[Buddha-l] CFP: Contemporary Buddhism

[jkirk]

Hmmmm--"Western" Buddhism as the metonym for Contemporary
Buddhism? 
That's a stretch.  I'm citing "western" here because it's a
frequently used trope from the inaugural editorial by Michael
McGhee.

On the editorial board of this new journal, out of 17 UK
scholars, there are only 7 non-UK, and none from the "western"
continent known as South America. The only scholar from all of
Asia is in Japan, and he's not an Asian. One doesn't catch a
scent of green papaya on this editorial board. 

Considering the breadth of Buddhology beyond the UK, despite many
a good intention, one might have hoped for a more internationally
balanced editorial board for a journal such at this one.

Joanna
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Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 8:08 AM
Contemporary Buddhism
An Interdisciplinary Journal
Call for Papers

Editors: Michael McGhee - University of Liverpool, UK John
Peacocke - University of Bristol and Sharpham College, UK
Supported by an International Advisory Board

ABOUT CONTEMPORARY BUDDHISM
Contemporary Buddhism publishes articles on the current state of
Buddhism from across the human sciences. The journal presents
work from philosophers, theologians, historians, psychologists,
anthropologists, sociologists and political scientists.

Contemporary Buddhism examines the historical, doctrinal and
political developments that have formed contemporary versions of
Buddhism. The special features of Contemporary Buddhism are:

* the meeting of Buddhism and western culture
* the current self-understanding of different traditions of
Buddhism
* the relations between these traditions
* the relations to other world religious traditions

Contemporary Buddhism is intended to reflect and represent all
schools of Buddhism. 

For a statement of the ideas that inspired the creation of
Contemporary Buddhism download the inaugural editorial by Michael
McGhee at www.tandf.co.uk/journals/rcbh 

Online access included with all institutional subscriptions.

HOW TO SUBMIT ARTICLES TO THE JOURNAL
The editors of Contemporary Buddhism will consider for
publication articles that are related to the aims and scope of
the journal. Articles for consideration should be sent to: 

Dr Michael McGhee, Department of Philosophy, University of
Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK

Manuscripts should be between 4,000-8,000 words in length. All
submissions will be seen anonymously by two referees. Please
ensure your address details are clearly marked on the outside of
all packages you are sending to Editors. 

For more information, please visit www.tandf.co.uk/journals/rcbh
and look at the 'Instructions for Authors,' section.