I would like to draw your attention to the 5th International Sheng Yen
Education Foundation Conference to be held in Taiwan, from June 27-30,
2014. There are two parts to this conference, general audience and
academic. This email is a call for papers for Part Two, the academic part
of the conference (from June 29-30).
Conference Title:
“Transmission and Practice in Contemporary Chinese Buddhism and the Thought
of Venerable Sheng Yen.”
Conference papers do not have to focus directly on Master Sheng Yen’s
thought. The range and parameter of subtopics may include:
- The study of the transmission or practice of contemporary Chinese Buddhism
- Economics perspectives of contemporary Chinese Buddhism
- Critical reflections on dharma transmission in Chan Buddhism
- Dharma Drum Mountain and the thought of Master Sheng Yen
- Contemporary Chinese Buddhism, humanistics Buddhism, and Master Sheng Yen
- Chinese Chan and modern therapy
- Research topics on international or globalized aspects of Sheng Yen's
thought and Chinese Buddhism
Conference Dates:
June 27 -30, 2014. The academic part is from June 29 – 30, 2014.
Conference Location:
National Taiwan University Convention Center, Taipei
Round trip airfare to Taiwan and room and board for presenters and
respondents will be provided by the Sheng Yen Education Foundation. Hotel
accommodations will cover 4 nights if presenters would also like to attend
the first two days of the conference (which will focus on topics related to
dharma transmission in the Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan).
Paper Submissions:
Paper proposal in 1,000 words (or three double-spaced pages) due: Monday,
February 10, 2014
Announcement of paper acceptance by: Wednesday, March 10, 2014
Submission of completed paper: Friday, May 30, 2014
Proposals and completed papers should be sent electronically to the Sheng
Yen Education Foundation: yungshin@shengyen.org.tw
Presented papers from part two of the conference may be published as a peer
reviewed conference proceeding volume.
Conference Sponsors:
Dharma Drum Monastic Sangha
Sheng Yen Education Foundation
Conference Cosponsors:
National Taiwan University, Center for Buddhist Studies
National Chengchi University
Chung-Hwa institute of Buddhist Studies
Dharma Drum University
Dharma Drum Buddhist College
Dharma Drum Sangha University
Dharma Drum publishing Corp.
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Dr. Jimmy Yu
Sheng Yen Assistant Professor of Chinese Buddhist Studies
Editor, Chung-Hwa Buddhist Journal
Florida State University
Department of Religion, 120D Dodd Hall
641 University Way
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1520
Office Phone: 850-615-1406
Office Fax: 850-644-7225
http://myweb.fsu.edu/jyu2
