Walter Evans-Wentz

Walter Evans-Wentz, American anthropologist and pioneer in the study of Tibetan Buddhism

The Evans-Wentz Lectureship

Annual lectures, symposia, and conferences, administered by the HCBSS for the Department of Religious Studies.

Past Events

Robert Sharf: "On the Origins and Allure of Encounter Dialogue"

Date
Thu December 4th 2025, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Humanities Center
424 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CA 94305
Levinthal Hall

Stephen R. Bokenkamp: "The Buddhist Conquest of Daoism (2nd-6th c CE)"

Date
Wed April 9th 2025, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Humanities Center
424 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CA 94305
Levinthal Hall

David Shulman: "Listening to Muttusvāmi Dīkṣitar: The Formation of Classical Carnatic Music"

Date
Sat May 18th 2024, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Littlefield Center, Room 107

David Shulman: "Maitreya Time: A Javanese Millenarianism?"

Date
Thu May 16th 2024, 5:00pm
Location:
Levinthal Hall, Stanford Humanities Center

José Ignacio Cabezón: "Buddha or Demoness? Gilgit’s Kargah Image"

Date
Thu April 13th 2023, 5:45pm
Location:
Margaret Jacks Hall, Building 460, Rm 426