Book Talk: Revisiting the Heart Sūtra
Date Oct 23, 2026 Time 5:30 – 7:30 PM Location Liu Institute – Place of Many Trees | UBC Register here About this Event Join us for the book talk of The Heart Sūtra: Revisiting Its Texts, History, and Meaning by Dr. Henry C. H. Shiu, Shi Wu De Professor in Chinese Buddhist Studies at […]
Keynote Lecture: Dr. Lina Verchery, “The Great Earth and Its Tiny Creatures”
This event is sponsored by the RHNHFF BCS Program, with generous support of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS). Date Thu, August 06, 2026 Time 7:00 – 9:00 PM PT Location Multimedia Room | Gage Closed Closed This event is hybrid, free and open to the public, and can be attended in person […]
Hybrid Conference: Pure Land Buddhism and the Great Earth
This event is sponsored and hosted by the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS), and The RHNHFF BCS Program. About the Conference Pure Land Buddhism and the Great Earth is a conference gathering of scholars selected and invited to present their approved papers. A Call for Papers has been conducted to select the abstracts […]
Call for Papers – Pure Land Buddhism and the Great Earth
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS), invite paper proposals for their upcoming hybrid international conference (UBC Vancouver Campus and Online). Submission Deadline May 30, 2026 Event Date Aug 06-08, 2026 Location UBC […]
Hybrid Conference: Buddhism and The Cold War
About the Conference Buddhism and The Cold War is an informal conference gathering of scholars selected and invited to present their approved papers. A Call for Papers has been conducted to select the abstracts and themes to be explored. If you’re not presenting and would like to attend, please complete this form by June 20 […]
Keynote Lecture: Prof. Laura Harrington, “Shaken, Not Stirred: Richard Gard, the CIA, and the Invention of Cold War Buddhism”
This event is sponsored by the RHNHFF BCS Program, with generous support of the Department of Asian Studies UBC. Date Fri, June 27, 2025 Time 7:00 – 9:00 PM PST Location UBC | Ponderosa Ballroom Closed Closed This event is hybrid, free and open to the public, and can be attended in person or online […]
Hybrid Symposium – The Buddha The Scientist
This event is sponsored and hosted by BC Children’s Hospital, Plum Village, and The RHNHFF BCS Program. Symposium Date May 20, 2025 Location Asian Centre | UBC
Call for Papers – Buddhism and The Cold War
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, will host the Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation Conference on “Buddhism and the Cold War” at UBC Vancouver’s Point Grey campus and via Zoom online. Submission Deadline Mar 10, 2025 Event Date Jun 27-29, 2025 Location […]
Virtual Symposium: Other Power V: The Final Words on its Prevalence in Buddhism
Date Sat, Dec 14, 2024 Time 5:00 – 8:00 PM (PST) Closed This event is an online panel, and can be attended online via Zoom. This event is made possible by the generous support of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation, co-sponsored by the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS). We are delighted […]