Faculty
The Faculty at the Centre for Buddhist Studies is made up of professors and instructors trained in modern academic disciplines as well as teachers from traditional Buddhist backgrounds.
 
Faculty Members

 If you would like to contact a member of the faculty, please click on one of the alphabetised names below:

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Academic Advisors
CBS is honored to have as senior academic advisors Dr. John Makransky (Boston College) and Dr. Tom Tillemans (University of Lausanne) who, in addition to advising on academic matters, both regularly teach courses on Buddhist Philosophy at CBS.
 
Visiting Lecturers
In addition to the regular teaching faculty connected to the Centre for Buddhist Studies, several distinguished scholars in the field of Buddhist Studies visit CBS for guest lectures, time intensive seminars, and regular courses.

Past lecturers include:
  • James Blumenthal (Oregon State University),
  • Francis Clooney (Harvard)
  • John Dunne (Emory University)
  • Georges Dreyfus (Williams College)
  • Jay Garfield (Smith College)
  • Michael Hahn (University of Marburg)
  • Stephen Jenkins (Humboldt University)
  • Kenneth Liberman (University of Oregon)
  • Klaus Dieter Matthes (University of Hamburg)
  • Sara McClintock (Emory University)
  • Guy Newland (Central Michigan State U.)
  • Graham Priest (U. of Melbourne)
  • Alexander von Rospatt (UC Berkeley)
  • Mark Siderits (U. of Seoul)
  • Koji Tanaka (University of Auckland)
  • Sonam Thakchoe (U. of Tasmania)
  • William Waldron (Middlebury College)
  • Jan Westerhoff (U. of Durham)
  • Janice Willis (Wesleyan University)