Montserrat 2017

Meditation in Buddhist-Christian Encounter: A Critical Analysis

29 June - 3 July 2017, Montserrat / Barcelona, Spain

(in cooperation with the Institute of Culture (IUC) of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra)

Download: Program (pdf), Poster (pdf)

Welcome Letter 2017 form ENBCS President Prof. Dr. Elizabeth Harris.

ENBCS 2017 Call for Papers

Speakers of the Conference (on UPF)

 published: E. Harrias, John O’Grady: Meditation in Buddhist-Christian Encounter: A Critical Analysis, Eos-Edittaions, St. Ottilien, 2019.

MontserratProgram

 

Thursday (29.06.)

18.30-20.30: Opening of the Conference 18.30-18.45: Welcome, Announcements 18.45-19.00: Welcome Note by Fr Ramon Oranias of Montserrat 19.00-20.00: Keynote Paper plus Q&A Elizabeth Harris, Liverpool Hope University 20.00-20.15: Introduction to the Conference Program, further Technicalities. 20.30-22.00: Dinner  

Friday (30.06.)

07.30-08.00: Meditation 08.00-09.00: Breakfast

9.15-12.15: Session I: Meditation/Contemplation in Traditional Buddhism and Christianity

09.15-10.00 Mediation/Contemplation in the Christian Tradition Karl Baier, University of Vienna 10.00-10.45 Meditation/Contemplation in the Buddhist Tradition Sarah Shaw, Oxford University 10.45-11.15 Coffee 11.15-12.15 Plenary Discussion 12.30-13.30 Lunch 13.30-15.30 Siesta

15.30-18.30 Session II: Christian-Buddhist Encounter through Zen-Practice

15.30-16.15 Why Christians Studied Zen-Meditation Ursula Baatz, Vienna 16.15-17.00 Why Buddhists Taught Zen-Meditation to Christians Robert Sharf, University of California 17.00-17.30 Coffee 17.30-18.30 Plenary Discussion 19.30-20.15: Organ Concert in the Basilica of Montserrat 20.30-22.00: Dinner  

Saturday (01.07.)

07.30-08.00: Meditation 08.00-09.00: Breakfast

9.15-12.15: Session III: Christian-Buddhist Encounter through Mindfulness

09.15-10.00 The Western Interest in Mindfulness Mediation Andreas Nehring, University of Erlangen 10.00-10.45 Thich Nhat Hanh’s Propagation of Mindfulness in the West Elise DeVido, Duke University, Duke Kunshan University 10.45-11.15 Coffee 11.15-12.15 Plenary Discussion 12.30-13.30 Lunch 13.30-17.30 Exploring Montserrat (including a guided tour of the church and library: optional)

17.30-20.30 Session IV: The Hesychast Tradition and its Affinities to (Tibetan) Buddhism

17.30-18.15 Hesychasm and Buddhism Nicholas Alan Worssam, Glasshampton Monastery 18.15-19.00 Hesychasm and Tantric Buddhism Elizabete Taivane, University of Latvia 19.00-19.30 Refreshments 19.30-20.30 Plenary Discussion 20.30-22.00: Dinner  

Sunday (02.07.)

07.30-08.00: Meditation 08.00-09.00: Breakfast 09.00-10.30: Open Presentations I (3-4 parallel groups with 3 papers in each group) 11.00-12.00: Mass (optional) 12.30-13.30 Lunch 13.30-15.30 Siesta

15.30-18.30 Session V: Meditation and Action in Buddhism and Christianity

15.30-16.15 Meditation and Action: A Buddhist View John Makransky, Boston College 16.15-17.00 Meditation and Action: A Christian View Leo Lefebure, Georgetown University 17.00-17.30 Coffee 17.30-18.30 Plenary Discussion 18.45-20.15 Open Presentations II (3-4 parallel groups with 3 papers in each group) 20.15-20.45: Conclusion of the Conference (Farewell, Announcements, Words of Gratitude, etc.) 21.00-22.30: Dinner  

Monday, 03/07/2013

08.00-09.00 Breakfast, Departures