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SUMMARY:Asian-Global Networks and Relationships in the Modern Spread of Bu
 ddhism
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DESCRIPTION:The conference celebrates three major milestone anniversaries 
 coinciding in 2026:\n•	The Centennial (100 Years): Celebrating the found
 ing of the London Buddhist Vihara\, the very first Buddhist temple establi
 shed in the UK.\n•	The 75th Anniversary: Honoring the impact of the Amer
 ican Buddhist Study Center (ABSC) of New York.\n•	The 60th Anniversary: 
 Marking the global founding and legacy of Tzu Chi.\n\nThe academic program
 me features prominent keynote lectures from Elizabeth Harris (University o
 f Birmingham)\, Steven Kemper (Bates College)\, and Mark Unno (University 
 of Oregon). Over the two days\, presenters from global institutions will p
 resent on a diverse range of themes\, including institutional networks in 
 Europe and America\, transnational Southeast Asian Buddhism\, narratives o
 f propagation\, and the evolution of meditation lineages across public ide
 ntities. Following the core presentations\, the event concludes on July 2 
 with an optional tour of Oxford and a specialized archival research worksh
 op aimed at graduate students and early career researchers interested in f
 inding out more about the archival work behind some of the recent research
  and publications in the field.
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LOCATION:Rewley House - Lecture Theatre\, Lecture Theatre Rewley House 1-7
  Wellington Square Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2JA United Kingdom
SPEAKER:Elizabeth Harris (University of Birmingham)\, Steven Kemper (Bates
  College)\, Mark Unno (University of Oregon)
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