The Research Center
of the Italian Buddhist Union
promotes dialogue with the academic world, education, and university research, connecting Buddhist traditions with contemporary knowledge.
We imagine a world where social change arises from a transformation of knowledge: a plural and inclusive knowledge, rooted in interdependence, capable of placing life and consciousness at the center. In this vision, Buddhism is not just a spiritual tradition, but a lens through which to rethink the fundamental questions of humanity, contributing to a more conscious, ethical, and transformative understanding.
Activities
Focuses on the historical, philosophical, and textual analysis of Buddhist traditions, with an interdisciplinary and comparative approach.
Michele Comelli – DSAAM, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (2024–present) Winner of a doctoral scholarship funded by the UBI Study Centre [...]
In November 2022, a three-year research project was launched at the Department of the Institute of Oriental Studies (ISO) at Sapienza University of Rome [...]
Il Centro Studi è attivo nella promozione della ricerca sui temi cari ai Buddhist e Contemplative Studies, sostenendo quattro progetti […]
Contemplative Studies
An interdisciplinary field that investigates contemplative practices, their transformative effects, and the experiential knowledge they generate, with applications in scientific, educational, clinical, and social contexts.
Critical Futures
This area brings together cross-disciplinary research on major contemporary themes – from ecology to artificial intelligence, from consciousness to the transformation of knowledge – examined in light of Buddhist traditions in dialogue with the sciences and the humanities.
A Collaboration to Explore the Potential of Virtual Reality in Lucid Dreaming LucidDreamingVR is a research project developed in collaboration between [...]
Francesco Maria Catanzaro – DREST, DSAAM, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (2023–present) Recipient of a PhD scholarship [...]
Maria Rita Mancini – DREST, DSAAM, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (2023–present), recipient of a [...]
The UBI Study Center is one of the supporters of the newly founded Contemplative Education Network (CEN), an international network created to foster [...]
The Study Centre of the Italian Buddhist Union renews its commitment to supporting education and research in Buddhist [...]
On the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary, the European Buddhist Union (EBU) invites the Buddhist community and interested members of the public to reflect [...]
