Praying bhikkhus inside Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham in Luang Prabang Laos, via Wikimedia Commons.
Glorisun Lecture Series in Buddhist Studies Michaelmas Term 2026
University of Oxford
Glorisun Lecture Series in Buddhist Studies Michaelmas Term 2026
Kindly supported by Glorisun Global Network for Buddhist Studies
Basement Teaching Room 1 at 5:00pm
Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Pusey Lane, Oxford, OX1 2LE
All Welcome
Tea and snacks at 4:30–4:50pm (Common Room in the basement)
All enquiries: yuling.wu@balliol.ox.ac.uk
Kindly supported by the Glorisun Global Network for Buddhist Studies.
Schedule:
Monday 12 October 2026 (Week 1)
The Theory and Practice of Applied Buddhism
Rey Sheng Her (Tzu Chi Foundation)
Monday 19 October 2026 (Week 2)
Can the Buddha Be Seen? The Making and Meaning of the Buddha Image
Irene Lok (University of Oxford)
Monday 26 October 2026 (Week 3)
A Changing Sangha and an Ageing Monastic Body: Two Challenges Facing Contemporary Korean Buddhism
Hwang Soonil and Ven. Chongdok (Dongguk University)
Monday 2 November 2026 (Week 4)
The Library Cave: Lost Scriptures and the Rediscovery of Buddhist Worlds
Irene Lok (University of Oxford)
Monday 16 November 2026 (Week 6)
Dunhuang Murals: Gems of Buddhist Art
Irene Lok (University of Oxford)
Monday 30 November 2026 (Week 8)
The Lion’s Roar: The Lasting Voice of the Dharma
Irene Lok (University of Oxford)
