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21th Biennial Meeting
August 06-08 | University of British Columbia | Canada
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The International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS) was founded in 1982 with the objective of developing Shin and Pure Land Buddhist Studies and facilitating exchange of views and information among its members. It is the only worldwide organization focused on Jōdo Shinshū and Pure Land Buddhist studies.
Members are scholars and academics, priests and laypersons affiliated with the Jōdo, Jōdo Shinshū, and other Pure Land Buddhist traditions as well as scholars with an interest in Buddhist studies and religious studies more generally. The IASBS welcomes participation of those with wide range of interests and specialization within and beyond Pure Land Buddhism.
Members are scholars and academics, priests and laypersons affiliated with the Jōdo, Jōdo Shinshū, and other Pure Land Buddhist traditions as well as scholars with an interest in Buddhist studies and religious studies more generally. The IASBS welcomes participation of those with wide range of interests and specialization within and beyond Pure Land Buddhism.
Keynote Lecture: Dr. Lina Verchery, “The Great Earth and Its Tiny Creatures”
July 3, 2026 / Updates / by Jessica Main
This event is sponsored by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, with generous support of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS). Event Date: August 06, 2026 | Location: Walter Gage UBC - Multimedia Room This event is hybrid, free and open to the public, and…Call for Papers – Pure Land Buddhism and the Great Earth
April 24, 2026 / Uncategorized / by Jessica Main
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS), invite paper proposals for their upcoming hybrid international conference (UBC Vancouver Campus and Online). EXTENDED Submission Deadline: May 30, 2026 Event Date: August 06-08, 2026 Location: UBC Vancouver Campus & Online…AAR2024 Panel: Pacific World at 100: Women in American Buddhism
September 20, 2024 / Uncategorized / by Jake C
Pacific World at 100: Women in American Buddhism SAVE THE DATE: Friday, November 22, 2024, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Omni Hotel 675 L St. San Diego, CA 92101 Grand C (Fourth Floor) For more information on the annual meeting, please visit the AAR’s website and online program. This event is being generously supported by the Institute of Buddhist Suites…