Farewell Party for Gombrich and Graduation

In the evening of 14th July, Professor Il Chung Kim, the Dean of the International Programs & Education at Dongguk University invited all the lecturers in the Summer School and his team of colleagues for a special farewell dinner at Sun and Moon Restaurant located at the National Gallery. It was a superb sign of warm hospitality and cordiality surrounding discussions on the significance of playing golf in modern Korea. We learnt a great deal on the influence of business practices on academy.

On 14th of July, Professor Gombrich left Seoul. In his absence, Dr. Deegalle delivered the last lecture entitled "Practising Buddhism in the Context of War: The Case of Sri Lanka in "The Buddha: Buddhist Thought & Culture" Lecture series.

Afterwards, Dr. Deegalle distributed the graduation certificates for the participants of the summer school. Ms. Hannah White, a third year Single Honours Study of Religions Students at Bath Spa University, who returned to England this week, also received the certificate for the completion of the two-weeks summer course.