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The '''Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies''' (OCBS) was founded in 2004 by Prof [[Richard Gombrich]], Emeritus [[Boden Professor of Sanskrit]] at the [[University of Oxford]]. The centre was a [[recognised independent centre]] of the University of Oxford.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2006/061013.html |title=First endowed Professorship in Buddhist Studies in the UK is established at Oxford - University of Oxford |publisher=Ox.ac.uk |access-date=2012-10-09}}</ref>

The OCBS is interdisciplinary in its approach to the broad field of Buddhist Studies and is most closely associated with the Buddhist Studies Unit of the [[Oriental Institute, Oxford|Faculty of Oriental Studies]]
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orinst.ox.ac.uk/isa/buddhist/index.html |title=Buddhist Studies at Oxford - South and Inner Asia - Faculty of Oriental Studies - University of Oxford |publisher=Orinst.ox.ac.uk |date=2011-11-02 |access-date=2012-10-09 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019002942/http://www.orinst.ox.ac.uk/isa/buddhist/index.html |archive-date=2012-10-19 }}</ref> in its interaction with the University. Through this unit the OCBS also maintains close links with the [[Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford|Faculty of Theology]] and the School of Anthropology.<ref>[http://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/37/oxford-centre-for-buddhist-studies-lecture-series.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723150829/http://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/37/oxford-centre-for-buddhist-studies-lecture-series.html |date=July 23, 2011 }}</ref>

The Centre arranges a broad range of seminars and lectures each year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ox.ac.uk/gazette/2008-9/weekly/300409/lecs.htm#26Ref |title=Oxford University Gazette, 30 April 2009: Lectures |publisher=Ox.ac.uk |access-date=2012-10-09}}</ref> It was responsible for the establishment of the first endowed Chair of Buddhist Studies in Oxford.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/news/2006/october/professorship-of-buddhist-studies-established |title=Professorship of Buddhist Studies |publisher= [[Balliol College]] |website=Balliol.ox.ac.uk |date= 2010-03-15|access-date=2012-10-09}}</ref> The Numata Professor of Buddhist Studies is a Fellow of [[Balliol College, Oxford|Balliol College]], and a member of the Faculty of Oriental Studies.{{fact|date=March 2021}}

The OCBS, in partnership with Equinox, publishes the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies [[Monograph]]s Series, which is edited by Richard Gombrich.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equinoxpub.com/equinox/books/browse.asp?serid=46 |title=Equinox - Books - Browse by Series |publisher=Equinoxpub.com |access-date=2012-10-09}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Lumbini_Buddhist_University#Global|List of Buddhist universities across the world]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ocbs.org/ OCBS Website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121019002942/http://www.orinst.ox.ac.uk/isa/buddhist/index.html Oriental Institute, Oxford University]

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