Conference Papers and Presentation Slides Download
PAPER 1
Changing and Challenging Roles of Bhikkhunis in Sri Lanka
Kundasale Subhagya
The Changing Roles of Buddhist Women: Empowerment, Feminism, and Leadership
Loh Pai Ling
The Queerness of Buddha and Buddha Dharma
Tashi Choedup
The Development of Theravāda Bhikkhunīs in Indonesia: Progress Toward Gender Equality in Sangha Agung Indonesia
Julia Surya (Bhikkhuni Ṭhītācārinī Therī)
So That the Sun May Never Set: The Role of Monasticism in Sustaining the Buddhadharma
Thubten Lamsel
PAPER 2A
Bridging Tradition and Modernity: Myanmar Buddhist Nuns Engaging with the Contemporary World
Sayalay Santacari
On the Transformative Journey of Female Monastic in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Namgyel Lhamo
The Changing Roles of Leadership of Korean Bhikkhuni Sangha
Ilmoon Cho
Gratitude and Taking Initiative: Navigating Change as a Buddhist Woman in Transition
Sāmanerī Ariyā Dhammajīvī
PAPER 2B
Do Early Buddhist Notions of Women Endanger Male Celibacy?
Tran Thi Cam Van
Leadership and Governance: The Role of the Thai Nuns’ Organization in Education and Social Work
Punyaporn Saengkhum
Amid Changes in ‘Hip Buddhism’ in Korea, New Roles and Leadership of Female Lay Buddhists
Jin-sook Nam
Empowering Voices: The Evolution of Tibetan Buddhist Women in Leadership
Karma Tashi Choedron and Tenzin Dadon
PAPER 3
Healing Trauma through Sangha from East and West
Mia Livingston
Healing at the Crossroads: Integrating Buddhist Teachings, Mental Health Counseling, and Societal Oppression in Working with Domestic Violence Survivors
Thich Nu Lien Anh (Le Thi My Hieu) and Shannon Chang
Reflections on pilgrimage, research and coping with changes
Sandra Ng Siow San
Women and the Ritual of Sacralization and Commodification of Buddhist Amulets in Thailand
Amnuaypond Kidpromma
Bhikkhuni Dhammananda’s Life and Legacy on Women’s Empowerment and Modern Buddhism
Cindy Rasicot
PAPER 4A
In Her Footsteps: Celebrating the Multifaceted Legacy of Bhiksuni Dr. Shi Heng-Ching
Christie Chang
The Dharma Teacher Venerable Dhammawati
Shradda Gautami
The Master Of The Nuns Huỳnh Liên – The Beacon Of Vietnamese Khất Sĩ Buddhism In The Central Highlands
Thích Nữ Thường Huệ and Thích Thien Phu
Bhikshuni Dieu Khong: A Pillar of the Vietnamese Buddhist Nun Community in the 20th Century
Thich Thien Phu and Phan Thi An Phu
PAPER 4B
Buddhism and Sexual Abuse Across Cultures and Contexts
Karma Chodron, Tenzin Dadon, Ann Gleig, Sarah Jacoby, Amy Langenberg
PAPEP 5
Planting Seeds: Teaching Buddhist Values for Social Harmony to a Secular Generation in Interfaith Contexts
Malia D. Wong
Women Using Global Buddhist Networks to Leverage Better Outcomes for Animals
Catherine Schuetze
Female Veterinarians, Community Networks and Animal Welfare in a Traditional Buddhist Society
Diki Palmu Sherpa
From Making a “Vow” to Raising Children in a Buddhist Way: The Path and Progression in a Myanmar Buddhist Mother’s Religiosity
Rachelle Saruya
Building Education Through Temple Education Program: A Story in Countering Mobile Game Addiction and Moslem TPQ
Kustiani
From Monasticism to Modernity: Exploring the Lives of Former Himalayan Buddhist Nuns in Transition
Gendun Lhamu
PAPER 6A
The Dharma-Propagating Effort of Post-War Taiwanese Bhikṣuṇīs: Venerable Tian Yi, Tzu Hui, and Tzu Jung
Zhi Quan Shi
Nun of the Slum: Bodhichitta Foundation and its Barefoot Buddhism
Ayya Yeshe
Navigating Change – Himalayan and Tibetan Buddhist Women in Transition
Teena Amrit Gill
Vietnamese Buddhist Nuns: Constantly Innovative Methods of Dharma Preaching to the Youth
Thích Nữ Liên Hiền
Changing Roles of Buddhist Women Empowerment, Feminism and Leadership
Madhuri Krishna Kudwalkar
Coming together in Dialogue with the Broader World: Logics, Metaphysics, Cultures, and Practices of Gender
Alicehank Winham
PAPER 6B
Women and Buddhism: Decolonizing the Field and Amplifying Voices
Sharon Suh, Eunsu Cho, Sarah Jacoby, Amy Langenberg, Darcie Price-Wallace
PAPER 7
Women Translating the Dharma
Sarah Harding read by Karma Lekshe Tsomo
Tracing Yaśodharā: Unfolding Her Identity in Buddhist Literature
Arun Kumar Yadav
The Role of Female Deities in Shaping Nepal Mandala Buddhist Traditions
Ursula Manandhar
Buddhist Japanese Women: Facing Centuries of Challenges
Kathy Uno
