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 […]
ASIA 250: Introduction to Buddhism, Winter 2010
Introduction to Buddhism: Indian Subcontinent to the New World (3 credits) Course Syllabus Excerpt Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00-10:00 Buchanan D222 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: Beginning with the origins of Buddhism on the Indian subcontinent (c. 6th century BCE), this […]