STUDIES OF THE WEAI BOOK SERIES Juhn Y. Ahn (University of Washington Press, 2018) For information from the publisher, please click here. Two issues central to the transition from the Koryo to the Choson dynasty in fourteenth-century Korea were social differences in ruling elites and the decline of Buddhism, which had been the state religion. In this revisionist … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Talks to the Washington Post About Thailand’s Crackdown on Buddhist Monks
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was quoted in the June 24, 2018 Washington Post article "'Thai Crackdown Targets Buddhist Monks Amid Accusations of Embezzlement and Fraud." The article discusses the recent arrests of six Thai monks, who were defrocked and charged with offenses related to embezzlement, fraud and robbery. “The … [Read more...]
WEAI Welcomes New Faculty Member Seong Uk Kim
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute welcomes Seong Uk Kim, the Il Hwan and Soon Ja Cho Assistant Professor of Korean Culture and Religion in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University, to the WEAI faculty. Professor Kim's research investigates the intersections between Buddhism and other religions, religion and politics in modern and pre-modern … [Read more...]
“Women’s Role in Tibetan Buddhist Community”
Modern Tibetan Studies "Women’s Role in Tibetan Buddhist Community" Khenpo Sodargye, Larung Buddhist Institute 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. … [Read more...]
“The Encounter Between Buddhism and Other Religious Traditions in East Asia”
Center for Korean Research Workshop "The Encounter Between Buddhism and Other Religious Traditions in East Asia" Bernard Faure, Columbia University Michael Como, Columbia University Jongwook Kim, Dongguk University Seong-Uk Kim, Columbia University Yongtae Kim, Dongguk University Silong Li, Beijing University Kenryo Minowa, Tokyo University D. Max Moerman, Barnard … [Read more...]
