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 […]
Building Communities and Cultivating Networks in the Field of Buddhist Studies
By Harsha Menon (See original article from BuddhistDoor.net here) Starting on 14 October, the community of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies at the University of Toronto will sit down together to enjoy a cup of tea. However, this will be no ordinary tea party, but the first of three […]
Update—MA Buddhist Art: History and Conservation at The Courtauld Institute of Art
Last year, UBC was honoured to welcome Professor David Park for a screening of Buddhist Art: A Fragile Inheritance. Professor Park is Director of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation at The Courtauld Institute of Art, which includes an MA program in art conservation. The Institute recently announced a new format for the […]
Upcoming Opportunities for Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies
Applications for fellowships in Buddhist studies are now available online at ofa.acls.org/. The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies invites applications for the following competitions: The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships in Buddhist Studies The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Collaborative […]
Report: “Buddhist Studies Today” Symposium, Summer 2015
This summer UBC hosted a symposium, “Buddhist Studies Today,” bringing established Buddhist Studies scholars together with the first cohort of recipients of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies through the American Council of Learned Societies. This special event was held on July 7–9 at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced […]
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society
On October 17, 2014, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation and the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced the renaming of the University’s Chair and Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society to The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chair in Buddhism and Contemporary Society and The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and […]
Renaming Ceremony: The RHNHFF Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chair And Program In Buddhism and Contemporary Society Recognition Ceremony at the University of British Columbia October 17, 2014 | 11:00 am Institute of Asian Research at the CK Choi Building Remarks Professor Gage Averill Dean, Faculty of Arts Professor Yves Tiberghien Director, Institute of Asian Research Professor […]
UBC Creates First North American Contemporary Buddhist Studies Program with $4 Million Gift
UBC Public Affairs | MEDIA RELEASE | FEBRUARY 2, 2006 The University of British Columbia has established North America’s first Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program thanks to a $4 million gift from The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation. “We’re delighted by this generous gift, which will enable UBC to explore the application of Buddhist […]