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📢 Healing and Liberation: Academic Symposium on the Dialogue between Buddhist Studies and Psychology 📢
 

The "Interdisciplinary Research Project on Buddhist Studies and Psychology" at the Center for Buddhist Studies, Fo Guang University, will host the "Healing and Liberation: Dialogues Between Psychology and Buddhist Studies" academic symposium from June 10 to 11, 2022.

In addition to in-person attendance, online participation via video conference is now open for registration from today until June 9 (or until capacity is reached)! 
 

About the Project Team: The members of this research project span the professional fields of Buddhist Studies and Psychology.

• Scholars of Buddhist Studies (from the Department of Buddhist Studies, Fo Guang University) include:

  • Prof. Guo Chao-Shun (Dean of the College of Buddhist Studies and General Director of this research project)

  • Prof. Chen I-Biao

  • Prof. Tseng Chih-Mien

  • Prof. Lin Hsin-Yi

• Scholars of Psychology include:

  • Prof. Lee Wei-Lun (Department of Philosophy, National Chengchi University)

  • Prof. Weng Shih-Heng (Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, National Dong Hwa University)

  • Prof. Peng Rong-Bang (Department of Human Development and Psychology, Tzu Chi University)

  • Prof. Lin Wei-Lun, Prof. Huang Guo-Zhang, and Prof. Huang Yu-Lian (Department of Psychology, Fo Guang University)

Through continuous academic community activities and interdisciplinary expert lectures, the project has vigorously explored the complementarity and potential correspondences between Buddhist Studies and Psychology in both theory and practice from the perspectives of various schools and thoughts. The aim is to uncover resources within Buddhist liberation thought that can serve psychological healing and to develop Buddhist methods of psychological healing.

The research findings of these ten scholars will be presented at the symposium. Distinguished scholars and experts from various fields have also been invited to serve as discussants. Furthermore, a Young Scholars' Forum has been organized to cultivate young scholars conducting research on this topic.
 

Event Details:
► Dates: June 10–11, 2022
► Venue: Lecture Hall 109, Yunshuixuan, Fo Guang University

Registration:
► In-person Participation: 
https://forms.gle/3UWLrJPDnNwH5ABs7

► Online Participation: 
https://forms.gle/m9fGBJ2mWzRRqsMF8

► Project Introduction: https://reurl.cc/vde04L

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