February 27, 2025“Book Culture in Buddhism and Beyond” Lecture Series: Prince Chong’er of Jin as Epic Chinese HeroMick Hunter (Yale University). Thursday, February 27, 2025, 14:00 (London). In person, FAMES Room 8/9, University of Cambridge.
March 4, 2025Film Screening – Lunana: A Yak in the ClassroomDirected by Pawo Choyning Dorji. March 4, 2025, 4:30 pm. In-person film screening at University of California, Berkeley.
March 6, 2025“Book Culture in Buddhism and Beyond” Lecture Series: The Modeling of Ideals and Realities: Chinese Buddhist Wish-Vows as Commitment TemplatesYang Shen (Zhejiang University). Thursday, March 6, 2025, 14:00 (London). In person, FAMES Room 8/9, University of Cambridge.
March 13, 2025“Book Culture in Buddhism and Beyond” Lecture Series: Xu Xun (239-374) : Hagiographic Texts, Cultual Practices and Territory in Jiangxi ProvinceIsabelle Ang (College de France). Thursday, March 13, 2025, 14:00 (London). In person, FAMES Room 8/9, University of Cambridge.
March 14, 2025“Book Culture in Buddhism and Beyond” Lecture Series: Stones and Chisels for the Buddha: Chinese Buddhist inscriptions from Bodhgayā in their historical contextMax Deeg (Cardiff University). Thursday, March 20, 2025, 14:00 (London). In person, FAMES Room 8/9, University of Cambridge.
May 7, 2025“Book Culture in Buddhism and Beyond” Lecture Series: Echoes of Compassion: The Guanyin Festival as Living Intangible Heritage in Hong KongIrene Lok (University of Cambridge). Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 14:00 (London). In person, University of Cambridge.
May 7, 2025“Book Culture in Buddhism and Beyond” Lecture Series: Ghost Photography: Science for Cultivation, Buddhism for ReasonNataly Shahaf (Princeton University). Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 14:00 (London). In person, FAMES Room 8/9, University of Cambridge.
May 7, 2025“Book Culture in Buddhism and Beyond” Lecture Series: Subscribing to a canonLucille Chia (University of California at Riverside). Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 14:00 (London). In person, FAMES Room 8/9, University of Cambridge.