Universität Wien

142262 KO Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Tu 24.06. 10:00-11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 16 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 04.03. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Tuesday 11.03. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Tuesday 18.03. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Tuesday 25.03. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Tuesday 01.04. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Tuesday 08.04. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Tuesday 29.04. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Tuesday 06.05. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Tuesday 13.05. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Tuesday 20.05. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Tuesday 27.05. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Tuesday 03.06. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Tuesday 10.06. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18
  • Tuesday 17.06. 10:00 - 11:30 Seminarraum 2 ISTB UniCampus Hof 2 2B-O1-18

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar provides graduate students with essential tools, skills, and methodologies to succeed in their M.A. or Ph.D. thesis projects. It serves as a platform to present, discuss, and advance individual research projects while exploring effective thesis planning, methodologies, and the academic writing process. We will also engage with recent publications and debates in Tibetology and Buddhist Studies, fostering a deeper understanding of the field.

By the end of the course, students will:
1. Develop effective thesis planning and time management strategies.
2. Understand and apply various methodologies relevant to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies.
3. Enhance academic writing skills, including clarity, structure, and argumentation.
4. Reflect critically on new research and publications in the field.
5. Gain valuable feedback on their research projects from peers and the instructor.

Assessment and permitted materials

The seminar combines short info sessions, group discussions, individual presentations, and peer reviews. Students are expected to actively engage in discussions and provide constructive feedback to their peers.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

1. Participation and Engagement (30%): Active involvement in discussions and peer feedback.
2. Research Proposal (20%): A short written proposal outlining research questions, objectives, and methodologies (due Week 7).
3. Presentation (20%): Presentation of thesis progress, challenges, and future plans.
4. Final Paper or Thesis Plan (30%): Submission of a detailed thesis plan or a completed chapter draft (due Week 13).

The evaluation scheme is structured as follows:
100-85% Very good (1)
75-84% Good (2)
65-74% Satisfactory (3)
50-64% Sufficient (4)
49-0% Unsatisfactory (5)

Examination topics

Your thesis and the relevant literature about writing and methodologies.

Reading list

Literature about thesis writing:
Barzun, Jaques und Graff, Henry F.: The Modern Researcher: Fifth Edition. Boston, New York, London: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992. First ed., 1957.

Turabian, Kate. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007.

Dunleavy, Patrick: Authoring a Ph.D.: How to plan, draft, write and finish a doctoral thesis or
dissertation. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

Selected methodologies:
Hinnels, John R. (ed.). 2005. The Routledge Companion to the Study of Religion. London, New York: Routledge Curzon.

Lopez, Donald S. 1999. Prisoners of Shangri-La: Tibetan Buddhism and the West. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Marwick, Arthur 2001. The New Nature of History: Knowledge, Evidence, Language, 22–37. Hampshire: Palgrave.

Osterhammel Jürgen. 2004. Die Vielfalt der Kulturen und die Methoden des Kulturvergleiches. In Handbuch der Kulturwissenschaften. Bd. 2: Paradigmen und Disziplinen, ed. Friedrich Jaeger and Jürgen Straub, 50-65. Stuttgart und Weimar.

Schmitz, Thomas A. 2002. Moderne Literaturtheorie und antike Texte: Eine Einführung. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 55–75. (Also available in English)

West, Martin L. 1973. Textual Criticism and Editorial Technique: Applicable to Greek and Latin Texts, Teubner Studienbücher Philologie. Stuttgart: Teubner.

Some important works from the field:
Kapstein, M. T. (2006). The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism: Conversion, Contestation, and Memory. Oxford University Press.

Lopez, D. S. Jr. (1998). Prisoners of Shangri-La: Tibetan Buddhism and the West. University of Chicago Press.

Association in the course directory

MATB8 KO b, Diss.-Seminar

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