Buddhist Institute 75th Anniversary Colloquium A great assemblage of foreign and local research. Highlights included: “Gender and Buddhism in Contemporary Cambodia� “Haem Chieu (1898-1943), the ‘Umbrella Demonstration’ of 20^th July 1942 and the Buddhist Institute under the Vichy regime� “Recollecting Rieungpreengkmae (Khmer folklore): New takes on old tales� “Are monks and kruu Khmer psychiatrists? Cultural competence in supporting Cambodians recovering from conflict� (Click for complete program) Bravo presenters and Penny for tying it all together! Usually there are some 'yawners' in an academic assemblage like this, but I really enjoyed just about everything. Either I'm adjusting to Cambodia, or... just getting older.

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