[KS] Dongguk University Ganhwa Seon conference in June, 2016: Please Post

[Buswell, Robert]

The 4th International Ganhwa Seon Conference, Meditation Retreat, & Pilgrimage:
Sponsored by Dongguk University’s Institute for the Study of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism
& International Seon Center
June 23–30, 2016
Purpose:  To foster original research and scholarly study on Ganhwa Seon (kanhwa Sŏn 看話禪, the “Zen of investigating meditative topics,” or “questioning meditation”) and to provide an opportunity to experience Ganhwa Seon practice at a traditional Korean monastery, guided by Seon master Subul Seunim, director of Dongguk University’s International Seon Center and abbot of Beomeo Monastery.
This Year’s Topic:  “Ganhwa Seon: Illuminating the Mind”
Date: 1) Conference: June 23, 2016
           2) Retreat: June 24–29, 2016
           3) Pilgrimage:  June 29–30, 2016
           Arrive in Seoul, June 22, 2016; Return to Seoul on June 30, 2016
Sponsors:  Institute for the Study of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism at Dongguk University & Dongguk University International Seon Center.
1) International Conference on Ganhwa Seon
Date: June 23, 2016
Topic:  “Ganhwa Seon: Illuminating the Mind”
We welcome papers related to the following three areas:
            A) Ganhwa Seon: Its principles and practices
            B) Comparisons between Ganhwa Seon and other Buddhist meditative practices (e.g., vipassanā, Tantric visualization exercises, etc.)
            C) Comparisons between Ganhwa Seon and other religious and mystical practices
Conference Participants:  Professors, lecturers, postdoctoral fellows, and Ph.D students
Proposal submission deadline: October 31, 2015, title and one-page abstract of your proposed paper (in Korean or English), CV.
Notification of Accepted Papers: November 15, 2015
Deadline for submitting final conference papers:  March 31, 2016
Transportation and accommodations:  Papers will be selected by the coordinating committee. Selected scholars will be provided with round-trip economy air fare to Seoul and hotel from 22-24 June 2016.  Those delivering papers at the conference are also welcome to participate in the retreat afterwards, with the same accommodation arrangements as the retreatants.  Spouses/companions traveling with scholars attending the retreat will also be expected to participate in the retreat.
2) Ganhwa Seon Retreat, guided by Seon Master Subul Seunim, the abbot of Pŏmŏsa and director of Dongguk University’s International Seon Center
Date: June 24–29, 2016
Place: Baekdamsa, a traditional Korean monastery deep in the mountains of the Gangwondo region of Korea.
Participants:  Professors, lecturers, and Ph. D students in Buddhist Studies; professional meditation teachers and advanced meditation students in Buddhist and other religious traditions. The coordinating committee will select a maximum of 30 participants from among the applicants for the retreat. Retreatants will be provided with hotel accommodations in Seoul on June 23rd and on June 30th, with shared lodging. In-country expenses, including accommodations, domestic transportation between Seoul and Baekdamsa and return, and room and board during the retreat and the following pilgrimage will be provided; airfare to Korea is the responsibility of the retreatant.  During the retreat, 2-3 retreatants will share a room at the monastery, sleeping on traditional floor mats.  Simple, and sometimes relatively spicy, Korean vegetarian food will be served at the monastery; the refectory is unable to accommodate special dietary requests. There are separate shower rooms for men and women.  All other expenses, personal or otherwise, are the responsibility of the participants.
3) Pilgrimage to Traditional Ganhwa Seon Centers
Date: June 29–30, 2016
Places to be visited:  Bongamsa (discussion with Seon master Jeongmyong Seunim) & Beomeosa (discussion with Seon master Jiyu Seunim).
Participants:  All retreatants
Accommodation: all transportation to these monasteries and return to Seoul on June 30th will be provided, along with room and board in shared accommodations during the pilgrimage and on the return date in Seoul.
Transportation from Incheon airport to your Seoul hotel and return is the responsibility of the participants.
Please send applications or inquiries to Dongguk University’s Institute for the Study of the Jogye Order (jonghak at dgu.edu<mailto:jonghak at dgu.edu>).  For other queries, please also feel free to contact Robert Buswell (buswell at humnet.ucla.edu<mailto:buswell at humnet.ucla.edu>).
Submitted by Robert Buswell
Director, Center for Buddhist Studies, UCLA

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