Talks Buddhist Studies Lecture Series this summer

The Department of Buddhist Studies runs a regular series of guest lectures. Each semester, the Department invites several scholars from various European research centers to showcase the latest trends in the study of Buddhist traditions.

20.05.2025 - Stefan Baums (Munich)

“Text and Context in the Study of Gandhāran Buddhism: Manuscripts, Inscriptions, and Archeology.”

06.06.2025 - Vincent Eltschinger (Paris)

“Dharmakīrti and his early successors’ attitude toward the ālayavijñāna: non-commitment, disregard, or refusal?”

08.07.2025 - Keiki Nakayama (Leipzig)

“Composing a Buddhist Yoga Manual: The Śrāvakabhūmi and Its Sources.”