We are pleased to announce an upcoming lecture by Dr. Nishimura Akira (Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Tokyo), who has been a visiting scholar with us over the past two months. Dr. Nishimura’s talk will explore the complex intersections of war memorialization, repatriation of human remains, and the pivotal role played by temple communities in these processes—an issue of particular relevance to scholars of Buddhism and religion. He will also address the responsibilities and ethical engagement of religious scholars in such sensitive contemporary debates. The lecture will take place on Thursday, 23 October at 16:30 in the Faculty Room. All are warmly invited to attend.
