@SOAS_CBS

SOAS CBS's key mission is to be a catalyst for learning, research and outreach on Buddhism in Asian societies and globally, past and present.

 SOAS University of London
soas.ac.uk/buddhiststudies/
Joined March 2022
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Sichuan Religions@SichuanReligion22 Oct 2023
"Repositioning Women in Buddhist History: Roles and Agency of Buddhist Nuns in Republican Sichuan" 23 October 2023, 7pm Beijing Time (noon UK Time) On Zoom: duke.zoom.us/j/98159640002
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UK Association for Buddhist Studies@U_K_A_B_S15 May 2023
LECTURE > Buddhist Forum -- SOAS Centre of Buddhist Studies Fri 19 May, 5-7pm / Crossing the Boundaries of the Pali Canon: An Analysis of Future Bodhisattas in Theravada Tradition / Ven. Medagampitiye Wijithadhamma ukabs.org.uk/buddhist-forum-… #buddhiststudies @KhyentseFound @SOAS_CBS

Buddhist Forum - SOAS Centre of Buddhist Studies Friday 19 May, 5-7pm - UKABS

Crossing the Boundaries of the Pali Canon: An Analysis of Future Bodhisattas in Theravada Tradition Ven. Medagampitiye Wijithadhamma The next Buddhist Forum event of the SOAS Centre of Buddhist...

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UK Association for Buddhist Studies@U_K_A_B_S15 Apr 2023
EVENT> Prof Stefano Zacchetti (1968-2020) Memorial and Book Launch, 29 April 2023 on Zoom. To register ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register…
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SOAS Centre of Buddhist Studies@SOAS_CBS2 Mar 2023
Very excited for the next Buddhist Forum at SOAS! Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa & Kalzang Dorjee Bhutia will present on 'sacred waste' (17 March) and 'biodegradable blessing' (18 March) Free and open to all! Register to the seminar by emailing [email protected] @ccbs_studies
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Andrew Bartles-Smith@ABartlesSmith22 Feb 2023
tandfonline.com/toc/rcbh20/2… The Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law Special Edition of Contemporary Buddhism is now out! @SOAS_CBS @ICRC_LawPolicy @GenerateRespect @SteffiTravagnin @KilbyChristie @AhmedAlDawoody @bugsamarakoon1 @mikecharneyuk @U_K_A_B_S #buddhism #ihl

Contemporary Buddhism

Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law. Guest Editors: Andrew Bartles-Smith, Kate Crosby, Peter Harvey, Asanga Tilakaratne, Daniel Ratheiser, Noel Maurer Trew, Stefania Travagnin, Elizabeth J....

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Nicholas Witkowski@npwitkowski1 Feb 2023
Feb 23 - Robert Sharf lecture on Chan Buddhism @ChaoCenter h/t @woodsidesusan2! Online Registration here: riceuniversity.zoom.us/webin… @H_Buddhism @ccbs_studies @SOAS_CBS @CscrTw @rrcs_journal @ics_delhi @canbuddhist @StudiesBuddhist @Buddhism_Now @tricyclemag
Susan Huang@woodsidesusan21 Feb 2023
February 23, 4pm Central Time (US): Robert Sharf is giving the inaugurating webinar lecture for the new TAI lecture series in Cross-Cultural Studies at Rice! Please spread the words! Register here: riceuniversity.zoom.us/webin…
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Andrew Bartles-Smith@ABartlesSmith19 Jan 2023
blogs.icrc.org/religion-huma… Ha Vinh Tho, Edith Favoreu & Noel Trew highlight correspondences between Engaged Buddhism and the fundamental principles of the Red Cross/Crescent & other humanitarians @ICRC_LawPolicy @GenerateRespect @ICRC_AsiaPac @SOAS_CBS #Buddhism #humanity

Socially Engaged Buddhism and Principled Humanitarian Action During Armed Conflict - Religion and...

In this article, Ha Vinh Tho, Edith Favoreu and Noel Maurer Trew highlight correspondences between Socially Engaged Buddhism, especially as embodied in the practice of the late Thich Nhat Hanh, and...

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From The Ground Up@UBCfrogbear28 Sep 2022
The conference starts with first keynote by T. H. Barrett @SOAS_CBS on “A Sense of an Ending: Chinese Buddhist Eschatology Reconsidered” frogbear.org/keynote-present…
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Andrew Bartles-Smith@ABartlesSmith29 Sep 2022
blogs.icrc.org/religion-huma… This article by Alex Wakefield argues that the Buddhist quality of khanti, meaning patience or forbearance can support IHL to prevent excesses during war @ICRC_AsiaPac @SOAS_CB @GenerateRespect @H_Buddhism @ihe2010 @AhmedAlDawoody @BuddhismMahidol #ihl

‘Freedom From Hatred’: The Role of Khanti in Complementing the Work of IHL - Religion and Humanit...

This article by Alex Wakefield explores the Buddhist quality of khanti/kṣānti, meaning patience, forbearance or tolerance. Understood as the opposite of anger and hatred, khanti also encompasses...

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Andrew Bartles-Smith@ABartlesSmith27 Sep 2022
blogs.icrc.org/religion-huma… A new article by Charya Samarakoon from our Buddhism and IHL project on conflict-related sexual violence @icrc @ICRC_AsiaPac @GenerateRespect @ejrushing @bugsamarakoon1 @SOAS_CBS @soasLAW @AnitaDullard @KilbyChristie @H_Buddhism @GCarbonnierICRC

Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence with the Buddhist Doctrine of Lack of a Permanent Self...

Sexual violence against both male and female civilians and combatants remains a depressingly common feature of contemporary armed conflicts. This article by Charya Samarakoon examines whether...

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Sichuan Religions@SichuanReligion17 Sep 2022
Forthcoming event of the Sichuan Religions project! Loyola University Chicago, 23-25 September. The Sichuan Religions research team will meet for a close-door meeting, share fieldwork experiences and studies in progress, and plan the second phase of the project.
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Andrew Bartles-Smith@ABartlesSmith21 Aug 2022
blogs.icrc.org/religion-huma… A new conference in Thailand and call for papers on Buddhism and IHL @NepalRedCross @ICRC_AsiaPac @ICRC_nd @SOAS_CBS @BuddhismMahidol @H_Buddhism #Buddhism #ihl @Etienne_Kuster @ejrushing @AnitaDullard @glfICRC

Call for Papers: Conference on Buddhism and IHL, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 9-10 December 2022 -...

Conference Announcement and Call for Papers “Reducing Suffering During Armed Conflict – The Interface between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law” Chiang Mai, Thailand 9-10 December 2022  ...

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From The Ground Up@UBCfrogbear7 Aug 2022
FYI: Stefania's 2021 lecture recording is available as well. English audio: youtu.be/ps2fgMD0Xxk Chinese audio: youtu.be/3gm5K_fHtqA Thanks to @SteffiTravagnin , @AnZiyou, @tzuchimed, and @_TzuChi!

Fostering Education Beyond the Classroom | Stefania Travagnin | Yin-Cheng Lecture 3

Fostering Education Beyond the Classroom: Examples from Republican ...

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Stefania Travagnin 史芬妮/阿芬@SteffiTravagnin8 Dec 2021
I enjoyed it very much! Many many thanks to the organizers and all the participants! @UBCfrogbear @tzuchimed @AnZiyou
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Stefania Travagnin 史芬妮/阿芬@SteffiTravagnin5 Aug 2022
The 4th Annual Meeting in Taipei, Taiwan (August 13th to 14th, 2022) easssr.org/annual-meeting/th…

The 4th Annual Meeting in Taipei, Taiwan (August 13th to 14th, 2022) - EASSSR

The 4th Annual Meeting of the East Asian Society of Scientific Study of Religion (EASSSR) Taipei, Taiwan (online or hybrid meeting)  August 13th to 14th, 2022 Religion and Spirituality in the Global...

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Jack Meng-Tat Chia 謝明達@jackmtchia26 Jul 2022
Sad to hear the passing of Venerable Chin Kung (淨空). He was one of the most prominent yet controversial Chinese Buddhist monks of our time. A thread 🧵 1/ buddhistdoor.net/news/pure-l…

Pure Land Master Chin Kung Dies in Taipei Aged 95 - Buddhistdoor Global

Venerable Chi Gung, a venerated master of the Pure Land tradition of Mahayana Buddhism died in the early hours of Tuesday in Taipei at the age of 95.

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Shaolin Temple UK@ShaolinTempleUK13 Jul 2022
On July 10 (Sunday), Venerable Dr Yifa visited The Shaolin Temple UK to give a Dharma talk for Shaolin's members, students and supporters in Buddhism. #VenerableDrYifa #DrYifa #Buddhism #Buddhist #monk #nun #peace #tranquility #london #china #shaolintempleuk #shaolin – at Islington, London
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Irenee Herbet@ihe20104 Jul 2022
vimeo.com/722535675/ccdf56c5… Making a difference in preventing or responding to humanitarian consequences of urban warfare is a priority of the RCRC movement.

War In Cities_Council of Delegates 2022

This is "War In Cities_Council of Delegates 2022" by ICRC on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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SOAS Law@soasLAW1 Jul 2022
📅 Sat 9 July, 1pm-6pm, @soas Centre for Buddhist Studies (@SOAS_CBS) in collaboration with @ICRC will host the open & free seminar “Providing Restraint during Armed Conflict” on the relationship between Buddhism & International Humanitarian Law. Info 👉 soas.ac.uk/buddhiststudies/e…
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みほとけ@mihotoke_chan28 Jun 2022
たとえ「小さな１」でも、たくさん集まってしっかり並んだら「大きな１」になることがよく分かる大仏様
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Andrew Bartles-Smith@ABartlesSmith30 Jun 2022
blogs.icrc.org/religion-huma… The first article on our website about Chinese traditions and IHL by Master Li Quan. @ICRC_my @ICRC_AsiaPac @ihe2010 @GenerateRespect @PKraehenbuehl @AhmedAlDawoody @AnitaDullard @ejrushing @SOAS_CBS @soasLAW @GCarbonnierICRC #ihl #China

[Chinese/Eng] Pre-Qin Comments on Military Affairs and Their Convergences with IHL - Religion and...

In this fascinating article in Chinese and English, Master Li Quan throws light upon the Pre-Qin period (between the eighth and third centuries BCE), which witnessed the pinnacle of Chinese military...

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