Lecture: Rongdao Lai on Education Modernization in Chinese Buddhism
Monastic education is one of the most important projects in the modernization of Chinese Buddhism. This talk begins by exploring several paradigm shifts associated with Buddhist educational modernization that began in the 1920s, a period of fervent growth and significant changes. I argue that the reimagining of a national Buddhist community and reinterpretation of orthodoxy produced a distinctly Buddhist citizenship discourse, which became the basis for Buddhist engagement with the nation-state in terms of property rights, political participation, and wartime activism. These changes proved to be essential in inspiring and shaping the discourse and conceptualization of education within the tradition. The second part of the talk offers some observations and reflections on the current state of Buddhist education in mainland China and Taiwan.
Event: Dr Ambedkar’s Legacy – Our Campaign to Outlaw Caste Discrimination in Great Britain with Santosh Dass MBE
DATE Thursday October 11, 2018 TIME 5:00 PM LOCATION UBC | C.K. Choi Building Room 120 | 1855 West Mall The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society is proud to co-sponsor the Second Annual Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture with Ms. Santosh Dass MBE This year’s Memorial Lecture is dedicated […]
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, […]
Lecture: A Tryst with Destiny? The Politics of Buddhist Heritage and the Making of Modern India
DATE Thursday, November 30, 2017 TIME 5:00 to 6:30 PM LOCATION UBC | C. K. Choi Room 120 | 1855 West Mall, Vancouver This is a public talk hosted by Dr. Douglas Ober, CISAR Research Associate About this event One of the more curious incidents in the making of modern India occurred on the eve […]
Conference Page Posted for “Buddhism and Youth”
We are happy to announce that the conference website has been posted with registration information, brief schedule, links to posts for the keynote address and more. Click here to visit the conference webpage Buddhism and Youth: A Symposium University of British Columbia • November 4, 2017 There are Buddhist monastic rules, stories, and teachings that directly […]
Keynote Lecture: Prof. Natasha Heller on Buddhist Children’s Picture Books from Taiwan
DATE Saturday, November 4, 2017 TIME 6:30 to 8:00 pm LOCATION UBC | St. John’s College Social Lounge | 2111 Lower Mall The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society is delighted to welcome Dr. Natasha Heller, who will present the keynote address for this year’s annual symposium on the theme of “Buddhism and Youth” […]
Lecture: Paul Groner on the Japanese Monk Shunjō (1155-1227) and Tendai Monastic Discipline
DATE Saturday, October 23, 2017 TIME 5:00 PM LOCATION UBC | Asian Centre | Room 604 | 1871 West Mall Dr. Paul Groner from the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia will come to UBC and give us a Guest Lecture entitled: “The Thirteenth Fourteenth Century Encounter of Chinese Tiantai and Japanese Tendai” […]
Lecture: Dr. Ben Wood on Procedures for Locating Incarnations (tulkus) in Tibetan Historical Literature
DATE October 16, 2017 TIME 5:00 to 7:00 PM LOCATION UBC | C.K. Choi Building Room 120 | 1855 West Mall Searching for the Right Buddha: Procedures for Locating Incarnations (tulkus) in Tibetan Historical Literature About the Event UBC Himalaya Program is hosting a talk which will consider the topic of incarnate lamas (tulkus)—births of the […]
Lecture: Prof. Wendi Adamek on Nirvāṇa Portrayed at Shanyingshan and Baoshan
DATE September 28, 2017 TIME 4:00 PM LOCATION UBC | Asian Centre | Room 604 | 1871 West Mall We are excited to announce that Dr. Wendi Adamek, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Religion at the University of Calgary and holder of the Numata Chair in Buddhist Studies, will give […]