Study with the UBC Himalaya Program in the upcoming 2016-2017 Academic Year
Reimagine Regional Studies Study with the UBC Himalaya Program in the upcoming 2016-2017 Academic Year. Choose from a selection of exciting, interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate level courses with content related to the Himalayan region. Feed your curiosity about Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Tibetan cultural zones that traverse all of these countries […]
Talk by Dr. Dzung Vo: The Mindful Teen: Secular and Buddhist Mindfulness for Adolescents
UPDATE: Dr. Vo’s talk was recently featured on the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies’ blog! Click here to visit their site! On the night of March 22, scholars, Vancouver’s Buddhist community members and interested public attended Dr. Dzung X. Vo’s talk on mindful clinical therapy for adolescents and controversies surrounding secular mindfulness. Dr. Vo, MD, FAAP, […]
Talk by Prof. Mark Unno (University of Oregon): Madness and Buddhist Compassion
UPDATE: The Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies featured Prof. Unno’s talk in their blog! Click here to visit their site! On March 21, 2016, the Buddhism and Contemporary Society at the University of British Columbia welcomed Dr. Mark Unno from the University of Oregon, with his guest lecture titled “Madness and Buddhist Compassion”. In his […]
Talk by HH Chamgon Kenting Tai Situ — May 15
The Relevance of Tibetan Buddhism in the 21st Century UPDATE: We are very pleased to announce that HH Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa’s talk is available for viewing online! Use the link below to view and share. http://mediasitemob1.mediagroup.ubc.ca/Mediasite/Play/2298fdc0e771411e94af8b305a0351941d Join us on Sunday, May 15, for a talk by HH Chamgon Kenting Tai Situ at UBC’s Frederic Wood Theatre. Place: Frederic […]
Nepali and Tibetan Language Courses at UBC
We are pleased to announce that short, intensive one-credit courses in the Nepali and Tibetan languages are now open for enrolment through the UBC Student Service Centre. There are still spaces available – if you are a current UBC student or affiliate please join us! Access Studies students who registered before March 15th may also […]
The Universal Features of Meditation with Paul Fleischman — April 26
Tue, Apr 26 at 7:00 PM, FREE RSVP required: Click here to RSVP This lecture will describe six common features that all meditations share: self observation, non-violent social attitudes, the ability to question the validity of one’s own thoughts, valuing community, self-directed living, and resilience in the face of frustration and loss. This lecture with author, […]
Workshop for College Teachers in Theravada Buddhist Studies — July 31–Aug 6, 2016
Workshop for College Teachers in Theravāda Buddhist Studies, supported by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation through the American Council of Learned Societies Program in Buddhist Studies. Arizona State University July 31-August 6, 2016 Application Deadline is April 15, 2016 https://car.clas.asu.edu/aclsho-workshop/ For further inquiries, please e-mail us at asia@asu.edu With the support of The Robert N. Ho Family Foundation and […]
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 […]