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Date and place of the IANS2025 conference: August 10 – 15, 2025<br />
Leipzig University, Germany
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Academic Program

The aim of this congress is to create an open environment for scholarly exchange in the form of publicizing new findings, promoting collaborations, and incubating future directions in the field of Buddhist Studies. To fulfil the aim and optimize academic communication, the Planning Committee declares the following format of proceedings:

(i) In order to accommodate as many participants as possible and maximize the variety of research topics, only one paper per participant is permitted.

(ii) Each conference day will consist of one morning session and one afternoon session, each with several panels and sections convening concurrently. In each panel or section, a maximum of five or six papers will be presented. Each presentation will have a 20-minute time limit, followed by a 10-minute Q&A session for questions and discussions.

(A) Panel: A panel is devoted to papers focusing on a specific topic, organized by a convenor. All panels will be limited to half a day, except for special cases. Convenors will contact the selected contributors directly.

(B) Section: A section groups individual papers submitted under one theme. A list of general topics will be proposed by the Planning Committee in the Second Circular (April 2024).