Keynote Address: Pierce Salguero on the Global History of Buddhism & Medicine
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society is pleased to welcome C. Pierce Salguero (Assistant Professor Penn State University / Abington College) as this year’s keynote speaker. He will present a lecture entitled, “Toward a Global History of Buddhism & Medicine” Friday, May 29, 2015 | 7:00 to 8:30 pm UBC | Asian […]
Conference Page Posted for “Buddhism and Wellbeing”
https://buddhism.arts.ubc.ca/conferences/buddhism-and-wellbeing-may-28-30-2015/
Call for Papers: Buddhism and Wellbeing Conference: May 28-30, 2015
Full conference webpage may be found here: https://buddhism.arts.ubc.ca/conferences/buddhism-and-wellbeing-may-28-30-2015/ The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society, University of British Columbia, will host the fifth annual Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation Conference at UBC’s Point Grey campus. “Buddhism and Wellbeing: Therapeutic Approaches to Human Flourishing” We are pleased to welcome […]
Conference: Buddhism and Politics in the Twentieth-Century
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, funded by The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, will hold a conference on Buddhism and Politics on June 6-7, 2014 at the C.K. Choi Building, Point Grey campus. ***Event is free and open to public registrants*** Register here Refreshments, snacks, and lunch will be available for registered guests. The organizers […]
Call for Papers: Buddhism and Politics in the Twenty-First Century (June 6th – 7th)
“Buddhism and Politics in the Twenty-First Century” UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, funded by The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, will hold a conference on Buddhism and the politics in the twenty-first century June 6-7, 2014 at the University of British Columbia’s Point Grey campus. Abstract and short biography submission deadline: March 28, […]
Video: Georgios Halkias on Pure Land in Tibetan Buddhism
**Reblogged from Asia Pacific Memo*** Featuring Georgios T. Halkias A few months ago the Asia Pacific Memo sat down with Dr. Georgios T. Halkias a noted scholar of Pure Land Buddhism, particularly of the Himalayan region, and the author ofLuminous Bliss, A Religious History of Pure Land Literature in Tibet (University of Hawai‘i Press, 2012). He was a […]
Conference: New Perspectives on Buddhist Sacred Sites in East Asia
UBC Buddhist Studies Forum presents a conference: “The Space That Is More than Space: New Perspectives on Buddhist Sacred Sites in East Asia” Room 604, UBC Asian Centre, The University of British Columbia (UBC), August 2, 2013 8:30AM-8:50AM Registration 8:50AM-9:00AM Welcome Remarks 9:00AM-10:00AM Keynote speaker: Ven. Shenkai 釋聖凱 (Associate Professor, Tsinghua University), “Zhongguo fojiao […]
Keynote Addresses: Georgios Halkias and Masahiro Shimoda
You are cordially invited to two keynotes addresses for the conference, “The Pure Land in Buddhist Cultures: History, Image, Praxis, Thought”: Dr. Georgios Halkias – Pure Land in Tibet Dr. Masahiro Shimoda – Pure Land in Ancient India *Please click on links above to register for each keynote lecture. Dr. Georgios Halkias, Oxford University, will […]
Conference: The Pure Land in Buddhist Cultures
All are welcome to register and attend the conference and keynote lectures. *Registration fee includes meals and refreshments for the weekend. The Pure Land in Buddhist Cultures: History, Image, Praxis, Thought Conference will be taking place at the Vancouver campus of University of British Columbia from May 31 to June 2, 2013. For full schedule, […]
CFP: The Pure Land in Buddhist Cultures (UBC, 2013)
CALL FOR PAPERS The Pure Land in Buddhist Cultures: History, Image, Praxis, Thought University of British Columbia | Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 2, 2013 Abstracts due: February 1, 2013 Papers due: May 23, 2013 Conference website: http://pureland2013.wordpress.com Pure Land Buddhist traditions have been some of the largest and most influential in Buddhist history, and remain so to […]