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Leslie Kawamura at the Confluence of Transnational Buddhism and Buddhist Studies

Confluence of Transnational Buddhism and Buddhist Studies

Learn Leslie Kawamura’s role in fostering transnational networks and navigating global currents in Buddhism and its study.

Feb. 27, 3 p.m.
Social Science 527

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