Department of Asian Studies
UBC Asian Centre
1871 West Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2

"Buddhism in Canada": Keynote Address at UBC

UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program is pleased to host two keynote addresses in conjunction with the conference "Buddhism in Canada: Global Causes, Local Conditions." These lectures are made open to the public and free of charge through the generosity of our sponsor, The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation:

“The Swans Came to Canada Too: Looking Backward and Looking Forward.”

by Charles S. Prebish (Utah State University)

Date: Friday, October 15, 2010, Time: 7:30 – 9:00 PM

"Buddhism and the Hypothesis on Individuo-globalism."

by Raphaël Loigier (Institut d'études politiques d'Aix-en-Provence)

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010, Time: 5:00– 6:15 PM 

Please RSVP for either or both keynotes at www.surveymonkey.com/s/CXNWDNY. Lectures are free and open to the public. 5 minutes prior to start, any extra seating will be made available. Both lectures take place in the Asian Centre Auditorium, 1871 West Mall.

Further information about the lecturers and the abstracts for their talks can be found by clicking on the corresponding name:

·         Charles S. Prebish      

·         Raphaël Loigier  

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