Asian
Association
for
Buddhist
Studies

Since 2010, the Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University has organized international conferences on Asian Buddhism in collaboration with Dongguk University, South Korea, and verious institutional partners.

On June 17, 2024, together with numerous institutional partners, we established the Association for Asian Buddhist Studies (AABS) to foster strong collaboration among Buddhist scholars working in Asian countries.

• Centre for Buddhist Studies, Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University

• International Buddhist Studies College, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University

• College of Religious Studies, Mahidol University

• Institute of Mekong Basin Civilization, Art and Culture, Mae Fah Luang University

• Buddhist Studies, University of Sri Jayevardenepura

• Buddhist Culture Research Institute, Dongguk University

• Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya

• Graduate Institute of Religious Studies, Fo Guang University

• Centre of Buddhist Studies, Hongkong University

• Shan State University

The object of the Association shall be to promote the academic study of Buddhism through the international collaboration of all scholars whose research has a bearing on the subject. The means whereby the object is pursued may include the arrangement of conferences, symposia and colloquia, the development and maintenance of an Internet Web Site, the publication of a newsletter, and   such other activities as the Association shall from time to time determine.

A total of 40 speakers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand contributed to the conference.