@istb-univienna.bsky.social
The Department of South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies (Institut für Südasien-, Tibet- und Buddhismuskunde), University of Vienna.
New WSTB publication by Mingyuan Gao:
The Buddhist Concept of Vāsanā. A Genealogical Study.
2025, 314 p.
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The book presents a genealogical study of the Buddhist concept of vāsanā, tracing its diverse origins and exploring the main ideas it conveys in context.
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A joint interest in 'Writing about Calamities in Cross-Cultural Contexts: Epidemics, End-of-Life Crises & Climate Disasters in Tibet and South Asia' brought together international scholars, PhD students, early career researchers and seasoned academics for a workshop at @istb-univienna.bsky.social.
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IABS 2025 in Leipzig is coming up soon. Several members of @istb-univienna.bsky.social will be sharing their research there, and look forward to meeting colleagues and friends.
For details of the academic program, please go to conference.uni-leipzig.de/iabs2025/aca...
See you in Leipzig!
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Teacher and students in class.
Teacher and students in class.
The 'Vienna Summer School on the History and Cultures of Asia', co-hosted by @istb-univienna.bsky.social and IKGA, brought together scholars and students in an intensive exploration of epistemology in South Asian philosophical traditions, based on guided readings of Sanskrit texts.
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Now available: Reprint of Markus Viehbeck's (@istb-univienna.bsky.social) collected volume "Transcultural Encounters in the Himalayan Borderlands", studying borderland Kalimpong as "Contact Zone":
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Open Acess: library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...
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Book Launch: "Studies on Indian Philosophy and on Buddhism" by Tilmann Vetter (eds. Lambert Schmidthausen and Jonathan A. Silk)
IKGA and ISTB honored the late Tilmann Vetter, Professor of Buddhist Studies at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden from 1975 until his retirement in 2000, yesterday evening.
Spot on: "Tilopā’s Two Mahāmudrā Songs: A Comparative Study Including Critical Editions of the Dohākośa Within the Sārārthapañjikā and the Gaṅgāma with Rang byung rdo rje’s Commentary"
(article by Jim Rheingans and Julian Schott, both @istb-univienna.bsky.social)
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Join us this on June 26 for a public talk on "Monuments of Modernity: Market-Halls of Colonial India" by Pushkar Sohoni (visiting professor @istb-univienna.bsky.social) who will examine the intersection of politics, science, and social change in colonial urbanism.
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@istb-univienna.bsky.social is hiring: We are offering a three-year 50% Postdoc Position in the field of Indology and Himalayan Studies at the ISTB in Vienna. Please circulate this advertisement among qualified candidates.
Closing date for applications: June 26
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Tomorrow, Borayin Maitreya Larios (@istb-univienna.bsky.social) will present on “Embodying the Divine in the Streets of Pune” at the 21st international conference on the culture & society in Maharashtra focusing on “Deha: Invoking The Body” in Heidelberg:
www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/en/events-at...
The Nepali translation of the late anthropologist Dr. Hanna Rauber's "Salt and Rice" was recently launched in Kathmandu. Translated by Dr. Alaka Chudal (@istb-univienna.bsky.social) the nuanced portrait of Himalayan cultural landscapes and trade practices reaches a broader Nepali audience.
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Join us tomorrow at 5:30 pm for a public talk by Prof. Francesco Sferra @istb-univienna.bsky.social:
"Texts in Context. An Inquiry into the Social and Religious Context in which the Kālacakra Buddhist Tradition originated"
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@istb-univienna.bsky.social is hiring: we are looking for a fulltime organisational assistant!
Closing date for applications: June 26
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A Tibetan typewriter and a historic set of movable Tibetan types
Jo de Baerdemaeker, expert in Tibetan typography, and Élie Roux, technical lead at BDRC, visited @istb-univienna.bsky.social to examine two fascinating items: a 1970s Tibetan typewriter and a historic set of movable Tibetan types.
Next Wednesday, June 11, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Kiyotaka Yoshimizu (University of Tohoku) will offer a public talk on Paul Hacker's 'Two Accounts of Cosmogony' in the Manusmṛti, Vedic Myth and Preclassical Sāṅkhya Theory of Emanation @istb-univienna.bsky.social:
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An inaugural workshop recently brought the MANTRAMS team @istb-univienna.bsky.social together with project task forces from Oxford and Tübingen.
"Mantras in Religion, Media, and Society in Global Southern Asia” (MANTRAMS) is funded by an ERC Synergy Grant.
mantrams.univie.ac.at
📸 Prema Goet
The early days of Tibetan Studies in Europe: some textual and historical considerations regarding I.J. Schmidt (1779–1843) and his German translation of The Wise and the Foolish
Intellectual History Review, 34(3), 653–675. doi.org/10.1080/1749...
by Jim Rheingans (@istb-univienna.bsky.social)
Here’s to the next 50+ years of Tibetology at the University of Vienna!
Many thanks to Prof. em. Ernst Steinkellner, Prof. Klaus-Dieter Mathes, Prof. Jim Rheingans, Dr. Hildegard Diemberger for their inspiring contributions to the jubilee event @istb-univienna.bsky.social
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Time to celebrate: 50+ years of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at the University of Vienna
Join us TOMORROW on site @istb-univienna.bsky.social:
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Contributing: Prof. em. Ernst Steinkellner, Prof. Klaus-Dieter Mathes, Prof. Jim Rheingans, Dr. Hildegard Diemberger
“Responding to Epidemic Outbreaks in Tibetan Contexts”
Revue d’Etudes Tibétaines, Number 77, Mai 2025:
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Special issue, guest editors Dr. Barbara Gerke (@istb-univienna.bsky.social) William A. McGrath (New York University), Jan van der Valk (@univie.ac.at)
The Symbol of Ascent in Brahmanical and Christian Discourse
This Friday, May 16, 3-5 p.m., Gavin Flood (Oxford University) will present @istb-univienna.bsky.social as guest of the De Nobili Collection in Vienna.
The talk will be offered in hybrid format:
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The Enchanted World of Bombay Film: Anglo-Indian women and the discourses of stardom
Join us this Thursday, May 15 at 5:30 p.m. for a public lecture by Sarah Niazi (University of Leiden) at @istb-univienna.bsky.social
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I’m giving a talk online for the SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies on May 19th. It’s free to register and attend, and will be available later on YouTube if the live time doesn’t work for you. @mantrams.bsky.social @istb-univienna.bsky.social
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A very warm welcome to Dr Nina Mirnig, new professor for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Premodern South Asia at the ISTB.
After her doctorate at Oxford University and several postdoctoral positions, Dr Mirnig has been working at the IKGA/ÖAW since 2015.
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Reincarnation and Government: The Dalai Lamas of Tibet
On May 15, at the CEU's Center for Religious Studies, Dr. Gabriele Coura (@istb-univienna.bsky.social) will speak about the Dalai Lamas, their achievements, and the role they played in shaping Tibetan identity:
events.ceu.edu/2025-05-15/r...
What/Who meditates? An engaging round table, workshop and practice sessions have offered answers, while the question remains open. The 2nd Symposium of the Vienna Meditation Research Network at the ISTB in Vienna has come to its conclusion with three evenings of meditation. See you next time around!
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A gentle reminder to please register by April 15 on meditationframes.istb@univie.ac.at
Science and Practice in Dialogue: Meditation Research at the University of Vienna from April 24, 2025 - April 30, 2025.
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Meet Dr. Borayin Larios
🧾 Principal Investigator, MANTRAMS Project
📍 Head of Task Force 3: The Materiality of Mantras
An interdisciplinary study by @istb-univienna.bsky.social and Systematic Musicology @univie.ac.at investigates the effects of sounds and syllables.
To participate, please follow the link below:
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