Goldsmiths is an exciting space for postgraduates, with numerous international speakers passing through, a huge range of interdisciplinary seminars and reading groups and a very open and warm environment for the exchange of ideas.

A necessarily interdisciplinary and often cross-cultural field, the historical study of Buddhism at the GTU is well balanced with anthropological, cultural, and area studies perspectives.

The Doctor of Philosophy In Peace Studies degree is awarded for mastering a field of scholarship, learning the methods of investigation appropriate to that field, and completing original research. The program is designed to develop personnel who understand the essential terms of peace and conduct research integrating Buddhism with peacebuilding sciences.