Invited Workshop 2: Gurus and Yoga
This group workshop will be an opportunity for scholars of gurus and yoga to come together to workshop papers and discuss.
Invited Workshop 2: Catholicism
This workshop, which will gather the scholars who were part of the initial workshop for scholars of sexual abuse in Catholic contexts, will function as a writing workshop to help participants complete, polish, and publish their work.
Conference 2: Theme TBD
International Conference on Religion & Sexual Abuse. Call for papers will be circulated Summer 2023.
Invited Workshop 1: Catholicism
This workshop, for 10-12 scholars of sexual abuse in Catholic contexts, will function as a writing workshop where participants will share their work, offer advice on each other’s work, and be given the time, space and encouragement to produce the work.
Invited Workshop 1: Gurus and Yoga
This group workshop will be an opportunity for scholars of gurus and yoga to come together to workshop papers and discuss.
R&SAP Conference 1: Speaking of Abuse
International Conference on Religion & Sexual Abuse. Call for papers will be circulated Summer 2021.
Sexual Misconduct and Legal Liability Issues in Buddhist Sanghas
Event recording available HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpxqAk60QqWrlqnlVVWr4IvLyv1GtBw5I
Comparative Buddhist Sexual Ethics, Part IV, Abuse, Sex, and the Sangha: Conversations for Healing
“Comparative Buddhist Sexual Ethics”
Sarah Jacoby, James Robson, Kali Cape, Sharon Suh, Jue Liang, Amy Langenberg
Lama Willa Miller (moderator)
September 19, 3:30-5pm EST [Register here.]
Sexual Abuse, Whiteness, and Patriarchy, Part III, Abuse, Sex, and the Sangha: Conversations for Healing
“Sexual Abuse, Whiteness, and Patriarchy”
Lama Rod Owens, Dr. Shanté Paradigm Smalls, JoAnna Hardy,
Nalika Gajaweera (moderator)
August 8, 3:30-5pm EST [Register here.]
Speaking as, with, and for Survivors, Part II, Abuse, Sex, and the Sangha: Conversations for Healing
“Speaking As, With, and For Survivors”
Lama Willa Miller, Chozen Bays Roshi, Grace Schireson Roshi, Carol Merchasin
Amy Langenberg (moderator)
June 26, 3:30-5pm EST [Register here.]
Community, Transparency and Accountability, Part I, Abuse, Sex, and the Sangha: Conversations for Healing
“Community, Transparency, and Accountability”*
Egyoku Nakao Roshi & Tenku Ruff Roshi
Ann Gleig (moderator)
May 8, 3:30-5pm EST [Register here.]
*This conversation is for Buddhist teachers and leaders (people on boards of directors or holding other senior positions in a Buddhist organization). All subsequent conversations are open to everyone.
Invited Workshop 1: Sexual Abuse in Buddhism
This community-building, discussion-based gathering includes Buddhist Studies scholars, activists, and Buddhist teachers. Participants will raise salient questions and discuss challenges they have faced in the work of responding to sexual abuse. This online event is taking the place of an in-person gathering, which has been postponed until fall of 2021 due to COVID-19.