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What is a ‘Buddhist Painting’? Lecture at McMaster, Oct 22, 2013

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The Department of Religious Studies at McMaster University is delighted to welcome our Dr. Harry Lyman Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professor, Raoul Birnbaum.  Professor Birnbaum (University of California Santa Cruz) is an internationally-renowned scholar of Chinese Buddhism and art history. All are invited to a public lecture at McMaster: “What is a ‘Buddhist Painting’?  Some Registers... Read more »

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The History of Contesting Intermarriage, Religion, Race, and Nation in Burma (lecture)

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Southeast Asia Seminar Series Lecture in the Arts, Histories, Literatures, and Religions of Burma “Transcultural Intimacies and Infidelities Under Colonial Rule: The History of Contesting Intermarriage, Religion, Race, and Nation in Burma (Myanmar)” Chie Ikeya (Rutgers University) Thursday, October 24, 2013 2:00 – 4.00 pm Department for the Study of Religion Jackman Humanities Building, Room... Read more »

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Lecture on Influence of Buddhism on North American Society, Prof. Jeff Wilson / Vancouver, Sept 20, 2013

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You are invited to a public lecture this Friday by Prof. Jeff Wilson, from the University of Waterloo. “The Influence of Buddhism on North American Society” When: Friday, September 20 Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Where: Room 300, Vancouver School of Theology (UBC) 6000 Iona Dr. Vancouver, V6T 1L4) The PDF Poster for the lecture may be downloaded here. Prof. Wilson is... Read more »

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Full schedule for Numata Lectures 2013-2014

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The University of Toronto / McMaster University YEHAN NUMATA BUDDHIST STUDIES PROGRAM 2013-14 _____________________________________________________________________________ JUSTIN McDANIEL (University of Pennsylvania) READING GROUP (CO-SPONSORED BY THE ASIAN INSTITUTE’S CENTRE FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES) The Bird in the Corner of the Picture. Some Problems with the Use of Buddhist Texts to Study the Buddhist Ornamental Art of Thailand... Read more »

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“Architects of Buddhist Leisure” lecture, Hamilton, Sept 20, 2013

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The University of Toronto / McMaster University NUMATA BUDDHIST STUDIES PROGRAM 2013-14 presents: JUSTIN McDANIEL (University of Pennsylvania) NUMATA READING GROUP (co-sponsored by the Asian Institute?s Centre for Southeast Asian Studies): “The Bird in the Corner of the Picture. Some Problems with the Use of Buddhist Texts to Study the Buddhist Ornamental Art of Thailand”... Read more »

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