Events

Past Event

Buddhist Studies at Columbia - A Humanities Week Lunchtime Panel

February 24, 2026
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
America/New_York
Uris Hall, 3022 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 Uris Hall, Room 309

Learn about current topics of interest in Buddhist Studies happening at Columbia University, from across the Humanities Departments.  Meet the experts, and discuss their newest research over lunch.

Speakers will include:

  • Allison Aitken 
    Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy
  • Kelly M. Carlton
    Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Department of Religion
  • Jin Xu
    Jane and Leopold Swergold Associate Professor of Chinese Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology
  • Dominique Townsend 
    Jey Tsong Khapa Associate Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, Department of Religion
  • Moderated by: Bruno Bosteels 
    Dean of Humanities Jesse and George Siegel Professor in the Humanities

Vegan lunch will be provided.

Contact Information

The Office of the Dean of Humanities