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 […]
UBC Himalaya Program Winter 2017 Course Offerings
Interested in learning more about the Himalayan region? Take a look at these Himalaya-focused courses offered at UBC in Winter Term 2017/18! Choose from a selection of undergraduate and graduate-level courses with content relevant to the Himalayan region, taught by UBC Himalaya Program faculty. Courses include a wide variety of topics, from the exploration of […]
Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies: Call for Papers — Edition 13 (2018)
The Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies is accepting articles for the 13th edition (2018). The submission deadline for the edition is September 30, 2017. The editorial board recognizes the inherently interdisciplinary and international nature of contemporary Buddhist studies and is open to submissions from scholars working in, but not limited to, anthropology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, […]
Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies: Call for Papers – Edition 12 (2017)
The Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies, published by the David See Chai Lam Centre for International Communication, is a scholarly peer-reviewed, open access, online journal covering all aspects of Buddhist studies. The editorial board recognizes the inherently interdisciplinary and international nature of contemporary Buddhist studies and is open to submissions from scholars working in, but not limited […]
Nepali and Tibetan Language at UBC — Summer 2017
The Himalaya Program is pleased to announce our Summer 2017 Nepali and Tibetan language courses. In the summer of 2016, the Himalaya Program offered short, intensive one-credit courses in the Nepali and Tibetan languages. We are now planning for our second year and will once again offer both Nepali and Tibetan language courses in early […]
Call for Papers: Buddhism and Business, Market and Merit — 19–21 May 2017
Buddhism and Business, Market and Merit: Intersections between Buddhism and Economics Past and Present Buddhism and economics is emerging as a significant field of scholarly inquiry. Having long ago abandoned the vision of Buddhist practitioners as recluses seeking individual soteriological ends at a remove from the “ordinary” world, students of history, philosophers, and specialists in the subdiscipline […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies: Call for Papers
After ten years leading the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies Professor Suwanda Sugunasiri has decided to retire from the journal to pursue his own creative projects. We are grateful for his long-term commitment to Buddhist studies in Canada and look forward to further developing the journal under the leadership of a new editorial board. We are pleased too […]