Professor Cheng Wei-Yi, Chair of the Department of Buddhist Studies, and Assistant Professor Sonam Wangyal were recently invited to participate in the international symposium “Exploring Contemporary Monastic Religiosities in the Tibetan and Chinese Buddhist Worlds: Within, Between, and Beyond Institutions.” This marked a profound journey of cross-cultural and academic exchange.

Professor Cheng shared, “This was a conference unlike any I had attended before. It wasn’t just about presenting papers—roundtable discussions sparked entirely new perspectives and theories. Engaging with young scholars from around the world was incredibly enriching.”