Conference Format
Following two successful events in 2022 and 2024, the 2026 conference will feature in-person panel discussions, presentations and talks for two days starting on Friday, March 27, 2026. The conference will be followed by guided tours to key ancient Buddhist sites and museums in the Gandhara region of Pakistan.
Research Sessions
The research sessions will follow a format of panel discussions providing an opportunity to multiple presenters to speak on a common sub-theme of the conference. There can be multiple concurrent sessions depending on the number of presenters on one theme. Research presenters will be encouraged to rely less on paper reading and lecturing and use more engaging techniques to present their research. Presentations by the panelists will be followed by questions and answers.
Guided Tours
After two days of the conference, conference attendees will be offered flexible 1 to 3-day itineraries to visit key Buddhist heritage sites and museums in Gandhara such as Islamabad, Taxila, Peshawar, Mardan, and Swat.