ASA AGM & Conference
11 & 12 May 2023
The ASA will hold its Annual General Meeting and Conference for 2023 in Canberra, ACT. It will be hosted by Venerable Thich Quang Ba at Sakyamuni Monastery and Buddhist Centre, Lyneham. For those interstate, there will be the option to participate on Zoom or to watch the event live on Youtube.
The Host & Venue
Program
Thursday May 11
6.00am Group Practice
7.00am Breakfast
7.30am Registration
8.00am Short Introduction and Welcomes
8.15am The Voice Referendum and Buddhism
9.00am Morning Tea
9.30am ASA AGM
11.00am Lunch Break
1.00pm The Future of Buddhism in Australia
1.45pm Visas for Monastics
2.30pm Afternoon Tea
3.00pm Exploring Gender equity issues experienced by Theravada Buddhist Nuns in Australia
3.30pm Contemplative Studies Centre Opening Doors to Discovery
4.00pm Breakout Sessions
Stream A: Visas for Monastics
Stream B: The Voice Referendum and Buddhism
Stream C: Exploring Gender Equity Issues Experienced by Theravada Buddhist Nuns in Australia
Stream D: Contemplative Studies Centre Opening Doors to Discovery
4.30pm Reports from each stream
5.00pm Conclusion
Friday 12th of May
6.00am Group Practice
7.00am Breakfast
8.00am Vesak Ceremony
9.30am Depart for Alms Round in Canberra
10.15am Alms Round
10.45am Return to the Monastery for lunch
12.30pm Conference close
Presenters & Discussion Group Facilitators
THE VOICE REFERENDUM AND BUDDHISM
Ven. Thubten Chokyi will have discussions
with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
elder, and attendees will be able to ask
questions.
BUDDHISM IN AUSTRALIA IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS - How can the ASA and FABC help?
Venerable Mettaji
ASA Secretary, Theravada Monk
Bodhinyana Buddhist Monastery, Perth
Gawaine Powell Davies
President of the Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils
VISAS FOR MONASTICS
A Monastic will present research results, plus there will be dialogue with a Government representative.
EXPLORING GENDER EQUITY ISSUES FOR THERAVADA BUDDHIST NUNS
Roy Sneddon
School of Social Sciences
The University of Adelaide
OPENING DOORS TO DISCOVERY
Dr. Nicholas Van Dam
Contemplative Studies Centre
The University of Melbourne
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