FASS Distinguished Lecture Series in Buddhist Studies
The annual FASS Distinguished Lecture Series in Buddhist Studies brings a distinguished professor in Buddhist Studies to the National University of Singapore. Launched in October 2022, the lecture series is funded by an endowment established through a generous donation by the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum.
2024 Distinguished Lecture
“The Buddhist Cosmopolis: Connectivity, Diversity, and Materiality in the Buddhist World(s)”
Professor Tansen Sen (NYU Shanghai)
2023 Distinguished Lecture
“Buddhism, Birds, Beasts, and ‘Bat Monks’: Defining and Defying Categories Through Analogical Thinking in East Asian Buddhism”
Professor James Robson (Harvard University)
2022 Distinguished Lecture
“Hypnotic Ecologies and Thin Description in the Study of Southeast Asian Buddhist Art”
Professor Justin McDaniel (University of Pennsylvania)