\nRam Appalaraju\, Buddhist Eco Chaplain and faculty\, Sati Center for Buddhist Studies       \nDr. Mark Blum\, Professor and Shinjo Ito Distinguished Chair in Japanese Studies\, UC Berkeley\nDr. Lilu Chen\, Field Education Director\, Institute of Buddhist Studies\nRev. Prof. Fronsdal\, senior guiding teacher\, Insight Meditation Center\nDr. Jitsujo T. Gauthier\, CoChair\, Buddhist Chaplaincy Department\, University of the West\nRev. HIRANO Shunkō\, former abbot of Chūgenji Temple; death row chaplain at Tokyo Jail\nDr. KASAI Kenta\, Psychologist\, Professor at the Graduate School for Applied Religious Studies\, Sophia University \nDr. KAWAMOTO Kanae\, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow\, Institute of Advanced Studies on Asia\, The University of Tokyo\nProf. KIGOSHI Yasushi\, Professor\, Shin Buddhist Studies\, Otani University\nJamie Kimmel\, BCC\, Staff Chaplain\, UCSF Health\nRev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst\, Professor Emerita\, IBS; guiding co-teacher\, Ocean Gate Zen Center; Kokusaifukyoshi (International Teacher)\, Soto Shu\nDr. Nancy G. Lin\, Professor of Buddhist Chaplaincy\, Tibetan and South Asian Studies\, Institute of Buddhist Studies\nDr. Adam Lyons\, Assistant Professor\, Institute of Religious Studies\, Université de Montréal\nDr. Leigh Miller\, Director of the MDiv Degree and Chaplaincy Program\, Maitripa College\nDr. Scott Mitchell\, Dean of Students and Faculty Affairs\, Institute of Buddhist Studies\nRev. Mary Remington\, Director\, Spiritual Care Department\, Good Samaritan Hospital\, Suffern\, NY; Director\, Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program\, Upaya Institute and Zen Center\nRev. Dr. Monica Sanford\, Assistant Dean for Multireligious Ministry\, Harvard Divinity School\nRev. TAKAHASHI Eigo\, Abbot\, Koryūzan Kichijōji Temple\nDr. TANIYAMA Yōzō\, Professor\, Practical Religious Studies\, Tohoku University\nTrent Thornley\, Executive Director & CPE Educator\, San Francisco Night Ministry\nDr. UCHIMOTO Koyu\, Associate Professor\, Ryukoku University\nJonathan Watts\, Coordinator\, International Buddhist Psychotherapy and Chaplaincy working group; Senior Research Fellow\, Rinbutsuken Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program\, Tokyo\, Japan    \nEvan Wong\, BCC\, Pediatric Palliative Care Chaplain\, Kaiser Permanente\, Oakland Medical Center\nDr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde\, pastoral counselor and author\, Marabella Storycraft; world traveler; spiritual care “crier”\nDr. Elaine Yuen\, contemplative educator and chaplain; professor emerita\, Naropa University\n\n  \nWorkshop Schedule \nWednesday\, March 27th \n3:00 PM                   Welcoming remarks \n\nDr. Scott Mitchell\, Dean of Students and Faculty Affairs\, Institute of Buddhist Studies\nDr. Mark Blum\, Professor and Shinjo Ito Distinguished Chair in Japanese Studies\, UC Berkeley\n\n3:15–5:15           Key Topics for Chaplaincy in the US and Japan  \nWhat developments in the field of chaplaincy are worth naming and/or celebrating? How is the work of chaplains evolving alongside the changing nature of our world? What are the key issues and challenges faced by chaplains and chaplaincy educators today? In this workshop\, what do we hope to learn from each other in our respective approaches to chaplaincy?  \n\nRev. HIRANO Shunkō\, former abbot of Chūgenji Temple; death row chaplain at Tokyo Jail \nDr. Daijaku Kinst\, Professor Emerita\, IBS; guiding co-teacher\, Ocean Gate Zen Center; Kokusaifukyoshi (International Teacher)\, Soto Shu\nProf. KIGOSHI Yasushi\, Professor\, Shin Buddhist Studies\, Otani University\nRev. Mary Remington\, Director\, Spiritual Care Department\, Good Samaritan Hospital\, Suffern\, NY; Director\, Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program\, Upaya Institute and Zen Center\n\nModerator: Dr. Nancy G. Lin\, Professor of Buddhist Chaplaincy\, Tibetan and South Asian Studies\, Institute of Buddhist Studies \n5:15-6:15 Reception  \nThursday\, March 28th \n10:00 AM–12:00 PM     Education\, Training\, and Formation of Buddhist Chaplains \nHow are chaplains trained in Japan or the US? What goes into the formation process of future chaplains on the personal and institutional level? How is chaplaincy grounded in Buddhist teachings? How do we draw upon the Buddhist tradition to serve people of diverse backgrounds and situations? What challenges do chaplaincy educators face today? What kinds of training might better equip or enrich our work as chaplains? \n\nDr. TANIYAMA Yōzō\, Professor\, Practical Religious Studies\, Tohoku University  \nDr. Jitsujo T. Gauthier\, CoChair\, Buddhist Chaplaincy Department\, University of the West  \nDr. Leigh Miller\, Director of the MDiv Degree and Chaplaincy Program\, Maitripa College\nRev. Prof. Gil Fronsdal\, senior guiding teacher\, Insight Meditation Center\n\nModerator: Dr. Lilu Chen\, Field Education Director\, Institute of Buddhist Studies \n1:30–3:30          Collective Crisis \nChaplains respond to natural disasters\, pandemics\, and tragedies that affect large groups of people. What challenges or issues arise for chaplains when responding to a collective crisis? How do chaplains draw upon the study and practice of the Dharma to shape their relationship to tragedy? How do chaplains interact with individuals and communities to facilitate healing and recovery? We will discuss some specific case studies. \n\nDr. Elaine Yuen\, contemplative educator and chaplain; professor emerita\, Naropa University\nRev. TAKAHASHI Eigo\, Abbot\, Koryūzan Kichijōji Temple\nRam Appalaraju\, Buddhist Eco Chaplain and faculty\, Sati Center for Buddhist Studies       \nJamie Kimmel\, BCC\, Staff Chaplain\, UCSF Health\n\nModerator: Dr. Scott Mitchell\, Dean of Students and Faculty Affairs\, Institute of Buddhist Studies \n3:30-4:00  Tea and Snacks \n4:00–6:00           Personal Crisis \nIndividuals often encounter personal crises when facing death\, physical illness\, addiction\, and/or mental health challenges for themselves or their family members. What issues arise for chaplains when working closely with those experiencing a personal crisis? How do chaplains draw upon the study and practice of the Dharma to respond to the suffering of others? In what ways do chaplains interact with individuals and families to facilitate healing and recovery? We will discuss some specific case studies. \n\nDr. UCHIMOTO Koyu\, Associate Professor\, Ryukoku University\nTrent Thornley\, Executive Director & CPE Educator\, San Francisco Night Ministry\nDr. KAWAMOTO Kanae\, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow\, Institute of Advanced Studies on Asia\, The University of Tokyo\nEvan Wong\, BCC\, Pediatric Palliative Care Chaplain\, Kaiser Permanente\, Oakland Medical Center\n\nModerator: Dr. Adam Lyons\, Assistant Professor\, Institute of Religious Studies\, Université de Montréal     \n                         \nFriday\, March 29th \n10:00-12:00                   The Future of Chaplaincy \nWhat is the role of the chaplain in our changing world? With shifting religious demographics\, how do we imagine chaplains adapting to the unique needs of their communities? What new forms of chaplaincy are becoming relevant in both Japan and the U.S.?  \n\nRev. Dr. Monica Sanford\, Assistant Dean for Multireligious Ministry\, Harvard Divinity School\nDr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde\, pastoral counselor and author\, Marabella Storycraft; world traveler; spiritual care “crier”\nDr. KASAI Kenta\, Psychologist\, Professor at the Graduate School for Applied Religious Studies\, Sophia University \nJonathan Watts\, Coordinator\, International Buddhist Psychotherapy and Chaplaincy working group; Senior Research Fellow\, Rinbutsuken Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program\, Tokyo\, Japan    \n\nModerator: Dr. Mark Blum\, Professor and Shinjo Ito Distinguished Chair in Japanese Studies\, UC Berkeley                            \n12:00 PM–12:30 PM  Closing discussion  \nModerator: Dr. Nancy G. Lin\, Professor of Buddhist Chaplaincy\, Tibetan and South Asian Studies\, Institute of Buddhist Studies \n  \n 
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/foundations-of-buddhist-chaplaincy-a-japan-us-dialogue/
LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Workshop
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SUMMARY:IBS Symposium at BCA National Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:IBS Dean Dr. Scott Mitchell will be delivering the IBS Symposium at February 24th at 3pm. He will be in conversation with Rev. Takashi Miyaji\, discussing his book The Making of American Buddhism.  \nAll are welcome to attend virtually. Please visit the following link at the 3pm on February 24th: \n  \nhttps://www.youtube.com/@BuddhistChurchesofAmerica \n 
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/ibs-symposium-at-bca-national-council-meeting/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Other,Public Lecture,Symposia,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230805T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230805T150000
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SUMMARY:Paula Arai: Women Liberating Buddhism (2023 Pacific Seminar)
DESCRIPTION:AUGUST 5th\, from 9am- 3pm \nIN PERSON / ONLINE SESSION \nSponsored by CBE – Center for Buddhist Education\, IBS – Institute of Buddhist Studies & JSIO – Jodo Shinshu International Office.  \nThis session will be hosted in-person at the Jodo Shinshu Center\, or you may participate online.  Registration opens at 9am (PT)\, and the session begins with opening service at 10am (PT) and will end at approximately 3pm (PT).  There will be lectures\, small group work and discussions. \nGUEST PRESENTER: Dr. Paula Arai \nPaula Arai (Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies\, Harvard University) authored The Little Book of Zen Healing (2023)\, Painting Enlightenment (2019)\, Bringing Zen Home (2011)\, and Women Living Zen (1999). She is the Eshinni & Kakushinni Professor of Women and Buddhist Studies at the Institute of Buddhist Studies.  Steeped in ethnographic research\, she takes an embodied approach to her work and finds poetic immersive storytelling a potent medium for conveying the experiences of transformative healing she researches. Specializing in Japanese Sōtō Zen Buddhist women\, Arai trained under the tutelage of Aoyama Shundō Rōshi at the Aichi Senmon Nisōdō nunnery in Nagoya and maintains decades-long relationships with her laywomen consociates in Japan. An active public speaker\, Arai also leads workshops on healing rituals. She holds the Eshinni & Kakushinni Professor of Women and Buddhist Studies at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley. More information on Dr. Arai can be found at her website\, http://www.zenhealing.org.  \n\n  \nRegister here
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/paula-arai-women-liberating-buddhism-2023-pacific-seminar/
LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Public Lecture,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200316
DTSTAMP:20260530T074739
CREATED:20191202T225910Z
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SUMMARY:Foundations for Buddhist Chaplaincy: Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: This event has been cancelled. \nRegrettably\, due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the coronavirus/COVID-19 situation\, and an overabundance of caution\, CJS and IBS have made the difficult decision to cancel this event. The organizers sincerely hope to reschedule this important conference at some point in the near future. For updates\, please sign up for our email list. \nFoundations for Buddhist Chaplaincy:\nDialogues and Developments in Japan and North America connecting Teachings and Effective Service \nCo-sponsored by the\nInstitute of Buddhist Studies and\nUC Berkeley’s Center for Japanese Studies \nAnd supported by BDK America
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/chapcon2020/
LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180326
DTSTAMP:20260530T074739
CREATED:20170712T214921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170712T214921Z
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SUMMARY:American Academy of Religion Western Region
DESCRIPTION:​The overall theme for the 2018 Conference is Religion and Kindness. We are using this idea in its broadest terms; sometimes admiring\, sometimes damning\, and may be some of the times authoritative\, while in all other times passionate. We are hoping to encompass difference\, racism\, feminism\, womanism\, eco-justice\, gender justice\, sexual orientation\, classism\, colonialism\, neocolonialism and all other ISIMs\, seen through the eyes of religious studies scholars. \nFor the full call for papers\, visit the Western Region website here: http://www.aarwr.com/call-for-papers.html. For more information\, please contact the AAR directly.
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/american-academy-of-religion-western-region/
LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170821
DTSTAMP:20260530T074739
CREATED:20170710T202938Z
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SUMMARY:Summer 2017 Pacific Seminar
DESCRIPTION:On August 18 – 20\, 2017\,  the Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) and the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) Center for Buddhist Education (CBE) will present the annual Summer Pacific Seminar – 21st Century at the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley\, CA.  \n“Shin Buddhism: Current Challenges and Future Prospects” will continue the exploration of the meaning of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism as a worldwide religion. Presenters from many corners of the world\, including Australia\, England\, Brazil and the U.S. will share their experiences and insights on Shin Buddhism today and in the future.   \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Center for Buddhist Education. For complete event information and registration\, please visit the event website here.
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/summer-2017-pacific-seminar/
LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160819T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160821T130000
DTSTAMP:20260530T074739
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SUMMARY:Pacific Seminar: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism Beyond Borders
DESCRIPTION:Due to unforeseen circumstances\, Professors Ugo Dessi and Elisabetta Porcu will not be able to take part in the August 19-21\, 2016 Summer Pacific Seminar\, “Jodo Shinshu Buddhism Beyond Borders\,” taking place at the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley\, CA. \nHowever\, co-presenters\, CBE and IBS\, are happy to announce that two other outstanding scholars will provide keynote presentations. Please see below for details. A revised schedule will be available soon. Don’t miss this ground-breaking opportunity to discuss timely topics and concerns! \nProfessor Jessica L. Main of the University of British Columbia will speak about religious hatred and discrimination and religious reconciliation\, especially as they pertain to Jodo Shinshu in Japan and the US. \nProfessor Mark Blum of the University of California\, Berkeley will discuss the significance of social action as both interior and exterior forms of practice and self-examination in Pure Land and Shin Buddhism. \nIn addition\, the Pacific Seminar will feature a live podcast with Dharmarealm.com hosts\, Rev. Harry Bridge and Dr. Scott Mitchell; and a book talk on Buddhism Beyond Borders – New Perspectives on Buddhism in the United States\, co-editors: Dr. Scott Mitchell and Dr. Natalie Quli. The Sunday session will be an interactive session: “Chanting and Music Beyond Borders.” \n  \nFor more information and registration information\, visit the CBE website.
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/pacific-seminar-ibs-50th-anniversary-symposium/
LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Symposia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150810
DTSTAMP:20260530T074739
CREATED:20141229T232717Z
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SUMMARY:Subjectivity in Pure Land Buddhism
DESCRIPTION:The 17th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies \nStudies of Pure Land Buddhism — which address the thought\, practice\, and iconography of Pure Land throughout the historical development of Buddhism generally — are often rooted in modern discourses of religious studies that take certain foundational concepts for granted: individuality\, subjectivity\, historicity. But how have the referents of these modern concepts been understood in relation to Pure Land Buddhist doctrine and praxis? How has subjectivity\, the answer to the question of who “I” am or who “we” are\, been understood across Buddhist cultures and histories? How does the “who” exist? How is it known? How is it experienced? The 17th Biennial Meeting of the IASBS invites individual paper and (four paper) panel proposals related to questions of subjectivity in Pure Land Buddhism.
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/subjectivity-in-pure-land-buddhism/
LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150608
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Compassion: the Art and Science of Contemplative Practice
DESCRIPTION:For thousands of years the art of contemplative practice has been used to explore the nature of mind and its potential. Today the emerging science of contemplative practice promises to shed new light on these essential human questions. Facilitating conversation between these two worlds may provide a catalytic mutual benefit\, exploring how contemplative practice and scientific research can best inform each other for a greater common good. \nTo this end we will convene a group of internationally recognized scholars from the sciences and humanities along with leading thinkers in contemplative practice for a multi-disciplinary conference on this issue. Featured speakers include Dr. Josephine Briggs (Director of the NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)\, Robert Thurman (Columbia University)\, Venerable Ajahn Amaro (abbot of the Amaravati Buddhist Monastery)\, David Vago (Harvard Medical School)\, Willoughby Britton (Brown)\, Clifford Saron (UC Davis)\, Geoffrey Samuel (Sydney University)\, Eijun Linda Cutts (San Francisco Zen Center)\, Gregory Kramer (Insight Dialogue)\, and many more. \nWe invite you to join us for what we expect to be a thought provoking\, innovative\, and informative conference. The meeting will be held June 3-7\, 2015 at San Francisco State University
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/mindfulness-and-compassion-the-art-and-science-of-contemplative-practice/
LOCATION:San Francisco State University\, 1600 Holloway Ave\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150419
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SUMMARY:When Modernity Hits Hard: Redefining Buddhism in Meiji-Taisho-Early Shōwa Japan
DESCRIPTION:This conference aims to present new research on the turbulent period between the Meiji Restoration and the onset of full-scale warfare in 1931 when the central government of Japan expressed open hostility toward Buddhism for the first time since its introduction in the 6th century. These papers explore various efforts made in response to powerful pressures to redefine Buddhism’s place in a redefined Japanese society. \nSpeakers: Mark Blum\, UC Berkeley; Melissa Curley\, University of Iowa; Jessica Main\, University of British Columbia; John Maraldo\, Indiana University; Ama Michihiro\, University of Alaska Anchorage; Yoshinaga Shin’ichi\, Maizuru National College of Technology; George Tanabe\, University of Hawaiʻi\nPanelist/Discussants: Jim Heisig\, Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture; Richard Jaffe\, Duke University \nSponsors: Center for Japanese Studies (CJS)\, Center for Buddhist Studies\, BDK America \nEvent Contact: cjs-events@berkeley.edu\, 510-642-3415
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/when-modernity-hits-hard-redefining-buddhism-in-meiji-taisho-early-showa-japan/
LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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