Call for Papers – Buddhism and The Cold War
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, will host the Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation Conference on “Buddhism and the Cold War” at UBC Vancouver’s Point Grey campus and via Zoom online. Submission Deadline Mar 10, 2025 Event Date Jun 27-29, 2025 Location […]
Call for Papers – The 20th IASBS Conference
This lecture is sponsored by The International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS). [Original post here] Date Sep 28-29, 2024 Location Ryukoku University | Kyoto, Japan Registration Form Registration Instructions Please click the “Registration Form” above and send it to the contact email address below by September 15th, 2024. Fee: JPY 2,000.00. Please send the […]
Buddhist Ethics 3.0, Sep 29-Oct 2, 2022
Buddhist Ethics 3.0: In Memory of Michael Jerryson (1974-2021) University of British Columbia • Sep 30 – Oct 2, 2022 About the Conference Buddhist Ethics 3.0 is the third in a series of conferences originally launched by the editorial team of the Journal of Buddhist Ethics. The first was hosted by Daniel Cozort at Dickinson […]
Buddhism & Technology: Historical Background and Contemporary Challenges
DATE September 20 – 22, 2019 LOCATION UBC | St. John’s College 2111 Lower Mall | Vancouver, BC DAY 1 – Friday, Sept 20 Tzu Chi Foundation Canada (8850 Osler) 3:00PM to 8:00PM DAY 2 – Saturday, Sept 21 St. John’s College (211 Lower Mall) 8:00AM to 8:30PM DAY 3 – Sunday, Sept 22 St. […]
Report: 18th IABS Congress Showcases the Vitality and Global Reach of Buddhist Studies
(Article by Harsha Menon originally posted to BuddhistDoor.net) In the University of Toronto’s ceremonious and elegant Convocation Hall, PhD candidate and academic coordinator Anthony Scott is offering a Land Acknowledgment. Speaking onstage, in the same spot where His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa stood a little over a month earlier, Scott invokes the pre-colonial indigenous […]
Report: A Reflection on the “Bridging Divides in Buddhist Studies” Round Table at the XVIIIth Congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, August 21st 2017
(Original article by Crystal Beaudoin for the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies’ News Blog) The International Association of Buddhist Studies 18th Congress began in earnest on Monday, August 21st 2017. After a day full of engaging panels, participants had the opportunity to attend an evening round table at the Royal Ontario Museum. This event, entitled […]
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” […]
Buddhism and Politics, Jun 6-7, 2014
UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, funded by The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, will hold a conference on Buddhism and Politics on June 6-7, 2014 at the C.K. Choi Building, Point Grey campus. ***Event is free and open to public registrants*** Register here Refreshments, snacks, and lunch will be available for registered guests. The organizers […]