臺灣宗教文化與性別倫理

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Name	Kate Crosby 凱特寇斯比
Affiliation	Senior Lecturer in Buddhist Studies, SOAS, London, U.K. 英國倫敦大學亞非研究學院佛教研究教授
Introduction	MA, DPhil (OXON) Lecturer in Pali and Buddhist Studies Major Publications Santideva’s Bodhicaryavatara, World’s Classics Series, Oxford University Press. Co-author Andrew Skilton, 1996. Italian translation, Bodhicaryavatara, Una guida al sentiero buddhista del risveglio, Ubaldini editore, Rome 1998. “Tantric Theravada: A bibliographic essay on the writings of François Bizot and other literature on the Yogavacara Tradition,” Journal of Contemporary Buddhism, November 2000, 2, pp. 141–198. “uddis and acikh. The inclusion of the sikkhapada in the pabbajjå liturgy according to the Samantapasadika”, Journal of Indian Philosophy, November 2000, pp. 461–477. “The Origin of the Language Name Pali in Medieval Theravada Literature”, Journal of Buddhist Studies, Centre for Buddhist Studies, Sri Lanka, vol. 2, 2003, 40pp. ISSN 1391-8443. “Devotion to the Buddha in Theravåda and its Role in Meditation,” in John Brockington and Anna King (eds.) The Intimate Other, Orient Longman, New Delhi, 2004, 20pp. Research interests Kate Crosby’s main research interests are in the Theravada Buddhism of Sri Lanka and mainland Southeast Asia and Pali literature, in particular developments in the literature and practice of medieval forms of Theravada, and their relationship to canonical ‘orthodoxy.’ She is also interested in early and medieval Sanskrit Buddhist literature and has published on pedagogy in higher education. Her main methodological interests are lower text criticism, textual anthropology, and textual interpretation, especially of social and doctrinal history, philology. She is currently working on an AHRB-funded project on medieval devotional liturgies and their modern manifestations in Sri Lanka and Cambodia.
中文簡介	學經歷英國牛津大學碩士、哲學博士巴利文與佛學教授主要著作寂天作《菩提行經論》，與安德魯史基爾頓合著，《世界古典叢書》，牛津大學1996年出版。意譯之《菩提行經論》：佛陀的覺悟之道指南，Ubaldini 出版社，1998.年於羅馬出版。巴利文一詞在中世紀上座部佛教文獻中的起源《佛教研究學刊》，佛教研究中心，斯里蘭卡, vol. 2, 2003, 40pp. ISSN 1391-8443。上座部佛教中對佛陀的信仰與其在禪修中的角色，約翰伯欽頓與安娜金合編之《The Intimate Other》（譯註：該書收集許多知名學者的論文，探討印度各宗教中屬於信仰的部分），東方巨人出版社，新德里，2004，20pp。研究範疇凱特寇斯比博士主要的研究範疇在於斯里蘭卡與中南半島的上座部佛教，以及巴利文獻，特別是關於中世紀上座部佛教的文獻與實踐的發展，以及兩者與經典的『正統』性之間的關係。此外，她也對早期與中古時期的梵文佛教有興趣，並且出版過關於高等教育的教育方法書籍。她的主要研究方法為文獻比對、文獻考證及文獻詮釋，尤其是著重歷史與語言學的社會及教義層面。目前正主持一項英國國科會企劃案，主要研究斯里蘭卡與柬普寨的中古時期讚頌文及其現代展現。
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Name	Mangesh Dahiwale
Affiliation	Faculty, Nagarjuna Training Institute, Nagpur 印度龍城龍樹學院教師
Introduction	Mangesh Dahiwale trained as an electronics engineer but then worked in the Department of Commerce. He was involved in policy formulation to encourage trade between India and Latin American countries, dealt with World Trade Organisation issues and visited China to participate in the WTO sponsored course for senior government officials of different countries in 2003. Having resigned from Government service, he has traveled extensively within India and outside. He is skilled in imparting fundraising skills and monitoring policy decisions of the Government. He is also a faculty of the Nagarjuna Training Institute (NTI) in Nagpur which is dedicated to training students from all over India in "Buddhism and Social Work". He also gave lectures and talks on issues of caste in the universities of US and Japan.
中文簡介	Mangesh Dahiwale 先生原為電機工程師，但隨後轉至印度政府部門的商業部工作，並參與制定「獎勵印度與拉丁美洲貿易」政策，以及有關世界貿易組織（WTO）的議題，2003年曾至中國大陸，參加一個由WTO贊助，專門為各國政府資深官員設計的訓練課程。自政府部門離職之後，他曾經至各地旅行，目前是龍城學院的老師，同時也常至日本及美國各大學，做有關於印度種性制度議題的演講。
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Name	Elise A. DeVido 戴愛蓮
Affiliation	Associate Professor, Department of History, National Taiwan Normal University 國立台灣師範大學歷史學系副教授
Introduction	Elise Anne DeVido is a native of New Jersey, USA. Since receiving her doctorate in History and East Asian Languages from Harvard University in 1995, she has lived in Taiwan and taught history at Tunghai University, National Taiwan University, and National Chengchi University, and has worked as a researcher in the Taipei Ricci Institute. She currently is an associate professor of history at National Taiwan Normal University. She has published various articles on Taiwan’s religions and her book Taiwan’s Buddhist Nuns is forthcoming from SUNY Albany Press. She currently researches the Buddhist revival movement in modern Vietnam
中文簡介	戴愛蓮(Elise Anne DeVido)，生於美國紐澤西州，1995年取得哈佛大學歷史與東亞語言博士學位，此後長期旅居臺灣，並執教於私立東海大學、國立臺灣大學、國立政治大學，亦曾於臺北利氏學社擔任研究員，目前擔任國立臺灣師範大學歷史學系副教授。戴愛蓮曾發表數篇臺灣宗教的相關研究論文，其專著《臺灣的比丘尼》(Taiwan’s Buddhist Nuns)即將由紐約州立大學奧爾巴尼校區出版社(SUNY Albany Press)付梓問世，目前所進行的研究是關於近代越南的佛教復興運動
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Name	Allison Goodwin 艾文
Affiliation	Visiting Research Associate, Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan 中央研究院民族學研究所訪問學者
Introduction	Allison Goodwin has lived in Taiwan since 2002, where she has been a Visiting Research Associate at The Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica, thanks to financial support provided by fellowships from the Blakemore Freeman Foundation, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office. During her time at Academia Sinica, she has conducted research on Buddhist theories of female inferiority; and on how humans use language to transform the self--focusing in particular on how the women of South Hunan, China used nüshu, a written language used only by women, both to imprison and transform themselves; and on how Buddhists use mantras, prayer, scripture, and spoken language to transform the self and to move beyond language and self entirely. She has studied Chinese at National Taiwan University, and read English Literature at Clare College, Cambridge University, and has a B.A. in English Literature from Barnard College, Columbia University in New York (Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude), and an M.F.A. from Syracuse University, N.Y., where she graduated Phi Kappa Phi in Creative Writing, Fiction. She has received numerous awards and fellowships for her short fiction and screenplays, and has recently completed a screenplay and novel, Red Flowers, based on her research on the lives of the women who write nüshu. She has also worked for many years in the independent film industry as a freelance script analyst, editor, and reader; as assistant to a film director; and as an Assistant Agent in Motion Pictures/Literary at the William Morris Agency.
中文簡介	Allison Goodwin 女士為中央研究院民族學研究所之訪問學員。在Blakemore Freeman基金會及台北經濟文化代表處的獎學金贊助下，自2002年居住台灣迄今。在中央研究院民族學研究所期間完成的研究包括：佛教教義中卑化女性的議題，及人們如何藉用文字來轉化自我，特別是關於中國湖南省南部的婦女如何使用「女書」（一種女性專用的文字）禁錮或改變自己，及佛教如何藉由念佛、誦經、祝禱、咒語、及開示來轉化自我，進而超越語言及自我。她曾於劍橋大學的 Clare College研習英國文學，以最高榮譽拿到紐約哥倫比亞大學 Barnard College英國文學學士學位，及紐約雪城大學的創意小說藝術碩士。2003至2007年期間於台灣大學國際華語研習所學習中文。此外，Allison Goodwin女士在小說及編劇方面得過許多獎項。她也曾任獨立製片公司的劇本分析師及助理導演多年，並在William Morris 經紀公司的電影部門擔任助理經紀人，處理導演及編劇等客戶事宜。
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Name	Rita M. Gross
Affiliation	Professor Emerita, Comparative Studies in Religion, University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire 美國威斯康辛大學Eau Claire分校比較宗教研究所榮譽退休教授
Introduction	Rita M. Gross is a widely recognized scholar whose interests have focused on Buddhism and feminism. She is the author and editor of many books in these areas, including Feminism and Religion: An Introduction; the much acclaimed Buddhism after Patriarchy: A Feminist History, Analysis, and Reconstruction of Buddhism; and the forthcoming Buddhism and Social Justice: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. Until 1998, Rita Gross was Professor of Comparative Studies in Religion at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and is now Professor Emerita of that institution.
中文簡介	Rita M. Gross 乃國際知名之學者，其研究領域專於佛教與女性主義，同時也在此領域中發表及編輯過許多專書，包括：《女性主義及宗教》、備受推崇的《父系制度後之佛教》，以及即將發表的《佛教與社會正義：歷史與當代觀點》。 Rita Gross 曾任美國威斯康辛大學Eau Claire分校比較宗教研究所教授至1998年，現為該所之榮譽退休教授。
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Name	Antoinette Gutzler 葛素玲
Affiliation	Associate Professor, Fu Jen Catholic University – Faculty of Theology, Taipei, Taiwan 輔仁大學神學院副教授
Introduction	Antoinette Gutzler, a member of the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, a Catholic Missionary Congregation, holds a doctorate in systematic theology from Fordham University (New York). Her dissertation explored the soteriology of Sri Lankan theologian, Aloysius Pieris. She has lived and worked in Taiwan since 1978 and is presently associate professor of theology at Fu Jen University – Faculty of Theology. Recent publications include Ecclesia of Women in Asia: Gathering the Voices of the Silenced (edited with Evelyn Monteiro, SC), “From Whence Comes this Authority?: The Ekklesia of Women in Asia -- A New Magisterium for the Church., “Journeying to the Other Side: Beyond Previously Accepted Boundaries,” “Coming Out of the Shadows: A Feminist Vision of a Participatory Church,” “Tamar’s Tear and the Tears of Jesus: An Invitation to ‘Unlearn Sin,” “Have You Eaten Yet?: Jesus Christ and Feminist Theological Reflection., and “Reimaging the Body of Christ: Women’s Body as Gospel Proclamation.” Sister Gutzler is a member of the Catholic Theological Society of America, the American Academy of Religion and the Justice and Peace Commission of the Major Religious Superiors of Taiwan. She has also lectured and given retreats throughout Asia, and in East Africa, the Middle East, and South America.
中文簡介	葛素玲修女為瑪利諾修女會修女，美國紐約復旦大學系統神學博士，其博士論文係以斯里蘭卡神學家Aloysius Pieris之思想為研究主題。葛修女自1978年起即服務於台灣，目前為輔仁大學神學院副教授，曾為「美國天主教神學協會」、「美國宗教學會」及「台灣男女修會會長正義和平委員會」的會員，並於亞洲、東非、中東及南美等地奔走演說。葛素玲修女的著作有：與Evelyn Monteiro,SC合編之《Ecclesia of Women in Asia: Gathering the Voices of the Silenced》，《From Whence Comes this Authority?: The Ekklesia of Women in Asia -- A New Magisterium for the Church》，《Journeying to the Other Side: Beyond Previously Accepted Boundaries》，《Coming Out of the Shadows: A Feminist Vision of a Participatory Church》，《Tamar’s Tear and the Tears of Jesus: An Invitation to ‘Unlearn Sin》，《Have You Eaten Yet?: Jesus Christ and Feminist Theological Reflection》，《Reimaging the Body of Christ: Women’s Body as Gospel Proclamation》。
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Name	Dhammachari Lokamitra 世友
Affiliation	President of Nagarjuna Training Institute (NTI)，Nagpur 印度龍城龍樹學院院長
Introduction	Born in London in 1947, Dhammachari Lokamitra was ordained into the Western Buddhist Order (WBO) in 1974 by Sangharakshita, a trusted associate of Dr. Ambedkar. He is a well known figure in the Buddhist world. In 1977, he visited India as an Anagarika to learn Yoga and visit holy Buddhist sites. He was deeply affected by Deekshabhoomi sight in 1977 where he saw impact of conversion movement launched by Babasaheb Ambedkar. Since then, he is living in India and his life and mission is dedicated to movement of Babasaheb Ambedkar. He was instrumental in initiating activities of TBMSG in India. Lokamitra is the President of Nagarjuna Training Institute (NTI) dedicated to train students from all over India in "Buddhism and Social Work".
中文簡介	世友先生於1947年出生於英國倫敦，1974年在創辦人，同時也是深受安貝卡博士信任的好友－英國籍的僧護法師（Sangharakshita）的授證下，成為西方佛教會（WBO）的成員。世友先生在國際佛教界聲名卓著，1977年來到印度巡覽佛教聖蹟，並為學習瑜伽而出家，但在龍城西郊的Deekshabhoomi，見證了安貝卡博士率領五十萬人皈依佛教的二十一週年紀念，深受感召，同時也看到這場佛教復興運動所產生的巨大影響，從此便定居於印度，為安貝卡博士的復興運動奉獻一生。他在印度組織了TBMSG（Trailokya Bauddha Mahasangha, Sahayaka Gana），展開具體的行動，嗣後又成立龍樹學院，以來自印度各地的學生（絕大多數為賤民階級）為對象，教導他們關於佛法的義理，以及如何推展社會工作等。
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Name	Mano Mettanando Laohavanich 慈喜
Affiliation	Advisor to the Secretary General of WCRP for the Buddhist Affairs, and main representative of WCRP to UN office in Bangkok, ESCAP 聯合國「世界和平宗教大會」祕書長佛教事務特別顧問，「世界和平宗教大會」駐聯合國曼谷辦公室首席代表
Introduction	Dr. Mano Mettanando Laohavanich (Mettanando Bhikkhu) is one of the most outstanding international figures in the Buddhist World. He is well known for his writing and his unique interpretation of the Tipitaka, the canonical literature of Buddhism. After graduating from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, he went to Oxford University and Harvard Divinity School for advanced studies in Medical Ethics, and finally earned his doctorate from Hamburg University. Before disrobing in August, 2007-- with a determination to reform Buddhism in Thailand -- Dr. Mano Mettanando Laohavanich was a Buddhist monk and a doctor, one of the most educated and outspoken monks in Thailand. Besides, he was also one of the few people in monastic communities who made efforts to promote human rights, gender equality, and the Rights of the Child. In one of his published works titled “Was the Lord Buddha a Sexist?” he tried to uphold justice for women in Buddhism. Dr. Mano Mettanando Laohavanich is still involved with the largest interfaith and inter-religious organization affiliated with the UN, WCRP (World Conference on Religion and Peace), serving as the Advisor to the Secretary General of WCRP for the Buddhist Affairs, and the main representative of WCRP to the UN office in Bangkok, ESCAP. Currently, he is not only a politician running for a ministerial position in the up-coming general election in December, but also in charge of the International Affairs of the Chart Thai Party in Thailand.
中文簡介	慈喜博士為國際佛教界中的傑出人士，以其著述以及對巴利三藏（Tipitaka）的獨到見解享譽國際。自泰國朱拉隆功（Chulalongkorn）大學醫學院畢業後，先至英國牛津大學取得文學士與文學碩士學位，接著，再度前往哈佛大學神學院攻讀醫學倫理領域，並取得神學碩士學位，最後於漢堡大學取得博士學位。他曾是泰國教育程度最高並且最敢直言的僧侶，2007年8月，為了致力泰國的佛教改革運動而還俗。此外，也是泰國少數致力於提倡人權、性別平等、以及兒童全力的佛教界人士，曾著有《釋迦牟尼佛是個性別歧視者嗎？》一文，為佛門女性仗義執言。慈喜博士仍積極參與隸屬於聯合國的世界最大宗教組織－「世界和平宗教大會」之事務，目前擔任該會祕書長的佛教事務特別顧問，以及該會駐聯合國曼谷辦公室首表代表，目前除了為十二月的大選做部長職位的參選準備外，也負責泰國 Chart Thai黨的國際事務。
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Name	David Schak 大衛沙學漢
Affiliation	Associate Professor, International Business and Asian Studies, Griffith University，Australia 澳大利亞格理斐大學國際事務與亞洲研究學系副教授
Introduction	David Schak was trained in Anthropology at UC-Berkeley and has done research and published on a variety of topics on Taiwan society and culture: These include: dating as a new form of mate selection poverty, the culture of poverty, and social mobility beggars the developing bilaterality in Chinese kinship relations business management culture and practice of Taiwanese small and medium enterprise proprietors culture as an explanatory variable in comparative cross-cultural business management systems civil society contemporary Taiwanese Buddhism and society civility
中文簡介	大衛沙學漢博士畢業於美國加州大學柏克萊分校人類學系，發表了許多有關台灣社會與文化面向的研究著作，諸如：約會：革新的求偶方式貧窮，貧窮文化與社會流動一個台灣乞丐社區中國親屬關係發展中的雙系行為台灣中小企業者的企管文化與實踐在跨文化比較的企管體系中利用文化作為一個解釋的變項公民社會現代台灣佛與社會的關係公民心
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Name	Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza 伊麗莎白費蘭札
Affiliation	Professor, Divinity College, Harvard University 哈佛大學神學院Krister Stendahl神學教席教授
Introduction	Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza is world renowned as a pioneer in biblical interpretation and feminist theology. Currently as the Krister Stendahl Professor of Divinity, Harvard Divinity School, her teaching and research focus on questions of biblical and theological epistemology, hermeneutics, rhetoric, and the politics of interpretation, as well as on issues of theological education, radical equality, and democracy. An author of many critically acclaimed books in religion, Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza is a co-founder (with Judith Plaskow) and co-editor of the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion which marked its twentieth year of publishing in 2005. The JFSR is sustained by an inter-religious and international editorial board of distinguished scholars. She also has been founding co-editor of the issue of feminist theology in Concilium, an International Journal of Theology founded after Vatican II. A tireless teacher who mentors graduate students with enthusiasm, Elisabeth’s interests go beyond the academy; she is committed to working with women in Brazil, Ecuador, Japan, Korea, Europe, and around the world. She supports activist groups like the Women-Church Convergence, the Women's Ordination Conference (WOC), the Feminist Liberation Theologian’s Network, Feminismus und Kirchen, and the Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER). Dr. Schüssler Fiorenza was elected the first woman president of the Society of Biblical Literature and has served on the editorial boards of major biblical journals and societies. In 2001, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her published work includes In Memory of Her (translated into 12 languages); Bread Not Stone; But She Said; Discipleship of Equals; Revelation: Vision of a Just World; The Power of Naming; Jesus: Miriam's Child; Sharing Her Word; Jesus and the Politics of Interpretation; Wisdom Ways: Introducing Feminist Biblical Interpretation, Grenzen überschreiten: Der theoretische Anspruch feministischer Theologie; and The Open House of Wisdom (Tokyo: Shinkyo Shuppansha, 2005 appeared only in Japanese). Her newest book “The Power of the Word: Scripture and the Rhetoric of Empire” will be published by Fortress Press this coming fall.
中文簡介	費蘭札（Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza）是國際知名的學者，是聖經詮釋與女性神學的開創先鋒，她任職哈佛神學院的 Krister Stendahl神學教席教授，教學與研究的主要範疇是聖經與神學的認識論、詮釋學、辯證論以及政治詮釋學，她也致力於神學教育、激進的平權與民主的議題。費蘭札的許多著作不但暢銷而且深受好評，她與Judith Plaskow一起創辦、編輯Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion雜誌，這份雜誌在2005年已屆滿20年。 JFSR雜誌是由不同宗教所支持，而且編輯群都是聞名國際的學者。她也曾創辦Concilium 雜誌，並參與當中女性神學議題的編輯，這份雜誌是梵蒂岡第二次大公議之後開辦的國際神學雜誌。費蘭札不僅熱心教導神學院的學生，她更超越學術領域，致力於與巴西、厄瓜多爾、日本、韓國、歐洲以及全世界的婦女合作。她支持行動派的團體，如婦女-教會聯盟(Women-Church Convergence)、女性晉鐸(封牧)會議【the Women's Ordination Conference (WOC)】、女性神學家網絡聯盟(the Feminist Liberation Theologian’s Network)、 Feminismus und Kirchen, 以及女性神學、倫理學與禮儀同盟【 Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER)】等。費蘭札博士是第一位獲選為聖經協會(Society of Biblical Literature)主席的女性，且是聖經協會的主要編輯之一，她在 2001年贏得全美藝術與科學學術獎章。她所出版的著作有 In Memory of Her (已翻譯成12種語言); Bread Not Stone; But She Said; Discipleship of Equals; Revelation: Vision of a Just World; The Power of Naming; Jesus: Miriam's Child; Sharing Her Word; Jesus and the Politics of Interpretation; Wisdom Ways: Introducing Feminist Biblical Interpretation, Grenzen überschreiten: Der theoretische Anspruch feministischer Theologie; The Open House of Wisdom (Tokyo: Shinkyo Shuppansha, 2005 只有日文版) 她最近的作品”The Power of the Word: Scripture and the Rhetoric of Empire”將於2007年秋天由Fortress Press 出版。
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Name	Bhante Sujato 蘇嘉多禪師
Affiliation	Pali scholar and the abbot of Santi Forest Monastery, Australia 巴利文學者及澳洲聖堤森林寺住持
Introduction	Bhante Sujato (Anthony Best) a Perth born, Western Australia monk. He went to Thailand in 1992. In the tradition of Ajahn Chah, he asked for and was granted novice ordination, and in the following year took full ordination as a bhikkhu on 5/5/1994. He spent three vassa studying under Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinayana Monastery, and several years in remote hermitages and caves in Thailand and Malaysia. In recent years Bhante Sujato has taught Dharma and meditation to a varied audience in his local area and internationally, and has spoken at several major international Buddhist conferences and events. His writings explore the earliest Buddhist scriptures, using a comparative and historical approach to illuminate the process of formation of Buddhist ideology and identity; books include “A Swift Pair of Messengers”, “A History of Mindfulness”, “Beginnings”, and “Sects & Sectarianism”. A special field of interest is the role of women in Buddhism, and particularly in the revival of the bhikkhuni order within the Theravada tradition. Bhante Sujato brings his text-critical faculties to bear on this urgent modern dilemma, in addition to his work in actually establishing a bhikkhuni community at Santi.
中文簡介	蘇嘉多禪師是一位澳洲佛教和尚, 1994年他在阿姜查傳統的師承下, 於泰國進階受具足戒成為比丘. 至此即義無反顧投入於森林傳統的禪修. 最初十年, 身為沙門, 置身於森林中的茅棚, 或遠離人煙的洞穴中, 以一隻不銹鋼杯為枕, 大地為床座, 隨當下的因緣而住. 深深地浸潤森林傳統的禪修方式。依阿姜查師承, 自我要求佛教僧人對戒律嚴謹的研究及身口意的落實應用, 並重覆強調僧人的慧命在專注獻身於修持。禪師以無比簡單的身行, 實踐佛陀的教法. 阿姜蘇嘉多不僅是一位禪行者, 禪修指導者, 也是一位巴利文學者. 他以佛陀的語言, 善巧地將佛法帶入有心學佛者的生活中. 多年研究原始巴利經典，蘇嘉多法師並以漢語,梵語和西藏文深入比較各傳承間大量平行存在的教義和新開發的研究領域。和尚認為各傳承間存在的一致處可視爲是佛陀原始教導重要的歷史線索。著有《止觀雙運》(A Swift Pair of Messengers)：闡述佛教經典中有關禪修教法的編纂結集；《正念的源流》(A History of Mindfulness)：詳細探討不同文化歷史背景下, 各個禪法的發展流佈及其意義；以及《Beginnings, Sects & Sectarianism》：分析教派和宗派主義, 提出部派形成緣於教義流佈, 自成地理發展, 而非分裂所致。他的作品以探索早期佛經為主，並且透過佛史的研究與比較，藉此闡明佛教的思想體系和教義本體形成的過程蘇嘉多禪師現為澳洲聖堤森林寺的住持，該寺位於澳洲雪梨二百公里南方高地的森林中。寺院的弘教遠景自始即包括南傳比丘尼僧團的重建成立，蘇嘉多法師以他清楚的言論表達和紮實的研究基礎，全力支援恢復比丘尼戒傳承, 致使他在當代南傳佛教界內頗具爭議性。儘管如此，法師仍持續努力於佛教對女眾的角色確認，特別是在接續南傳佛教比丘尼戒傳承的革命。蘇嘉多法師運以佛教教義的議論成果，正面回應了這個緊急的當代兩難議題。目前他已在澳洲桑堤寺落實此一理念，成立一個南傳比丘尼僧團。雖然身處森林，法師仍孜孜不倦著手架設中英藏巴佛學搜尋網站suttacentral.net，希望提供學術界暨教界完整且最新的早期佛典資料，目標為放大格局連結其他佛教網路，尤其涵括中文《阿含藏》，巴利三藏，以及不同譯本之各部律藏。法師並成立ASA澳洲僧伽協會, 為澳洲本土佛教發言，致力傳遞各佛教傳統之間的互助與融合。協助語言簽證困難的出家人。除了在澳洲本土應各方教學,每年並受邀至新加坡, 馬來西亞, 印度指導禪修. 且多次應邀於國際佛教會議發表研究論文。
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Name	Phyllis Trible 菲麗絲崔柏
Affiliation	Professor, The Divinity School, Wake Forest University,U.S.A. 美國韋克佛瑞斯特大學神學院教授
Introduction	Phyllis Trible, an internationally known biblical scholar and rhetorical critic, is a professor of biblical studies at Wake Forest University Divinity School. A past president of the Society of Biblical Literature, she began her collegiate teaching career at Wake Forest University in 1963. After leaving in 1971, she taught at Andover Newton Theological School in Massachusetts until she went to Union Theological Seminary in New York in 1979 as a professor of Old Testament. From 1981 until her appointment to the Wake Forest Divinity School 1998, she was the Baldwin Professor of Sacred Literature at Union Theological Seminary. Trible has been a visiting professor at several other theological schools, including Vancouver School of Theology in British Columbia, Canada, and Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. Trible, considered a leader in the text-based exploration of women and gender in scripture, has lectured extensively, including abroad. She is the author of the books God and the Rhetoric of Sexuality, Texts of Terror: Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narrative, and, most recently, Rhetorical Criticism: Context, Method, and the Book of Jonah, published in 1994 by Fortress Press. She also has written numerous articles and book reviews for magazines and scholarly journals and provided expert commentary for Bill Moyers' public television series, "Genesis: A Living Conversation."
中文簡介	菲麗絲崔柏（Phyllis Trible）教授是國際知名的聖經學者及修辭評論家，目前為美國韋克佛瑞斯特大學（Wake Forest University）神學院聖經研究的教授，過去曾經擔任聖經文學協會理事長。自1963年即於韋克佛瑞斯特大學開始其大學任教生涯，1971年離開該校後，轉往麻省的恩都佛牛頓神學院（Andover Newton Theological School）任教，1979年至位於紐約的聯合神學院（Andover Newton Theological School）擔任舊約聖經的教授，1981年至1998年間，擔任聯合神學院擔任聖經文學的教授，之後返回韋克佛瑞斯特大學神學院。崔柏教授亦曾到數所神學院班任訪問教授，例如位於加拿大的溫哥華神學院，以及位於科羅拉多丹佛市的伊麗芙神學院。崔柏教授是依據聖經詮釋女性與性別議題的權威，曾於世界各地發表演說，其著作有《God and the Rhetoric of Sexuality》、《Texts of Terror: Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narrative》等，近期則有《修辭評論：上下文、方法、約拿書》（Fortress Press1994年出版）。其曾於雜誌及學術期刊上發表過許多論文及書評，也在比爾摩爾的公共電視系列節目「創世紀：一場現代對話」中擔任專家評註。

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Name	石素英 Shu-ying Shih
Affiliation	Assistant Professor, Systematic Theology in TTCS，Taiwan 台灣神學院助理教授，台灣基督長老教會牧師
Introduction	Current position Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology Taiwan Theological College and Seminary Education Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet Heidelberg（2004）Dr. Theol. Western Theological Seminary（1998）M. Th. Areas of research a The Theology of John Calvin b Female Leadership in Christian Traditions c The Doctrine of Election in the Theology of Karl Barth
中文簡介	現職台灣神學院系統神學助理教授台灣基督長老教會傳道師學歷海德堡大學神學博士（2004）美國西方神學院神學碩士
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Name	李玉珍 Yu-chen Li
Affiliation	Associate professor, Department of Chinese Literature, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan 國立清華大學中國文學系副教授
Introduction	Yu-Chen Li received her Doctorial degree in the Department of East Asian Literature at Cornell University. She is currently an associate professor of Chinese Literature at Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, where she teaches Buddhist literature and Chinese novels. Having visiting and conducting fieldwork at more than sixty Buddhist nunneries worldwide, as well as an active member of Sakyadhita (the International Association of Buddhist women), her research focuses primarily on Buddhist nuns and gender issues in contemporary religion. She is the author of 唐代的比丘尼　(Bhiskusnis of the Tang Dynasty, 1989), “Ordination, Legitimacy, and Sisterhood: the International Full Ordination Ceremony in Bodhgaya” (2000),”Guanyin and the Buddhist Scholar Nuns: The Changing Meaning of Nun-hood” (2005). She also edited 婦女與宗教:跨領域的視野 (Women and Religions: inter-disciplinary scopes, methods and approaches) in 2005
中文簡介	李玉珍為美國康乃爾大學東亞系博士，現任清華大學中國文學系副教授，開設佛教文學、宗教與小說等課程。她的博士論文處理現代台灣佛教比丘尼僧團，因此曾經走訪超過六十家寺院（數目仍在增加中），並且成為國際婦女協會委員，繼續研究當代佛教的性別議題。除了與林美玫共同編輯《婦女與宗教:跨領域的視野》(2005)之外，她並且出版了《唐代的比丘尼》(1989)、〈佛教譬喻 (Avadana) 文學中的男女美色與情慾 -- 追求美麗的宗教意涵〉(1999)、〈寺院廚房裡的姊妹情：戰後台灣佛教婦女的性別意識與修行〉(2000)等學術論文，目前研究重心為女性的宗教經驗以及陳述展演方式。
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Name	林長寬 Chang-kuan Lin
Affiliation	Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies, National Chengchi University, Taiwan 國立政治大學宗教研究所副教授
Introduction	Education: Ph.D. in Islamic Studies (Aberdeen University, Scotland) Research fields: Islamic Thoughts、Sufism、Religious-political movements in Islam Academic Position: Dept. of Arabic Studies、Postgraduate Programmer of Religious Studies Working experience: Coordinator of Centre for the Study of Islamic Civilization and Thoughts，Director of the Board of Directors of Taiwan Islamic Association Projects working on: Islamic education in the Malay world; Sufic theosophy; Modern Muslim woman issues
中文簡介	學歷：(蘇格蘭)亞伯丁大學伊斯蘭研究博士研究領域：伊斯蘭思想、蘇非主義、伊斯蘭政教運動任教單位：政治大學阿拉伯文系、宗教研究所經歷：政大外語學院伊斯蘭文明與思想研究中心召集人、台灣回教協會理事目前從事研究計畫：馬來世界伊斯蘭教育、蘇非密契思想、現代穆斯林婦女問題
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Name	吳富雅 Fu-ya Wu
Affiliation	Dean, Tainan Theological College and Seminary, Taiwan 台南神學院教務長
Introduction	CURRENT POSITION: Associate Professor of Tainan Theological College and Seminary Academic Dean of TTCS Committee Member of the Ecumenical Relation of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan Group Member of the Working Group for Gender Equality of PCT EDUCATION: Tainan Theological College & Seminary, M. Div. (by 1984) Princeton Theological Seminary, M. Th. (by 1987) Bossey Ecumenical Institute, Diploma (1989) Episcopal Divinity School, D. Min. (by 1995) South East Asia Graduate School of Theology, D. Th. (by 2002) WORKING EXPERIENCE: Local Minister of the Kang-Lin Presbyterian Church (1984-86, 1987-89) Local Minister of the Tah-Kuang Presbyterian Church (1989-1992, 1995-2002) Part time lecturer of the Chang-Rong Christian University (2001-02) ECUMENIC EXPERIENCE: Committee Member of Asian Church Women’s Conference (1998-2002) Resource Person of the Journal of Asian Women’s Resource Centre for Culture and Theology (year unknown) MAIN PUBLICATION: Women in the Christian Church: The Taiwanese Case, the Women’s Ministry Committee of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, 1996. ＊From the Novel “The Rape Seed” to Explore It’s Relation with Taiwanese Women’s Liberation and Theological Reconstruction*, Taipei: Yong-Wang Press, 2004.
中文簡介	目前職稱：台南神學院助理教授及教務長台灣基督長老教會總會普世事工委員及兩性平權小組召集人學歷：台南神學院道學碩士美國普林斯頓神學院神學碩士美國麻州聖公會神學院牧範學博士東南亞神學研究院神學博士曾任：岡林基督長老教會駐堂牧師大光基督長老教會教育牧師長榮大學兼任助理教授主要著作：＊Women in the Christian Church: The Taiwanese Case 台灣基督長老教會婦女事工委員會出版，1996 ＊從「油麻菜籽」探討台灣婦女的解放與神學重建台灣基督長老教會婦女事工委員會出版，2004
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Name	邱敏捷 Min-chieh Chiu
Affiliation	Associate professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, National University of Tainan, Taiwan 國立台南大學國語文學系副教授
Introduction	Min-Jie Ciou is a full-time Associate Professor in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at National University of Tainan in Taiwan. In 1990, she received her master degree at National Kaohsiung Normal University, with a thesis on “The Buddhist Thoughts of Yuan Hung-Tao.” In 1998, she earned her doctoral degree from National Sun Yat-Sen University, with a dissertation on “A Study of the Buddhist Thought of Master Yin Shun”. Her research focuses primarily on Laozi, Zhuangzi, Buddhism and Buddhist literature. She is the author of seven books and over forty papers published in periodicals and journals. Besides, she has authored and presented more than ten research papers in different conferences. Moreover, she also gained the First Class Prize of Research Award granted by National Science Council, and acted as the host researcher of Topical Research Projects subsidized by National Science Council for five consecutive years.
中文簡介	國立臺南大學國語文學系專任副教授。民國七十九年以《袁宏道的佛教思想》取得國立高雄師範大學文學碩士學位；民國八十七年以《印順佛教思想研究》取得國立中山大學文學博士學位。研究領域為老莊、佛學與佛教文學等。著有《以佛解莊——以《莊子》註為線索之考察》、《印順《中國禪宗史》之考察——兼與胡適及日本學者相關研究的比較》、《《肇論》研究的衍進與開展》、《文學與佛經》、《留住蓮音》、《印順導師的佛教思想》、《參禪與念佛──晚明袁宏道的佛教思想》等書，以及期刊論文四十餘篇、學術研討會論文十餘篇。曾榮獲國科會研究獎勵甲種獎，並連續五年擔任國科會補助專題研究計畫主持人，研究題目分別是：《從僧肇到印順——《肇論》研究史的回顧與檢討》（NSC90–2411–H–160–001）、《唐以來「以佛解莊」之考察——兼論其在思想史之意義》（NSC91–2411–H–024–003）、《中國佛教「頓漸之爭」的內涵及其意義——以晉末宋初與唐代禪宗為線索之考察》（NSC92–2411–H–024–004）、《「以佛解老」之考察——兼論其在思想史之意義》（NSC93–2411–H–024–003）、《印順《中國禪宗史》之考察——兼與胡適及日本學者相關研究的比較》（NSC95–2411–H–024–002）等。
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Name	翁玲玲 Ling-ling Wong
Affiliation	Associate professor, Department of Anthropology, Fo-Guang University, Taiwan 佛光大學人類學研究所副教授
Introduction	Education: D. Phil, University of Oxford, UK Current Position: Associate Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Fo-Guang University Research fields: Han Chinese Society and Culture; Anthropological Methodology Research Topics: Ritual; Concept of Body; Women; Religious Phenomena.
中文簡介	學歷：英國牛津大學人類學博士現職：佛光大學人類學系專任副教授研究領域：華人社會與文化，人類學方法論。研究專題：儀式、身體觀、女性、宗教現象。
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Name	游祥洲 Hsiang-chou Yo
Affiliation	Associate professor , Department of Religious Studies, Fo-Guang University, Taiwan 佛光大學宗教學研究所副教授
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Name	葉寶貴 Pao-kuei Yeh (Cecilia Yeh)
Affiliation	Executive Board Member of Taiwan Catholic Sprout Women-Concerns Association Lecturer, Taiwan Theological College and Seminary 胚芽婦女關懷協會常務理事、臺灣神學院講師
Introduction	EDUCATION: B.A. Philosophy, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan M.Div. Faculty of Theology, Fu-Jen Catholic University Sacred Theology Licentiate, Weston Jesuit School of Theology, USA and Fu-Jen Catholic University Franciscan Spirituality (Internship Programme) Cincinnati, Ohio CURRENT POSITIONS: Spiritual Director Lecturer, Spirituality and Feminist Theology Par-time Teacher, Taiwan Theological College and Seminary, Taipei Cecilia Yeh, a native of Taiwan is a first generation Christian and has been a religious sister in the Catholic congregation of Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM) for twenty five years. Cecilia has experience in parish ministry both in Taiwan and as a missionary in South Africa for four years. After a period of further study and training in the USA and Taiwan her primary ministry is that of Spiritual Director which involves directing both individual and group retreats as well as teaching spirituality. During theological training in addition to interest in spiritual formation her keen and inquisitive mind was first awakened to the concepts of gender and justice issues, feminist theology and ecological concerns. Cecilia’s faith, beliefs and theology were further challenged during her ministry in the context of South African apartheid system which was at a critical stage. Later on when studying in the USA Cecilia was privileged to attend classes by Prof. Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza which fueled her enthusiasm to study deeper women in the gospels, feminist theology in general and how feminist spirituality relates to the Taiwanese culture. Cecilia Yeh is an active member of the *Taiwan Sprout* Catholic Women Concerns Group** (an action-reflection group - Feminist Theological Praxis) and Executive Board Member; she is also one of the founding members and as former chairperson of Sprout. Outside of the retreat centre, Cecilia is in regular demand as a speaker, to direct retreats and lead workshop in local parishes, diocese and churches (both Catholic and protestant). Currently Yeh Pao-Kuei teaches part time at the Taiwan Theological College and Seminary, Taipei. The past several years she has written articles in various magazines in Taiwan and contributed a series of articles to Witness (Catholic Magazine published monthly in Chinese) and more recently co-authored articles for Witness with Ms Carys Humphreys. On the occasion of her 25^th anniversary as a religious in 2006 Yeh Pao-Kuei published her first book in Chinese under the title: from Chaos to Calm. This volume comprises a collection of her papers and articles amongst which she shares candidly about her own spiritual journey as a Taiwanese woman and religious.
中文簡介	學歷：輔仁大學哲學學士輔大神學院道學碩士美國威斯頓耶穌會神學院研究班肄業輔大神學院神學碩士（Sacred Theology Licentiate）美國辛辛那提方濟靈修中心靈修輔導專業課程現職：靈修避靜輔導女性神學與靈修學講師瑪利亞方濟各傳教女修會修女葉寶貴是臺灣基隆人，第一代的基督徒。進入瑪利亞方濟各傳教女修會已經二十五年。她曾在臺灣與南非從事堂區牧靈工作七、八年之久。經歷在美國與臺灣的進一步進修之後，現在主要從事靈修輔導的工作，輔導個人及團體的避靜，也同時講授靈修課程及帶領靈修講習會。在神學訓練與靈修培育過程中，凡事追根就底的個性使她對性別與正義的議題、女性神學與教會關懷，特別感興趣。當她在南非的四年期間，南非的種族隔離制度挑戰她的信仰、信念與神學思考。後來在美國進修時，她有機會選修費蘭札（Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza）教授的課程，這課程使她更熱忱地渴望深入研究福音中的婦女、女性神學以及女性靈修如何與臺灣文化融合的議題。葉寶貴是天主教婦女關懷協會的成員（*Taiwan Sprout* Catholic Women Concerns Association）**，這個協會是一個對於女性神學有所行動與反省的團體。她是協會的第一任理事長，目前任職常務理事。在靈修中心之外，她也常被邀請去機構、教區和各教會（包含天主教與基督教）演講、領避靜及帶領講習會。目前也在臺灣神學院教授女性神學與女性靈修的課程。文章散見於台灣各教會的雜誌。最近與韓麗絲小姐（Ms Carys Humphreys）在天主教見證月刊上合寫一系列的專欄文章。2006年出版的第一本書「混亂中尋寧靜」，此書收集了她為大眾書寫的女性神學與靈修的文章，也收錄了她個人靈修旅程的心路歷程。
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Name	鄭月裡 Yue-li Zheng
Affiliation	Lecturer, Dept. of Religious Studies, Hsuan Chuang University, Taiwan 玄奘大學宗教學系講師
Introduction	I, Zheng, Yue-li, master in ethnic studies, National Cheng-chi University, am currently writing my dissertation of Ph.D. in the Graduate Institute of Ethnic Studies, National Cheng-chi University. Being a full-time lecturer in Hsuan Chuang University, Department of Religion Studies since 2000, I teach 6 courses, such as ‘Introduction to Religion’, ‘Introduction to Anthropology’, ‘Anthropology of Religion’, ‘Nations and Religions in South East Asia’,‘History of Islam’ and ‘Introduction to Islam’. In the filed of Anthropology of Religion, I focus on Islam and Chinese. My master thesis is focussed on the conflict of Muslims in the Shan-Gan area of Northwest China on the interpretations of modern and ancient teachings of Islam during the mid Ching Dynasty. And then, I took part in a program supported by the Center for Asia-Pacific Area Studies (formerly known as Center for Southeast Asia Area Studies), Academia Sinica. Based on that, I started the study into international arena. My study now focuses on Malaysian Chinese Muslims, especially on the issue of those Malaysian Chinese convert to Islam. My recent publications are as follows: · Ma Tien-Ying and Malaysia: 1939-1982(monograph, Academia Sinica) · “The Melayunization of Malaysian Chinese Muslims” (published as a book article) · “Chinese Tradition and the Chinese Muslims in Malaysia” (published as a book article) · “Buddhist and Islam: a Cultural Comparison”(published proceedings) · “Chronological Table of the Interaction between Ming Court and Malacca, 1372- 1434” (journal article) “The Religion thought of Ma Tien-Ying, a Confuscius Believer” (international conference paper to be published)
中文簡介	鄭月裡，國立政治大學民族學碩士，博士班研究生，正撰寫畢業論文當中。玄奘大學宗教學系(Department of Religion Studies at Hsuan Chuang University)專任講師，2000年至今開授宗教學概論(Introduction to Religions)、人類學導論(Introduction to Anthropology)、宗教人類學 (Anthropology of Religion)、東南亞民族與宗教(Nations and Religions in Southeast Asia)、伊斯蘭教史(History of Islam)及伊斯蘭教概論(Introduction to Islam)等課程。研究領域：宗教人類學、伊斯蘭教、宗教學等，專攻華人穆斯林。碩士論文〈清代中期西北穆斯林的新舊教衝突〉，即以陜甘地區的穆斯林為議題，旁及歷史學與檔案學，整合成為文化人類學。之後，因參與中央研究東南亞區域研究中心(Center for Southeast Asia Area Studies, Academia Sinica) (已改為亞太區域研究中心 Center for Asia-Pacific Area Studies, Academia Sinica)計畫，擴大注意範圍至海外，以馬來西亞的華人穆斯林為專題，扣緊伊斯蘭入教者，作為研究的範圍，特別是皈依的華人。近年來，專著(monograph)有中央研究院出版的《馬天英與馬來西亞：1939-1982》(Ma Tien-Ying and Malaysia:1939-1982)，專書論文(在學術研討會上發表且已出版的)有：〈馬來西亞華人穆斯林的馬來化〉、〈中國傳統與馬來西亞華人伊斯蘭信仰〉，送審中的有：〈儒化穆斯林馬天英的宗教思想〉，未出版的〈略論佛教與伊斯蘭教：文化面之比較〉，期刊論文有〈明朝與馬六甲交流年表(1372-1434年)〉等。
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Name	鄭維儀 Wei-yi. Cheng
Affiliation	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Religious Studies, Hsuan Chuang University, Taiwan 玄奘大學宗教學系助理教授
Introduction	Dr. Cheng, Wei-Yi obtained her Ph.D. from Dept. of the Study of Religions, School of Oriental & African Studies in 2004. Her research interests and specialties are mostly in the areas of social issues in Buddhism such as Buddhism and globalization, Buddhism and social service, etc. She also has special interests in issues concerning women in Buddhism, which she wishes to continue to explore in the future.
中文簡介	鄭維儀教授於2004年自倫敦大學亞非學院獲得博士學位，她專長的領域大部分在於佛教的社會性議題，諸如佛教的全球化與佛教的社會關懷等。此外，她對於佛教中的女性議題也有興趣，未來將繼續針對這個領域做更廣泛的研究。
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Name	蔡稔惠 Jen-hui Tsai
Affiliation	Holistic Career Consultant 全人生涯諮詢顧問
Introduction	After 30 years of teaching at center of General Education at National Taipei University of Technology, and also being severed as Director of Student Counseling Center, I happily retired in the summer of 2006. At present, I work as a part-time holistic career consultant for both public and private institutes; I also participate in several NPO, including Taipei Women’s Awakening Association and Buddhist Kuan-Yin Hot-line Association. My specialties are career counseling, Parent Education, Intimacy and Marriage Relationship, Gender Consciousness. Buddhism and Helping Profession, etc... I enjoy quilting, gardening, and pilgrimage traveling. By the way, I am a vegetarian.
中文簡介	美國伊利諾大學（香檳校區）教育碩士，訪問學者曾任教於台北科大通識教育中心，兼任學生輔導中心主任，已於民國95年8月退休。目前為　青輔會　生涯諮詢老師聯合心理諮商所　全人生涯顧問台北市婦女新知協會　理事台北市佛教觀音線協會　理事台北市佛教青年會　顧問專長為心理－生涯輔導與諮商性別意識／性別平等教育　親職教育情愛與婚姻關係外遇面面觀外遇成長團體心理助人專業與佛法的對話　法師成長團體志工訓練工業心理學嗜好　　玩針線與拼布拈花惹草朝聖旅遊清淨素食
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Name	盧蕙馨 Hwei-syin Lu
Affiliation	Associate Professor, Institute of Religion and Culture, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan 慈濟大學宗教與文化研究所副教授
Introduction	Hwei-Syin Lu has a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her study areas include cultural anthropology, religious anthropology, gender studies, religious practice, Buddhism and modern society. She was an associate research fellow in the Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica and currently associate professor and director of the Institute of Religion and Culture at Tzu Chi University. She has published articles such as "Body Language and Gender Reconstruction of Contemporary Buddhist Women: A case Study of Tzu Chi Merit Association", "Dharma Master Cheng Yen's Life Views of 'Bodhisattva in This World", "The Empowerment of Religious Narratives: Analyzing the Formation of Tzu Chi 'Books of Morality''
中文簡介	美國伊利諾大學人類學博士，專研領域為文化人類學、宗教人類學、性別研究、宗教實踐、佛教與現代社會。曾任中央研究院民族學研究所副研究員，現任慈濟大學宗教與文化研究所副教授兼所長。著有”現代佛教女性的身體語言與性別重建：以慈濟功德會為例”，”證嚴法師「人間菩薩」的生命觀”，”宗教敘事的培力─慈濟「善書」的形成分析”等期刊論文。
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Name	蕭昭君 Jau-jiun Hsiao
Affiliation	Associate professor ，Department of Education, National Hualien University of Education, Taiwan 國立花蓮教育大學教育學系副教授
Introduction	Associate Professor, Department of Education, National Hualien University of Education. Chairperson, Taiwan Gender Equity Education Association. Research areas of interest: gender education, action research, and critical literacies. This paper attempts to share my stories as the first woman to preside over the annual ancestral ceremonies of Dou-sun Family Temple, a historical site where the Hsiao’s ancestors have long been resided more than a century. Because of this very A-traditional cultural performance, the ancestral worship culture of male dominance has been re-written , not just for the Hsiao’s family, but also for the patriarchal ancestral ceremonies in the Han people. What have happened in the process? How have the Dou-sun Family Temple committee and the local people reacted to this a-traditional event? How can gender equity become a reality in the daily lives of people’s worship and religious culture? These are the questions that I will examine in this paper.
中文簡介	現職：國立花蓮教育大學教育學系副教授台灣性別平等教育協會理事長研究領域：性別教育、多元文化教育、行動研究、早期識字教育進入二十一世紀，性別平等逐漸被認可成為普世價值，性別主流化也成為政府重要的施政政策，表面上台灣已經在許多的社會層面上獲致性別平等，但是，深入探究環繞在一般民眾日常生活的信仰文化，卻又不難發現根深蒂固的性別歧視。漢人社會的父系宗族，透過各種從出生到死亡的文化儀式，一再具體鞏固父權文化男尊女卑的定位，尤其在各種的祭祀儀式中，女性往往先是被當做準備祭祀的無償勞力，接著在整個祭祀儀式中被邊緣化或隱形，甚至不曾留下存在紀錄，以致於在族譜以及祖宗排位上面目模糊。這個報告企圖分享一個在族譜中不曾存在的女兒，如何經由性別意識覺醒，反身宗族成長經驗中的性別歧視，辨識宗族與家庭性別社會化過程中的父權意識形態，進而思考可以如何以行動創造機會參與宗族祭祖的主祭工作。這個報告也針對在爭取擔任宗族祭祖主祭的行動過程當中浮現的論述，包括宗族的人對於「女人擔任主祭」、「嫁出去的女兒回娘家擔任主祭」的事件如何說以及說什麼，進行性別文化的意義分析，以進一步思考如何重新建構性別平權的祭祀文化，並轉化到不同層級的學校現場進行性別平等社會的教學。
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Name	釋昭慧 Chao-hwei Shih
Affiliation	Head of Applied Ethics Research Center ,Hsuan Chuang University,；Professor, Department of Religious Studies, Hsuan Chuang University, Taiwan 玄奘大學宗教學系教授兼應用倫理中心主任
Introduction	Venerable Chao Hwei was born in Yangon City in Myanmar (Burma) in 1957. In 1965, she and her family moved to Taiwan, although her family was originally from the Guang Dong Province, Mei District. The Venerable completed senior high school in 1975 at the Taipei Chung Shan Girls' High School. With top marks in the class, she was accepted into the International Taiwan Normal University, majoring in Chinese Language and Literature. In 1978, the Venerable declared her renunciation during the summer holiday of her third year. She was aged 21. She continued to study after her renunciation, and graduated from the International Taiwan Normal University in 1979. In 1980, the Venerable undertook full ordination precepts at Long Quan Temple in Kaosiong. The Venerable has taught Chinese in a number of junior and senior high schools, and has taught Buddhism in various Buddhist Colleges. The Venerable started to teach at Fu Jen Catholic University in February 1994. In September 1997, she also started teaching Religious Studies in the Faculty of Social and Humanity at Hsuan Chuang University, where she is currently a Professor of Religious Studies. In June 2004, the Venerable founded the Research Centre for Applied Ethics (of which she is also currently the director). She is also the Dean of the Graduate Department of Hong Shih Buddhist College. The Venerable has led a number of nation-wide social movements. Among them, the "Kuan Yin Statue Incident" in March 1994 and the urge for "Vesak Day as a Public Holiday" in 1999 were two incidents highly praised by both local and overseas Buddhists. She was the founder of the Life Conservationist Association of the Republic of China, and served as its President from 1993 to 1999. The Venerable urged for both the legislation of animal welfare, and to stop the abuse and cruel treatment of animals. These highlighted the Buddhist aspiration of protecting lives. During her term in office, she gathered much support, and successfully pushed through the motions of the "Law of Caring for Wildlife Animals" and the "Law of Protecting Animals" to be adopted by the legislative department. This has garnered much praise from the public. Besides her appointments, the Venerable also writes many articles on environmental conservation, ecological protection, human rights protection, and issues concerning religion and politics. The Venerable voices her opinion from the Buddhist point of view, and publishes these articles in several major newspapers. Occasionally, she may be involved in some public activities, playing a leading role amongst the Buddhist communities in leading or participating in social movements. In March 1999, the Head of Nan Tou Province, Mr. Peng Bai Xian invited Venerable Chao Hwei to be the Assistant Head of the Province. Taking into consideration the principle of maintaining a clear distinction between religion and politics, the Venerable declined the invitation. On the 30th of March 2001, she formally urged Venerable Dalai Lama, who was visiting Taiwan the next day, to put extra effort into reviving the Tibetan nun's order. On the 31st of March, during the opening ceremony of the scholastic seminar on the "Prolongation and Propagation of Buddhism for the Human World", which was also the celebration of Venerable Yin Shun's ninety-sixth birthday, the Venerable officially declared the "Abolishment of the Eight Principles for Nuns". Eight people representing the four categories of Buddha's disciples were invited to the stage to tear down the eight clauses. This was to acknowledge that the Buddha had not originally set these Eight Principles. Anyone who wishes to follow and uphold the Buddha's teaching of equality should avoid abiding by these principles, as they strongly discriminate against females. From July to August 2003, the Venerable authored three articles opposing the cruel killing of animals in the name of traditional culture or religion, such as the sacrificing of animals to gods and ancestors, and other dated rituals. Although the articles were met with strong opposition, they brought the issue into a public spotlight. Near the end of 2004, the Venerable called a press conference and wrote several articles strongly criticizing Nan Tou county for opening the Dan Da forest for public hunting use. Once again, the articles were met with heavy opposition, this time from aboriginal organizations. However, her actions contributed to the eventual policy adjustment that restricted hunting in that forest. On the 4th of May 2007, the Venerable was awarded the 48th Chinese Literature and Arts Medal for her outstanding performance in cultural discussion. As of June 2006, the Venerable has written and published twenty-five books and over forty research papers. The books include: Thus Have I Thought, The Buddhist Ethics, The Compassionate Kuan Yin, The Planter of Buddhism for Human World - Venerable Yin Shun, To Confront the Tall Tower and Hit the Bell with No Fear, The Testing Field of Buddhism for the Human World, A Contemporary Interpretation of the Buddha's Regulations (Vinaya), Early Thoughts of the Study of Consciousness-only, Thousand Years' Intonation, The Normative Ethics of Buddhism, and The Historical Footsteps of the Practice of the Bodhisattva Path in the Human Form.
中文簡介	祖籍廣東省梅縣，1957年出生於緬甸仰光，1965年返台。 1975年，台北市立中山女子高中畢業，並以第一志願的全班最高分，考上了國立師範大學國文學系。 1978年，二十一歲，大學三年級暑假出家，並於1979年自師範大學畢業。1980年受具足戒於高雄龍泉寺。曾任教國、高中國文老師、各佛學院佛學講席。1994年2月起，講學於輔仁大學，並依《佛教倫理學》一書之著作審，獲得教育部學審會通過「講師」資格；此一不依學歷而依學術實力，獲取大學教師證書之先例，實屬罕見。1997年9月起任教於玄奘人文社會學院宗教學研究所，並為佛教弘誓學院研究部指導法師。2002年8月，依《律學今詮》之著作審，獲得教育部學審會通過「副教授」資格；2005年6月，依《佛教規範倫理學》之著作審，獲得教育部學審會通過「教授」資格；現任玄奘大學宗教學系暨研究所教授。2004年6月，於玄奘大學創立「應用倫理研究中心」，並兼該中心主任一職。法師曾主導幾次全國矚目的社會運動，其中以1994年3月間的「觀音像事件」及1999年的「佛誕放假運動」，最為國內外佛教界人士之所稱道。 1993年至1999年，擔任中華民國關懷生命協會創會理事長，推動動物福利之立法，防阻動物受虐，以此發揚佛法中之護生精神。任內結合社會力量，促使立法院通過「野生動物保育法」與「動物保護法」，頗受社會好評。此外，法師亦常於環境保護、生態保育、維護人權、反賭博合法化或政教關係之相關議題上，於報刊發表「佛法觀點」之文章，深受各界重視。間或依時間之許可，而投入實際的運動行列，開佛教界主導或參與社會運動的風氣之先。 1998年初，於桃園縣成立「弘誓文教基金會」，並擔任第一屆董事長，以推動佛教弘誓學院僧教育為立會宗旨，為佛教寺院栽培僧材。該基金會並從1999年至2006年，舉辦了六屆的「印順導師思想之理論與實踐」大型研討會，甚受教界與學界好評。 1999年3月，南投縣長彭百顯敦請出任副縣長，基於「政教分離」之一貫信念而婉拒之。 2001年3月30日，公開籲請翌日即將來台弘法之達賴喇嘛加油，恢復藏傳比丘尼制度；31日，於印順導師九六嵩壽之「人間佛教薪火相傳」學術研討會開幕式中，公布「廢除八敬法宣言」，並請四眾弟子八人上台撕下八敬法條文，表示「八敬法非佛說」，今後有心奉行佛陀「平等」教誡者，不宜再依循此種強烈歧視女性的不平等條約。 2003年7月至8月間，前後三度撰文，反對原住民部落大學「殺豬觀摩教學」，並勸阻陳水扁總統以「總統神豬」參加客家義民祭，後者因被挑起了族群意識的神經，而引起軒然大波，但也引發了社會大眾對祭祀動物所受非人道待遇的關注。 2004年底，召開記者會並為文強烈批判南投丹大林場開放狩獵政策，引起原住民團體之強烈反彈，但該政策遂因此而略作調整。 2007年5月4日，獲頒第四十八屆「中國文藝獎章」，獎項是「文化論述獎」。截至2006年6月為止，已出版之著作有《如是我思》、《佛教倫理學》、《悲情觀音》、《人間佛教播種者—印順導師》、《敢向高樓撞晚鐘》、《人間佛教試煉場》、《律學今詮》、《初期唯識思想》、《千載沉吟》、《世紀新聲》、《佛教規範倫理學》、《人菩薩行的歷史足履》等專書二十五冊，學術論文四十餘篇。
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Name	釋慧嚴 Fai-yan Shih
Affiliation	Associate professor, Department of Religious Studies, Hsuan Chuang University, Taiwan 玄奘大學宗教學系副教授
Introduction	Fai-Yan, a given Buddhist name, was born in Fengshan, Taiwan—a thriving city located a few miles away from Kaohsiung. She has become a successful example of a person rising from poverty to prosperity. She enjoys sharing her life experiences, career, and visions with people who seek a continuously improving life. She came from a poor family with two younger brothers and a younger sister. She spent most of her early life in helping her father manage his small, self-employed business even though she was still a young student. She personally received a lot of responsibility and obligation from her family. Fai-Yan experienced an unusually difficult youth, sometimes working until midnight or later. Nevertheless, she converted into a Buddhist nun at the age of eighteen. Fai-Yan earned a doctorate degree of liberal art in 1990 from the popular Kyoto Buddhism University in Japan, becoming the first Buddhist nun who ever became a doctor in such a special research institute. She joined Chung-Shin University after returning to Taiwan. In 1991, she became the head of the Buddhist Temple of Fengshan. She taught in many famous universities such as Chung-Yhan, Chung-Fa, and Yan-Shan. She is currently teaching in the Chin-Fa University and Hsuan Chuang University. She is also the author of many books, such as Buddhism Study of Fai-Yan, Buddhism in Taiwan, Chin-Tou Theory, View from the Earth to Chin-Tou, and Taiwan Buddhism Study.
中文簡介	慧嚴法師是在二次世界大戰結束的前半年,出生於台灣,因家庭經濟並不是很充裕,在家為長女,下有二弟一妹,父母親靠在路邊擺麵攤營生,就讀省立鳳山初中時,由於父母親身體不好,先後開刀,家庭生計要靠她一肩挑起,因此放學後必須幫忙父母做生意,經常忙到夜間一、二點才能休息,求學過程極為艱辛，但法師並沒有因此而中斷過，她想要求學的的信念,最後於一九九O年獲得日本京都佛教大學文學博士的學位,並常以自身為例,期許勉勵大家堅定自己的信念,以此作為人生往前進的動源。學成歸國後就任就於中興大學歷史系，翌年晉陞鳳山佛教蓮社住持，並於中興大學、中央大學、清華大學、圓光佛學研究所、中華佛學研究所任教；現任教於清華大學，玄奘大學。其著作有慧嚴佛學論文集、學佛與鄉土、淨土概論、從人間性看淨土思想、台灣佛教史論文集等。

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她所出版的著作有

In Memory of Her (已翻譯成12種語言);

Bread Not Stone;

But She Said;

Discipleship of Equals;

Revelation: Vision of a Just World;

The Power of Naming; Jesus: Miriam's Child;

Sharing Her Word;

Jesus and the Politics of Interpretation;

Wisdom Ways: Introducing Feminist Biblical Interpretation,

Grenzen überschreiten: Der theoretische Anspruch feministischer Theologie;

The Open House of Wisdom (Tokyo: Shinkyo Shuppansha, 2005 只有日文版)

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