Gustaaf Houtman Looking Back on the 2008-2009 Year
excerpted from the Institute of Asian Research Annual Report 2008-2009. By Gustaaf Houtman. During my tenure at UBC, I taught Introduction to Buddhism (ASIA 250) and the graduate seminar on Buddhism and Politics in Burma (IAR515B). Both were a delight to teach. Students at UBC are highly motivated and the AV facilities are excellent. For […]
Announcement: Gustaaf Houtman as TLKY Visiting Professor, Winter 2009
Gustaaf Houtman Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation Visiting Scholar (Jan – May 2009) The Institute of Asian Research welcomed Dr. Gustaaf Houtman as the TLKY Canada Foundation Visiting Scholar. Dr. Houtman is the Editor of Anthropology Today and served as the Deputy Director of the Royal Anthropology Institute in London. His book, Mental Culture […]
Public Lecture: Gustaaf Houtman on Meditation and Politics in Burma
“On Samatha And Vipassana: Some Case Studies From Burma And The Socio-Political Implications Of Their Practice” Presented by Dr. Gustaaf Houtman, The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. Date: Tuesday November 27, 2007 Time: 2:30-3:30 PM Place: Centre for Southeast Asia Research, C.K. Choi Building Room 120, 1855 West Mall In Burma there are […]
Chair and Visiting Scholars
Mailing List Subscribe Social Media Recent Posts Jessica L. Main The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chair in Buddhism and Contemporary Society (Jul 2009 – present) André Laliberté The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation Visiting Professor in Buddhism and Contemporary Society (Jan – June 2014) Gustaaf Houtman The Tung Lin Kok […]
A Brief Overview of Buddhist Studies at the University of British Columbia
by Jessica L. Main For prospective students: At the University of British Columbia (UBC), Buddhism is studied using a variety of disciplinary approaches and in historical periods spanning the ancient to the contemporary. The centre of this constellation of teaching and research on Buddhism is the Department of Asian Studies where the main strength is […]
IAR 515B: Buddhism and Contemporary Society, Winter 2010
Buddhism, Violence, and the State in Modern and Contemporary Asia (3 credits) Course Syllabus Excerpt Wed 2:30-4:30 C.K. Choi Building Instructor: Jessica L. Main, jessica.main@ubc.ca, (604) 822-9305, C.K. Choi Building, Room 283 Office hours: Mondays, 10:00 am to 11:30 am Course Description: Extreme tension exists between those who hold that Buddhists should leave politics to […]