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About the Institute
The Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture was founded in 1976 and incorporated into Nanzan University in 1979. Through its symposia, colloquia, research projects, and a wide array of publications, the community of scholars that make up the Institute is dedicated to promoting dialogue among religions, philosophies, and cultures East and West. Its ample facilities and resource materials continue to attract scholars young and old from within Japan and around the world.
"The Dialogue between Science and Religion": A research project
Log of Events for the 2015 Academic Year
News and Announcements
In-House Seminar
Topic: "Buddhism, History, and Culture in the Making of Japanese Psychoanalysis" with Christopher Harding
Time: 9 December 2015, 10:30–12:00
Place: Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, 2F Reading Room. (Details here)
The presentation and discussion will be held in English.
Colloquium
Topic: "A Clash of Assumptions: Jesuit Science and Mathematics in 18th Century Korea" with Donald Baker
Time: 18 December 2015, 17:00–19:00
Place: Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, 2F Reading Room. (Details here)
The presentation and discussion will be held in English.
Call for Applications for International Post-Doc Research Fellowship
The Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture is happy to announce a new fellowship for one post-doctoral student who has received a PhD from a university outside of Japan in the field of religious studies with a focus on some aspect of religion in Japan.
(Details here)
