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AABS 2009 Conference -
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Dear list members,
We are pleased to report that there has been
significant interest in the upcoming 2009 AABS
conference, Buddhist Studies: Australasian Contributions
to be held on
Thursday 10th and Friday 11th December at the University of
Sydney.
Our
Keynote speakers will be Prof
Geoffrey Samuel and Prof Adrian Snodgrass. To
date we have 24 presenters from Australia, New Zealand and the
US.
A list of panels and presenters will be available on the AABS
website shortly.
Kind regards
Drasko Mitrikeski
On behalf of the
AABS Executive
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Please
submit a 2000 word summary, or the full paper, by 15 November
2009.
Papers will be posted on the AABS website and made available to
the conference participants.
Selected papers will be offered to an A-ranked Journal for
a special edition on Buddhist Studies in Australasia.
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AABS will offer up to 3 post graduate
sponsorships of $500 each to assist interstate or NZ based post
graduate students with travel and accommodation expenses.
Sponsorship will be awarded competitively
based upon the submission of draft paper. Candidates
must submit full papers by 15 November. The AABS Executive
committee will assess the applications over the following 2
weeks. The winners will be notified by 1 December.
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Conference Details | |
Venue: University of
Sydney (The Refectory, Main Quadrangle)
Date: Thursday 10th and Friday 11th December 2009Morning tea and lunch will be provided for
both days. Dinner at neighborhood restaurants will be organized
on both evenings.
Further details of accommodation , travel
arrangements and registration costs will be published in
future conference updates.
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Gold leaf
covered schist reliquary in the form of a stupa. Kusana period, North Western India. National Museum,
Karachi, Pakistan.
Copyright: Huntington, John C. and Susan L
Huntington Archive
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