Yogācāra Studies Unit
As our Unit hopes to sponsor a session during the June 2024 virtual meeting of the AAR, this general CFP calls for proposals on any Yogācāra related topics. The best proposals are panel proposals from multiple scholars on a single theme or topic of interest, but we will consider individual paper proposals as well. In addition, we are open to receiving proposals with novel formats beyond the traditional paper presentation format.
The virtual conference is an excellent way for those who may have difficulties travelling to the November in person meeting to present their work and stay in contact with others in the field. Please contact unit co-chair Jingjing (j.li@phil.leidenuniv.nl) with any questions about making or submitting a proposal.
The Yogācāra tradition within Buddhism provides the seminal basis for many forms of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Yogācāra was the preeminent Buddhist school for many centuries in India, East Asia, and Tibet. Even after its relative decline as a distinct tradition, its teachings continued to provide the basis for both the theory and practice of subsequent Buddhist Mahāyāna schools throughout Asia, and it has seen a resurgence in the 20th and 21st century in Asia, including in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and among Tibetans.