25th Anniversary Event with Donald S. Lopez

Zoom in on Tuesday December 10 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Buddhist Digital Resource Center. 

Please join renowned Buddhist Studies scholar Donald S. Lopez in conversation with BDRC Executive Director Jann Ronis to mark BDRC's quarter century. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of the world's leading scholars of Buddhism, just as his new book Buddhism: A Journey through History is about to be published. 

When you register you will receive a link to listen to the keynote address that Professor Lopez gave on September 20 at the Rubin Museum of Art. 

The 23 minute talk examines a key activity in the transmission of Buddhism to the west: the circulation of Buddhist manuscripts from temples in Asia to libraries and classrooms in Europe and North America. Professor Lopez presents vivid accounts of two of the most influential figures in this process, one of whom is the founder of BDRC, Gene Smith. These chapters in the history of Buddhism help us better understand the magnitude of BDRC’s role in this global development. 

Then, on Dec 10, bring your questions and join us for a lively, dynamic conversation.

Donald S. Lopez is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the author, translator, or editor of more than twenty books, including The Scientific Buddha: His Short and Happy Life, The Story of Buddhism, Prisoners of Shangri-La, and the award-winning Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism. 

His latest book Buddhism: A Journey through History will be published by Yale University Press on January 7, 2025.

“A compulsively readable account of Buddhism in all its variety, magnificence and strangeness.”—Stephen Batchelor, author of After Buddhism

“In Buddhism: A Journey Through History, Donald S. Lopez Jr. succeeds—perhaps as no other scholar has—in presenting a truly global history of the Buddhist tradition...A delightful read from one of the towering figures in the field.”—Reiko Ohnuma, Dartmouth College

You will receive a reminder email with the webinar link the day before the event.