Lecture – The Kings Priests’ Tale: Lives and Work of the Royal Chaplains of Mustang, Nepal
This lecture is sponsored by the UBC Himalaya Program and co-sponsored by School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Institute of Asian Research, Department of Asian Studies, and RHNHFF BCS Program. [Original post here] Date Wed, Dec 06, 2023 Time 5:30 – 7:30 PM PST Location UBC | Liu Institute Registration About this Event The […]
Photos – Panel Discussion: Contemporary Buddhism and Emancipation, Dr. Ambedkar International Symposium 2023
Original post for the event HERE This panel was part of Dr. Ambedkar International Symposium for Emancipation About this Event Date: April 21, 2023 Leading scholars, Sangha Bhikkhus (Monks), and community leaders will participate in a facilitated dialogue on the vision of Dr. Ambedkar, as he outlined it in his monumental publication, The Buddha and […]
Photos of Workshop – Biodegradable Blessings: Prayer Flags and Ephemeral Materiality in Indigenous Himalayas
Original post for the event HERE About this Event Date: April 17, 2023 Dr. Kalzang Dorjee Bhutia (University of Southern California) lead this interdisciplinary workshop connecting three different methods: firstly, the study of material religion; secondly, scholarly conversations around Buddhist communities and climate change; and thirdly, doing community-based collaborative projects in Buddhist studies. The workshop […]
Panel Discussion: Contemporary Buddhism and Emancipation, Dr. Ambedkar International Symposium 2023
Date Fri, Apr 21, 2023 Time 2:00 – 3:15 PM Registration Closed This event is hybrid, and can be attended in person or online via Zoom. However you choose to attend, please use the Zoom Registration button to register. In person attendees will be asked to follow all current UBC pandemic health guidelines in response […]
Workshop – Biodegradable Blessings: Prayer Flags and Ephemeral Materiality in Indigenous Himalayas
This lecture is sponsored by the RHNHFF BCS Program, UBC Himalaya Program, Department of Asian Studies, and UBC CIS Institute. Date Mon, Apr 17, 2023 Time 12:30 – 2:30 PM PST Location Asian Studies Auditorium Registration Closed This event is hybrid. However you choose to attend, please use the Registration button to register. In person […]
Public Talk: Christoph Emmrich – Crafting a Newar Buddhist narrative canon: A look inside the atelier
This lecture is sponsored by the RHNHFF BCS Program, UBC Himalaya Program, and Department of Asian Studies. Date Tue, Mar 27, 2023 Time 3:00 – 5:00 PM PST Location UBC | Room 604 Asian Studies Registration Closed This event is hybrid. However you choose to attend, please use the Zoom Registration button to register. In […]
Celebration of Dr. Sunera Thobani’s induction to the Royal Society of Canada
This event is sponsored by the Asian Studies UBC [Original post here] Date Wed, April 05, 2023 Time 3:30 – 5:30 PM PST Location Asian Center Auditorium Registration Closed About this Event The Department of Asian Studies invites you to celebrate the induction of Dr. Sunera Thobani as a Fellow of the Royal Society of […]
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, […]
Second Annual UBC Himalaya Program Lecture: Prof. Christoph Emmrich
This lecture is sponsored by the UBC Himalaya Program and co-sponsored by School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Institute of Asian Research, Department of Asian Studies, and RHNHFF BCS Program. [Original post here] Date Tue, Mar 28, 2023 Time 5:30 – 7:30 PM PST Location UBC | Room 130 Liu Institute Registration Closed About […]