The Pure Land in Buddhist Cultures History, Image, Praxis, Thought May 31 – June 2, 2013 Pure Land Buddhist Traditions have been some of the largest and most influential in Buddhist history and remain so to the present day. This conference aims to examine sectarian traditions of Pure Land Buddhism, as well as the “pure [...]

entrepreneurship@UBC is hosting a series of talks with distinguished speakers on Leadership from March to May building up to the pilot e@UBC Leadership Course to be held on June 26 – July 3, 2013 at the UBC Point Grey campus featuring a team of world renowned instructors. The talks are free to attend and open [...]

Internationally acclaimed British author and playwright Caryl Phillips will speak about the themes from his many plays and books in a special event this Thursday, May 9th at the Supreme Court Building in Vancouver. Illustrated by passages from his writing, Professor Phillips will explore the cultural legacies of colonialism, with a particular focus on the [...]

He’s worked with Hong Kong stars Jackie Chan and Andy Lau, and now UBC MFA student Michael Parker can boast having produced one of China’s Top 10 box office films of all time. Finding Mr. Right, a Chinese romantic comedy shot in Vancouver and set in Seattle, has taken in more than 470 million yuan ($76 [...]

The Faculty of Arts and CiTR 101.9 FM present Arts on Air. Join Ira Nadel (English) as he interviews UBC’s top writers, philosophers, singers and actors in the Humanities and Creative Arts.   Provocative interviews, expert commentary and the latest updates from the Faculty of Arts make for an informative and entertaining segment. Ira’s latest guest, [...]

April 25th, 2013 @ 7:00pm Buchanan Building, Room A103 UBC Campus, 1866 Main Mall The Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions invites you to the premier of a timely new documentary film: Whipped: The Secret World of Party Discipline. PARTY DISCIPLINE IS AT THE HEART OF MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM It’s why many [...]