Dr. Suraj Yengde: Annual Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture Series & Ambedkar Chetna Awards Night
DATE Thursday October 10, 2019 TIME 5:00 to 6:30 PM LOCATION UBC | C.K. Choi Building Room 120 | 1855 West Mall The Annual Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture Series & Ambedkar Chetna Awards Night (2019) In the book ‘Caste Matters’ Suraj Yengde unearths the rigid and discriminatory caste system. In addition to delivering […]
Workshop: Buddhism and Social Change
DATE Monday September 30, 2019 TIME 9 AM to 4:40 PM LOCATION Richmond | Dharma Drum Vancouver Centre 8240 No. 5 Rd About this event The Dharma Drum Vancouver Centre’s “Buddhism and Social Change” workshop proposes to address areas of dialogue between Buddhist practice and the complex social and environmental crises and transitions we currently […]
The Politics and Pathways of Return: June 28-29
University of British Columbia • June 28-29, 2019 All keynote presentations are public events. The workshop is closed door and there is limited space. Please contact the organizer david.geary@ubc.ca if you are interested in attending. This event is sponsored by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, The Robert H. N. Ho Family […]
Mingyur Rinpoche: In Love With the World; Dying Everyday
An Evening with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Author of In Love with the World DATE Friday, June 21 2019 TIME 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM LOCATION UBC | Frederic Wood Theatre 6354 Crescent Rd Dying Every Day: Meditation, Transformation, and the Bardos DATE Saturday, June 22 2019 TIME 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM LOCATION UBC | Frederic […]
Keynote Lecture: Prof. Natasha Heller on Buddhist Children’s Picture Books from Taiwan
DATE Saturday, November 4, 2017 TIME 6:30 to 8:00 pm LOCATION UBC | St. John’s College Social Lounge | 2111 Lower Mall The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society is delighted to welcome Dr. Natasha Heller, who will present the keynote address for this year’s annual symposium on the theme of “Buddhism and Youth” […]