The Dalai Lamas has repeatedly stated he plans to begin his succession process in 2025. The LEAD network unites researchers to discuss his plans and their impact on various communities in a series of events including online seminars, invited lectures, and in-person conferences.
The network was funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark | Humanities in 2023-2026.
Succession in Times of Change in the Tibetan World (poster) (abstracts)
Public Keynote Address:
Antonio Terrone: The Politics of Reincarnation: The Case of the 10th Paṇchen Lama
Online Zoom Forum: His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama: The Spiritual, Ecological, Interreligious, and Diplomatic Vision in his Life and Work
Time: 19-21 GMT
Format: There will be five talks, each of 12 minutes, followed by discussion among the speakers and the chair, followed by Q & A.
https://asiacenter.harvard.edu/reincarnation-tibetan-buddhism-and-institution-dalai-lama-0
The Dalai Lama: A Conference on Leadership, Devotion, and Succession
Reincarnation, Inheritance and Yogic Attainment: The Dalai Lamas Prior To Pre-1959
-Online lecture by Martin Mills, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Aberdeen
The Legacy of the Dalai Lama: Innovation and Possible Futures (Hybrid Seminar)