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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>Dear List members:
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>I am in the process
of organizing a conference on Korean Buddhist nuns. I'd appreciate it if
you could circulate this notice to someone who might be interested in.
</FONT><FONT size=2>Eunsu <BR>*************************************<BR>Call for
Papers:<BR><BR>A conference on Korean Buddhist nuns<BR><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>May 20-22,
2004<BR>Sponsored by the HanMaum Seonwon (One Mind Zen Center) <SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><BR><FONT size=2>Scholars
interested in presenting a paper on any aspect of Korean Buddhist nuns or more
broadly <SPAN
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or more broadly on the practice of Buddhism among Korean women </SPAN>are
invited to e-mail their name, academic affiliation, and proposed topic (a title
and a one -paragraph abstract) to<BR><BR>Eunsu Cho<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>Department of Asian
Languages and Cultures<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>University of
Michigan<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>Ann Arbor, MI
48109-1285<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="mailto:eunsucho@umich.edu"><FONT size=2>eunsucho@umich.edu</FONT></A><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>(734) 647-2096
(office telephone); (734) 647-0157 (dept. fax)<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>Proposals must be
received by June 30. You will be informed of our decision by
mid-July. <SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>The life and culture
of Korean Buddhist nuns and laywomen deserves serious attention from scholars to
overcome the dearth of research on the subject, not only in the Western world,
but also in Korea. Serious studies of the history of Chinese, Taiwanese, and
Japanese Buddhist nuns have already been undertaken, leaving the lack of
material and scholarship on Korea as a conspicuous lacuna. This conference thus
aims to break fresh ground and shine a light on this heretofore neglected area
of Korean history in the hopes of bringing attention from those in the broader
academic community already focusing on the topic of women and religion. The
final goal of this conference is to publish an edited volume from the p<SPAN
style="mso-fareast-font-family: 신명조">apers presented. </SPAN></FONT><FONT
size=2>Paper presenters will be<SPAN style="mso-fareast-font-family: 신명조">
provided with airfare, lodging, meals, and a $1,000 honorarium. The conference
will be held for two and half days in Seoul. In addition, an optional two-day
tour to the south will be arranged for those who are interested in visiting
famous Buddhist nunneries. </SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>Eunsu Cho<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>University of
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