IBS | Institute of Buddhist Studies

The Institute of Buddhist Studies and the Center for Japanese Studies at U.C Berkeley are excited to announce this bilingual workshop, which brings together chaplaincy educators and working chaplains in Japan and the United States to reflect on how we connect Buddhist teachings with effective service. We will discuss the current state of chaplaincy in our respective countries, the practice of Buddhist chaplaincy on the ground, the training and education of Buddhist chaplains, as well as the role of chaplains in our changing world.

The Institute of Buddhist Studies invites you to its 2018 graduate student symposium on the theme of "Buddhist Political Engagements."

The 2018 Annual Conference for the Western Region of the American Academy of Religion will be held at the Institute of Buddhist Studies. This year's conference theme is Religion and Kindness. The deadline for submitting proposals has been extended to October 20, 2017—via email to unit chairs. Visit www.aarwr.com/call-for-papers.html for details. Contact Prof. Abdullahi Gallab, Program Chair, at abdullahi.gallab@asu.edu with any questions.

The fourth annual graduate student symposium at the Institute of Buddhists Studies examines the popularity of meditation practices in contemporary global Buddhisms. Papers will present a range of scholarship from historical perspectives on the modern origins of a diversity of mindfulness practices; scientific studies of Buddhist practice and globalized Buddhist feedback loops; and comparative studies across traditions, between the secular and the sectarian, and the modern and the traditional.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Erik Braun, University of Virginia, "The Morals of Mindfulness"

UPDATE: Please note updated program and time.

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Institute of Buddhist Studies incorporating as a seminary and graduate school, the 2016 Numata Lecture will be held on Friday, August 19, 2016.

This year’s Numata Lecture will be:

Sponsored by Ryukoku University and the IBS's Center for Contemporary Shin Buddhist Studies, this two-day symposium will offer an examination of the Shin Buddhist tradition in light of recent developments in continental philosophy and continental philosophy in light of Shin Buddhism. Particularly, it will feature an in-depth examination of key features in the thought of Shinran in reflection with the philosophies of such thinkers as Martin Heidegger and Emmanuel Levinas.

Please join Institute for Buddhist Studies for our annual Ryukoku Lecture, which will be given by Dr. Eisho Nasu, professor of Shin Buddhist Studies in the Department of Shin Buddhist Studies at Ryukoku University, Ryukoku University, Kyoto. Both lectures are free and open to the public.

When:
Lecture One: March 7, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Lecture Two: March 9, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Where:
Kodo of the Jodo Shinshu Center, 2140 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704