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Buddhism and Development Meeting: Communities in Cambodia Working as Partners
On July 31, 2012, the World Faiths Development Dialogue (WFDD) hosted a day-long conference in Phnom Penh to present the third report in a series of exploratory reviews of faith and development in Cambodia. WFDD Cambodia fellows Laura Hodges and Jennifer Cimaglia led a plenary introduction on their research on the practical and spiritual roles of Cambodia’s Theravada Buddhist pagodas. The working paper presented explores how Buddhist beliefs central to Cambodia’s national ethos apply in practice and contribute to effective partnerships with development actors. Through case studies of the pagodas’ monks, nuns, and lay communities, the report addresses issues ranging from gender to monk training and “turnover”.
Group discussions followed the presentations as participants contributed observations, experiences, and considerations for moving forward.
The conference concluded with a short visitation to the nearby Preah Sihamoni Raja Buddhist University (PSBU) for an audience with His Holiness, the Supreme Patriarch Venerable Bour Kry, and a group tour of Svay Pope Pagoda led by Heik Sopheap from the Association for Buddhism and the Environment.
For questions or more information, please contact Laura Hodges at laura.hodges@wfdd.us.
Related Publications
WFDD Background Paper
Buddhism and development communities in Cambodia - Working as Partners.
Meeting Reports
Buddhism and Development Conference Report in English
Buddhism and Development Conference Report in Khmer
The conference concluded with a short visitation to the nearby Preah Sihamoni Raja Buddhist University (PSBU) for an audience with His Holiness, the Supreme Patriarch Venerable Bour Kry, and a group tour of Svay Pope Pagoda led by Heik Sopheap from the Association for Buddhism and the Environment.
For questions or more information, please contact Laura Hodges at laura.hodges@wfdd.us.
Related Publications
WFDD Background Paper
Buddhism and development communities in Cambodia - Working as Partners.
Meeting Reports
Buddhism and Development Conference Report in English
Buddhism and Development Conference Report in Khmer
Participants
Laura Hodges
Laura completed her Masters in Religion in Contemporary Society at Kings College London in 2010. She previously volunteered as an English language teacher in Phnom Penh, and after completing her Masters degree, she returned to volunteer as a...
Katherine Marshall
Katherine Marshall is a Senior Fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, where she leads the Center's program on Religion and Global Development. After a long career in the development field, including several leadership...