Bangkok conference (re: Pali & MS): June 4th

                                          Schedule of An Internatinal Seminar on

                                          'Buddhism and Textual  Studies'

Organised by

the International PhD Programme in Buddhist Studies

     Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities in  Collaboration with

     College of Religious Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand

                                                 At the Royal River
Hotel, Bangplad, Bangkok

                                               4 June 2008

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Morning Session

09: 00  Arrival of  participants and registration

09.15   Openning speech by President of Mahidol University

09.30   Welcome speech by Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

09.40  VDO presentation of the International PhD Programme in Buddhist
Studies, Mahidol University

10.00-11.30 Paper by Prof Dr Richard Gombrich, Academic Director of
Oxford Centre for Buddhist

       Studies on  'The Importance of Textual  Studies in Buddhism and
how to do a critical edition'.

11.30-12.00  A Thai Summary by Dr Pathompong Bodhiprasiddhinand


Moderator in the morning Session: Dr Justin Meiland

Lunch Break

Afternoon Session

13:00-16:30     Paper Presentation on the theme  'Buddhism and Textual Studies'

             -By Prof Dr Nalini Balbir, College de France, France (In contact)

             'Textual Studies and Buddhism in Europe: Past, Present and
Future'

              -By Dr Peter Skilling, École française d'Extrême-Orient, Thailand
             'Buddhism and Textual Studies in South East Asia'

                  -By Dr Toshiya Unebe, Department of Indian Studies,
Nagoya University

              'My Experiences in Editing Pali Manuscripts: Problems and
Solutions'

             -By Asst Prof Dr Prapod Assavavirulhakarn, Chulalongkorn University

                         'Editing Texts in Thailand'

                         Chaired by Dr Pathompong Bodhiprasiddhinand
(with a Thai summary)

16:30-17:00 Questions and Answers

17:00           Closing remarks by Assoc Prof Dr Pinit Ratanakul

                      Dean of College of Religious Studies, Mahidol University

Moderator in the Afternoon Session: Dr Alexander Wynne

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For those who are interested in attending the seminar, please write to
book a place at: shpbp@..., jmeiland@...