[Buddha-l] Conference @ Smith College: Buddhism in Mongolia, Rebirth and Transformation

[Jamie Hubbard]

Smith College, the Five College Buddhist Studies faculty, and the 
Manjushri Institute of Buddhist Studies invite you to attend a 
conference March 27th-March 29th, 2009 on "Buddhism in Mongolia: Rebirth 
and Transformation." After nearly seventy years of Soviet communist 
control, Mongolia is the first Central/Inner Asian Buddhist country to 
enjoy religious freedom, and the struggle and challenges to rejuvenate 
Buddhist traditions are many. More than twenty specialists in history, 
religion, anthropology, and art from Mongolia, Russia, Europe, and North 
America will share their current research and insights on Mongolian 
Buddhist art, the history of Buddhism in Mongolia, and the fascinating 
process of rebirth and transformation taking place in contemporary 
Mongolian Buddhism. There will also be an exhibition of art by the 
leading woman artist of Mongolia and other performances that will take 
place during the conference.
 
All events are free and open to the public, but seating is limited and 
registration is required; please visit 
http://www.smith.edu/buddhism/mongolia for more information and online 
registration.

Jamie Hubbard, Smith College

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