We are pleased to announce the launch of the “Seminars in Practical Wisdom for Body and Society” by Kengo Konishi (program-specific senior lecturer, Cultural Anthropology, Uehiro Research Division, IFoHS) and Takahiko Kameyama (Research fellow, Japanese Culture and Philosophy, IFoHS) . With Associate Professor Seiji Kumagai as advisor, we will build an interdisciplinary research platform on the body and society. We will co-host the 3rd International Workshop on Law, Politics, and Ethics in the Himalayas.

<<Date/Time>> 27 September 2023, 17:00-19:00 (Japan Time: UTC+9 hours)
<<Place>> Hybrid: Seminar Room 225, IFoHS (Institute for the Future of Human Society), Kyoto University, JAPAN and zoom

<<Time Schedule>>
17:00-17:20  Launch of Seminars in practical wisdom for body and society
     Kengo Konishi, Takahiko Kameyama, and Seiji Kumagai (Kyoto University)
17:20-19:00  3rd International Workshop on Himalayan Law, Politics and Buddhist Ethics
    17:20-17:25   Introduction (Seiji Kumagai)
    17:25-17:50   Oral Legal History in Bhutan. (Michaela Windishgraez, Professor, University of Vienna)
    17:50-18:15   Chos Rsid and the 10 virtuous actions in Khenpo Tsultrim Lodro. (Miguel Alvarez-Ortega, Associate Professor, Kyoto University)
    18:15-18:40   The Treaty of Punakha: Political reasons behind the”semi-protectorate”. (Matteo Miele, Assistant Professor, University of Florence)
    18:40-19:00   Discussion

Contact: ifohs-spwbs@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp