Dedeong WEI, Ph.D. PERSONAL DATA Department of Religious Studies Institute for Buddhism and Religious Theory Renmin University of China Beijing, 100872 Office: 86-10-62515645 Fax: 86-10-62512244 wdedong@ruc.edu.cn (Aug.2007----July. 2008) Institute for Studies of Religion Baylor University One Bear Place #97236 Waco, Texas 76798 Office: 254-710-1846 Fax: 254-710-1428 Dedong_wei@baylor.edu ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2003- present Associate Professor of Religious Studies School of Philosophy, Renmin University of China, Beijing 2002-2003 Assistant Professor of Religious Studies School of Philosophy, Renmin University of China, Beijing 1997-2002 Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Science, Beijing 1986-1991 Editor of Ethics Journal of Morality and Civilization, Tianjin Academy of Social Science, Tianjin ACADEMIC DEGREES 1997 Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion, Renmin University of China, Beijing 1994 MA in Philosophy of Religion, Renmin University of China, Beijing 1
1986 BA in Philosophy, Nankai University, Tianjin AWARDS AND HONORS 2004. Distinguished Article Award of Renmin University of China, for The Ecological View of Buddhism (Social Sciences in China, No.5, 1998: 105-116). 2004. Top-grade Award in the 4th Teaching Competition of Young Teachers in Beijing Colleges. 1989. Distinguished Article Award of Tianjin Union of Social Science, for Chen Liang View of Righteousness and Benefit (Journal of Jinyang, No.3, 1989:60-62). SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS 2007-2008. Postdoctoral Fellow at Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion, Waco, TX, USA. Aug. 2005. A visiting scholar for Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. 2004 to present. An Executive Chair for the annual meeting of Chinese Scientific Study of Religion. 2004 to present. An Executive Chair for Sino-US-European Summer Institute for the Scientific Study of Religion. 1997-2004. Guest Professor for Chinese Academy of Buddhist, Beijing, for The History of Indian Buddhism. 2000. Guest Professor for Texas College of Buddhism, Houston, for Introduction to Buddhist Yogacara Philosophy. 1999. A visiting scholar for the Department of Sociology, University of Houston. EDITORIAL ROLES An Executive Chief Editor: 2
2004 to present. Religious Studies(annals), Beijing. 2007 to present. Social Science of Religion(annals), Beijing. 2007 to present, www.zjshkx.com GRANTS RECEIVED 2007 Consultant: Religious Atlas of China. Henry Luce Foundation. 2006 Co-Director: Faith and Trust in the Emerging Market Economy of China. Templeton Foundation. 2004 Co-Director: The Relationship between Religion and Modern Chinese Society. Department of Education, China. 2004 P.I. The Modern Transformation of Chinese Traditional Religions, 985 of Renmin University of China. 2004 P.I.: The Study of Yin Shun Thought. Renmin University Youth Research Grant. 2001 P.I.: A Survey of GuangHua Temple in Beijing. Institute of World religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. 2000 P.I.: The Development of Buddhism Yogacara Thought in 20 Century China. Youth Research Grant in Chinese Academy of Social Science. 1999 Scholarship in American Council of Learned Societies. COURSES TAUGHT Sociology of Religion Graduate Seminar The English Readings of Sociology of Religion Graduate Seminar Introduction to Yogacara Philosophy Graduate Seminar Religion and Modern Society 3
History of Indian Buddhism PULICATIONS Books in Chinese 2001 The Essence of Buddhist Yogacara Philosophy, Gaoxiong: Fokuangshan Press. (167PP) 1998 Studies on Modern Beijing Religions, Beijing: Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Science.(102PP ) 1997 The Modern Chinese Translation of Bian Zhong Bian Lun, Gaoxiong: Fokuangshan Press. (269PP) Co-author: 2000 Buddhist Study, Beijing: Dangdai Press, ( 50PP). Articles and Book Chapters in English 2008 The Cultural Experience of Chinese Buddhism Today,Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience(Donald W. Mitchell), New York: Oxford University Press: 236-244. 2007 The Social Science of Religion: Connotation and Value, Journal of Renmin University of China, Vol2, No.2:93-103. 2005. Buddhist Ecological Ideas and Practices, Dharma World, Vol.32:14-20. 2005. Fenggang YANG and Dedong WEI: The Bailin Buddhist Temple: Thriving under Communism, State, Market, and Religions in Chinese Societies, Edited by Fenggang Yang and Joseph B. Tamney, Brill, Leiden Boston: 63-86. Articles in Chinese: 2006. Social Science of Religion: Connotation and Value, Journal of Renmin University of China, No6, 2006: 48-54. 2004. The Church and State Relationship in American Constitution: The Principle 4
and Practice,Journal of Renmin University of China, No 5, 2004: 92-97. 2004. Introduction to the Theory of Religious Market,Religious Studies, No. l: 325-334. 2002. On the Tiered Character of Buddhism Morals, Morality and Civilization 121: 51-54. 1998. The Buddhist View on Ecology, Social Sciences in China, No.5, 1998: 105-116. 1998. Comment on Albert Schweitzer's idea of Reverence for Life --With a Comparative with No Killing in Buddhism, Journal of Renmin University of China, No.4, 1998:38-43. 1998. New Religious Right and the relationship Between China and the United States, Important Report of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, July.3, 1998:1-3. 1998. On the Object Theory of Buddhist Yogacara, Journal of Yunnan University154, 77-80. 1996. On Hegel' s Philosophical View on God, Journal of Yunnan Institute for Nationalities, No.2, 1996:1-5. 1996. Taiwan's Buddhism and Politics, Read, No.12,1996: 46-51. 1990. Anti-traditionalism and Conservatism, Journal of Tianjin Social Sciences, No.6, 1990:66-70. 1989. Chenliang's view of Righteousness and Benefit, Journal of Jinyang, No.3, 1989:60-62. Translations (English to Chinese) 2006. More Progress on Paradigms and Theories in Sociology of Religion, by Stephen Warner, Journal of Renmin University of China. No.6,2006:34-40. 2002. A Brief Retrospective of Western Yogacara Scholarship in the 20th Century, by Dan Lusthaus, The History of Chinese Philosophy, No.4, 2002:24-33. SCHOLARLY MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS 5
2007 Nov. 2-4, Tampa: the annual meeting of SSSR. Oct. 18-20, Berkeley: Area Studies, Then and Now. June 27-29, Beijing: The First Forum of Religions and Social Services. Presentation: The Secularization of Church and the Sacred of Society. April.22-27, Xi an: International Forum on Daodejing. 2006 Dec. 1-2. Beijing: The International Seminar on Buddhist Studies, Chinese and Korean Buddhism on Mind. Presentation: Zhanran s Doctrine About Nature of Insentient Beings and Its Ecological Implication. Nov.26-27. Shanghai: Symposium of Dialogue between Christian and Islam. Presentation: Religious Dialogue and Chinese Experience. Sep.10-12. Tokyo: The 66 Annual Meeting of Japanese Association of Indian and Buddhist Studies. Presentation: A Preliminary Inquiry of Buddhist Websites in China. July.15-17. Beijing: the 3 rd International Symposium of Social Scientific Study of Religion. Presentation: On the Culture Trait of Religion. June.25-26. Beidaihe: The 10 th Philosophy Forum of Renda and FuJen University. Presentation: What is Social Science of Religion. May.18-26. Taibei: The 6 th Symposium of the theory and practice of Venerable Yin Shun thought. Presentation: Master Yinshun s Position in Chinese Buddhism Hostory. April.13-18, Hangzhou: World Buddhist Forum. 2005 Nov.4-6. Rochester: the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. Presentation: the Virtual Freedom of Religion: Buddhist and Christian Websites in China. 6
Aug.31- Sep.2. Chengde: the theory and Practice of Human Buddhism. Presentation: On the Yinshun thought of Human Buddhism. July.25-27.Kunming: the 2 nd International Symposium of Social Scientific Study of Religion. Presentation: Social Science of Religion: Connotation and Value. May.23-26. Beijing: The 10 th International Lotus Sutra Conference. Presentation: Zhanran s View of Ecology. May.1-6. Xinzhuang: Intercoastal Meeting of Philosophy and Culture. Presentation: On Buddhist Ethics as the basis of Global Ethics. Feb.24-27. Shijiazhuang: Symposium of Religion and Moral. Presentation: The Religious Interpretation of Film No Thief in the World. 2004 Sept.17-19.Lushan: Symposium for Huiyuan s Birth 1670. Presentation: the Study of different translations of Sukhavativyuha Sutra in Donghan and Sanguo Periods. Aug.16.San Francisco: Modern China and Chinese Religions. Presentation: Summer Camps for Life Chan A New Method of Outreach in Chinese Buddhism. Aug.13-15. San Francisco: The 66 th Annual Meeting of Association of Sociology of Religion. Presentation: Summer Camps for Life Chan A New Method of Outreach in Chinese Buddhism. July.10-11. Beijing: The 1 st International Symposium of Social Science of Religion in China. Presentation: Summer Camps for Life Chan A New Method of Outreach in Chinese Buddhism. June.26-July.4. Tokyo: The 9 th International Lotus Sutra Conference. Presentation: Buddhist Ecological Ideas and Practices. June.14-17. Beijing: The Philosophical thought of Globalization. Presentation: The Paradigm Shift of Sociology of Religion. June.5-6.Shanghai:Symposiuim of Religion and Law. Presentation: Civil Religion and Church and State. 2003 7
Oct.8-11.Beijing: Meeting of Modern Religion and Empirical Research Method. 2002 Dec.13-15. Beijing: Symposium of Religion and Law. Presentation: The Church and State Relationship in American Constitution: The Principle and Practice. Nov.5-9. Shaoguan: Symposium of Chan Theory for the Commemoration of Nanhua Temple 1500 Years. Presentation: On the Tiered Character of Buddhism Morals. June.15-16. Beijing: The Meeting of Religion and Morals. Presentation: On the Characters of Buddhist Ethics. 2001 Oct.25-26. Taibei: The 3 rd Intercoastal Meeting of Chan Study. Presentation: On the Practice Order and Content. Aug.16-18. Los Angeles: The 63th Annual Meeting of Sociology of Religion. Presentation: The Development and Characters of Contemporary Chinese Buddhism. 2000 Oct.18-22. Houston: The Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. Presentation: Beijing Religions at the turn point across the Century. May.30- June6. Bridgeport: Lasting Love: Education and Practice. Feb.9-17. Soul: Festival on World Culture and Sport. 1999 June 4-7. Los Angeles: The 4 th Meeting of Chinese America Christian Scholars, Presentation: Beijing Religions in the process of modernization. 1998 Sep.3-5. Nanjing: Cross Straits Meeting of Religious Culture and Modernization, Presentation: The Views of Buddhist Ecology. 1997 Sep.15-19, Tiantai: Symposium of Tiantaishan Culture, Presentation: On the 8
Momentary(Yi Nian) Thought of Zhiyi. INVITED LECTURES 2007 March 25, Shanghai: Religious Culture and the Spirit of Entrepreneur, Shanghai Grand Theatre. 2006 Nov.28. Shijiazhuang: Chinese Catholic in the New Century, Seminar on the Priesthood, Evangelization and Media. 2005 Nov.28. Beijing: Religious Market Theory, China University of Political Science and Law. Nov.14. Purdue University: The Virtual Freedom of Religion: Buddhist and Christian Websites in China. Sep.24, Beijing: Chinese Traditional Life Philosophy and its Modern Value, National Library. Aug. 27, Shijiazhuang: The Three Approaches of Buddhism Studies, Heibei Buddhist College. May.12: Beijing: The Religious Factors in the Contemporary Popular Culture, Beijing Catholic Seminary. 2004 Sep.21, Beijing: The New Exploring on the Development Foundation of Religion, National Library. April.3, Beijing: On Buddhist Ethics as the Foundation of Global Ethics, Tsinghua University. 2002 Dec.4. Beijing: Buddhist Philosophy and Ecological Ethics, Tsinghua University. 9
Oct.8. Beijing: Yogacara Thought and Buddhist Practice, Beijing University. May.8. Beijing: Buddhist View of Ecology, Beijing University. 2001 Nov.10: Foguangshan: Buddhism Studies in Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Nov.17. Guangzhou: World Buddhism in the future, Dafosi. Aug.25-26. Miami: The Basic Theory of Yogacara, Miami Buddhist Association. 2000 Oct.29. Houston: The karma and Retribution theory of Yogacara, Texas Buddhism Association. 1999 Aug.8. Houston: Yogacara Thought and Buddhist Practice, Texas Buddhism Association. July.10. Miami: The History and Theory of Yogacara, Miami Buddhist Association. May.23. Houston: The Universalism and Modern Value of Buddhism, International Foguangshan. 1988 Aug.9-10. Kunming: The Focal Problems of Contemporary Chinese Religions, National Department of Education. July.24-25. Qingdao: New Christian Right Movement and the relationship between China and United States, National Department of Education. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS 2007 10
July 16-27, Co-organizer of the fourth Sino-US-European Summer Institute for the Scientific Study of Religion, Shanghai, China. July 13-15, Co-organizer of the fourth International Symposium of the Social Sciences of Religion, Shanghai, China. June 27-29, Organizer of the First Forum of Religions and Social Services, Beijing. April.2-3, Organizer of the First Forum of Religion Study in Renda and Fujen, Beijing. 2006 July 15-17, Co-organizer of the Third International Symposium for the Social Sciences of Religion, Beijing, China. July 10-22, Co-organizer of the Third Sino-US-European Summer Institute for the Scientific Study of Religion, Beijing, China. 2005 July 25-27, Co-organizer of the Second International Symposium for the Social Sciences of Religion, Kunming, China. July 10-23, Co-organizer of the Second Sino-US-European Summer Institute for the Scientific Study of Religion, Beijing, China. 2004 July 12-24, Co-organizer of the first Sino-US-European Summer Institute for the Scientific Study of Religion, Beijing, China. July 10-11, Co-organizer of the first International Symposium of the Social Sciences of Religion, Beijing, China. MEDIA APPEARANCE 2005, Temple Opens a Window to the Society: An Interview with Renmin University Scholar Wei Dedong about Living Chan Summer Camp, Chinese Ethnic News, Sept. 9, 2005. 11
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Association for the Sociology of Religion Japanese Association of Indian and Buddhist Studies 12