The Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Education （CTBE） SIG was founded by Dr. Hongyu Wang from University of Oklahoma and Dr. Xin Li from California State University in 2008. 

CTBE SIG was established to bring together individuals who share a common interest in in-depth, cross-cultural, international dialogue on how Confucianism Taoism, and Buddhism in both classical and contemporary schools of thought can inform educational theory and practice between the east and the west. It provides opportunities for members to participate actively in the Association both through SIG activities and in leadership positions. 

CTBE SIG strives to become

1. A home for eastern philosophy scholars
2. A bridge of idea-exchange between the East and the West
3. A platform for advancing human civilization and social change

CTBE Executive Committee (2026-2029)

SIG Chair	Dr Jin Jr Shi Dharma Realm Buddhist University jin.jr@drbu.edu
Program Chair	Dr. Wenjin Guo Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology wguo@xauat.edu.cn
Communication Chair	Dr. Lili Yang The University of Hong Kong liliyang@hku.hk
Secretary/Treasurer	Dr Adrian Michael Blumenthal University of Denver Adrian.blumenthal@du.edu
Advisors	Dr. Dengting Boyanton University of Pennsylvania  dengting@sas.upenn.edu Dr. Jing Lin University of Maryland jinglin@umd.edu Dr. Guofang Li University of British Columbia Guofang.li@ubc.ca Dr. Seungho Moon Loyola University Chicago smoon3@luc.edu
Founders	Hongyu Wang,  University of Oklahoma Hongyu_w2003@yahoo.com Dr. Xin Li California State University  Xin.Li@csulb.edu

CTBE Executive Committee (2026-2029)