The FROGBEAR project is a research and training network that fosters scholarship of East Asian religions through field visits, skill building, study, and knowledge sharing. Since the project’s inception in 2016, our international teams of researchers have identified new textual and visual sources preserved in East Asia. The research clusters have surveyed key sites of […]
The FROGBEAR project is a research and training network that fosters scholarship of East Asian religions through field visits, skill building, study, and knowledge sharing. Since the project’s inception in 2016, our international teams of researchers have identified new textual and visual sources preserved in East Asia. The research clusters have surveyed key sites of […]
The FROGBEAR project is a research and training network that fosters scholarship of East Asian religions through field visits, skill building, study, and knowledge sharing. Since the project’s inception in 2016, our international teams of researchers have identified new textual and visual sources preserved in East Asia. The research clusters have surveyed key sites of […]
Speaker: Sheng Kai, Tsinghua University Discussant: Fan Wenli (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences / University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) During the emergence of socialism in early modern China, Buddhism was criticised as “feudal superstition” and “spiritual pollution”. As a key leader in the Buddhist community, Zhao Puchu responded pragmatically rather than academically by […]
Speaker: Todd T. Lewis, Holy Cross College and Harvard University Historically viewed as declining, Newar Buddhism in Kathmandu has experienced a significant revival in recent years. Led by young leaders and supported by the community, it has introduced reforms and new institutions, exemplified by a new monastery in Lumbini. This resilience offers valuable insights into modern […]
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 […]
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