International Association of Buddhist Studies

FOUNDED 1976

The International Association of Buddhist Studies (IABS) is a learned society dedicated to promoting and supporting scholarship in Buddhist Studies in a spirit of non-sectarian tolerance and with scientific research and communication as preeminent objectives. Membership is open to scholars of all academic disciplines.

About IABS

Dhamekh Stupa, India

Founded in 1976, the IABS is a learned society dedicated to the promotion of scholarships in Buddhist Studies. Read more

The Board

Novice monk with umbrella

The Board and Honorary Fellows of the International Association of Buddhist Studies.

Conferences

Please stay posted for news on the XXth IABS Conference, to be held at Leipzig University, Germany, in 2025.

News & Events

The XXth Congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies (IABS) will be held at... Read more