Buddhism

Andrew Glass

Field: Gāndhārī Language and Literature
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Period of stay at IIAS: 01/04/2008 - 01/05/2008
Status: Numata visiting professor in Buddhist studies
Home institute: University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Research topic: Gandhāran Buddhism

Field:Religious Studies
Country of origin: China
Period of stay at IIAS: 1 April - 30 April 2009
Status: Affiliated fellow, sponsored by NWO
Home institute:
Research topic: ‘The Three Pillars of Bon’: Doctrine, ‘Location’ & Founder - Historiographical Strategies and their Contexts in Bon Religious Historical Literature.

Richard P. Hayes

Field: Indian Buddhist philosophy
Country of origin: United States
Period of stay at IIAS: 01/09/2009 - 01/11/2009
Status: Numata visiting professor in Buddhist studies
Home institute: epartment of Philosophy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA
Research topic: The evolution of Indian Buddhist philosophy and its relation to practice.