Når buddister bliver militante

Background

Southern Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Sri Lanka have long struggled with Buddhist militancy.

Drawing upon his fieldwork among militant monks in Southern Thailand and studies across Asia, Michael Jerryson will talk about how Buddhist monks can reconcile their faith with acts of violence, and how the Buddhist traditions similar to other religious systems contain scriptures and beliefs that justify violence.

Michael Jerryson is the author of Buddhist Warfare (Oxford University Press, 2010). He works as Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Youngstown State University.

Speakers

Michael Jerryson, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Youngstown State University

Mona Kanwal Sheikh, Senior Researcher, DIIS

Programme

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http://www.diis.dk/en/event/buddhist-violence-in-asia