The Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture was founded in 1976 and incorporated into Nanzan University in 1979. Through its symposia, colloquia, research projects, & 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.

Log of Events for the 2019–2020 Academic Year

Colloquium

Time： 20 December 2019 (Friday), 15:00–17:00
Speaker： Bret Davis, Loyola University Maryland
Topic：“Rethinking the Scope and Significance of Japanese Philosophy in World Philosophy”
Place： Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, 2F Reading Room
The presentation will be held in Japanese.

Fifth Nanzan Seminar for the Study of Japanese Religions

Time： 11–12 January 2020 (Saturday–Sunday)
Place： Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, 1F Conference Room
The seminar will be held in Japanese. See details here.
Click here for an application form.

Open Seminars

Reading Endō Shūsaku