Dr. Oren Hanner to Give Online Talk on Buddhist Ethics and Shared Agency
Dr. Oren Hanner, a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at New York University in Abu Dhabi and Research Fellow at the Numata Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of Hamburg, is set to deliver a live-streamed talk on March 12.
The lecture, titled “Towards a Buddhist Theory of Shared Agency,” will be hosted by The Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong (BDCHK), an institute for Buddhist studies.
The event is open for both online attendance via Zoom and in-person participation at BDCHK in Hong Kong’s Pacific Place building.
Dr. Hanner aims to establish a theoretical foundation for Buddhist ethics in a social context, addressing questions of shared responsibility and collective action.
Drawing from Vasubandhu’s Abhidharmakośabhāṣya and Vimśatikā, as well as Buddhist narrative literature, the talk explores how Buddhist principles can inspire responses to contemporary collective and political challenges, including environmental activism and the pursuit of justice in society.
