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The College of Humanities at the University of Arizona this week announced a new Center for Buddhist Studies, with the aim of creating “a research hub to explore the religious, intellectual, social, cultural, and textual traditions of the world’s fourth-largest faith.” (UANews)
“Residing in the College of Humanities, the Center for Buddhist Studies will be a home for faculty research, sponsor a lecture series, support student scholarships, host academic conferences and visiting scholars, and continue to preserve Buddhist heritage in its textual and artistic forms,” said director Jiang Wu. “The center formalizes the curriculum, research, and outreach activities already underway at the UA, while recognizing opportunities created by the rise of global Asian cultures and markets as well as the rise of Buddhism-inspired social movements in the West.” (UANews)
Wu, who has a doctorate from Harvard and teaches Chinese thought and religion, has been at UA since 2002. The center will also host Albert Welter, who also focuses on Chinese history. “With two specialists in this field, we are very, very strong,” Wu added. “In North America, there is nowhere else with two specialists in Chinese Zen Buddhism.” (UANews
Center for Buddhist Studies Opens at the University of Arizona, Tucson | Buddhistdoor
That's pretty cool actually.
“Residing in the College of Humanities, the Center for Buddhist Studies will be a home for faculty research, sponsor a lecture series, support student scholarships, host academic conferences and visiting scholars, and continue to preserve Buddhist heritage in its textual and artistic forms,” said director Jiang Wu. “The center formalizes the curriculum, research, and outreach activities already underway at the UA, while recognizing opportunities created by the rise of global Asian cultures and markets as well as the rise of Buddhism-inspired social movements in the West.” (UANews)
Wu, who has a doctorate from Harvard and teaches Chinese thought and religion, has been at UA since 2002. The center will also host Albert Welter, who also focuses on Chinese history. “With two specialists in this field, we are very, very strong,” Wu added. “In North America, there is nowhere else with two specialists in Chinese Zen Buddhism.” (UANews
Center for Buddhist Studies Opens at the University of Arizona, Tucson | Buddhistdoor
That's pretty cool actually.
