A global network of scholars and institutions that advance the study of Buddhism and East Asian religions, from the ground up.
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From The Ground Up retweeted
Call for papers!
Deadline: April 30
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‼️ A friendly reminder that Tansen’s lecture is happening today. Please join us if you can! ‼️
Tansen Sen will be in #Vancouver for the 2026 @AASAsianStudies conference!
Please join us on Wednesday March 11, 2026, 5pm, where he will present a talk for the Yin-Cheng Distinguished Lecture Series at UBC Asian Centre, Room 604
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Tansen Sen will be in #Vancouver for the 2026 @AASAsianStudies conference!
Please join us on Wednesday March 11, 2026, 5pm, where he will present a talk for the Yin-Cheng Distinguished Lecture Series at UBC Asian Centre, Room 604
frogbear.org/yin-cheng-disti…
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From The Ground Up retweeted
Call for reading!
This Special Issue Reprint examines Buddhism's transmission and Sinification as a major case of intercultural exchange in Asia.
This volume offers insights into how religious traditions localize while sustaining transregional networks.
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repost from @UBCMigration Bluesky:
🎨 CMS invites artists to submit for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!
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Explore how migrants navigate physical, social, political, and identity borders, revealing journeys of exclusion, hope, pain, and resilience. Prizes: 🥇$1,250 🥈$250. Deadline: February 16, 2026, 5:00 PM (PST)
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20 Oct 2025
UPCOMING LECTURE: “A Paradigmatic Case? The Unpredicted Revitalization of Newar Buddhist Traditions in the Kathmandu Valley” by Todd Lewis, with discussant Tsering Shakya. Oct 28, 5pm Vancouver, 8pm New York / Oct 29, 8am Beijing/Taipei. Zoom registration bit.ly/zoom-t-lewis
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From The Ground Up retweeted
23 Sep 2025
‼️NEW UPDATE‼️
The submission deadline is extended to October 15, 2025.
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📢CALLING FOR EXPERIENCED TRANSLATORS!
We are seeking qualified translators with proven experience in academic translation for a multi-year translation project. See info here: frogbear.org/seeking-experie…
Submit CV to FROGBEAR email by September 29, 2025!
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23 Sep 2025
📢CALLING FOR EXPERIENCED TRANSLATORS!
We are seeking qualified translators with proven experience in academic translation for a multi-year translation project. See info here: frogbear.org/seeking-experie…
Submit CV to FROGBEAR email by September 29, 2025!
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5 Jun 2025
Happening on June 27 to 29! buddhism.arts.ubc.ca/buddhis…
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📢LAST CALL FOR PAPERS! - Buddhism and the Cold War
Deadline: NEXT MONDAY - March 10, 2025
Link in bio or know more here:
buddhism.arts.ubc.ca/call-fo…
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1 Apr 2025
[CFP] @canbuddhist is having a call for submissions for the second annual Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada Annual Article Award!
cjbuddhist.wordpress.com/202…
Please share the word! 📢
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1 Apr 2025
[CFA] @canbuddhist is also having a call for applications for the Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada Conference Grants
cjbuddhist.wordpress.com/202…
Please share the word! 📢
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From The Ground Up retweeted
4 Dec 2024
Excited to see the publication of this volume in our book series. It is a masterful study of the production of Tibetan manuscripts with the 'Sutra of Limitless Life' in Dunhuang. Congratulations to Brandon and Lewis! Open Access:
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28 Oct 2024
Missed the lecture or want to rewatch it? Check it out at YouTube:
Original English and Chinese audio: youtube.com/live/b_aI7fhrAP0…
English-only audio: youtube.com/live/whB3fXiW0UM…
Chinese-only audio: youtube.com/live/aWd36loAk98…
10 Oct 2024
UPCOMING LECTURE: “Zhao Puchu’s Concept of ‘Buddhism as Culture’ and the Revival of Buddhism in Contemporary Mainland China” by Sheng Kai, with discussant Fan Wenli
📅 Oct 25, 6pm Vancouver, 9pm New York / Oct 26, 9am Beijing/Taipei
📝Zoom registration bit.ly/zoom-sheng
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25 Oct 2024
📢This lecture is happening today‼️
10 Oct 2024
UPCOMING LECTURE: “Zhao Puchu’s Concept of ‘Buddhism as Culture’ and the Revival of Buddhism in Contemporary Mainland China” by Sheng Kai, with discussant Fan Wenli
📅 Oct 25, 6pm Vancouver, 9pm New York / Oct 26, 9am Beijing/Taipei
📝Zoom registration bit.ly/zoom-sheng
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10 Oct 2024
UPCOMING LECTURE: “Zhao Puchu’s Concept of ‘Buddhism as Culture’ and the Revival of Buddhism in Contemporary Mainland China” by Sheng Kai, with discussant Fan Wenli
📅 Oct 25, 6pm Vancouver, 9pm New York / Oct 26, 9am Beijing/Taipei
📝Zoom registration bit.ly/zoom-sheng
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From The Ground Up retweeted
25 Sep 2024
2024 is a busy year: we have an upcoming big event around AI and Buddhism here at UC Berkeley, organized by the Numata Center for Buddhist Studies in collaboration with BDRC and the MITRA team at BAIR.
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From The Ground Up retweeted
23 Sep 2024
Oct 3, 4PM CEST, please join my lecture @GhentCBS on "Monastic Monsters," part of my new historiography of #anarchist/#Outcaste #Buddhism, in which I examine #Brahminization in ancient #India in light of #FrantzFanon's #colonial #plantation state. Pls email organizer for link.
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From The Ground Up retweeted
23 Sep 2024
Join us to this talk about such a relevant matter.
Hybrid, free and open to the public.
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