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XVIIIth Congress, Int’l Assoc of Buddhist Studies 2017, Toronto
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XVIIIth Congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies August 20 to August 25, 2017, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada FIRST CIRCULAR: April 30, 2015 Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends: On August 20th to the 25th, 2017, the XVIIIth Congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies will take place at the University of Toronto, in... Read more »
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Nepal earthquake relief
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Here is how you can donate funds for Nepal earthquake relief in Canada… Karuna-Shechen Foundation was started by Ven. Mathieu Ricard to do humanitarian projects in the Himalayan Region. They are based in Kathmandu. Here is their international earthquake relief web-page: http://karuna-shechen.org/news/help-earthquake-victims-in-nepal/ And here is the web-page for their Canadian branch: http://canada.karuna-shechen.org/ We have already been... Read more »
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Peter Fenner’s “Natural Awakening” almost ready
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We’ve had lots of e-mails asking when Peter’s book, Natural Awakening, will be out. Well, we’ve just finished our final edit and with his approval we will be ready to add the cover and go to press. Our goal is to have the book available in late May. Thanks for all your patience.
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Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies update
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Professor Paul Crowe recently undertook a national survey on how to move forward with the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies now that Professor Suwanda Sugunasiri has retired as editor. The survey received a very strong response from many scholars, and a copy of the results is available as a PDF. Here it is…. CJBS Survey... Read more »
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“Anthropology of Buddhism” Workshop, Toronto, May 2-3
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Anthropology of Buddhism Workshop May 2-3, 2015 University of Toronto/McMaster University Yehan Numata Program Location: Trinity College, University of Toronto Saturday, May 2nd 9am – 10:30 Session One: “Defining Buddhists” Panelists: Stephen Covell, Western Michigan University Florence Galmiche, Paris-Diderot University Horie Norichika, University of Tokyo 10:45 – 12:30 Session Two: “Field sites” Panelists: Alec Soucy,... Read more »
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