UBC Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program

UBC Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program This UBC-based program aims to foster understanding of contemporary Buddhism and how it is involved Supported by The Robert H. N. Main (Program Director). Ho.

Ho Family Foundation, our mandate is to foster understanding of modern and contemporary Buddhist forms, and how they are involved in spiritual, social, economic, and political life around the world. The Program sponsors teaching about Buddhism at UBC, brings in a variety of speakers as part of The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation distinguished speaker series, and hosts an annual conference. As

part of its community outreach, the program connects with local Buddhist communities, sharing information and hosting an event blog for the Vancouver and Lower Mainland areas. For further information on the Program, please contact Jessica L. Information about upcoming and past events, lectures, and conferences will be posted here, as well as on the websites of the Institute of Asian Research and the Department of Asian Studies. The Program was established at UBC in 2006 thanks to the generosity of The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation and Robert H. It is the first program devoted to the study of modern and contemporary Buddhism in North America.

This event is ✨free, hybrid, open to thepublic✨ and part of the Buddhism and Cold WarConference.Registration - Link in b...
06/21/2025

This event is ✨free, hybrid, open to the
public✨ and part of the Buddhism and Cold War
Conference.
Registration - Link in bio OR access: https://shorturl.at/T6J67

This event is ✨free, hybrid, open to the public✨ and part of the Buddhism and Cold War Conference.Registration: Link in ...
06/09/2025

This event is ✨free, hybrid, open to the public✨ and part of the Buddhism and Cold War Conference.
Registration: Link in bio OR access: https://shorturl.at/T6J67

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