sábado, 7 de julio de 2018

Asian Currents


Dear Asian Currents subscribers

Today was the third and final day of the Asian Studies Association of Australia's 2018 Conference. Thank you to everyone involved in organising such a successful conference, as well as to all the presenters and attendees. You can read about some of the highlights from the final day in the latest Asian Currents post for Day 3.

Kind regards
Rebecca Gidley
ASAA Digital Media Officer



Asian Currents


Dear Asian Currents subscribers

Today was the second day of the Asian Studies Association of Australia's 2018 Conference - there were a range of fascinating panels, roundtables, and book launches. You can read about some of the highlights on the new Asian Currents post for Day 2.

Kind regards
Rebecca Gidley
ASAA Digital Media Officer



jueves, 5 de julio de 2018

H-Buddhism.



Table of Contents

  1. FELLOWSHIP> BDK Canada Graduate Scholarship
  2. CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS> Hermes Academic Publishing: Buddhist Manuscripts in the Schøyen Collection and other scholarly books

FELLOWSHIP> BDK Canada Graduate Scholarship

by James Benn
Announcing this years's BDK Canada Graduate Scholarship
This scholarship will enable advanced graduate students in Buddhist Studies who are Canadian Citizens or studying in a Canadian University to spend one year in a Japanese University, studying and/or carrying out doctoral research.
Value (in Japanese Yen):
    Monthly Grant (single person)    ¥250,000 a month x 12 = ¥3,000,000/per yr.
    Married Allowance    Additional ¥50,000 per month x 12 = ¥600,000/per yr.
    Travel Allowance    ¥40,000 per year
    Book Allowance    ¥40,000 per year
    Health Care Allowance    ¥30,000 per month/¥360,000 per year
Plus airfare to Japan for recipient.
Eligibility and Terms
The applicant must be a registered full-time graduate student in a Canadian university or a Canadian citizen studying as a full-time graduate student in a university outside of Canada. Visa students in degree programmes in Canadian universities may apply.
Preference will be given to advanced graduate students preparing to carry out doctoral dissertation research, but others at an early stage in their study will also be considered.
Some familiarity with Japanese language is expected but fluency is not required.
The results of the award will be announced by January 15, 2019.
The term of the successful candidate's stay in Japan will be one year, which may begin at any time between April 1, 2019 and March 2020.
*Two awards may be made in this year's competition
1. A completed application form and three letters of reference are to be submitted to:
Scholarships Liaison Officer,
c/o AVP/Dean of Graduate Studies,
School of Graduate Studies,
McMaster University
Gilmour Hall – Room 212,
1280 Main Street West,
Hamilton,
Ontario L8S 4K1
Canada
2. Transcripts from all university level courses are to be sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies, McMaster University
3. Three letters of reference. These confidential letters must accompany the application in separate sealed signed envelopes.
    One letter must be from the applicant's supervisor.
    Another letter must be from a Japanese scholar based at the Japanese institution where the applicant proposes to study.
    Applicants from the University of British Columbia, McMaster University, University of Toronto and McGill University must have a letter from the member of the Selection Committee representing his or her institution.**
**Names of the members of the current Selection Committee may be obtained from Professor James Benn, Department of Religious Studies, McMaster University (bennjam@mcmaster.ca). Applicants requiring assistance in contacting scholars at Japanese institutions may write to a member of the Selection Committee for advice.
Application Deadline November 1, 2018
Further information, and application form may be found here: https://buddhiststudies.mcmaster.ca/bdk-scholarship/bdk-canada-graduate-scholarship
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CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS> Hermes Academic Publishing: Buddhist Manuscripts in the Schøyen Collection and other scholarly books

by A. Charles Muller
[Forwarded from H-Asia, posted by Amund Björsnös on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 ]
Dear colleagues,
This is to inform you of the new website of Hermes Academic, the Norwegian publisher of Buddhist Manuscripts in the Schøyen Collection and other scholarly books. Hermes Academic accepts manuscript submissions within a broad range of subfields of historical philology, east and west. Please contact publishing@hermesbooks.no.
The website also contains free downloads of books and previews.
Link: www.hermesbooks.no
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Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, julio 2018. “Fostering Sustainable Cities” es el lema del simposio de la segunda edición del programa Asia Innova, que reunirá del 10 al 12 de julio a expertos en desarrollo urbano y representantes de redes de ciudades asiáticas, con participantes locales de instituciones públicas, centros de investigación y empresas, con el objetivo de identificar oportunidades de cooperación en ámbitos relacionados con el desarrollo sostenible entre ciudades.

Asia Innova es el principal programa de Casa Asia dedicado a la innovación y a la cooperación tecnológica que se organiza conjuntamente con el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación y los Ayuntamientos de Madrid, Barcelona y Valencia. La edición de este año se celebra el 10 de julio en Madrid (pabellón de los Jardines de Cecilio Rodríguez), el 11 de julio en Valencia y el 12 de julio en Barcelona en sus respectivos ayuntamientos.

Tras la buena acogida que tuvo la edición del año pasado, el programa Asia Innova 2018 congregará a representantes de asociaciones globales de ciudades, tales como el Instituto Nacional de Asuntos Urbanos (India), CityNet, red regional asiática con más de 130 ciudades y organizaciones especializadas en el desarrollo urbano sostenible (Corea) o Metropolis, asociación que reúne a 137 ciudades de todo el mundo (España), y a especialistas en desarrollo urbano sostenible como Jinwon Bae, del departamento de Territorio e Investigación Regional (Sejong-Corea), Yao Yi, del Instituto de Asuntos Internacionales de la ciudad de Guangzhou, (China), Pankav Vir Gupta, arquitecto (India), Ryo Wakamiya, de la Oficina de carreteras y autopistas (Yokohama-Japón) y Kazuki Nakamura, del departamento de Ingeniería Civil,(Meijo-Japón).

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Editor-in-chief's picks



MODI'S SMART 

CITY DREAM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi envisions
 developing 100 "smart cities" across the country.
 It is an ambitious dream. These cities will require
 not only physical infrastructure such as housing,
 high-rises and roads, but also cutting-edge 
technology, including eco-friendly transportation, 
real-time monitoring and clean energy sources.

Modi's government launched its smart cities 
program in June 2015 and on June 20 this year,
 Shillong in northeastern India was selected as the
 100th and final city to be included in the initiative.
 The total proposed investment in this ambitious 
program is now 2.05 trillion rupees ($29.9 billion).

In this issue of the Nikkei Asian Review, we take
 a look at the progress that has been made in
 achieving Modi's vision -- and how much 
remains to be done. Critics say the program is not 
moving fast enough and has already been .
scaled back, while 
experts warn of funding hurdles and trouble 
with land acquisition. To explore these and 
other issues, our reporter and photographer 
spoke with officials, developers and residents
 in Amaravati, an ancient Buddhist pilgrimage 
site in Andhra Pradesh State, where work is 
underway to transform fertile farmland into an ultramodern city.

We hope you enjoy reading the Nikkei Asian Review.

Sincerely yours,
Sonoko Watanabe
Editor-in-chief
Nikkei Asian Review

This Week's Highlights

Modi's grand vision for India's cities is slow to take shape

Plans for 100 high-tech hubs already scaled back, critics say

Three years in, India’s smart city program has a long way to go

Experts predict fundraising hurdles as critics slam the slow pace of Modi's urban dream

Robotic tailoring is the future for online retailer Start Today

Company aims to join global ranks with new private label Zozo and size-measuring technology

China's nuclear industry shows potential to overpower rivals

Tech gains and low costs put more reactor export deals within reach

With Uber gone, Aber and others rush into Vietnamese market

Authorities encourage ride-hailing newcomers to challenge Grab's dominance

miércoles, 4 de julio de 2018

H-Buddhism.



Table of Contents

  1. QUERY> Buddhism and the paranormal
  2. FELLOWSHIP> 2019 BDK Fellowship for Japanese Scholars

QUERY> Buddhism and the paranormal

by Martin Adam
Dear colleagues,
I am currently researching materials for a 300 level course I am teaching this fall concerning religion and the paranormal. I am specifically interested in locating secondary sources dealing with Buddhism and psychical phenomena and claims, particularly if these sources are philosophically critical in nature. Among the phenomena I will be discussing are: rebirth (of course), out of body experiences, telepathy, precognition, and psychokinesis. If you know of any monographs dealing with such topics as depicted in Buddhist scriptures (esp. of the Indo-Tibetan varieties), i would welcome your suggestions -- either on list or as a private e-mail sent to: mtadam@uvic.ca.
Good wishes - martin
Martin Adams
Associate Professor
Pacific and Asian Studies
University of Victoria
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FELLOWSHIP> 2019 BDK Fellowship for Japanese Scholars

by A. Charles Muller
Dear Colleagues,
The Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai has announced the opening of its fellowship for Japanese scholars for 2019. For details, please see:
 
http://www.bdk.or.jp/english/about/financial/fellowship-1.html
Regards,
Chuck

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