Jain Studies at US Universities
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International School for Jain Studies
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International School for Jain Studies

About Us

The International School for Jain Studies (ISJS) provides an important link between the Jain community and the academic world by providing students and scholars the opportunity to study Jainism during an intensive summer program (ISSJS) in North India. Despite its small numbers, the Jains have, and continues to have, a large impact on Indian religious and cultural life. Since its inception in 2005, ISJS had been consistently making inroads in introducing Jain academic studies and inquiry in the universities of North America.

The ISSJS is a summer program run by two separate but collaborating organizations; the International School for Jain Studies (ISJS) India and ISJS North America. ISJS North America is a sub committee of the Mahavir Vision Inc., a non-profit, (tax exempt,) 501 C (3) organization. ISJS North America works in collaboration with the Committee on the Academic Studies of Jainism in North America (ASJNA), the Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA), the World Council of Jain Academies, U.K (WCJA), the Jain Academic Foundation of North America (JAFNA), University of Ottawa, Canada, Florida International University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Claremont Lincoln University, California and the Pluralism Project at Harvard University.

Since its establishment three other premier academic institutes of USA, namely Eastern Connecticut State University, University of Hawaii and Loyola Marymount University, California have been collaborating and participating in ISSJS programs. If you wish to know details about ISJS and share with your friends, prospective students, donors, faculty members and others, please view ISJS Presentation. Please contact us at admission@isjs.in or issjs_india@yahoo.co.in for further assistance. Read More..