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Winter Quarter Lectures in Swift Hall
Jesse LeFebvrePh.D. candidate, East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard UniversityThe Antifragile Hasedera Kannon: Disaster, Revitalization, and Karma in Medieval JapanWednesday, January 11, 4:30pm, Common Room Abstract: Buddhism is often described...
Why Buddhism matters in constitutional reform
A new interdisciplinary course at the University of Chicago Law School brought scholars from around the world together in a virtual format to study Buddhism’s relationship to constitutional practice. Read more here:...
Library Exhibit on Japanese Wood Carvings
A new exhibit at The Regenstein Library, entitled “Buddha, Jesus, and the Japanese American Community in Chicago: Wood Carvings by Harry Koizumi” is now available. The exhibit was curated by Paride Stortini, PhD Candidate, History of Religions, the University of...
Buddhism and Beyond: Sculpture from Buddhist sites in Early Historic India
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 2:30–6:30 Foster Hall 103 This half-day workshop will focus on sculpture from three different regions with important Buddhist sites in the early centuries of the common era: Gandhara, Andhra, and northern Karnataka. We will discuss the role of...
Dan Arnold Recognized for Excellence in Teaching
The classroom has long been the foundation of a transformative University of Chicago education. This past year, however, students have found inspiration even without traditional classroom settings—guided by faculty who have navigated unusual circumstances with...