Professor Charles DiSimone awarded an ERC Starting Grant (9/6/2023) - GANDHĀRA CORPORA – Charles DiSimone In the last several years, fantastic manuscript finds have surfaced opening new windows into the scholarly study of the development of Buddhist literature. Gandhāra Corpora represents a multifaceted, holistic approach to the study of an… Read more
Doctoral School “Systems of Representation in Asian Religious and Philosophical Traditions”, October 9–13, 2023 (9/2/2023) - Abstract: Representation, a vital concept in accounting for how we perceive and engage with the world, has emerged as a significant subject across various fields, including anthropology, philosophy, religious studies, cultural studies, cognitive science, and visual culture. Focusing specifically on… Read more
International research workshop and fieldwork “Chinese Religious Spaces in Thailand”, May 24–June 2, 2023 (5/23/2023) - Within the framework of 2023 FROGBEAR Phase 2 Cluster Activities, the leaders of Cluster 3.4 Typologies of Text-Image Relations organized International Research Workshop and Fieldwork “Chinese Religious Spaces in Thailand”. Dates: May 24–June 2, 2023. Cluster leaders: Christoph Anderl, in collaboration with… Read more
Critical overview of the Database of Medieval Chinese Texts (3/31/2023) - Discover the Database of Medieval Chinese Texts (DMCT) with Laurent Van Cutsem's critical overview on the Digital Orientalist! The DMCT is a collaborative project of the Ghent Centre for Buddhist Studies (GCBS) at Ghent University and the Chung-Hwa Institute of… Read more
Doctoral School “Buddhism and Law in China”, June 19–23, 2023 (3/6/2023) - Abstract: This (on campus) course will focus on how Buddhists in China engage(d) with various aspects of the Buddhist monastic law (Vinaya). It will cover discussions on clerical immunity for ordained Buddhists in Buddhist legal texts; Chinese transformation of jurisdictional… Read more
GCBS Reading Group meeting: PhD researcher Massimiliano Porthoghese, March 3, 2023 (3/4/2023) - Late Friday afternoon meeting of the Reading Group of GCBS. This time, PhD researcher Massimiliano Porthoghese presents materials concerning his translation of a letter by Zhang Daozi, "Letter Presented to the Mediation Master Discussing Sitting in an Informal Position While… Read more
2023 PTBS Lecture Series (1/15/2023) - Abstract: Our Spring 2023 Lecture Series highlights a diverse spectrum of topics related to Buddhism. The lectures take place on Tuesday evenings from 7–9PM CET, and will be hybrid (delivered in person while streamed simultaneously). The physical location is at… Read more
Workshop “Religion, medicine, and women’s health in premodern East Asia”, September 29, 2022 (10/1/2022) - This week, Prof. Anna Andreeva from the Ghent Centre for Buddhist Studies organised an inspiring workshop "Religion, medicine, and women’s health in premodern East Asia", including an international symposium: 9.00 - 9.30 Jessey Choo (Rutgers University): There is a Talisman… Read more
International workshop and fieldwork “Image – Text – Reality in Buddhism: Interrelation & Internegation”, May 23–25, 2022 (6/15/2022) - “Image – Text – Reality in Buddhism: Interrelation & Internegation” International Workshop, May, 23-25 (online via Zoom) (3am-9am PDT | 6am-12pm EDT | 12-18 pm CET | 6pm-9pm CST) Organized by Prof. Dr. Christoph Anderl (Ghent) and Dr. Polina Lukicheva… Read more
Lecture “Buddhism in Greater Gandhāra As Witnessed by Manuscript Evidence”, University of the West, April 29, 2022, by Charles DiSimoni (4/28/2022) - GCBS scholar, Charles DiSimoni, will give a talk this Friday at the University of the West on Buddhism in Greater Gandhāra. Read more