Saturday, June 17 PM

Buddhist Women of Malaysia

Sunday, June 18 AM

Buddhist Women Across Cultures: New Roles and Opportunities

• Hong Xiang Shih: “Bhiksunis as Leaders in Contemporary Taiwan”
• Jeong Hee Kim:“Buddhism, Shamanism, and Women in Korean History”
• Dhammajarini Karunamaya and Dhammajarini Jnanasuri: "Beyond Caste, Sexism and Racism: Re-establishing Buddhadhamma in the Land of Buddha."
• Maechi Kritsana “Thai Buddhist Nuns and the Thai Buddhist Nuns’ Institute”  
• Tan Ai-Girl “Transforming Differences into Strengths: The Case of Buddhists in Singapore” 
• Ludmila Klasanova: “Buddhist Women of Bulgaria”
• Metta Suri Citradi: “Wanita Buddhis Indonesia: The Indonesian Buddhist Women’s Fellowship”
• Sonam Wangmo: "Women of the Himalayas"
  
• Bongkak Sunim: “Korean Women's Reflections on the 8th Sakyadhita Conference ”
  

Sunday, June 18 PM

Race, Class, and Gender in the Buddhist Diaspora

• Zorigma Budaeva: “Some Problems of Diffusion Dharma”
• Lisa Battaglia: “Gender and Religious Identity Among Buddhist Nuns in Thailand”
• Zenju Earthlyn M. Manuel“What Does Buddhism have to do with Black Women?”
• Susanne Mrozik: “What does Buddhist Practice Mean to American Women?”
• Angie Monksfield: "Women and Power"

Monday, June 19: Morning

Images of Enlightenment

• Hyangsoon Yi “Understanding Buddhist through Fiction Films"
• Jenlang Shih: “Englightenment in the Chan Paintings of Ven. Hiuwan”  
• Andrea Loseries: “Buddhist Images of the Feminine" 

Monday, June 19: Afternoon

Dharma and Crosscultural Communication

• Pit Cheng Chan: “Communicating Effectively in the Buddhist Community”
• Karma Lekshe Tsomo: "The Buddha and the Spirit World: Healing Praxis in a Himalayan Monastery
• Mavis Fenn “Buddhist Women in Canada: Identity and Influence”
• Hyeseon Sunim:“Singing the Dharma: Practice Through Music”

Tuesday, June 20 Morning

Dialogue Across Cultures: Links and Common Ground

• Hema Goonatilake: “Pioneering Buddhist Women Across Cultures”
• Tomomi Ito: “Dhammamata Hermitage: Women Inheritors of Bhikkhu Buddhadasa’s Dhamma Teachings”
• Adrienne Cochran“Contextualizing Quan Yin: Buddhist Philosophy and the Status of Women”  
• Julie Thomas: “Women’s Spirituality, Sensuality and Sources of Sustenance: An Exploration in Crosscultural Psychology”
  

Tuesday, June 20: Afternoon

Bhiksuni Vinaya and Full Ordination for Women

• Yu-chen Li: “ The Gender Issue in Contemporary Taiwan Buddhism”
• Kulavir Prapapornpipat: “Visible and Invisible Obstacles of the Bhikkhuni Movement in Thailand”
• Jampa Tsedroen: “Generation to Generation: Transmitting the Bhiksuni Lineage”
• Tenzin Palmo: “Buddhist Monasticism in a Consumer Culture”

Wednesday, June 21: Morning

Innovative Institutions: New Communities for Buddhist Women

• Tenzin Yangdon “Starting a Tibetan Learning Center for Nuns in South India”
• Amphai Tansomboon “Buddhist Women at the Temple Wat Paknam in Bangkok”
• Tipawan Tipayatuss “Ashram Mata Meditation Center for Women: Location for a Coming Bhikkhuni Sangha”
• Srisalab Upamai, Yuphin Duangjun, and Monica Lindberg Falk “Initial 6 Years of the First Buddhist College for Nuns And Laywomen in Thailand”

Wednesday, June 21: Afternoon

Translating the Dharma: Buddhism, Multiculturalism, and Language

• Christie Yu-Ling Chang: “The Name of the Nun: Towards the Use of Inclusive Language and True Equality in the Buddhist Community”
• Shobha Rani Dash: “Translating the Dharma and Gender Discrimination: The Blame Should Be on Us”
• Sumon K. Tuladhar: “Losing Ground in Gender Equality: The Nepalese Buddhist Experience of a Multicultural Society”
• Carole Winklemann: “The Language of Tibetan Nuns in the Indian Himalayas: Continuities as Change ”

• Faith Adiele:“Unlearning Racism/Classism/Sexism Through Narrative”
• Peter Chen(with Isabela Chen): “The Heart in Buddhist Activism”
• Julie Thomas: "Sacred Dance: Wisdom and Compassion in Motion”
• Tenzin Palmo: "The Mahamudra Approach to Tranquility Meditation"
• Tenzin Palmo: "The Mahamudra Approach to Insight Meditation"
• Hue Can: “Teaching Meditation Across Cultures”
• Malia Dominica Wong: “You Don’t Understand Me,” Respectful Listening Skills"
• Sandy Boucher: "The Net of Indra: A Writing Workshop on Womenb's Global Connectedness"
• Women's Development Corporation: "Women's Issues- A Malaysian Perspective"
• Jampa Tsedroen: "Ordination for Buddhist Women across Cultures"
• Jampa Tsedroen: "Issues in Bhiksuni Vinaya"
• Yuk Suat Lee (with Barbara Yen and Low Mi Yen): “Enhancing Leadership Skills for Buddhist Women”