Dear list members, There will be a day-long workshop on Buddhism in Melbourne on Friday October 21. Kind regards, AABS Executive Buddhism(s): Traditions, Philosophies, Practices This interdisciplinary workshop highlights the numerous dimensions of the Buddhist world by focusing on a range of Buddhist traditions with diverse philosophical orientations and varying interpretations of Buddhist practice. Scholars from the fields of Asian Studies, Anthropology, History, Philosophy and China Studies will explore these dimensions through examining traditional Buddhist texts and contemporary expressions of Buddhism(s). The workshop schedule will allow ample time for discussion where we can engage with the idea of Buddhism in the plural and explore traditional and contemporary intersections of Buddhist thought and practice. Speakers: Cristina Rocha (WSU); Judith Snodgrass (WSU); John Powers (Deakin); John Makeham (La Trobe); Leesa Davis (Deakin) Deakin Melbourne Corporate Centre (DMCC) L3 550 Bourke St Friday October 21, 10:00am - 5:00pm Event is free and all are welcome. Please RSVP to Leesa Davis by October 18 with any special dietary requirements for catering purposes: leesa.davis@deakin.edu.au (with Buddhisms in the subject line) Gold leaf covered schist reliquary in the form of a stupa.  Kusana period, North Western India. National Museum, Karachi, Pakistan. Copyright: Huntington, John C. and Susan L.Huntington Archive