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- ANNOUNCEMENT> NEW H-Buddhism China Area Review Editor: Rafal Stepien
- NOTICE> Award of Khyentse Translation Prize to Anne Macdonald
- LECTURE> Tibetan Buddhists in China’s Tibetan Frontier, by Lan Wu
ANNOUNCEMENT> NEW H-Buddhism China Area Review Editor: Rafal Stepien
by Charles
DiSimone
It is with great pleasure that we announce to the list that Rafal Stepien has accepted the role of China Area review Editor for H-Buddhism. Stepien is Assistant Professor of Asian Religions at Hampshire College and is currently serving at the Berggruen Research Fellow in Indian Philosophy at Oxford. He brings with him a wealth of, often eclectic, knowledge of the field and we have confidence that he will bear this expertise to great effect as a review editor. Anyone interested in approaching Rafal about having their (or any) book reviewed my contact him via his H-Net profile here: https://networks.h-net.org/users/rafal-stepien by clicking on 'contact'. Additionally, anyone interested in having any book reviewed (under any area) my write the editors directly at editorial-buddhism@mail.h-net.msu.edu.
NOTICE> Award of Khyentse Translation Prize to Anne Macdonald
by Birgit Kellner
Dear colleagues,
the Khyentse Foundation awarded the 2016 Prize for Outstanding Translation to Anne Macdonald, for her masterful translation "In Clear Words. The Prasannapadā, Chapter One. Vol. 1. Introduction, Manuscript Description, Sanskrit Text. Vol 2. Annotated Translation, Tibetan Text." The translation, which accompanies a critical edition, was published by the Austrian Academy of Sciences Press in Open Access and is available for free download from the publisher's website http://hw.oeaw.ac.at/7673-2?frames=yes (print copies are also still available).
An official award ceremony will be held on Monday, October 9th, 2017, at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, A-1010 Vienna) at 4:45pm.
Programme:
Welcome Addresses: Michael Alram (Vice-President of the Austrian Academy of Sciences) and Birgit Kellner (Director of the Institute for the Intellectual and Cultural History of Asia of the Academy)
Award Presentation: Anja Hartmann (Khyentse Board of Directors, Academic Development Committee Chair)
Acceptance speech by Anne Macdonald
The event is open to the public. Kindly register beforehand at office.ikga@oeaw.ac.at.
With best regards,
_____
Prof. Dr. Birgit Kellner
Director
Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Hollandstraße 11-13/2
A-1020 Vienna / Austria
Phone: +43-(0)1-51581-6420
Fax: +43-(0)1-51581-6410
LECTURE> Tibetan Buddhists in China’s Tibetan Frontier, by Lan Wu
by Martin Fromm
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this from H-Announce. The byline reflects the original authorship.
Type:
Lecture
Location:
Massachusetts, United States
Subject Fields:
Asian History / Studies, Early Modern History and Period
Studies, East Asian History / Studies, Chinese History / Studies, Religious
Studies and Theology
I am pleased to announce a new East Asia speaker series beginning
this Fall at Worcester State University. The theme of the series for 2017-18
is borderlands and ethnicity. Please mark your
calendar for the event below. Lecture, "Headmen Reborn: Tibetan Buddhists in China’s Tibetan Frontier in the Eighteenth Century," With Professor Lan Wu, Mt. Holyoke College
· Wed, October 11, 11:30AM, Sheehan Multipurpose Room
Contact Info:
Martin Fromm, Assistant Professor, Worcester State University
Contact Email:
