Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen Receiving UBC Honorary Degree (Video Recording) Memo #81 – Special Edition (Scroll below to see full recording of ceremony) Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen was awarded an honorary degree by The University of British Columbia at a special ceremony on April 21, 2011.
Asia Pacific Memo #72 (Scroll below to see 6 Video Clips) David Edgington – david.edgington [at] geog.ubc.ca
Asia Pacific Memo #66 (Scroll below to see 4 Video Clips, 1 to 2 min each) Joseph Caron – jci [at] josephcaroninc.com In an exclusive interview, Joseph Caron discusses the crisis in Japan. As former Ambassador to Japan and Honorary Professor at the Institute of Asian Research, Caron is in a position to evaluate bilateral [...]
Asia Pacific Memo #65 (Scroll below to see 9 Video Clips, 1 min each) David Edgington – david.edgington [at] geog.ubc.ca UBC Japanese geography expert, Dr. David Edgington, compares the earthquake that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, dubbed the “Sendai Regional Earthquake,” with the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995. In his view, the Japanese government’s [...]
April 27, 2010 6:30pm to 8:30pm Asian Centre Auditorium 1871 West Mall, UBC This lecture will look into some of the main sources in ancient Buddhist writings for the argument that social engagement is an elementary part of Buddhist teachings. Then it will discuss the position and function of social engagement within the wider context [...]
