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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto;VALUE=DATE:20260108
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URL:https://buddhiststudies.utoronto.ca/events/decolonizing-buddhist-studi
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SUMMARY:Decolonizing Buddhist Studies: Reimagining Knowledge and Practice
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER TODAY!\nDecolonizing Buddhist Studies: Reimagining Kno
 wledge and Practice\nA Workshop and Lecture Series\nA Workshop and Lecture
  Series January 8 &amp\; 9\, 2026 - available online or in person\n\n📍
  January 8 – 9:00am-5:00pm Victoria Chapel (located on second floor and
  elevator will be under repair)\n\n📍 January 9 – 9:30am-12:00pm Emma
 nuel Chapel (Emmanuel Students only)\n\nThis two-day academic gathering e
 xamines how colonialism and racism have shaped the development of Buddhist
  Studies\, particularly through the dominance of historical–critical and
  linguistic–anthropological methods that emerged during European imperia
 l expansion in Asia. While these frameworks have long defined the field\, 
 they have also marginalized alternative epistemologies and obscured lived 
 cultural and religious realities. By interrogating these inherited approac
 hes\, the workshop and lectures aim to foster liberating perspectives and
  practices that reimagine the discipline\, create space for diverse modes
  of knowledge\, and engage both academic and public audiences in critical 
 conversations about decolonial futures for the study of Buddhism. The pur
 pose of this event is to foster pan-Buddhist dialogue on decolonizing Bu
 ddhist Studies\, empower historically marginalized voices\, and build al
 liances committed to advancing a more diverse\, inclusive\, and equitable 
 field. Through a combination of scholarly reflection and public engagement
 \, participants will explore how coloniality and power continue to manifes
 t within Buddhist Studies and how decolonial approaches can open new possi
 bilities for research\, pedagogy\, and practice.\n\nOn January 8\, invite
 d scholars will gather for a full-day symposium (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
  presenting papers on various dimensions of decolonizing Buddhist studies 
 and Buddhist practice. Students are encouraged to attend and join the conv
 ersations throughout the day.\n\nOn January 9\, Emmanuel College students
  are invited to take part in a workshop led by Prof. Jennifer Bright\, P
 rof. Eleanor Pontoriero\, and Prof. Henry Shiu.\n\nIn person: Victoria Col
 lege\, Chapel (Room 213)\, 91 Charles Street West\, second floor\, Toronto
 \nOrganized by Henry Shiu and Jenny Bright\, Emmanuel College of Victoria 
 University in the University of Toronto\nREGISTER TODAY!\n\n\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Conference,Public Talk,Workshop
LOCATION:Victoria Chapel\, Chapel (Room 213)\, 91 Charles Street West\, sec
 ond floor\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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