The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation
within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations.
With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.
ICBSPR 2021: 15. International Conference on Buddhist Studies and Philosophy of Religion
aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of
Buddhist Studies and Philosophy of Religion.
It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations,
trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Buddhist Studies and Philosophy of Religion
Call for Contributions
Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters.
Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or
theoretical work in all areas of Buddhist Studies and Philosophy of Religion are cordially invited for presentation at the conference.
The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of
novel research materials.
Guidelines for Authors
Please ensure your submission meets the conference's strict guidelines for accepting scholarly papers.
Downloadable versions of the check list for
Full-Text Papers and
Abstract Papers.
Please refer to the
Paper Submission Guideline,
Abstract Submission Guideline and
Author Information
before submitting your paper.
Conference Proceedings
All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers.
The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index,
Google Scholar,
Semantic Scholar,
Zenedo,
OpenAIRE,
BASE,
WorldCAT,
Sherpa/RoMEO,
and other index databases. Impact Factor Indicators.
Special Journal Issues
ICBSPR 2021 has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on
Buddhist Studies and Philosophy of Religion.
A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues.
All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue.
The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage.
Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication.
The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly.
Selected full-text papers will be published online free of charge.
Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities
The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor.
To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the
Conference Sponsorship Request Form.
Selected Papers
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Dao Embodied – Embodying Dao: The Body as Locus of Personal Cultivation in Ancient Daoist and Confucian Philosophy
Geir Sigurðsson
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Perspectives and Outcomes of a Long and Shorter Community Mental Health Program
Danielle Klassen, Reiko Yeap, Margo Schmitt-Boshnick, Scott Oddie
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The Connection of the Nibbāna with the Six Sense Bases
Wattegama Subhavi
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Embodied Cognition as a Concept of Educational Neuroscience and Phenomenology
Elham Shirvani-Ghadikolaei
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The Effects of Physical Activity and Serotonin on Depression, Anxiety, Body Image and Mental Health
Sh. Khoshemehry, M. E. Bahram, M. J. Pourvaghar
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Interventions and Supervision in Mental Health Services: Experiences of a Working Group in Brazil
Sonia Alberti
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Eradication of Mental Illness through Buddhism
Deshar Bashu Dev
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Biculturalism and Educational Success: The Case of the Social Justice High School in Chicago, Illinois, USA
L. Tizzi
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Family Carers' Experiences in Striving for Medical Care and Finding Their Solutions for Family Members with Mental Illnesses
Yu-Yu Wang, Shih-Hua Hsieh, Ru-Shian Hsieh
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Digitization of European SMEs in Tourism and Hospitality: The Case of Greek Hoteliers
Joanna K. Konstantinou
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An Empirical Investigation of Montesquieu’s Theories on Climate
Lisa J. Piergallini
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Q-Test of Undergraduate Epistemology and Scientific Thought: Development and Testing of an Assessment of Scientific Epistemology
Matthew J. Zagumny
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A Textual Analysis of Prospective Teachers’ Social Justice Identity Development and LGBTQ Advocacy
Mi Ok Kang
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Mental Health Surveys on Community and Organizational Levels: Challenges, Issues, Conclusions and Possibilities
László L. Lippai
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Mental Health in Young People Living Poverty in Southeastern Mexico
Teresita Castillo, Concepción Campo, Carlos Carrillo
Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only
and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers).
Registered participants can access the digitally available conference
proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.
Buddha and Tao Philosophy
Buddhism and Phenomenology
Buddhism and Social Engagement
Buddhism and Social Justice
Buddhism Cosmology
Buddhism in the Changing World
Buddhism in the modern world
Buddhism, business and economic relations
Buddhism, Christianity and Philosophy of Religion
Buddhism, Humanities and Ethnographic Methods
Buddhism, Neuroscience and Mental Health
Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health
Buddhism: present-day state and prospects
Buddhist Affirmations of Human Rights
Buddhist approach in Jurisprudence
Buddhist Manuscript Cultures
Buddhist Philosophy and Meditation Practies
Buddhist Philosophy and Praxis
Buddhist Philosophy for Peace
Buddhist Philosophy of Language
Buddhist Philosophy, Soteriology, and Culture
Buddhist Psychotherapy
Buddhist Studies as a Discipline and its Role in the Education
Buddhist Studies, Philosophy of Religion
Buddhist Texts and Commentaries in Traditional and Contemporary Context
Buddhist Women Sakyadhita
Buddhist Women's Role in the Sangha
Buddhist-Christian Studies
Comparative Philosophy
Comparison with other philosophies
Competing philosophical views
Continental Philosophy and the Catholic Intellectual Heritage
Cross-cultural Ethics
Earliest Buddhism and Madhyamaka
East Asian Buddhism
Ecology and the Environment
Embodied Philosophy
Epistemology
Esoteric Buddhism
Ethics and Anthropology
Ethics and Psychology
History of Buddhism
Human Rights
Indian Mahāyāna philosophy
Intellectual History and Philosophy
Interfaith Dialogue on Ethics
Medical Ethics
Meta-ethics
Mindfulness and mental health
Modern philosophy
Nietzsche and Buddhist Philosophy
Online Buddhist studies
Philosophical Ethics
Philosophical orientation
Philosophy and Christian Dialectic
Philosophy as Metanoetics
Philosophy of Religion
Politics, Philosophy and Religion
Practical Application of Buddhism in Western Psychology
Prajñāpāramitā and Madhyamaka
Religion and Logic in Buddhist Philosophical Analysis
Religious Dimension of Intercultural Dialogue
Science and Buddhism
Scientific and Philosophical Buddhist Knowledge
Sexual minorities and the Buddhist Spiritual Path
Shengtong and Buddha nature
Social and Political Philosophy
Spiritual Philosophy
The noble truths and causation
The Original Subjectivity in Pure-Land Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhist philosophy
Transcendence
Transforming Buddhism
Transgression and Encounters with the Terrible in Buddhist and Śaiva Tantras
Vinaya and Jurisprudence
Yogācāra-Mādhyamika synthesis
Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline |
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January 28, 2021 |
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection |
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February 11, 2021 |
Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission & Early Bird Registration Deadline |
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June 30, 2021 |
Conference Dates |
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July 29-30, 2021 |
Jiawei Xu |
Lincoln University, UK |
Carol Simpson |
NEWPEACE, US |
Kenneth Lee |
California State University, US |
Terry Gomez |
Fielding Graduate University, US |
Harry Voulgarakis |
St Joseph’s College , US |
Paul Pistone |
California State University, San Marcos, US |
Tarek Zidan |
Indiana University, US |
Tamara Tallman |
The College of New Jersey, US |
Jessica Marjorie Black |
Boston College, US |
Jane Hill |
Lamar University, US |
Anindita Sarkar |
Salk Institute For Biological Studies, US |
Atin Adhikari |
Georgia Southern University, US |
Fazlay Faruque |
University of Mississippi Medical Center, US |
Zhidong Zhang |
University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, US |
Oliver Mendoza-Cano |
Harvard University, US |
Shahid Parvez |
Indiana University, US |
Padmanabhan Pattabiraman |
Duke University, US |
Sabah Ansar |
KSU, US |
Winifred Newman |
Florida International Univ, US |
Lei Shi |
Howard Hughes Medical Insitute, Janelia Campus, US |
Irawan Satriotomo |
University of Wisconsin, US |
Mansoor Baloch |
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US |
Qingguang Jiang |
Johns Hopkins University, US |
george stelmach |
arizona state university, US |
Fazlay S. Faruque Faruque |
University of Mississippi Medical Center, US |
Michal Lev |
Ono Academic College, IL |
Yaki Setty |
GIFBR, IL |
James Kant Kamuhanda |
Mount Kenya University , RW |
Yu Du |
University of Auckland, NZ |
Viviane Fernandes |
Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana, BR |
Participation Type |
Early Registration Fees |
Registration Fees |
Non-Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration |
€ 450 |
€ 500 |
Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration |
€ 350 |
€ 400 |
Listener Registration |
€ 250 |
€ 300 |
Additional Paper Publication |
€ 100 |
All conference materials and services will be delivered digitally to the participant with the online conference management system.
Conference registration includes the following digital materials and services:
- e-certificates [for Authors: Certificate of Attendance and Presentation; for Listeners: Certificate of Attendance; for Chairs: Certificate of Attendance and Appreciation; for Presenters: Certificate of Best Presentation (if conferred based appraisal)]
- e-program
- e-book
- e-name badge
- e-receipt
- e-presentation
Presentation Types:
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Physical presentation is an oral conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
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Digital presentation is a digital conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
Early Bird Registration
Early Bird registration is valid until 2021-06-30 23:59:59
Online Credit Card Processing
Online payment option available for author
and listener delegates.
Conference participants can make online credit card payments for conference registration fees.