Fall 2011 Events

22 October 2011, 1:15-6:15 pm, 216 Anderson Hall

Florida Buddhist Studies Roundtable

The Florida Buddhist Studies Roundtable serves as a forum for scholarly exchange and discussion of a broad range of themes and topics related to the academic study of Buddhism. Via informal presentations, it enables participating faculty to share information about their current research and publications; it also serves as an opportunity for graduate students and other interested parties to learn about recent developments and key trends in Buddhist studies.

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Presenters

Prof. Bryan Cuevas (Florida State University, Tibetan Buddhism)

Prof. Mario D’Amato (Rollins College, Buddhist Philosophy)

Prof. Steven Heine (Florida International University, Japanese Buddhism)

Prof. Michael Jerryson (Eckerd College, Thai Buddhism)

Prof. Dilipkumar Mohanta (University of Calcutta, Indian Buddhist Philosophy)

Prof. Mario Poceski (University of Florida, Chinese Buddhism)

Prof. Jimmy Yu (Florida State University, Chinese Buddhism)

Schedule

1:15-1:30 pm   Opening remarks and introductions

1:30-3:15         Session I: presentations by Cuevas, D’Amato, and Mohanta

3:15-3:45         Coffee break (coffee and cookies available in 117 Anderson)

3:45-6:00         Session II: presentations by Jerryson, Heine, Poceski, and Yu

6:00-6:15         Business meeting

• This event is free and open to the public
• Sponsored by the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere the Religion Department

• For more information, contact  Mario Poceski at mpoceski@ufl.edu.

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