#  Buddhist Studies Forum 

 



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Provides an opportunity for faculty, students, and participants to discuss approaches to Buddhist Studies that are as diverse as philology, philosophy, intellectual history, anthropology, art history, literary studies, and religious studies. In addition to being interdisciplinary, our lectures discuss Buddhism within a variety of geographic contexts, including South, Southeast, Central, and East Asia.



 



 

 

 

 

##  Past Events 

 



  [### CANCELED Understanding the Tibetan Buddhist "Polymath": the Rikné (rig gnas) as Framework for a Buddhist Life and Career

 ](/event/canceled-understanding-tibetan-buddhist-polymath-rikne-rig-gnas-framework-buddhist-life-and?occ_id=0)Apr 29, 2026

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 5:00PM EDT 

 

 

   [###  A Record of Strange Events: Supranormal Occurrences in Modern Chinese Buddhist Autobiography

 ](/event/record-strange-events-supranormal-occurrences-modern-chinese-buddhist-autobiography?occ_id=0)April 15, 2026

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 5:00PM EDT 

 

 

   [### “Give Back Our Brows”: Monastic Youths and the Politics of Ungovernability in Thailand

 ](/event/give-back-our-brows-monastic-youths-and-politics-ungovernability-thailand?occ_id=0)March 25, 2026

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 5:00PM EDT 

 

 

  

 

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##  Chairs 

 



  [### Janet Gyatso

 ](/people/janet-gyatso) <jgyatso@hds.harvard.edu> 

      ![Janet Gyatso](/sites/g/files/omnuum4936/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/mahindra/files/janet_gyatso.jpg?itok=YD09ernj) 

 

 

 

   [### James Robson

 ](/people/james-robson) <jrobson@fas.harvard.edu> 

      ![James Robson](/sites/g/files/omnuum4936/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/mahindra/files/james_robson.png?itok=vXPy_ghZ) 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

##  Graduate Student Coordinators 

 



  [### Leren Gao

 ](/people/joie-szu-chiao-chen) <lerengao@hds.harvard.edu>

 

  

 

 

 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Seminars ](/page-type/seminars)
- [ Buddhism Studies Forum ](/seminars/buddhism-studies-forum)