Fw: H-ASIA: CFP 15th Biennial Conf of Intl Assn of Shin Buddhist Studies, Kyoto, August 5-6, 2011

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From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
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Subject: H-ASIA: CFP 15th Biennial Conf of Intl Assn of Shin Buddhist
Studies, Kyoto, August 5-6, 2011

> H-ASIA
> February 16, 2011
>
> Call for papers: "True Disciple of the Buddha: The Mission and Challenges
> in Contemporary Society. The 15th Biennial Conference of the International
> Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS), Kyoto, August 5-6, 2011
>
> DEADLINE MARCH 15, 2011
> (x-post H-Buddhism)
> **********************************************************************
> From: "Kenneth Tanaka" <kktanaka@gamma.ocn.ne.jp>
>
>
> You are cordinally invited to present a paper or simply to attend:
>
> The 15th Biennial Conference of the Int. Association of Shin Buddhist
> Studies (IASBS)
>
> Theme: True Disciple of the Buddha: The Mission and Challenges in
> Contemporary Society
>
> Dates: August 5 and 6, 2011 (with special panel at 4 or 5PM on
> August 4 with Shoryu Katsura, presiding with panelists Luis Gomez on
> In Defense of the Literal: Western and Asian Uses of Religious
> Texts and Paul Harrison and Christian Luczanits on New Light on
> the Mohammad Nari Stele.)
>
> Place: Otani University, Kyoto
>
> Call for Papers:
> 1. Abstract: Due by February 28, 2011 (submit abstract:
> approximately 250 words. Send as attachment to: email address
> <iasbs2011@otani.ac.jp
> > ) The subject of the paper needs to be related to Shin or the
> broader Pure Land Buddhist issues, but need not necessarily be on the
> conference theme.
>
> 2. Reply from Conference Committee: by March 14th.
>
> 3. Full Paper: Due by June 15th (as a general rule, send by mail
> as PDF attachment)
>
> Registration for participation in the conference:
>
> Registration online at IASBS website: http://www.iasbs.net/index_E.html
>
> For questions, please contact Kenneth Tanaka at:
> tanaka_k@musashino-u.ac.jp
>
> Members of IASBS include, for example, Ruben Habito (SMU), Mark Blum
> (State U. of New York), James Dobbins (Oberlin), Jerome Ducor (Musee
> d'ethnographie, Geneva), Shoryu Katsura (Ryukoku U.), Leslie Kawamura
> (U. of Calgary), Jessica Main (U. of British Columbia), Richard Payne
> (Int. of Buddhist Studies), Kenneth Tanaka (Musashino U.), Jeff Wilson
> (U. of Waterloo)