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Tag Archives: Buddhism
Book Announcement: Images, Relics and Legends: the Formation and Transformation of Buddhist Sacred Sites
Images, Relics and Legends: the Formation and Transformation of Buddhist Sacred Sites. Essays in Honour of Professor Koichi Shinohara Edited by James A. Benn, Jinhua Chen, and James Robson Mosaic Press, 2012. ISBN: 9780889629097 A major collection of important essays … Continue reading
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Job Opening: Director of Japan and Its Buddhist Traditions Program
Institution: Antioch University, Antioch Education Abroad Location: Ohio, United States Position: Director of Japan and Its Buddhist Traditions Program, Kyoto Japan Antioch Education Abroad announces an opening for a faculty position in Japanese Studies as Director of Antiochs … Continue reading
Job opening: Antioch Education Abroad, Director of Japan & Buddhist Traditions Program
Antioch Education Abroad, Antioch University is looking for a Director of the Japan and its Buddhist Traditions Program in Kyoto. During the fall semester–September through December 2013, the successful candidate will have responsibility for leading the program in Kyoto, Japan, … Continue reading
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Job Opening: Religious Studies (Buddhism), St. Francis College, Asst prof
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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Funding: 2 PhD Scholarships in Buddhist Studies
The Doctoral Program in Buddhist Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Germany invites applications for two PhD scholarships for dissertation projects related to Buddhism: Deadline for applications: 15 February 2013 Start of scholarship: Fall semester 2013 Duration of scholarship: 3 or … Continue reading
Job Opening: Buddhist Art and Its Conservation
Institution: Courtauld Institute of Art, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation Location: United Kingdom Position: Lecturer in Buddhist Art and its Conservation The Courtauld Institute of Art is the UK’s leading … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Plotting the Prince: Shotoku Cults and the Mapping of Medieval Japanese Buddhism
http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8620-9780824834630.aspx Plotting the Prince: Shotoku Cults and the Mapping of Medieval Japanese Buddhism Author: Carr, Kevin Plotting the Prince traces the development of conceptual maps of the world created through the telling of stories about Prince Shōtoku (573?–622?), an eminent … Continue reading
Book Announcement: The Concept of Danzō ‘Sandalwood Images’ in Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of the 8th to 14th Centuries
Christian Boehm The Concept of Danzō: ‘Sandalwood Images’ in Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of the 8th to 14th Centuries London: Saffron Books, 2012 264pp, hard cover, 287mm x 210mm, 165 colour and black and white illustrations Saffron Asian Art & Society … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Sword of Zen: Master Takuan and His Writings on Immovable Wisdom and the Sword Taie
http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8764-9780824836788.aspx Sword of Zen: Master Takuan and His Writings on Immovable Wisdom and the Sword Taie Author: Haskel, Peter; University of Hawai’i Press 208pp. October 2012 Paper – Price: $23.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3678-8 Cloth – Price: $50.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3543-9 Takuan Sōho’s (1573–1645) two … Continue reading
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Call for Papers: Image of Women in Buddhist History
Call for papers: “The Image of Women in Buddhist History” ICBS Fall 2012 Young Scholar Seminar, Institute of Chinese Buddhist Studies, University of the West, Rosemead, CA, November 9-10, 2012 Theme: The Image of Women in Buddhist History Location: University … Continue reading
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