Nepali and Tibetan Summer 2020 Courses Announced
Save the date! This summer, Nepali and Tibetan Community-Engaged Language courses will run from May 11-May 22, 2020. These two-week, three-credit, introductory language courses blend classroom instruction with experiential learning among Nepali and Tibetan communities off-campus. For the first time, these courses will be fully integrated into the Asian Studies department with brand new course […]
Parks vs People: An Unresolved Conflict in Nepal
Join us Tuesday, January 14 from 5:30-7PM to hear one of Nepal’s foremost independent journalists, Shradha Ghale, discuss the goals of conservation and how they affect people at the margins.
Clerical Privileges and the Jurisdiction of the Buddhist Clergy: Do They Exist?
Join us on November 15, 2019 to hear Professor Cuilan Liu discuss the jurisdictional ambitions of the early Buddhist clergy as she argues against Orientalist assumptions that Buddhism is “lawless”.
Religion and Politics in Bhutan: An Interview with Steering Committee member Dagmar Schwerk
Steering committee member Dagmar Schwerk recently published a working paper and interviewed with the Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies to speak about her current and upcoming research and projects.
Exhibition Opening and Reception: Golden Letters Arrayed Like Stars and Planets
Join us at the Liu Institute for an exhibition opening and reception on language, scripture, and calligraphy of Tibet. Featuring reflections from the 7th Tsengdok Rinpoche, curator Patrick Dowd, and Tibetan professor Sonam Chusang on the language’s global importance.
Selma (Sam) Sonntag: Language Politics and Policy in South Asia and the Himalaya
Join us on September 19, 2019 from 5:30-7pm to hear from Selma (Sam) Sonntag on her research in Language Politics and Policy in South Asia and the Himalaya.
New Video: 2019 Nepali Course
Watch this short video to see how students experienced the 2019 community-engaged summer Nepali Language course.
New video: 2019 Nepali course
Annual summer intensive community-engaged language courses occurred April-May, 2019. Students were introduced to Nepali language through a blend of classroom teaching and experiential learning in collaboration with local Nepali community groups. In this video, see how the students experienced the 2019 summer intensive Nepali Language courses! For more information, see the language course page HERE.
2019 Summer Language Courses in Review
It’s hard to believe that the 2019 summer intensive community-engaged language courses ended almost two months ago! The summer 2019 courses ran from April 29 to May 10, and offered students a wonderful opportunity to learn and practice Nepali or Tibetan while engaging with the culture in a local context. The new 2019 Student Experience […]
Tibetan Language Students Practice Script Writing
Students from the Tibetan Language course practice writing in Bod Yig (Tibetan Script) to create a mural for the UBC community.