IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPLY NOW: WINTER PROGRAM ON JAIN PHILOSOPHY AND WAY OF LIFE (IWSJS.2025)
Applications are now open for IWSJS.2025 - the 8th edition of ISJS's esteemed 10-day online Winter Program, runing from December 28, 2025 to January 6, 2026.
BHAGWAN KUNTHUNATH ISJS AWARDS: RESULTS IN MID-SEPTEMBER
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all scholars and contributors who submitted their work for the Bhagwan Kunthunath ISJS Annual Awards.
ACTIVITIES
ISJS AND SUMANDEEP VIDYAPEETH SIGN MOU TO INTEGRATE JAIN PRACTICES IN HEALTHCARE
ISJS and Gujarat's largest medical university, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, signed a MoU to advance Jain studies by applying Jain principles in healthcare.
SIX PARTICIPANTS SELECTED FOR THE SIXTH BATCH OF BMPF
The Bhagwan Mahavira Prakrit Fellowship has selected six participants for its sixth cohort, continuing its legacy of cultivating dedicated Prakrit scholars.
ANNUAL SEMINAR BY BHAGWAN SHITALNATH CHAIR FOR JAIN ARCHAEOLOGY AT DECCAN COLLEGE
Deccan College has organized the second national annual research seminar on Jain Art, Architecture, and Archaeology on September 22, 2025. Register by August 19, 2025.
NEW DEVELOPMENT
UCLA ESTABLISHES FIRST ENDOWED CHAIR IN JAIN STUDIES
The University of California, Los Angeles, has announced the creation of the Bhagawan Abhinandan Endowed Chair for Jain Studies and Religions of South Asia.
TIRTHANKAR SUMATINATH PROFESSORSHIP ESTABLISHED AT UT-AUSTIN
The JAINA ALC has partnered with the University of Texas at Austin to establish the Tirthankar Sumatinath Distinguished Professorship in Jain Studies.
SPEAK UP
SPEAK UP ARTICLE ON KRISHNA IN JAIN TRADITION BY DR. NAVIN SRIVASTAV
This issue features "Shrikrishna in Jain Tradition" by Dr. Navin Srivastav, Assistant Curator at Abhay Prabhavana Museum & Knowledge Centre, Pune.
ISJS WHATSAPP GROUP
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