Select Fridays between September 2015 and May 2016, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center becomes an intellectual salon. Scholars at Hallwalls features eight thought-provoking, award-winning lectures in the humanities, presented in the intellectual and inspiring setting of Hallwalls. Faculty Fellows will present their cutting-edge humanities research in terms accessible to those in other disciplines and outside academia. The events will continue to be social occasions as well, with complimentary hors d'oeuvres...
All lectures are free and open to the public.
From the Mountains to the Cities: Propagating Buddhism in Twentieth-Century Korea
He examines the modern transformation of Buddhism in Korea from a socially marginalized community of monastics under the Chosön dynasty (1392-1910) to a socially engaged and institutionally revitalized religion capable of attracting millions of urban lay followers today. Nathan will explore the concept, practice, and historical context of p'ogyo, a method of propagating Buddhist teachings in society that has been central to this transformation.
