Hybrid Conference: Buddhism and The Cold War
About the Conference Buddhism and The Cold War is an informal conference gathering of scholars selected and invited to present their approved papers. A Call for Papers has been conducted to select the abstracts and themes to be explored. If you’re not presenting and would like to attend, please complete this form by June 20 […]
Keynote Lecture: Prof. Laura Harrington, “Shaken, Not Stirred: Richard Gard, the CIA, and the Invention of Cold War Buddhism”
This event is sponsored by the RHNHFF BCS Program, with generous support of the Department of Asian Studies UBC. Date Fri, June 27, 2025 Time 7:00 – 9:00 PM PST Location UBC | Ponderosa Ballroom Online In Person This event is hybrid, free and open to the public, and can be attended in person or […]
Lecture – Decoding Dr. Ambedkar: Ideas of Nation Building and Buddhism
Date Wed, Apr 30, 2025 Time 5:30 – 7:30 PM Location Room # 7000 | Simon Fraser University | Vancouver Registration We are delighted to invite our audience to this lecture entitled: Decoding Dr. Ambedkar: Ideas of Nation Building and Buddhism About this Event Join us for an insightful evening as we delve into the […]
Hybrid Event – Khata: Poison or Purity? – A film by Dr. Huatse Gyal
This event is sponsored by the RHNHFF BCS Program and the UBC Himalaya Program, with generous support of Department of Asian Studies UBC. Date Mon, Feb 24, 2025 Time 12:15 – 1:40 PM PST Location CK Choi UBC | Room 351 Closed Closed This event is hybrid, free and open to the public, and can […]
A conversation – Living Spiritually with Climate Change
This event is sponsored by the RHNHFF BCS Program and the UBC Himalaya Program, with generous support of Department of Asian Studies UBC. Date Fri, Oct 11, 2024 Time 12:00 – 2:00 PM PST Location UBC | Asian Centre – Room 604 Closed Closed This event is hybrid, free and open to the public, and […]
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 Closed 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 […]