Speaker: Konchok Tsering, Assistant Professor, School for Tibetan Studies, Minzu University of China; HYI Visiting Scholar, 2024-25 Chair/Discussant: Janet Gyatso, Hershey Professor of Buddhist Studies, Harvard University This talk delves into […]
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Speaker: Jianbo Huang, Professor of Anthropology, East China Normal University China is often labeled as the least religious nation in the world, yet its people express a rich tapestry of spirituality.
Reincarnation recognition began in the 13th century as a distinctive practice in Tibetan Buddhism to ensure continuity in spiritual authority across successive lives of religious masters. Over time such recognized
Speaker: Jim Suk-Fong (Theodora), Associate Professor, Ancient Greek History, The University of Nottingham; HYI Library Research Scholar, 2024Chair/Discussant: Michael Puett, Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History and Anthropology; Director,
2024-25 Graduate Student Associate; Ph.D. Candidate in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University
China Westward: Reimagining the Interwoven Material and Cultural Histories of China, Central Asia, and the Himalayas—which was held on Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15—opened with remarks from Mark
Speaker: Youn-mi Kim, Ewha Womans University; HYI Visiting Scholar, 2023-24Chair/discussant: Ryuichi Abe, Harvard University This talk explores the pagodas of China’s Liao dynasty (907-1125), uncovering the intricate relationships between the
Assistant Teaching Professor of Religion and Philosophy, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2023-24 Graduate Student Associate; Ph.D. Candidate in South Asian Studies at Harvard University
Speaker: Anne N. Feng, Assistant Professor of Chinese Art, Boston University This paper investigates the relationship between Buddhist meditation and images in medieval China by reconsidering the development of Pure