2021 Summer Course Offerings in Buddhist Studies
With the 2021 winter academic term coming to an end, we are excited to share two Buddhist Studies courses that will be offered this upcoming summer term! See below for the details of each course, and for registration: ASIA 250: Introduction to Buddhism Instructor: Dr. Jeffrey Kotyk Origins, basic teachings, development of Theravada, Mahayana, and […]
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 […]
Video and Text Q&A: “Other Power” in Buddhism
Q&A What was the ‘incorrect understanding’ about, that needed to be corrected? — Ronald K. The incorrect understanding regarding emptiness was to understand it as nihilism or that nothing exists. Plus, Tathāgatagarbha proponents deemed that emptiness thought had the tendency to sap seekers from weakening aspiration or lead to, in their words, “withered mind” (linam […]
Virtual Symposium: “Other Power” in Buddhism
DATE Wed, December 16, 2020 TIME 5:00 PM (PST) Zoom Registration This online panel, as the first 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 Foundation Program […]
Dr. Suraj Yengde: Annual Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture Series & Ambedkar Chetna Awards Night
DATE Thursday October 10, 2019 TIME 5:00 to 6:30 PM LOCATION UBC | C.K. Choi Building Room 120 | 1855 West Mall The Annual Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture Series & Ambedkar Chetna Awards Night (2019) In the book ‘Caste Matters’ Suraj Yengde unearths the rigid and discriminatory caste system. In addition to delivering […]
Lecture: Dr. David Geary: Awakened Villages: Liberation and Exclusion at the Place of Buddha’s Enlightenment in North India
DATE Thursday October 3, 2019 TIME 6:30 to 8:00 PM LOCATION UBC | Henry Angus Building Room 241 | 2053 West Mall About this event The state of Bihar (the “land of vihara”) is frequently lauded by Indian political leaders and Buddhist teachers as the “land of origins” and/or homeland of Buddhism that has given […]
Workshop: Buddhism and Social Change
DATE Monday September 30, 2019 TIME 9 AM to 4:40 PM LOCATION Richmond | Dharma Drum Vancouver Centre 8240 No. 5 Rd About this event The Dharma Drum Vancouver Centre’s “Buddhism and Social Change” workshop proposes to address areas of dialogue between Buddhist practice and the complex social and environmental crises and transitions we currently […]
Buddhism & Technology: Historical Background and Contemporary Challenges
DATE September 20 – 22, 2019 LOCATION UBC | St. John’s College 2111 Lower Mall | Vancouver, BC DAY 1 – Friday, Sept 20 Tzu Chi Foundation Canada (8850 Osler) 3:00PM to 8:00PM DAY 2 – Saturday, Sept 21 St. John’s College (211 Lower Mall) 8:00AM to 8:30PM DAY 3 – Sunday, Sept 22 St. […]
The Politics and Pathways of Return: June 28-29
University of British Columbia • June 28-29, 2019 All keynote presentations are public events. The workshop is closed door and there is limited space. Please contact the organizer david.geary@ubc.ca if you are interested in attending. This event is sponsored by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, The Robert H. N. Ho Family […]