Yin-Cheng Distinguished Lecture Series: The Buddhist Cosmopolis: Connectivity, Diversity, and Materiality in Global Asia
March 11 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Speaker: Tansen Sen (NYU Shanghai and NYU)
Discussant: Dorothy Wong (University of Virginia)
This presentation explores the concept of the “Buddhist cosmopolis,” a network of interconnected regions across Asia and beyond, analyzing its circulation of texts, art, and people. Using frameworks like convergence and translocality, it highlights how Buddhist mobility shaped diverse local traditions and contributed to global Asian interactions over two millennia.
The lecture will be presented in English, live-streamed via Zoom.
In person registration: https://ubcfrogbear-tansen-sen-buddhist-cosmopolis.eventbrite.ca
Zoom registration: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/4-bcQTAYTny2Xsshu-hcHw
