Buddhism in Central Asia III: Third conference volume of the BuddhistRoad project published

The third conference volume of the ERC funded project BuddhistRoad has been published. The volume entitled “Buddhism in Central Asia …

In Memoriam: Diego Loukota

We just received the very sad news that Diego Loukota, our dear friend, colleague, and cooperation partner in the BuddhistRoad …

Success of the BuddhistRoad Project: Establishment of new research field of Central Asian Buddhism

After six and a half years of fruitful project work, the ERC-funded project BuddhistRoad has officially come to an end. …

Research Tools of the BuddhistRoad Project go online

We are delighted to announce that Research Tools of the BuddhistRoad Project are now available online on our website. Explore …

From an oasis in the middle of the Taklamakan desert to Bochum

Neil Schmid has already lived in big cities such as New York, Paris and Tokyo, and most recently in the solitude of the desert. He is conducting research at CERES for three months.

Seasons's Greetings and Wishes for 2024

As we approach the conclusion of 2023, the BuddhistRoad Project takes a moment to reflect on a year filled with …

Collaborative Horizons: Exploring the Intersections of Research on Buddhism

The BuddhistRoad team, joined by Emanuel Garatti of CERES, met with Renée L. Ford (Denmark), Neil Schmid (Dunhuang Academy), and …

Alps to Asia — Emanuela Garatti & Carmen Meinert on Premodern Asia and Research Funding for Parents

Join Dr. Emanuela Garatti in our latest YouTube interview as she discusses her academic path, highlighting her dissertation on early Sino-Tibetan relations.

Visiting Professor at the Institute of Religious Studies at Jagiellonian University in Kraków

Yesterday, Carmen Meinert, Professor of Central Asian Religions and PI of the ERC project BuddhistRoad presented the research programme and …

INTERVIEW

“Innovative and very attractive” – Why and how Emanuela Garatti chose Ruhr University Bochum for her postdoc

With a Research School Lore Agnes Fellowship and funding from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Italian researcher Dr. Emanuela Garatti came to the Center for Religious Studies CERES at Ruhr University Bochum. In the interview, she explains her plans.