ϳԹAsian Studies hosts seminar by Dr. Jin Y. Park on April 3

The ϳԹDepartment of Asian Studies is presenting a seminar titled “Contemporary Buddhism: A Guide to Good Life” by Dr. Jin Y. Park, chair and professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion, American University, Washington D.C., on April 3.
The lecture will take place from 2:15–4:00 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, UPEI. It is part of the Asian Studies International Seminar: Korean Studies Speaker Series 2025.
Dr. Park is the author, co-editor, or translator of over 10 scholarly books (since 2006). She has published 60 articles and presented about 200 keynote speeches, invited lectures, and conference papers in modern Korean (East Asian) Buddhism, women and Buddhist philosophy, and postmodernity and deconstructionism.
The lecture is endorsed by the ϳԹdepartments of History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Korean Studies International Speaker Series is funded by Dr. Edward Chung’s Korean Studies Seed Program grant (AKS-2022-INC-2230004) at UPEI, thanks to the Korean Studies Promotion Service (KSPS), the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS), Ministry of Education, Government of South Korea.
ϳԹacknowledges the assistance of Canada’s tri-council of federal granting agencies—Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)—through its Research Support Fund, which helps fund services and infrastructure that support research activities at the University. In 2024–2025, UPEI’s RSF allocation is $1,041,691.