This academic workshop, presented by Dharma Drum Vancouver Center, brings together four distinguished scholars of Buddhism to give lectures on the theme of “Buddhism Now: Opportunities and Challenges.” This free workshop will be open to all members of the public and academic community who have an interest in contemporary Buddhism. To register for this event, go to http://www.ddmba.ca
- Sunday, April 12, 2015, 9:00 am to 4:40 pm
- 8240 No. 5 Road, Richmond, BC, (604) 277-1357
PROGRAM
10:40 am to 11:50 am: Venerable Rongdao, PhD
- “Envisioning a Modern Chinese Buddhist Education”
9:10 am to 10:20 am: Wendi L. Adamek, PhD
- “Confessing Atheists: Stephen Batchelor and Bruno Latour Bare Their (No-) Souls”
1:30 pm to 2:40 pm: Jessica L. Main, PhD
- “Buddhism in Japan Today: From Local Experiment to Systematic Movement?”
3:00 pm to 4:10 pm: Brian Nichols, PhD
- “Between a Powerful State and a Market Economy: Monastic Buddhism in Post-Mao China”
4:10 pm to 4:40 pm Wrap-up discussion
An English Languge PDF Poster may be downloaded here: Buddhism Now Workshop.
A Chinese Languge PDF Poster may be downloaded here: 佛教系列講座 4月12日.
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