October 2007

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Dept. of Studies in Religion
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University of Sydney
Sydney NSW 2006
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Journal of Global Buddhism - Buddhism in Oceania

Dear list members,

A special issue of the Journal of Global Buddhism has been released titled 'Buddhism in Oceania' with contributions from a number of AABS members. 

  • Investments in Religious Capital: An explorative case study of Australian Buddhists By Michelle Barker.
  • A Strand of Contemporary Tantra: Its Discourse and Practice in the FPMT By Glenys Eddy.
  • How the Dharma Landed: Interpreting the Arrival of Buddhism in New Zealand By Hugh Kemp.
  • Indigenizing or Adapting? Importing Buddhism into a Settler-colonial Society By Sally McAra.
  • The Emergence of Secular Insight Practice in Australia By David Bubna-Litic and Winton Higgins.

The Journal of Global Buddhism can be accessed at www.globalbuddhism.org/toc.html

Kind regards,
AABS Executive

AABS 2007 Conference
Buddhist Studies: Australasian Contributions
Conference will be held on 3rd and 4th December at University of Western Sydney.  Contact Judith Snodgrass or Drasko Mitrikeski for further details.  Submission dates are as follows:
  • September 7 - proposals for papers and panels

  • October 30 - abstract of paper

  • November 15 - draft paper for distribution (optional)

For updated information on conference participation, venue and arrangements visit the conference page on our site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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