September 1, 2016
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Join us for a lecture presented by USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture. Eight Dogs (Hakkenden, serialized 1814-1842) by Kyokutei Bakin (1767-1848) was one of the mid-19th century’s most popular and influential novels. In this talk, Walley (University of Oregon…
September 9, 2016
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
In this lecture, Professor Naomi Kodate, who has written prolifically on women and Buddhism in Japan’s late medieval and early modern periods, will discuss the history of special hells associated with women. In particular, she will discuss these hells as they appear in popular sermons and…
September 26, 2016
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Who wouldn’t want to be a samurai? Many people in Tokugawa Japan (1603–1868) indeed coveted samurai status, but there were also good reasons not to be a warrior. Professor Howell (Harvard University) will introduce some of these reasons, and along the way, address the surprising…
October 14, 2016
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
“Non-Discrimination and International Travel: What Women Can Tell Us About the Practice of the Good in Modern Shin Buddhism” This presentation focuses on contemporary Shin Buddhist women who are active in social causes such as discrimination against burakumin and leprosy patients. Profe…
November 11, 2016
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Paul Groner and Lori Meeks will lead participants through close readings of passages from the Chōmonshū, a collection of teachings attributed to the Vinaya revivalist Eison (1201-1290). This collection of short sermons and anecdotes provides great insight into the social and cultural life of Bu…
