Language Learning: Summer Tibetan and Nepali Language Courses
[Original post here] Nepali Language in a Community Context (NEPL 390) and Tibetan Language in a Community Context (TIBT 390) will be offered by the Department of Asian Studies in collaboration with the UBC Himalaya Program again this year! How to apply Not a UBC Student? If you are a non-UBC student, resident in Canada, […]
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 […]
Language Learning: Nepali and Tibetan Community-Engaged Language courses
Save the Date: Nepali and Tibetan Community-Engaged Language courses will be offered May 11-22, 2020. Sign up to our mailing list (here) to receive further details! To learn about student experiences in Nepali and Tibetan community-engaged language courses at UBC, please view the videos below! Summer 2019: Nepali Language Course Video Summer 2018: Tibetan Language Course […]
UBC Himalaya Program Winter 2018 Course Offerings
Interested in learning more about the Himalaya region? Take a look at these Himalaya-focused courses offered at UBC in Winter Term 2018/2019 Choose from a selection of undergraduate and graduate-level courses with content relevant to the Himalayan region, taught by UBC Himalaya Program faculty. TIBT 100: Introduction to Tibetan I Concepts, grammar, syntax of spoken […]
2018 Winter Course Offerings in Buddhist Studies
With the start of the new 2018 academic year upon us, we are excited to share some of our Buddhist Studies course offerings! See below for a full listings of all courses: ASIA 211: Sex, Sexual Ethics, and Asian Religions Sex and sexual ethics in the scriptures, monastic rules, rituals, and narratives of Asian religions, […]
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 […]
New Buddhism-Related Courses in Art History: ARTH 353 and ARTH 455
This year, professor Katherine Hacker (faculty page) will be offering two undergraduate courses in Art History that will discuss Himalayan Buddhism in both its premodern and contemporary forms. Prof. Hacker welcomes graduate students to her classes as well, and will tailor course work accordingly. ARTH 353: Nepal and Tibet: Art, Ritual, and Performance (Term 1) […]
ASIA 450: Special Topics in Buddhist Studies, Winter 2011
Theravada Buddhist Stories: Ancient Texts to Modern Film (3 credits) Course Syllabus Excerpt Jan – Apr 2011, Tue / Thu 10:00-11:00 Buchanan B218 Instructor: Jessica L. Main, jessica.main@ubc.ca, (604) 822-9305, C.K. Choi Building, Room 283 Office hours: TBA Course Description: The course will examine Theravada Buddhism, the Buddhism of Sri Lanka, Burma (Myanmar), […]
ASIA 250: Introduction to Buddhism, Fall 2010
Introduction to Buddhism: Modernism and Other Forms (3 credits) Course Syllabus Excerpt Mon/Wed 10:00-11:00 Buchanan B315 Fri 10:00-11:00 McLeod 202 Office hours: Mondays, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Instructor: Jessica L. Main, jessica.main@ubc.ca, (604) 822-9305, C.K. Choi Building, Room 283 Course Description: We will move from the Buddhism many know, “Buddhist modernism,” to forms of […]
A Brief Overview of Buddhist Studies at the University of British Columbia
by Jessica L. Main For prospective students: At the University of British Columbia (UBC), Buddhism is studied using a variety of disciplinary approaches and in historical periods spanning the ancient to the contemporary. The centre of this constellation of teaching and research on Buddhism is the Department of Asian Studies where the main strength is […]