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- Re: SYMPOSIUM> Korean Buddhist Images and
Dedication Practice
- Re: CFA> Doctoral School Specialist Course: "Buddhism
and Medicine in East Asia" Ghent University June, 2020
- POSITION> Carleton College: Instructor, Carleton
Buddhist Studies in India
- POSITION> University of British Columbia:
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chinese Buddhism
Re:
SYMPOSIUM> Korean Buddhist Images and Dedication Practice
by Sunwoo Hwang
Dear Colleagues,We are pleased to (re)announce that on Thursday, February 20th and Friday, February 21st, Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries is organizing Korean Buddhist Images and Dedication Practice symposium.
A single object—a beautiful gilt wood sculpture of Gwaneum, the bodhisattva of compassion and the most popular deity in Korean Buddhism—is the focus of this symposium. Carved in the late Goryeo period (918–1392), this crowned image is now known to be the oldest surviving Korean gilded wood figure in an informal pose. Sacred texts and potent symbolic objects were sealed inside this hollow religious sculpture when it was first placed into worship in the thirteenth century. Bokjang, the practice of adding dedication material to a Buddhist sculpture during consecration ceremonies, was believed to transform it into a living body.
This symposium, organized in conjunction with the exhibition Sacred Dedication: A Korean Buddhist Masterpiece, examines recent research findings surrounding the sculpture and its dedication materials. It also places Korean image consecration practice in a broader East Asian context. Speakers discuss living traditions of making religious images and consecration ceremonies in contemporary Korean Buddhism.
For the symposium program and to register, please visit our website: https://asia.si.edu/research/scholarly-programs/symposium-korean-buddhis...
The event is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea. The keynote address and reception on Thursday, February 20, are hosted by the Korean Cultural Center.
An English-language version of all papers is available at the symposium.
Registration is required to these free events.
Participants are also encouraged to attend the related Korean Buddhist Dedication Demonstration on Saturday afternoon, February 22, organized in conjunction with the exhibition Sacred Dedication: A Korean Buddhist Masterpiece.
Program
Thursday, February 20
Korean Cultural Center, Washington, DC
6 pm Keynote
Understanding the Dedication Materials (bokjang 腹藏) Found in Korean Buddhist Images
Jeong Eunwoo, Dong-A University, Busan
Friday, February 21
Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium, Washington, DC
9 am Registration and breakfast
9:30 am Welcome
9:45 am Panel 1: A Korean Buddhist Sculpture
Outside In: A Goryeo Seated Avalokiteshvara and its Dedication Materials
Shin Soyeon, National Museum of Korea, Seoul
Understanding Textiles Found inside Buddhist Images in the Late Goryeo Period
Sim Yeon-Ok, Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, Buyeo
The Wood and Construction of a Thirteenth-century Seated Wooden Avalokiteshvara
Park Youngman, National Museum of Korea, Seoul
10:45 am Discussion | Jeong Eunwoo, Dong-A University, Busan
11:15 am Practicum 1
How Does a Tree Become a Buddha? Carving Sacred Images
Jeon Sangyong, Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, Buyeo
12 pm Lunch
2 pm Panel 2: Buddhist Image Dedication
Korean Bokjang 腹藏 and Esoteric Buddhist Practices in East Asia
Lee Seunghye, Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul
Korean Sutras on the Production of Buddhist Images: The Formation and Contents of the Josang gyeong 造像經 in the Joseon Period
Richard D. McBride II, Brigham Young University, Provo
Bokjang 腹藏 in Buddhist Paintings of the Late Joseon Period: Enshrinement and Mantra
Lee Yongyun, Research Institute of Buddhist Cultural Heritage, Seoul
3 pm Discussion | Michelle Wang, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
3:30 pm Break
3:45 pm Practicum 2
Birth of a Holy Image and Bokjang 腹藏
Ven. Gyeongam, Bokjang ritual specialist, Seoul
4:30 pm Concluding Remarks
Chung Woothak, Emeritus, Dongguk University, Seoul
Jeong Eunwoo, Dong-A University, Busan
Michelle Wang, Georgetown University, Washington DC
Re:
CFA> Doctoral School Specialist Course: "Buddhism and Medicine in East
Asia" Ghent University June, 2020
by Ann Heirman
Dear colleagues, we still have
room for some extra applicants. So do not hesitate!
POSITION>
Carleton College: Instructor, Carleton Buddhist Studies in India
by A. Charles Muller
Carleton
Global Engagement Programs seeks two instructors to accompany the Buddhist Studies
Program to Bodh Gaya, India, in the fall of 2020. This
semester-long program draws undergraduates from colleges throughout the United
States and Canada.Candidates should have background in two of the following: Buddhist philosophy, cultural anthropology, ancient Indian history, conversational Hindi or Tibetan. Qualifications: Ph.D. preferred, but applicants with an M.A. will be considered; experience in teaching, in Buddhist meditation, and in living in India; maturity and flexibility; excellent health. Round-trip transportation, room and board for the duration of the program plus a stipend are provided.
Application materials should include curriculum vitae, two letters of reference, and a letter of application that discusses relevant academic and experiential background, qualifications to advise students in an intercultural setting, and reasons for wanting to go to Bodh Gaya.
Applications should be submitted by April 1, 2020 to: Arthur McKeown, Director, Buddhist Studies Program in India, Carleton Global Engagement Programs, One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057. 507-222-4435 email: amckeown@carleton.edu
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=59838
POSITION>
University of British Columbia: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chinese Buddhism
by A. Charles Muller
The Department of Asian Studies,
University of British Columbia (Vancouver campus), invites applications for the
Sheng Yen Education Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chinese
Buddhism. The Postdoctoral Fellow will have opportunities to interact
with UBC colleagues on teaching and research. The Department of Asian
Studies has strengths in a number of areas, including especially East Asian
history, religion, literary culture and thought. Information about the
Department and faculty research can be found on its website, www.asia.ubc.ca.This postdoctoral position is generously funded by the Sheng Yen Education Foundation. It is a one-year position, commencing July 1, 2020, potentially renewable for an additional year subject to availability of funds, performance appraisal, and approval from the Department. Postdoctoral Fellow appointments, according to UBC Policy AP10 (UBC Policy on Postdoctoral Fellows), are intended to be temporary positions that begin within five years of being awarded the Ph.D. degree. The successful Fellow will be expected to teach two courses per year on topics related to Buddhism: one undergraduate course, and either an additional undergraduate course or a graduate seminar. The Fellow will be expected to conduct research in Chinese Buddhism, and such research may include Chinese Buddhism’s connections to other Buddhist traditions in Japan, Korea and Vietnam. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=59810
