22nd Annual Bloom-Futaba Memorial Lecture
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, Social Hall

A Gift from Rev. Dr. Alfred Bloom

Guest Lecturer: Chenxing Han
BE THE REFUGE
Challenges and Aspirations of Young Adult Asian American Buddhists

• 8:30 Registration
• 9:00 Lecture One: Be the Refuge: Challenges and Aspirations of Young Adult Asian American Buddhists
• 10:30 Discussion & Dr. George Tanabe comments
• 11:00 Break
• 11:30 Lecture Two: May We Gather: Roots and Connection in Buddhist Asian America
• 12:30 Discussion & Dr. George Tanabe comments
• 1:00 Closing

Free Registration Advised: https://forms.gle/kjSAZ3bCugc29ih97

Lectures will be held in-person at Hongwanji Betsuin (limited attendance due to COVID-19) and available live on Zoom (register for the Zoom link).

About the Lecture Series

The Futaba Lecture Series is endowed by Dr. Alfred Bloom to honor the memory of his friend and mentor, Professor Kenko Futaba. Dr. Futaba, a noted Shin Buddhist scholar, served as President of Kyoto’s Ryukoku University from 1983 to 1995 and then became Chancellor of Kyoto Women’s University.

Dr. Bloom fervently hopes that this lecture series will be a continuing inspiration for the nurturing of American Buddhism and for the social participation of Buddhists in the quest of social justice and peace.

For more information, please see the event brochure.