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Benjamin Schonthal

@benschonthalnz

Professor of Buddhist Studies @otago, Co-director Otago Centre for Law & Society, connoisseur of dad jokes

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Richard Albert (@richardalbert) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎉 A new book on "Buddhism and Comparative Constitutional Law," edited by Tom Ginsburg & Benjamin Schonthal, featuring 20 contributors shedding light on the interaction and fusion of Buddhist and constitutional ideas. Available in open access here: cambridge.org/core/books/bud…

🎉 A new book on "Buddhism and Comparative Constitutional Law," edited by Tom Ginsburg & Benjamin Schonthal, featuring 20 contributors shedding light on the interaction and fusion of Buddhist and constitutional ideas.

Available in open access here: cambridge.org/core/books/bud…
Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CALS) (@cals_nus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

[CALS-Asia Research Institute - NUS hybrid seminar] “Buddhism And Comparative Constitutional Law” 25 Jan 2023 (Wed) at 11.00am (SGT) (90min). Register: bit.ly/3VNMPlL Get the printed book: bit.ly/3CwRFwX (20% Discount: BCCL22) #calsnus #arinus #buddhism #constitutionallaw #seminar

[CALS-<a href="/nus_ari/">Asia Research Institute - NUS</a> hybrid seminar] “Buddhism And Comparative Constitutional Law” 
25 Jan 2023 (Wed) at 11.00am (SGT) (90min).
Register: bit.ly/3VNMPlL
Get the printed book: bit.ly/3CwRFwX (20% Discount: BCCL22)
#calsnus #arinus #buddhism #constitutionallaw #seminar
Richard Albert (@richardalbert) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎉 An outstanding book with a beautiful cover! 15+ scholars ring the alarm on rising threats to rights and the rule of law in the world's third-largest democratic nation. A must-read for all who believe in democracy and constitutionalism. Details: global.oup.com/academic/produ…

🎉 An outstanding book with a beautiful cover!

15+ scholars ring the alarm on rising threats to rights and the rule of law in the world's third-largest democratic nation. A must-read for all who believe in democracy and constitutionalism.

Details: global.oup.com/academic/produ…
Gehan Gunatilleke (@gehandg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here's my take on how #lka's #ICCPR Act has become a repressive tool. It has become an anti-blasphemy law (to target the likes of Sepal Amarasinghe) instead of being enforced against actual instigators of violence. 1/ himalmag.com/iccpr-human-ri…

Religion at Otago (@otagoreligion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looking forward to this lecture series on Buddhist poetry with Trent Walker starting tomorrow. networks.h-net.org/node/6060/disc…

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Thanks to all who attended and watched last week's book launch for Buddhism and Comparative Constitutional Law (Cambridge University Press - Law), ed. by tomginsburg and Benjamin Schonthal! It was wonderful hearing the editors' discussion and your questions on Buddhist ideas and constitutional principles.

Thanks to all who attended and watched last week's book launch for Buddhism and Comparative Constitutional Law (<a href="/CUP_Law/">Cambridge University Press - Law</a>), ed. by <a href="/tomginsburg/">tomginsburg</a> and <a href="/BenSchonthalNZ/">Benjamin Schonthal</a>! It was wonderful hearing the editors' discussion and your questions on Buddhist ideas and constitutional principles.
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Cambridge South Asia invites you to a talk on 'Finding #Buddhist Law in #Colonial #Ceylon/#SriLanka' with Ben Schonthal (University of Otago) on 1 Novemeber, 5pm, SG1, Alison Richard Building and online zoom.us/meeting/regist…

UCR Department for the Study of Religion (@ucr_religion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join us for our first Colloquium of 2024! Monday, January 22 at 9:30am (different than our normal Thursday!) Come here Dr. Benjamin Schonthal talk about developments in Buddhist Law and how it differs from Hindu and Muslim Law in Asia. INTN 2043 & zoom tinyurl.com/buddhist-law

Join us for our first Colloquium of 2024! Monday, January 22 at 9:30am (different than our normal Thursday!) Come here Dr. Benjamin Schonthal talk about developments in Buddhist Law and how it differs from Hindu and Muslim Law in Asia. INTN 2043 &amp; zoom tinyurl.com/buddhist-law
Benjamin Schonthal (@benschonthalnz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to share this PhD opportunity at the University of Otago for candidates interested in Buddhist Law! Further details in the link below. docs.google.com/document/d/1LF…

John H. Shaver (@johnhshaver) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Three year lecturer/senior lecturer position at Otago. Expertise in science of religion, evolutionary approaches, CSR, etc. Equivalent to Assistant/Associate in North America. Great colleagues. Apply here: otago.taleo.net/careersection/…

Benjamin Schonthal (@benschonthalnz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Come work with us! Three year position in the social scientific study of religions at Otago (preference for expertise in cognitive, psychological, evolutionary or related approaches, but broad call). July 14 Closing Date. otago.taleo.net/careersection/…

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What is the 'cunning of legal pluralism'? Some thoughts on unities and multiplicities in ('Buddhist') law. journals.scholarsportal.info/details/277068…

Benjamin Schonthal (@benschonthalnz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delighted to share tomginsburg and my forthcoming article with the Journal of Asian Studies, Breaking the Saffron Wave. It's pre-print and *uncorrected* so thanks for your patience. read.dukeupress.edu/journal-of-asi…

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New today on AUSPUBLAW: Benjamin Schonthal offers his reflections on how the ‘Southern Turn’ might impact the what, where and how of comparative constitutional law. A reworking of his plenary at the inaugural ICON-S Australia-NZ Chapter Conference: auspublaw.org/blog/2024/11/t…