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- QUERY> Buddhism
and contemporary art
- CFP> Expressions
of the Dharma: Buddhist Art & Culture in Everyday Life
- WORKSHOP>
Ratnākara Readings 2019, Mahidol University
QUERY>
Buddhism and contemporary art
by Oliver Freiberger
Dear colleagues,
a very bright undergraduate student who is a studio art major wants to to a research project on the ways in which contemporary Western (visual) artists have been inspired by Buddhism (Buddhist art, philosophy, meditation...). This is so not my field, but I find the question interesting. If any references come to mind that could help her, I'd appreciate if you could send them my way. Respond off-list if you think that this is too basic a question for H-Buddhism: of@austin.utexas.edu.
Thanks in advance! Best,
Oliver
Oliver Freiberger
Asian Studies and Religious Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
CFP> Expressions
of the Dharma: Buddhist Art & Culture in Everyday Life
by Jane Naomi Iwamura
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Proposals Due:
February 22, 2019
Expressions of the Dharma: Buddhist Art and
Culture in Everyday Life
April 4-6, 2019
Los Angeles, CA
Featured Participants
Kerry Brown, Savannah College of Art &
Design
David Efurd, Wofford College
Susan Huntington, Ohio State University
Winston C. Kyan, University of Utah
Sonya Lee, University of Southern
California
Tracy Miller, Vanderbilt University
Melody Rodari, Loyola Marymount
University
Akiko Wally, University of Oregon
Artistic and cultural expressions have
been a vital means of religious engagement for Buddhists. From early Buddhist
architecture to cave paintings and calligraphy, artistic forms symbolically
capture Buddhist worldviews in ways that both reflect and enhance religious
devotion.
To mark the publication of the English
edition of the Encyclopedia of
Buddhist Arts, the Institute of
the Study of Humanistic Buddhism (ISHB) at University of the West and Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple are pleased
to host the conference, "Expressions of the Dharma:
Buddhist Art and Culture in Everyday Life," that will be held April
4-6, 2019.
For the conference, we seek
English-language paper and panel proposals that discuss the significant ways
that art and culture operate in the practice of Buddhism—both historically and
in contemporary times. Papers and panels that explore new methodologies for the
study of Buddhist art, the contours of Buddhist art curatorial practice, and
the challenges of Buddhist art education in secular and religious settings are
especially encouraged.
Proposals are due February 22,
2019 and can be electronically submitted
at: https://form.jotform.com/ishb/proposal
Individual paper proposals should
include name and affiliation of presenter, paper title, and 350-word
abstract. Themed panel proposals (3-4 presenters) should include
names and affiliations of presenters, panel title, and 350-500 word panel
abstract. Proposals for roundtables and alternative format
sessions are also encouraged and should include the names and affiliations
of participants, session title, and 350 word abstract.
Notifications will take place March 1,
2019. Accommodations and travel funding will be available for scholars whose
proposals are accepted. Selected papers will be chosen for publication after
the conference.
For more information on the conference,
please visit https://www.ishb-uwest.org/ or
contact: ishb@uwest.edu
WORKSHOP>
Ratnākara Readings 2019, Mahidol University
by Mattia Salvini
Thanks to the kind
support of Khyentse Foundation, this year the Ratnākara Readings will take
place at Mahidol University, Department of Humanities, between February
the 25th and March the 22nd 2019. This nearly month-long series of workshops
focuses on readings of Sanskrit primary sources led by
scholars internationally recognized as authorities on the texts
presented.
Part 1
Dr. Tomohiro Manabe
(JSPS) and Prof. Kengo Harimoto (Mahidol University)
February 25- March 1,
8.30-11.30
Madhusūdanasarasvatī’s
commentary on Bhagavadgītā, chapter 6 on Yoga
Part 2
Prof. Pradeep Gokhale
(University of Pune)
March 4-March 8,
8.30-11.30
Dharmakīrti’s
Vādanyāya with Śāntarakṣita’s commentary
Part 3
Prof. Harunaga
Isaacson (Hamburg University)
March 11-March 22 (weekdays),
8.30-11.30
Jñānaśrīmitra’s
Sākārasiddhiśāstra, Chapter 4
For further
information and registration please contact Mattia Salvini: prasajya@gmail.com
