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- LECTURE> Japan Society Lecture: "Finding Zen: Uncovering Meaning in Art and Artifacts"
- CONFERENCE> Ganhwa Seon Conference, Subul Scholarly Awards, Meditation Retreat
LECTURE> Japan Society Lecture: "Finding Zen: Uncovering Meaning in Art and Artifacts"
by Lewis Doney
Reposted from H-Announce.Pamela D. Winfield and Steven Heine, co-editors of Zen and Material Culture (Oxford University Press, 2017) will speak at The Japan Society in New York on October 18, 2017 at 6:30 pm. Award-winning novelist Ruth Ozeki will moderate the discussion, to be followed by a book signing and reception. Tickets may be purchased directly through the Japan Society website. The Japan Society is located at 333 East 47th Street in NY.
Please go to globaloup.com for more information on Zen and Material Culture, as well as on Icons and Iconclasm in Japanese Buddhism that I will also draw upon in my talk.
Pamela D. Winfield, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies
Elon University, Campus Box 2340, Elon NC 27244
(336) 278-5128; pwinfield@elon.edu
CONFERENCE> Ganhwa Seon Conference, Subul Scholarly Awards, Meditation Retreat
by Robert Buswell
The 6th International Conference on Ganhwa Seon, 2nd Subul Scholarly
Awards, & Meditation Retreat, July, 20181A. The 6th International Conference on Ganhwa Seon/Kanhua Chan 看話禪
※ Date: July 17, 2018 (Tuesday)
※ Venue: University of California, Los
Angeles (UCLA), Center for Buddhist Studies
※ Topic: This year’s preferred topic is “Ganhwa
Seon and Contemporary Society.” We will also consider treatments of any aspect
of Ganhwa Seon, including its principles, practices, and comparisons with other
Buddhist traditions or meditative techniques.
※ Submission of proposed title and brief abstract: November 30, 2017※ Deadline for submission of completed paper: February 28, 2018
※ We will accept seven papers for presentation and consideration for the Subul Scholarly Awards.
※ All presenters receive a $2,000 honorarium plus round-trip economy-class airfare, hotel accommodations, and meals.
※ All papers must be written in English and should not have been previously published or accepted for publication.
※ We welcome the participation of advanced Ph.D. students and junior scholars.
※ Copyright of papers delivered at the conference will be retained by the Institute for the Study of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism
※ Paper Style Guidelines: Refer to http://studyen.dongguk.edu/
※ Submissions should be emailed: jonghak@dgu.edu and cbs@international.ucla.edu
1B. 2nd Subul Scholarly Awards
※ Awards: Three of the papers presented at the conference will be selected to receive a Subul Scholarly Award.
Grand Prize (1) $5,000 US dollars
First Prize (1) $3,000 US dollars
Second Prize (1) $2,000 US dollars
* Winners of the Subul Scholarly Awards are
required to present their papers at the 6th International Conference on Ganhwa
Seon to be held at UCLA on July 17, 2018.
2. Ganhwa Seon Retreat
※ Date: July 18-23, 2018 (Wednesday through Monday)
※ Venue: Retreat center near Los Angeles, California (USA)
※ Number of participants: 50 people maximum
※ Participants: Professors, scholars, Ph.D.
students and advanced undergraduates, professional meditation teachers, and
serious meditation students in Buddhist or other religious traditions.
※ Fees: Free for professors, scholars, and students enrolled in university.
$400/person for all others. All expenses during the retreat (including lodging
and meals) will be provided.
※ Application deadline: February 28, 2018
(acceptances in order of submission)
※ Submission email address: jonghak@dongguk.edu
※ Application Form: Refer to website of the Institute for the Study of the
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism (http://studyen.dongguk.edu/)* Enquiries:
E-mail : jonghak@dongguk.edu
Tel : 82-2-6713-5141
Events Sponsor: Dongguk University
International Seon Center
Conference Organizer: Institute for the
Study of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism (Dongguk University) and Center for
Buddhist Studies (UCLA)
Retreat Organizer: Institute for the
Study of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism
