Applications Open for Dissertation Fellowships and Early Career Research Fellowships
This message is shared on behalf of the ACLS and The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies with deadlines of October 28, 2026, 5:00 PM ET for Dissertation Fellowships and Early Career Research […]
Book Talk: Revisiting the Heart Sūtra
This event is sponsored by the The RHNHFF BCS Program, and the Tung Lin Kok Yuen, Canada Society (TLKYCS), with generous support of The Department of Asian Studies UBC. Date Oct 23, 2026 Time 5:30 – 7:30 PM Location Ck Choi – Conference Room| UBC Register here About this Event Join us for the book […]
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
Applications Open for the 2024- 2025 Competition Year of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announces the ninth year of an initiative supporting research and teaching in Buddhist studies, funded by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation. In cooperation with the Foundation, ACLS offers an integrated set of fellowship and grant competitions supporting work that will expand the understanding and interpretation of […]