Table of Contents
- REPORT> DDB/CJKV-E update report, January 2020
- SEMINAR> Ratnākara Readings 2020, International
Buddhist College (Sadao Campus), 13-22 March
- FELLOWSHIP> PhD student in Buddhist Studies,
Leiden University
- CONFERENCE> New Paths in Teaching Buddhist
Studies, February 21-23, 2020
REPORT>
DDB/CJKV-E update report, January 2020
by A. Charles Muller
Dear Colleagues,I've uploaded the list of new DDB and CJKV-E entries for January 2020. We have 251 new entries for the DDB (Total: 73,742) and 95 for the CJKV-E (Total: 61,475)
This month's report file is at: http://www.buddhism-dict.net/ddb/monthlies/ddbcjkveMonthly2020-01.html
Regards,
Chuck
SEMINAR>
Ratnākara Readings 2020, International Buddhist College (Sadao Campus), 13-22
March
by Mattia Salvini
[Please contact Bibek Sharma (bibeksharmaster@gmail.com) for
further information on accommodation and other practical matters.]
Ratnākara Readings 2020
13th-22nd March 2020, International Buddhist College,
Sadao Campus (ibc.ac.th)
Prof. Harunaga Isaacson (Hamburg University)
Sākārasiddhiśāstra Chapter 5
This will be the main part of the readings, and we intend to complete the
entire chapter.
Dr. Alex Watson (Ashoka University)
Nyāyamañjarī 7th Āhnika (from the section on momentariness)
We will read sections of this text on different days, depending on how the
completion of Sākārasiddhiśāstra Chapter 5 is proceeding.
Schedule:
Friday 13th March 2020 – Sunday 22nd March 2020
13.45-17.45 (Normally it will end by 17.15, but the room will be available
daily until 17.45)
Thursday 19th March no readings
Practical information:
We recommend participants to find accommodation in Hatyai, although there
is an option to stay in IBC. For further information on accommodation and other
practical matters please contact Bibek Sharma (bibeksharmaster@gmail.com).
Pick up point: 13.00 – in front of Central Festival 17.50 (approximately) –
in front of IBC main door
The event is partly sponsored by Khyentse Foundation (https://khyentsefoundation.org/)
Mattia Salvini
Dean of Scriptural Languages
Faculty of Liberal Arts
International Buddhist College
Sadao Campus, Songkhla Province
Thailand
ibc.ac.th
Sadao Campus, Songkhla Province
Thailand
ibc.ac.th
FELLOWSHIP>
PhD student in Buddhist Studies, Leiden University
by Jonathan Silk
Dear Friends,
I would like to make known a funding opportunity, and ask
you to inform all who might be interested.
PhD position in Buddhist Studies
Khyentse Foundation announces the availability of support
for a 4-year PhD position at Leiden University in Buddhist Studies. The
successful candidate will carry out research on a theme in Buddhist Studies
under the supervision of Prof. dr. Jonathan A. Silk.
Buddhist Studies at Leiden University focuses in the
first place on Indian Buddhism, and on preparing scholars to edit, translate
and study Buddhist scriptures, chiefly Mahāyāna sūtras. Although any topic
within Buddhist Studies is possible, preference will be given to candidates who
wish to focus on an area of special interest to Prof. Silk, which normally
might include work on an edition and critical study of one or more
Mahāyāna sūtras. However, other approaches will be considered, and if you
are interested, by all means apply with your idea for another type of project.
The successful applicant will have high level knowledge
of the relevant Buddhist languages, optimally Chinese, Tibetan and Sanskrit.
Key responsibilities
- Write a
PhD thesis
- Participate
in team activities
- Disseminate
your research to non-academic parties and on social media
Selection Criteria
- An MA
degree in Buddhist Studies or a relevant degree
- Sufficient
command of the relevant languages to engage in research
- Ability to
communicate in written and oral academic English
- Commitment
to high-quality research, publication, and dissemination
- Ability to
plan and execute tasks independently and punctually
- Ability to
work as part of a larger team.
The Leiden Situation
The Faculty of Humanities at Leiden University is rich in
expertise in fields such as philosophy, religious studies, history, art
history, literature, linguistics and area studies covering nearly every region
of the world. With its staff of 995, the faculty provides 27 master’s and 25
bachelor’s programmes for over 7,000 students based at locations in Leiden’s
historic city centre and in modern buildings in The Hague. For more
information: http://www.hum.leidenuniv.nl
The PhD candidate will work in the Leiden University
Institute for Area Studies (http://www.hum.leiden.edu/lias/). LIAS is comprised of a School of Asian Studies and a School of
Middle-Eastern Studies, with international staff and student populations.
Current staff in LIAS has expertise
in the fields of Anthropology, Archaeology, Art Studies, Buddhist Studies, Film
Studies, History, International Relations, Language Pedagogy, Law, Linguistics,
Literary Studies, Material Culture Studies, Performance Studies, Philology,
Philosophy, Political Economy, Religious Studies, Sociology, and Visual Culture
Studies.
Prof. Silk currently heads an ERC-funded project called
"Open Philology," (www.OpenPhilology.eu) aimed at creating digital tools for the study of Buddhist scriptures, in
the first place the Mahāratnakūṭa collection of 49 sūtras. His team at present
comprises 3 post-doctoral fellows, a programmer, and 2 PhD students, along with
other PhD students not employed by the project. The overall environment is a
vital and active one.
Terms and conditions of Support
Khyentse Foundation offers financial support for 4 years
of study, with continuation of funding after the first year, and every
subsequent year, contingent on good progress toward the PhD degree. Such
progress will be determined at the sole discretion of Prof. Silk.
Financial support is offered in the amount of €25,000 per
annum. Any taxes or other costs are solely the responsibility of the student.
Students must purchase their own insurance. Payment will be made at the
beginning of each year of study. Study may begin at any point in the year, but
Leiden semesters begin in September and February, and the position would
optimally begin 1 September.
Leiden University offers access to its libraries and an
email account, but no guaranteed work space. Flex desks are available on a
first-come first-served basis. We may be able to offer assistance in locating
housing.
Information
Applications
Applications should be sent as soon as possible.
Consideration will begin on 15 March 2020, and continue until a
candidate is selected. Applications should be in English, and be submitted
directly to Prof. Silk at: j.a.silk@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
Please ensure that you include in a single PDF
document named ‘FAMILY NAME – Given name:
- A CV
including education history and publications, and full contact
information;
- A letter
of motivation;
- One sample
publication or other piece of academic written work in English;
- Names,
positions and email addresses of two referees (no reference letters).
CONFERENCE>
New Paths in Teaching Buddhist Studies, February 21-23, 2020
by Frances Garrett
The Robert H.N. Ho Family
Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto,
with the support of Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai Canada, is pleased to present this
three-day conference on New
Paths in Teaching Buddhist Studies, to be held in Toronto on
February 21-23, 2020.
Organized by
Professors Frances
Garrett and Sarah Richardson,
the event will convene instructors interested in a diverse range of approaches
to teaching Buddhist Studies in the higher education context, with
presentations on teaching Buddhism through material objects, teaching outside
the classroom or in international settings, integrating contemplative
techniques into the Buddhist Studies classroom, community-engaged teaching, and
a host of other new approaches to teaching in our field.
A list of speakers
and tentative schedule can be found at http://teachingbuddhism.net/ .
Please register to
attend this event in Toronto at https://teaching-buddhism-toronto.eventbrite.ca.
For those outside
Toronto, a limited number of spaces will be available for participants to join
us remotely via live video conference on Zoom. Please register for live access
at https://teaching-buddhism-online-access.eventbrite.ca ,
and you will be sent login details closer to the event date.
