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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 2021–2022 Academic Year
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LECTURE SERIES
Faith among Faiths
Inaugural lecture:
Catherine Cornille, “Re-con-figuring the Uniqueness or Particularity of Christianity through Interreligious Dialogue.” 5 November, 10:00 pm Japan time (8:00 am Boston time).
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Nanzan Seminar for Translating Buddhist Texts
Institute Director Kim Seung Chul receives a pair of awards for his 2020 book Endō Shūsaku and the Detective Novel (in Japanese).