Virtual Symposium: Other Power III: “Other Power” in Tibetan, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Buddhism
Date Sat, Dec 10, 2022 Time 5:00 – 8:00 PM Registration 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 […]
BDK Symposium: Translating the Abhidharmakośa
Date Sat, Oct 15, 2022 Time 5:00 – 8:00 PM Registration 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 Society for the Promotion of Buddhism (BDK) Translation Project. We […]
American Council of Learned Societies Awards 2022 RHNHFF New Professorship in Buddhist Studies
Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep in Bangkok Becomes First Asian University to Receive Grant Which Provides Seed Funding to Support New Graduate Programs in Buddhist Studies For complete details, view the original post on the ACLS website The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2022 Robert H. N. Ho […]
Virtual Symposium: The Radical Other Power of Shinran
Date Sat, December 11, 2021 Time 5:00 — 8:00 PM (PST) Zoom Registration This online panel, as the second of a two-part series, is sponsored by UBC’s Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society (何鴻毅家族基金佛學與當代社會課程) and the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS). The Robert H. N. Ho Family […]
Applications Open for the 2021- 2022 Competition Year of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies
The online fellowship and grant administration (OFA) system is now open for applications
Video: Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists
Chenxing Han and Dr. Jessica Main discuss Chenxing Han’s book, Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists, an event hosted by Banyen Books & Sound. Chenxing Han Chenxing Han is a Bay Area–based writer whose publications have appeared in Buddhadharma, Journal of Global Buddhism, Lion’s Roar, Pacific World, Tricycle, and elsewhere. […]
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Awards $6.3 Million to ACLS For Buddhist Studies Program
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Awards $6.3 Million to ACLS To Extend Groundbreaking Program in Buddhist Studies Through 2024 The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has been awarded a $6.3 Million grant extension by The Robert. H. N. Ho Family Foundation to continue the Program in Buddhist Studies. The new grant recognizes […]
Video: Mid-Century Modern: Jōdo Shinshū and the Making of American Buddhism (with Q&A)
Q&A Fantastic presentation, Scott. One question: when can we preorder the book? And, thank you for making me understand better how I came to Buddhism through white writers like Kerouac and Watts but never heard of the American Shin Buddhists who nurtured them until 30 years later. — Ann G. A book proposal is currently […]
Webinar: Mid-Century Modern: Jōdo Shinshū and the Making of American Buddhism
DATE Mon, March 22, 2021 TIME 6:00 PM (PST) Zoom Registration We are delighted to announce UBC’s Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society will be hosting a public talk by Dr. Scott Mitchell (Institute of Buddhist Studies) entitled: Mid-Century Modern: Jōdo Shinshū and the Making of American Buddhism […]
Webinar: Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists
DATE Wed, April 21, 2021 TIME 7:00 PM (PDT) Zoom Registration We are delighted to announce a book talk and interview hosted by Banyen Books & Sound, co-sponsored by UBC’s Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society. Chenxing Han, scholar and author, will discuss her new book entitled: Be the […]