Public Lecture: David Loy on Buddhism and the Ecological Challenge
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society is delighted to welcome David Loy, who will present a lecture entitled, “Buddhism and the Ecological Challenge” Friday, May 15, 2015 | 6:30 to 8:00 pm UBC | Asian Centre | Auditorium | 1871 West Mall Buddhism, like many forms of “spirituality,” tends to be divorced from […]
Public Lecture: Wendi Adamek on Fathers and Daughters in Chinese Buddhism
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society and the UBC Tzu-chi Buddhist Studies Forum are delighted to welcome Professor Wendi Adamek (University of Calgary), who will present a lecture entitled, “Fathers and Daughters in Chinese Buddhism” Friday, April 10, 2015 | 4:00 to 5:30 pm UBC | Asian Centre | Auditorium | 1871 West Mall […]
Public Lecture: Raoul Birnbaum on Hongyi Dashi, the 20th Century Chinese Monk
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society and the UBC Buddhist Studies Forum are delighted to welcome Professor Raoul Birnbaum (University of California, Santa Cruz). He will present a lecture entitled, “Biographical Imperatives, Autobiographical Pacts: Hongyi Dashi and the Construction of Buddhist Lives in 20th c. China” Tuesday, March 17, 2015 | 3:00 to 4:30 pm […]
Public Lecture: Brenton Sullivan on Tibetan Buddhist Monasticism
“Between Heaven and Hell: The Daily Life of Tibetan Buddhist Monks and the Social Fabric of Tibet” Talk by Brenton Sullivan, Sunday, February 22, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., in Room 120 of the C. K. Choi Building. The image of monasteries in Tibet has suffered from the same sort of distortion affecting Tibetan history and society more […]
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: André Laliberté on Buddhist Philanthropy in China
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, funded by The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, is pleased to welcome Professor André Laliberté, for a talk entitled “The Growth of Buddhist philanthropy in contemporary China,” on June 16, 2014 at the Institute for Asian Research, UBC, Point Grey campus. Date: Monday, June 16 Time: 4:00-6:00 […]
Public Lecture: Brian Victoria on Zen Terrorism in 1930s Japan
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, funded by The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, is pleased to welcome Professor Brian Victoria, for a talk on “Zen Terrorism: Meditation as a Terrorist Weapon in 1930s Japan” on June 9, 2014 at the Asian Centre, UBC, Point Grey campus.
Public Lecture: Rongdao Lai on Student-Monks and the Rise of Social Engagement in Modern Chinese Buddhism
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program presents a lecture by the Venerable Rongdao Lai. “Becoming Citizens: Student-Monks and the Rise of Social Engagement in Modern Chinese Buddhism” Date: Wednesday, 9 April 2014 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM Place: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall Lectures are free and open to the public. Seating […]
Three Lectures on Chinese and Japanese Buddhism
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, in conjunction with the Tzu-chi Buddhist Studies Forum, Kameyama Lecture Series, and Contemporary Tibetan Studies Program, presents three lectures on Buddhism this March: Dr. Weirong Shen, research fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton University, will present his lecture: Fiction in History and History in Fiction: “The Secret Meditation […]
Photos from Three Lectures on Korean Buddhism
About this Event The UBC Buddhism and Contemporary Society held a series of three lectures and a roundtable discussion. These lectures and the roundtable were held at the C. K. Choi Building. Original post for the three events HERE September 27, 2012 New Visions for Engaged Buddhism: The Jungto Society and the Indra’s Net Community […]