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Dr. Nancy Lin Appointed to IBS Hanyu Chair
January 10, 2023
The Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nancy Lin […]
Students and Faculty Participate in Zenshuji’s 100th Anniversary Jukai
December 15, 2022
Rev. Bansho Green, Naomi Knoble, both students in our Certificate in Soto Zen Studies program, […]
IBS Celebrates Daijaku Kinst’s Career
December 12, 2022
On Friday, December 9th, students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate Rev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst’s […]
IBS Offering “Works of Shinran I” Class
November 15, 2022
The Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) is pleased to announce that there are two spots […]
Hanyu Buddhist Chaplaincy Chair Carries on Legacy of Dana
November 8, 2022
The Noboru and Yaeko Hanyu Buddhist Chaplaincy Professorial Chair is the IBS-endowed chair created by […]
Rev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst to Step Down as IBS Faculty
November 8, 2022
Rev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst, who has served as the Noboru and Yaeko Hanyu Professor of Buddhist […]
Students Reflect on Impact of Certificate in Sōtō Zen Buddhist Studies
September 6, 2022
Last month, Admissions and Communications Director Gesshin Greenwood sat down with Rev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst […]
Dr. Paula Arai to Join IBS Faculty: She Will Be First Eshinni and Kakushinni Professor of Women and Buddhist Studies
August 22, 2022
The Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) is pleased to announce that acclaimed scholar and author […]
Announcement of Professorial Chairs
August 8, 2022
The Dharma Forward Campaign The Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) and Institute of Buddhist […]
IBS Celebrates Commencement 2022 In Person!
May 24, 2022
Joy and relief at being able to celebrate in person was a theme resonating throughout […]
Panel on Chaplaincy Highlights Importance of Spiritual Care
May 2, 2022
On Thursday, April 28, 2022, Institute of Buddhist Studies alumni gathered online for a panel […]
Spotlight on a Course: Buddhism and the West
December 14, 2021
This spring, the Institute of Buddhist Studies will be offering a staple of our Buddhist […]
Celebrating Public Theologies of Technology and Presence
November 30, 2021
The Public Theologies of Technology and Presence (PTTP) is a three-year program, launched in 2018 […]
Spotlight on a Course: Buddhism and Medicine
November 16, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the fragility of the human body to the forefront of […]
Pacific World Series 4 Volume 2 Now Online
October 26, 2021
The Pacific World: Journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies has published the second volume of […]
Takashi Miyaji Named Ohtani Chair
October 20, 2021
The Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji has […]
Meet Chenxing Han, Our New Chaplaincy Program Coordinator
August 31, 2021
The Institute of Buddhist Studies is excited to announce our new chaplaincy program coordinator, Chenxing […]
GTU Welcomes Institute of Buddhist Studies as Member School
August 5, 2021
The Graduate Theological Union (GTU) and Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) are pleased to announce […]
Buddhist Japanese Course Trains Beginning Students to Read Complex Texts
August 2, 2021
This fall, IBS is excited to offer Buddhist Japanese I, the first of a four-course […]
Nancy Lin Joins the IBS Faculty
July 12, 2021
This fall, the Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to have Dr. Nancy Lin join […]