October 26, 2023Guest Lecture: An Inquiry into the Functions of AbhiṣekaRonald M. Davidson (Fairfield University). October 26, 2023, 5pm PDT. In person 3335 Dwinelle Hall
March 8, 2024Newar Buddhism Conference: The Genesis and Formation of Newar BuddhismMarch 8–10, 2024. In person at UC Berkeley
September 5, 2024Guest Lecture: Aśvaghoṣa as a Buddhist Poet. “Calming, not Exciting” (vyupaśāntaye na rataye)Somadeva Vasudeva (Professor, Kyoto University). September 5, 2024, 5pm-6:30pm. In-person lecture at University of California, Berkeley.
October 10, 2024Guest Lecture: Re-reading the Scripture in Forty-two Sections (Sishier zhang jing 四十二章經, T784): New Light on an Enigmatic TextJan Nattier. October 10, 2024, 5pm. In-person lecture at University of California, Berkeley.
October 18, 2024AI and the Future of Buddhist StudiesOctober 18–19, 2024. University of California, Berkeley.
November 4, 2024Guest Lecture: On the Doctrines of the Buddhist Personalists: Saṅghatrāta’s presentation of the AbhidharmaFrancesco Sferra (University of Naples “L’Orientale). November 7, 2024, 5pm. In-person lecture at University of California, Berkeley.