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The Project of Empowering Network for International Thai Studies |
The ENITS Project proudly announces the international conference:
BUDDHIST NARRATIVE IN ASIA AND BEYOND
Convened in honour of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on her fifty-fifth birth anniversary
Organized by
The Project of Empowering Network for International Thai Studies (ENITS),
The Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University,
with support from The Thailand Research Fund (TRF)
In co-operation with
The Faculty of Arts, The Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts,
The Institute of Asian Studies, The Confucius Institute, Chulalongkorn University;
and l’École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO)
9-11 August 2010
The Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Buddhism is accepted, not only as the heart of Thai culture, but also as a universal religion and as foundational to Asian and world civilization. Hence the study of Buddhism has an essential and significant role in the understanding of the thought systems that animate different cultures. Furthermore, it fosters profound and continuous learning necessary for personal and collective intellectual development. Buddhist narrative, comprising various elements of Buddhism—the Tipitaka, literary texts, and rituals, both traditional and contemporary—should be examined from a wide range of perspectives. A better understanding of Buddhist narrative will serve as an effective instrument in the intellectual development of the borderless global community.
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is well-known for her enthusiasm for and interest in all aspects of Buddhist Studies. The year 2010 is an auspicious year in which the Thai people join in to celebrate her fifty-fifth birth anniversary. With this in mind, the Project of Empowering Network for International Thai Studies (ENITS), Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University, with support from the Thailand Research Fund, in conjunction with Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Institute of Asian Studies, and Confucius Institute, Chulalongkorn University; and École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO) is organizing an international conference, “Buddhist Narrative in Asia and Beyond”. The conference will explore the significance and the many facets of Buddhist narrative in Asia and beyond, interpreting narrative in the broadest sense to include biography, mythology, arts and architecture, performance, and ritual. We hope to gain deeper understanding of the role of narrative in the localization and transmission of Buddhism in its social, historical, and cultural dimensions. The conference will celebrate the rich and intricate tapestry of narrative that has been woven across Asia and for over two millennia, an extraordinary heritage shared by Asian cultures.
Plenary Speakers
- Prapod Assavavirulhakarn (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
- Nalini Balbir (University of Paris III, France)
- Franciscus Verellen (Director of EFEO, France)
- Along with 30 invited paper presenters from leading universities and institutes worldwide
Registration
3,000 THB (1,000 THB for university students in Thailand) by 24 July 2010