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University of Oregon — “American Sutra: Buddhism and the WWII Japanese American Incarceration”

  • University of Oregon - 125 McKenzie Hall 1101 Kincaid Street Eugene, OR, 97401 United States (map)

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“American Sutra: Buddhism and the WWII Japanese American Incarceration” Lecture. Sponsored by Department of Religious Studies. Introduced by Mark Unno (Associate Professor of East Asian Religions). Discussants include Irum Sheikh (Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of Oregon) and Yvette Alex-Assensoh (Vice President of Equity and Inclusion, University of Oregon). Book sales/signing will follow.

Co-Sponsors: Buddha Eye Temple, Oregon Humanities Center, Department of Religious Studies, Ethnic Studies Department, and Department of History

Earlier Event: March 31
San Jose, CA – San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin — “American Sutra: Buddhism and the WWII Japanese American Internment”
Later Event: April 6
Buddha Eye Temple (Eugene, OR) — Dharma Talk and Workshop based on “American Sutra”