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Conference Format Following a successful event in 2022, the 2024 conference will feature in-person panel discussions, workshop sessions and art and craft festival spread over three days setting off from March 2-3, 2024. The conference activities will be followed by 1-3 days of guided tours to key ancient Buddhist sites in the Gandhara region of…
Paper and Art Work Submissions Proposals are invited that respond to the conference themes. This year’s conference is designed to engage a wide range of stakeholders including scholars, faith leaders, conservation specialists, tour operators, youth and communities in knowledge development, conservation discourse, education, training, and community engagement dialogue to preserve and promote the Buddhist heritage…
Important Dates: Contributors and conference attendees are requested to take note of the dates below to ensure their participation in the conference. Deadlines for Submission of Proposals and Registration December 31, 2023Deadline for submission of abstracts and artwork statementsJanuary 19, 2024Notification of decision to contributorsJanuary 31, 2024Deadline for registration of presenters/attendeesJanuary 31, 2024Submission of Full-paper/Artwork…
Conference Themes The 2024 conference is designed to engage key stakeholders in a discourse to preserve and promote the Buddhist heritage of Pakistan for peace and prosperity. The conference themes are centered around knowledge development, education, training, and community engagement to protect Gandhara heritage sites as cultural and economic assets contributing to socio-economic development of…
Introduction Pakistan is a holy land for millions of Buddhist devotees around the world. The country is the birthplace of Mahayana Buddhism and renowned Buddhist mystics and philosophers including Asanga, Vasubhandha, Guru Rinpoche and Monk Marananta. The two brothers, Asanga and Vasubhandha, were born in the 4th century CE Peshawar, then known as Purushapura, and…