From The Ground Up

A global network of scholars and institutions that advance the study of Buddhism and East Asian religions, from the ground up.

[Buddhism in Society @UBCBuddhism]

Call for papers!
Deadline: April 30
Know more: https://t.co/iZJJVvFQfC

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

‼️ A friendly reminder that Tansen’s lecture is happening today. Please join us if you can! ‼️

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

Tansen Sen will be in #Vancouver for the 2026 @AASAsianStudies conference!

Please join us on Wednesday March 11, 2026, 5pm, where he will present a talk for the Yin-Cheng Distinguished Lecture Series at UBC Asian Centre, Room 604

https://t.co/BirrlblJKe

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

Tansen Sen will be in #Vancouver for the 2026 @AASAsianStudies conference!

Please join us on Wednesday March 11, 2026, 5pm, where he will present a talk for the Yin-Cheng Distinguished Lecture Series at UBC Asian Centre, Room 604

https://t.co/BirrlblJKe

[Religions MDPI @Religions_MDPI]

Call for reading!
This Special Issue Reprint examines Buddhism's transmission and Sinification as a major case of intercultural exchange in Asia.
This volume offers insights into how religious traditions localize while sustaining transregional networks.
https://t.co/M32qaMOasO

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

Explore how migrants navigate physical, social, political, and identity borders, revealing journeys of exclusion, hope, pain, and resilience. Prizes: 🥇$1,250 🥈$250. Deadline: February 16, 2026, 5:00 PM (PST)

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

repost from @UBCMigration Bluesky:
🎨 CMS invites artists to submit for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!
https://t.co/XJqvtYV1dF

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

UPCOMING LECTURE: “A Paradigmatic Case? The Unpredicted Revitalization of Newar Buddhist Traditions in the Kathmandu Valley” by Todd Lewis, with discussant Tsering Shakya. Oct 28, 5pm Vancouver, 8pm New York / Oct 29, 8am Beijing/Taipei. Zoom registration https://t.co/6FukEn2dvG

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

‼️NEW UPDATE‼️
The submission deadline is extended to October 15, 2025.

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

‼️NEW UPDATE‼️
The submission deadline is extended to October 15, 2025.

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

📢CALLING FOR EXPERIENCED TRANSLATORS!
We are seeking qualified translators with proven experience in academic translation for a multi-year translation project. See info here: https://t.co/xhclYyT3go
Submit CV to FROGBEAR email by September 29, 2025!

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

📢CALLING FOR EXPERIENCED TRANSLATORS!
We are seeking qualified translators with proven experience in academic translation for a multi-year translation project. See info here: https://t.co/xhclYyT3go
Submit CV to FROGBEAR email by September 29, 2025!

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

Happening on June 27 to 29! https://t.co/7feiPL1Nta

[Buddhism in Society @UBCBuddhism]

📢LAST CALL FOR PAPERS! - Buddhism and the Cold War

Deadline: NEXT MONDAY - March 10, 2025

Link in bio or know more here:
https://t.co/gLbj78qPAY

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

[CFA] @canbuddhist is also having a call for applications for the Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada Conference Grants
https://t.co/5vZXgr2VvQ

Please share the word! 📢

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

[CFP] @canbuddhist is having a call for submissions for the second annual Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada Annual Article Award!
https://t.co/Tz0nrbuc4C

Please share the word! 📢

[Imre Galambos @ImreGalambos]

Excited to see the publication of this volume in our book series. It is a masterful study of the production of Tibetan manuscripts with the 'Sutra of Limitless Life' in Dunhuang. Congratulations to Brandon and Lewis! Open Access:
https://t.co/2Ral7yTpMC

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

Missed the lecture or want to rewatch it? Check it out at YouTube:

Original English and Chinese audio: https://t.co/lbeuSKEaUN

English-only audio: https://t.co/q4VZuwD4ua

Chinese-only audio: https://t.co/AF4Armzk7z

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

UPCOMING LECTURE: “Zhao Puchu’s Concept of ‘Buddhism as Culture’ and the Revival of Buddhism in Contemporary Mainland China” by Sheng Kai, with discussant Fan Wenli

📅 Oct 25, 6pm Vancouver, 9pm New York / Oct 26, 9am Beijing/Taipei
📝Zoom registration https://t.co/QqNqnvyPNS

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

📢This lecture is happening today‼️

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

UPCOMING LECTURE: “Zhao Puchu’s Concept of ‘Buddhism as Culture’ and the Revival of Buddhism in Contemporary Mainland China” by Sheng Kai, with discussant Fan Wenli

📅 Oct 25, 6pm Vancouver, 9pm New York / Oct 26, 9am Beijing/Taipei
📝Zoom registration https://t.co/QqNqnvyPNS

[From The Ground Up @UBCfrogbear]

UPCOMING LECTURE: “Zhao Puchu’s Concept of ‘Buddhism as Culture’ and the Revival of Buddhism in Contemporary Mainland China” by Sheng Kai, with discussant Fan Wenli

📅 Oct 25, 6pm Vancouver, 9pm New York / Oct 26, 9am Beijing/Taipei
📝Zoom registration https://t.co/QqNqnvyPNS

[Sebastian Nehrdich @SebastianNehrd2]

2024 is a busy year: we have an upcoming big event around AI and Buddhism here at UC Berkeley, organized by the Numata Center for Buddhist Studies in collaboration with BDRC and the MITRA team at BAIR.

https://t.co/YlN9L3nRV2

[Nicholas Witkowski @npwitkowski]

Oct 3, 4PM CEST, please join my lecture @GhentCBS on "Monastic Monsters," part of my new historiography of #anarchist/#Outcaste #Buddhism, in which I examine #Brahminization in ancient #India in light of #FrantzFanon's #colonial #plantation state. Pls email organizer for link.

[Buddhism in Society @UBCBuddhism]

Join us to this talk about such a relevant matter.
Hybrid, free and open to the public.

Know more and subscribe here:
https://t.co/BezOGjYE1I