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IBS Announces New Admissions Guidelines

January 23, 2020

The Institute of Buddhist Studies’ Admissions Committee has revised its application policies for all degree […]

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The Increasing Relevance of Eco Chaplaincy

October 8, 2019

In the last few weeks, over six million people around the globe have protested climate […]

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Tokudo in Japan

October 1, 2019

Current student Akiko Rogers shares with us this piece on ordaining at Hongwanji in Kyoto, […]

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Meet Dean Scott Mitchell

September 19, 2019

I’m the Dean of Students and Faculty Affairs. This means I’m chiefly responsible for working […]

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Statement on Climate Change

September 16, 2019

The Institute of Buddhist Studies, through the Offices of the President and Dean, has issued […]

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One Jewel in Indra’s Net: A Conversation with Buddhist Chaplain Jamie Kimmel

September 9, 2019

I sat down with IBS alumnus Jamie Kimmel to discuss practice, chaplaincy, and how Buddhism […]

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“Until We Are All Free, None of Us Are Free”- Japanese-Americans Stand in Solidarity at Fort Sill

July 26, 2019

On July 20, hundreds of people from across the country, including over twenty Buddhist priest […]

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Meet Gesshin Greenwood, our new Chaplaincy Program Coordinator!

July 22, 2019

IBS would like to introduce our new Chaplaincy Program Coordinator, Gesshin Greenwood. Gesshin is a […]

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2019 Graduation and Commencement

June 11, 2019

On Friday, May 24, 2019, the faculty, trustees, students and friends of the Institute of […]

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2019 Graduate Student Symposium Call for Papers

April 18, 2019

The Science and Technology of Buddhism Call for Papers Deadline for submissions: June 15, 2019  […]

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New Online Certificate Program

April 16, 2019

The Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce a new educational program — a […]

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New publication on Pure Land Buddhism

April 8, 2019

A new anthology of Pure Land texts and commentaries, edited by Georgios T. Halkias and […]

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IBS launches new website

April 5, 2019

The Institute of Buddhist Studies has recently launched a re-designed website! The new design better […]

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IBS Graduate Awarded Board Certification

December 13, 2018

Joanne Laurence, a 2016 graduate of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) and Institute of Buddhist […]

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First Meeting of Public Theologies of Technology and Presence Grantees

November 14, 2018

Institute of Buddhist Studies Hosts Religion Scholars and Journalists from Across the US to Address […]

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Board of Trustees Approves New Mission Statement

November 8, 2018

At its November 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Institute of Buddhist Studies […]

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Report on the 2018 IBS Annual Memorial Service

November 2, 2018

The Institute of Buddhist Studies conducted its 6thAnnual Memorial Service on October 1, 2018 at […]

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American Academy of Religion Meeting in Denver

October 26, 2018

The American Academy of Religion, North America’s largest professional organization dedicated to the academic study […]

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Report on the 2018 Graduate Student Symposium

October 9, 2018

The Institute of Buddhist Studies hosted its fifth annual Graduate Student Symposium on October 5, […]

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Institute of Buddhist Studies Announces 16 Grantees for Public Theologies of Technology and Presence

July 30, 2018

The Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce the grant recipients for its Public […]

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