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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Public Talk: Curator Jeff Watt, “Mara’s Three Daughters in Tibetan Art”
This lecture is sponsored by the UBC Himalaya Program and the Institute of Asian Research with administrative support from UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. Hosted by UBC Department of Asian Studies. [Original post here] Date Thu, Feb 09, 2023 Time 5:30 – 7:30 PM PST Registration Closed About this Event The Daughter’s […]
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 […]