"The Excremental Imagination across Buddhist Literature"

Wed 2 Dec · Venue to be confirmed

Hosted by Edinburgh Centre for Buddhist Studies

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A workshop and book launch. The workshop (2-3.30pm) will feature three short papers and a discussion. Sarah Shaw: ‘Wake up and smell the poo: how Pāli jātakas remind us we are all in samsara' Oliver Hargrave: 'Sticks, Silk, and, Paper: Toilet Objects in Medieval Chinese Buddhism’ Naomi Appleton: 'Scatological humour and Buddhist literature' followed by: 3.30-4pm Coffee break in the Rainy Hall followed by: 4.10-5.30pm Book launch for Prof Rajyashree Pandey's The Excremental Imagination: Disgust, Compassion, and Laughter in Medieval Japan Hybrid participation will be possible via Teams:

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