Video: Patricia Berger on the Manchu Emperors of China
Prof. Patricia Berger, Professor of Chinese Art at the University of California, Berkeley, delivered a lecture on October 28, 2014 at UBC Robson Square. Her lecture, titled “Multiple Identities: The Many Faces of the Manchu Emperors of China” looked at the important role of Buddhist painting, sculpture, and decorative arts produced by Imperial Qing court artists […]
Tomorrow!: Public Lecture by LeRon Harrison on Japanese Buddhism and Gagaku, or Court Music
The Centre for Japanese Research at UBC is proud to sponsor a public lecture by Prof. LeRon Harrison from the University of Oregon. Prof. Harrison will speak about: “Buddhism and Gagaku“ Date: Thursday, February 5th, 2015 Time: 4:00 – 5:30 pm Venue: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall Gagaku (Japanese court music) and Buddhism […]
Public Lecture: Mikael Adolphson on Violence, Warfare, and Buddhism in Japanese Society
Prof. Mikael Adolphson from University of Alberta will deliver a talk entitled “Violence, Warfare and Buddhism in Japanese Society” Date: January 15 (Thursday) Time: 4:00-5:30 pm. Venue: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, University of British Columbia, 251 – 1855 West Mall This talk is sponsored by the UBC Tzu-chi Buddhist Studies Forum and the Centre for Japanese Research. […]
Public Lecture: John Kieschnick on the Buddhist Rosary in Imperial China
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society at UBC is delighted to welcome Professor John Kieschnick (Stanford University) as part of The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation Distinguished Speaker Series and “Forbidden City” exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Prof. Kieschnick will present a lecture entitled, “The Religious […]
Public Lecture: Patricia Berger on Multiple Identities: The Many Faces of the Manchu Emperors of China
The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society, in cooperation with the Vancouver Art Gallery, present Prof. Patricia Berger. Multiple Identities: The Many Faces of the Manchu Emperors of China UBC Robson Square | Theatre-Room C300 (lower level) 800 Robson Street Tuesday, October 28 | 7 – 9pm Berkley-based scholar and […]
Public Lecture: Shi Zhiru on Bells, Hells, and Dizang in Chinese Buddhism
We are pleased to welcome Professor Shi Zhiru (Pomona College) to UBC. Her lecture entitled, “For Whom The Bell Tolls: Bells, Hells, and Venerating Dizang in China” will take place at: UBC Robson Square | Room C100 | 800 Robson Street Monday, OCTOBER 20, 2014 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM Lectures are free and open to the public. Please […]
New Grant Programs from The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation (ACLS)
The Robert H. N Ho Family Foundation announces a set of grant opportunities for scholars and graduate students in Buddhist Studies.
MOA Event: One Million Grains of Light
A group of Tibetan monks from the Dzongkar Choede monastery will be visiting the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) for a 4 day sand mandala creation. They will be here on October 24,25,27,and 28 to create and demonstrate the making of a sand mandala, and will finalize with the destruction of the piece.
Film: Tezuka Osamu’s “Buddha” to Premiere in Vancouver
Tezuka Osamu’s Buddha: The Great Departure Canadian Premiere, in Japanese with English subtitles *One Night Only* Where: Pacific Cinemateque, 1131 Howe St., Vancouver When: Tuesday, September 11 7:30 pm Tickets: $8 at www.moa.ubc.ca/eventtickets Check out the premiere’s Facebook Event. For a PDF poster, click here. Presented by the UBC Museum of Anthropology, Canadian Society for Asian Arts, and UBC Buddhism and […]
Photos from “Icons of Impermanence: Contemporary Buddhist Art” Conference
About this Event Original post for the event HERE Icons of Impermanence: Contemporary Buddhist Art, the conference organized by UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, was held last July 6 to 8, 2012, at the CK Choi Building and the Museum of Anthropology. This conference was held in conjunction with the Visions of Enlightenment exhibition (also […]