[Buddha-l] FW: H-ASIA: CFP Buddhism and Nordland, Tallinn, Estonia, Sep 2010

[JKirkpatrick]

Wouldn't this be fun to go to? In September--a season of glorious
color, one might hope, that far north and all that~~~~~
Bet getting there costs a bundle.


Joanna
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H-ASIA
December 18, 2009

CFP Buddhism and Nordland 2010, Tallinn, Estonia, Sept. 23-25,
2010
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From: H-Net Announcements <announce at MAIL.H-NET.MSU.EDU>

The Fourth International Conference "Buddhism and Nordland 2010"

Location: Estonia
Conference Date: 2010-09-23
Date Submitted: 2009-12-12
Announcement ID: 172639

The Fourth International Conference "Buddhism and Nordland 2010"
will take place from 23-25. September, 2010 in Tallinn University
and is organized by Estonian Nyingma.

The aim of the conference "Buddhism and Nordland" is to study the
Buddhist history of the Nordic countries and expand upon Buddhism
as cultural phenomenon in historical and cultural
context.Orientalists, scholars and Buddhists will meet under
similar topics from the Nordic countries and beyond,for example
Estonia,Latvia,Lithuania,Sweden, Finland, Norway, Russia,
Mongolia, China, India also.

The main subject of the Conference "Buddhism and Nordland 2010"
is "Historical Connections of Buddhism in the Nordic countries"

Possible topics include:
Buddhism in a broader sense of schools (Buddhism in Tibet ,
Mongolia , China , also); Themes related to Buddhism
(architecture, art, literature, music, martial arts also);
Buddhist philosophy, psychology, rituals; Western Buddhism and
local cultures- assimilation, conflict and absorption;
Contemporary Buddhism in Asia; Psychologies of religion, cross
cultural psychology

We are soliciting paper proposals on any aspect of the Buddhist
tradition.
Working language of the conference will be English. The time for
paper presentation is 30 minutes. Papers to be presented in the
conference will be published on website of the Conference
"Buddhism and Nordland ".

In case of interest to participate in the conference "Buddhism
and Nordland 2010" please contact secretary of Estonian Nyingma,
Marju Broder, beforehand, the latest date being 01.02.2010.

Contact/Information:
www.budcon.com

Estonian Nyingma/Taola/: www.answers.com/Buddhism%20in%20Estonia

Marju Broder
Estonian Nyingma
10914 Tallinn, Estonia
phone:+372 56562325

Email: marju.broder at gmail.com
Visit the website at http://www.budcon.com


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