NTI Conversation - Buddhism in Australia Survey: A First look at the findings

Buddhism in Australia Survey: A first look at the findings

Presented by Professor Andrew Singleton and Associate Professor Venerable Juewei

• 29 July 2026
• 11.00am- 12.30pm (AEST)
• This is a hybrid event – Will be held on campus and on zoom

The Buddhism in Australia Survey, part of the “Buddhism in Australia: Belonging, Wellbeing and Social Engagement” research project, surveys Australians who are Buddhists or who engage with Buddhist values, ideas, or practices. It is the first nationwide survey of its kind, developed in consultation with monastic and lay Buddhist leaders, scholars, and First Nations knowledge holders, and administered as an online questionnaire in seven community languages. The survey covers broad areas including Buddhist practices, beliefs, values, forms of practice, social engagement, material practices, and Buddhist views on wellbeing and sense of belonging in Australian society. Prof Andrew Singleton, a Chief Investigator of the project, will present the survey findings for the first time in this conversation.

About the Presenters:

Andrew Singleton is Professor of Sociology and Social Research at the Deakin University School of Humanities and Social Sciences. His research interests include young people, new religious movements (including Spiritualism), global Christianity, secularisation, non-religion, spirituality/the New Age, religious change and contemporary survey methods.

Andrew is a skilled quantitative and qualitative researcher and specialises in mixed-method projects. He is a Chief Investigator in the “Buddhism in Australia” Research Project.

Venerable Juewei is Associate Professor and Head of Program for Applied Buddhist Studies and Humanistic Buddhism, and Director of the Humanistic Buddhism Centre at Nan Tien Institute. She holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies, a Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies, a Master of Business Administration, and a Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (with Honors). An ordained monastic in the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order since 2002, she brings over two decades of experience as a scholar-practitioner applying lived Buddhist wisdom to the challenges of our complex contemporary world.

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