Buddhism in Australia is changing. In 2006 Buddhists accounted for 2.1 per cent of Australia’s population, almost doubling the 1996 figures. Buddhism in Australia: Tradition in Change is an edited collection that seeks to give a more rounded profile of this phenomenon. The book endeavors to address recent changes and adaptations that Buddhism has undergone in Australia, and to give a voice to the experience of Australian Buddhists.  The book will weave together two main types of papers:

• The experiences of Buddhist teachers, monks and nuns
• Research articles on Buddhism in Australia

In this call for papers we invite Buddhist teachers, monks and nuns of any Buddhist lineage who are living and teaching in Australia to write a 250-word abstract of their experience of practicing Buddhism in Australia. This could take many different forms, including:

• An autobiographical account of your own journey of Buddhism in Australia (such as how and why you became teachers, whether you studied overseas and the cultural differences involved, how and why you returned/came to teach in Australia, etc)
• Reflections or anecdotes of the challenges in adapting Buddhist practices to Australian culture.
• Considerations on how teaching Buddhism in Australia is different from other places you have studied/taught.
• Thoughts on how your own cultural values influence your teaching and practice of Buddhism.
• Your vision on the future on Buddhism in Australia.
• A combination of any of these elements.

We also invite scholars to submit a 250-word abstract of new work, or recently published articles in the field.