This Unit provides a forum for the scholarly study of Buddhist philosophical thought in its various forms across all regions and traditions of the Buddhist world. We seek to develop tightly organized sessions that deal not only with intra-Buddhist philosophical issues — such as those involving major philosophical traditions and major thinkers and texts — but also with topics involving the relationship between Buddhist philosophy and other traditions of philosophical thought, both ancient and modern. The Unit likewise provides a venue to examine the relationship between Buddhist thought and Buddhist practice. We encourage work on the full range of Buddhist philosophy, including but not limited to metaphysics, epistemology, soteriology, ethics, social philosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of language, process philosophy, philosophy of mind, and cross-cultural philosophy, etc. The Buddhist Philosophy Unit is committed to promoting greater diversity and inclusion within the Unit and in the field at large.
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Buddhist Philosophy Unit
Call for Proposals
Members are encouraged to submit papers on any topic that fits under the purview of the unit. Due to the number of high quality proposals we receive, it is generally best to gather several presenters and submit a proposal for a panel on a topic. Panels can be organized in a variety of formats --with shorter or longer presentations, one or several or no respondents. Please feel free to reach out to the co-chairs (Karin Meyers, karin.L.meyers@gmail.com) and Connie Kassor, constance.e.kassor@lawrence.edu) with any questions about organizing a paper or submitting a panel. So far, this year the following panel topics have been suggested. If you are interested in one of these topics please contact the point person listed:
- Productive Uses of Imagination (Davey Tomlinson - david.tomlinson@villanova.edu)
- Comparative Approaches to Buddhist Ethics (Patrick Lambelet - pglambelet@gmail.com)
- Buddhism and Abortion (Charles Goodman - cgoodman@binghamton.edu)
- Buddhist Political Thought and Buddhist Civil Resistance (Pierre-Julien Harter - pjharter@unm.edu)
- New Voices in Black Buddhist Thought (Rima Vesely-Flad - rimavesely@gmail.com)
- Buddhist Philosophy and Structural/Systemic Injustice (Connie Kassor - kassorc@lawrence.edu)
- Responses to Tsongkhapa's Illuminating the Intent (dbu ma dgongs pa rab gsal) (Pierre-Julien Harter pjharter@unm.edu)
We especially welcome panels that represent diverse voices. In assembling your panels, please consider the demographic and professional diversity of potential participants. In an effort to encourage more graduate students and early-career faculty to participate in our unit, please forward this call for proposals widely.
Statement of Purpose
Co-Sponsoring
Chairs
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Constance Kassor, Lawrence University1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027
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Karin Meyers, Mangalam Research Center1/1/2019 - 12/31/2024
Steering Committee Members
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Kin Cheung, Moravian University1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027
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Pierre-Julien Harter, University of New Mexico1/1/2019 - 12/31/2024
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Jingjing Li, Leiden University1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027
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Emily McRae, University of New Mexico1/1/2019 - 12/31/2024
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Catherine Prueitt, University of British Columbia1/1/2019 - 12/31/2024
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Rima Vesely-Flad, Warren Wilson College1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027
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Jessica Zu, University of Southern California1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026