News12 March 2025|UHHInterdisciplinary Workshop: “Biographies of Chinese Buddhists in Past and Present”Photo: Carsten KrauseWith the support of the German Research Foundation and the Numata Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of Hamburg, Leo Maximilian Koenig and...12 March 2025|UHHUpcoming Workshop at the Numata Center: “Buddhist Miracles – Narrative Literature in Life and Memory” (April 4–5, 2025)Photo: Udayana Image at Seiryoji, Kyoto. Taken from Hurvitz 1956, 5.We are delighted to announce a two-day in-person workshop hosted by the Numata Center for Buddhist Studies at the Asia-Africa Institute, University of...3 November 2023|UHHBuddhist Ethics meet the World of Work 4.0Photo: Peggy Bendler The renewed funding for students of Buddhist Studies demonstrates Universität Hamburg's commitment to supporting innovative approaches in...12 July 2023|UHHAsien-Afrika-Institut receives volumes of the Vietnamese Buddhist canonPhoto: Tuan Van CongRepresenting the Vietnamese Pagoda Hanover, Venerable Thich Nhu Dien presented the library of the Asia-Africa Institute with the first 24 volumes of...6 May 2023|UHHStrengthening Exchange and Cooperation: Welcoming Xuan Fang as Visiting Scholar from Renmin University of China (April/May 2023)Photo: Xuan FangWe warmly welcome Associate Professor Xuan Fang from the Department of Religious Studies and Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of...14 January 2023|UHHSymposium: "Perspectives of Digital Humanities in the Field of Buddhist Studies"Photo: Christoph SpitzOn the occasion of the international symposium "Perspectives of Digital Humanities in the Field of Buddhist Studies", well-known experts gathered at...6 August 2022|UHHCongratulations! Students of Buddhist Studies receive project fundingPhoto: v.l.n.r. Jiangtian Wu, Lanting Liu, Xuanhui ZhuAs part of the Excellence Strategy, Universität Hamburg supports students in tackling their own research projects during their studies and gaining...7 July 2022|UHHWorkshop on Meditation & Ethics presents project resultsPhoto: Corinna LhoirA workshop on meditation and ethics took place at the University of Hamburg from July 7th to 9th, 2022. This workshop presented results from a project...13 May 2022|UHHNew Research Project on Buddhism in China by Carsten Krause at the Numata CenterPhoto: Carsten KrauseWith his new research project, Dr. Carsten Krause has acquired a so-called “Eigene Stelle” (“own position”) at the Numata Center for Buddhist Studies...3 August 2021|UHHSigned online: Memorandum of UnderstandingPhoto: Naphanat KongkaratThe Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of Mahidol University, Associate. Prof. Dr. Sauwakon Ratanawijitrasin, and Prof. Dr...6 January 2021|UHHBook Announcement: "Buddhism in Dialogue with Contemporary Societies"Photo: Waxmann VerlagThe Numata Center for Buddhist Studies announces a new publication: The growing pluralization of religion and culture in Europe means that we...6 July 2020|UHHBook Announcement: "Fleischverzehr und Vegetarismus im indischen Buddhismus bis ca. zur Mitte des ersten Jahrtausends n. Chr."Photo: Corinna LhoirIt is our great pleasure to announce the publication of a very special volume in our Hamburg Buddhist Studies series: a three-volume study by Lambert...27 November 2019|UHHMutual cooperation relations establishedPhoto: Corinna LhoirThe Numata Center for Buddhist Studies is delighted to announce the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya...4 May 2019|UHHThe Numata Center heartly welcomes Barend Ter HaarPhoto: Barend Ter HaarThe Numata Center heartly welcomes Prof. Dr. Barend ter Haar, professor for Chinese Language and Literature, responsible for the Sinology track of the...7 December 2018|Study and TeachingDonation of the 20-volume Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts to the Library of the Asien-Afrika-InstitutPhoto: Michael ZimmermannFoguang Shan, a large Taiwanese Buddhist Organization, donated their 20-volume Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts to the library of the...27 November 2018|Study and TeachingNew Partnership with Sichuan University, ChinaPhoto: Sichuan UniversityThe Department for India and Tibet has signed a new partnership agreement with the School of History and Culture at Sichuan University. The agreement...20 June 2018|Studium und LehreBuddhism in Dialogue with Contemporary SocietiesPhoto: Akademie der WeltreligionenFrom 20-22 June 2018 this International and Interdisciplinary Conference “Buddhism in Dialogue with Contemporary Societies” brings together 20...6 March 2018|Studium und LehreE-learning Course on Early BuddhismPhoto: Michael ZimmermannThe Numata Center for Buddhist Studies in cooperation with the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies offers again an e-learning course of Bhikkhu Anālayo...14 November 2017|Studium und LehreBuddhism and Scepticism: Historical, Philosophical, and Comparative PerspectivesPhoto: UHH/ZimmermannWe kindly invite you to the Workshop „ Buddhism and Scepticism: Historical, Philosophical, and Comparative Perspectives “ at the Maimonides Centre for...29 June 2017|Studium und LehreBuddhism and Ecology: A Way out of the Crisis?Photo: Chetsang RinpocheHis Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche will hold a lecture with the topic "Buddhism and Ecology: A Way out of the Crisis?" on July 13...Show all news
