Applications Open for the 2018 – 2019 Competition Year of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications in the 2018-2019 competition year of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies. CLICK HERE TO APPLY About the Program In cooperation with the Foundation, ACLS offers an integrated set of fellowship and grant competitions supporting work that will expand the understanding […]
Report: A Reflection on the “Bridging Divides in Buddhist Studies” Round Table at the XVIIIth Congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, August 21st 2017
(Original article by Crystal Beaudoin for the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies’ News Blog) The International Association of Buddhist Studies 18th Congress began in earnest on Monday, August 21st 2017. After a day full of engaging panels, participants had the opportunity to attend an evening round table at the Royal Ontario Museum. This event, entitled […]
Applications Open for the 2017 – 2018 Competition Year of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications in the 2017-2018 competition year of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies. CLICK HERE TO APPLY About the Program In cooperation with the Foundation, ACLS offers an integrated set of fellowship and grant competitions supporting work that will expand the understanding […]
Social Subjects and Esoteric Buddhist Ritual: Reflections on Dr. Charles D. Orzech’s Talk at UBC’s Department of Asian Studies
On February 9, 2017, Dr. Charles Orzech of the University of Glasgow visited University of British Columbia’s Asian Centre and gave a lecture titled “Liturgy, Icon, and Text in the Development of Esoteric Buddhism.” Dr. Orzech is Reader in Religion, Conflict and Transition in the School of Critical Studies at the University of Glasgow and Professor Emeritus […]
Update—MA Buddhist Art: History and Conservation at The Courtauld Institute of Art
Last year, UBC was honoured to welcome Professor David Park for a screening of Buddhist Art: A Fragile Inheritance. Professor Park is Director of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation at The Courtauld Institute of Art, which includes an MA program in art conservation. The Institute recently announced a new format for the […]
Conference Page Posted for “Buddhism in the Global Eye”
We are happy to inform you that the conference website has been updated with registration information, abstracts, schedule, links to detailed posts for the keynote addresses and more. Click here to visit the conference webpage Buddhism in the Global Eye: Beyond East and West University of British Columbia • August 10–12, 2016 Click here to register This […]
Upcoming Opportunities for Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies
Applications for fellowships in Buddhist studies are now available online at ofa.acls.org/. The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies invites applications for the following competitions: The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships in Buddhist Studies The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Collaborative […]
Report: “Buddhist Studies Today” Symposium, Summer 2015
This summer UBC hosted a symposium, “Buddhist Studies Today,” bringing established Buddhist Studies scholars together with the first cohort of recipients of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies through the American Council of Learned Societies. This special event was held on July 7–9 at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced […]
Buddhist Studies Today: Report from the Vancouver Sun
Scholars talk Buddhism’s value in modern society Symposium hints at Vancouver’s rise as global cultural centre By Chuck Chiang, Vancouver Sun, July 5, 2015 An elite group of Buddhism academics have gathered in Vancouver to advance the study of the religion’s philosophies and applications in the modern world, a gathering that organizers say shows the […]