Choi Yeon-ju, Dean of the College of Humanities at Dong-Eui University, Appointed President of the East Asian Buddhist Culture Association

Choi Yeon-ju, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of Library and Information Science) at Dong-Eui University, was elected as the president of the East Asian Buddhist Culture Association at the regular general meeting held at Wideok University on December 28 last year and assumed office. The term is three years, until December 31, 2026.

Newly appointed President Choi Yeon-ju stated, “I will faithfully serve as a central figure realizing the Buddhist ideal of Sanggu Bori Hahwa Jungsaeng by reviving the founding spirit of the association and addressing the problems experienced by sentient beings in modern society from a Buddhist perspective.”

Choi Yeon-ju, the newly appointed president of the East Asian Buddhist Culture Association.

President Choi emphasized, “I will actively gather members’ opinions, take one step further, and strive for the development of the association.”

The East Asian Buddhist Culture Association is responsible for research and activities that address issues in modern society from a Buddhist perspective through various academic fields related to Buddhism such as history, culture, and art, as well as exchanges with global Buddhism.

Founded in 2006 with the purpose of realizing Buddhist ideals, the association holds academic conferences and seminars four times a year and publishes the KCI-registered academic journal East Asian Buddhist Culture six times annually.

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