August 23, 2024
August 23, 2024
BERKELEY— The Numata Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2024 Toshihide Numata Book Award in Buddhism is Matthew Kapstein (Professor Emeritus, École Pratique des Hautes Études), for his edited book Tibetan Manuscripts and Early Printed Books, Vol. 1: Elements (Cornell University Press, 2024).
The Toshihide Numata Book Award in Buddhism is presented on an annual basis to an outstanding book in the area of Buddhist studies. The selection is made by an external committee that is appointed annually. Members of this year’s committee had high praise for the volume, both for the quality, breadth, and depth of research by Kapstein and his team of collaborators, and for the lavish production of the volume, which includes copious high-quality illustrations. One evaluator called it “a stunning contribution…. Nothing even close has ever before been attempted, making the success of this volume all the more impressive.” Another said it was “an essential reference work for the next generation of scholars of Tibetan Studies. And a third concurred: “a must-read for anyone interested in ‘the history of the book’ whether in the Tibetan area or elsewhere.”
Professor Kapstein will be presented with the Toshihide Numata Book Award on Friday, November 1, 2024. The award presentation will begin at 2 p.m. Pacific time in the Maude Fife Room, 315 Wheeler Hall. After the presentation, Professor Kapstein will deliver a keynote lecture, followed by a panel with presentations by
BERKELEY— The Numata Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2024 Toshihide Numata Book Award in Buddhism is Matthew Kapstein (Professor Emeritus, École Pratique des Hautes Études), for his edited book Tibetan Manuscripts and Early Printed Books, Vol. 1: Elements (Cornell University Press, 2024).The Toshihide Numata Book Award in Buddhism is presented on an annual basis to an outstanding book in the area of Buddhist studies. The selection is made by an external committee that is appointed annually. Members of this year’s committee had high praise for the volume, both for the quality, breadth, and depth of research by Kapstein and his team of collaborators, and for the lavish production of the volume, which includes copious high-quality illustrations. One evaluator called it “a stunning contribution…. Nothing even close has ever before been attempted, making the success of this volume all the more impressive.” Another said it was “an essential reference work for the next generation of scholars of Tibetan Studies. And a third concurred: “a must-read for anyone interested in ‘the history of the book’ whether in the Tibetan area or elsewhere.”
Professor Kapstein will be presented with the Toshihide Numata Book Award on Friday, November 1, 2024. The award presentation will begin at 2 p.m. Pacific time in the Maude Fife Room, 315 Wheeler Hall. After the presentation, Professor Kapstein will deliver a keynote lecture, followed by a panel with presentations by
specialists in the field.
We will post another announcement with additional details closer to the time of the event.
More information about the Toshihide Numata Book Award in Buddhism, including names of past recipients of the Award, can be found here: https://buddhiststudies.berkeley.edu/buddhist-studies/toshihide-numata-book-award-cbs
We will post another announcement with additional details closer to the time of the event.
More information about the Toshihide Numata Book Award in Buddhism, including names of past recipients of the Award, can be found here: https://buddhiststudies.berkeley.edu/buddhist-studies/toshihide-numata-book-award-cbs