No.
Date
Event
1
5 Feb 2023 Talk
Title: 诸葛亮的人格魅力及其影响 Speaker: 张晓刚教授 Venue: The Kwangtung & Tengchow Association, Penang


28 Feb 2023Talk
Title: Talk on How I Write about the Story of Malaysian Resided in Taiwan从《血统的原罪》到《北漂台湾》——我如何书写马来西亚人在台湾的故事讲座 Speaker: Mr. Toh Jin Xuan Venue: PF067, UTAR Kampar Campus

3 27 March 2023 Humanities, Religion and Society: Academic Exchange Conference for ICS, UTAR and College of Humanities, Fo Guang University
拉曼大学中华研究院与佛光大学人文学院“人文、宗教与社会”学术交流会
27 March 2023
UTAR Kampar Campus

UTAR hosted the International Conference on Humanities, Religion and Society (“人文、宗教与社会”国际研讨会) on 27 March 2023 at Kampar Campus. The conference was a collaboration between UTAR Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS) Department of Chinese Studies, Centre for Chinese Studies (CChS) (Humanistic Buddhism Research Group Unit), Fo Guang University College of Humanities Department of Chinese Literature and Application, and Buddhist Da Fang Guang Social Welfare Charity Foundation (佛教大方廣社會福利慈善事業基金會). It was co-organised by Fo Guang Shan Malaysia Education Centre and I Culture Berhad.

The conference received wide participation from researchers, academics, students and members of the public, both local and abroad. A total of 32 research papers were presented at the conference by 23 scholars and nine doctoral students.

Invited to officiate the event were UTAR Vice President for Student Development and Alumni Relations Prof Dr Choong Chee Keong, Fo Guang University President Prof Ho Jow-Fei, Buddhist Da Fang Guang Social Welfare Charity Foundation Venerable Wu Ji, Fo Guang Shan Chief Abbess for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia Venerable Jue Cheng, Fo Guang University College of Humanities Dean Prof Hsiao Li-Hua, UTAR ICS Dean Assoc Prof Dr Chong Siou Wei, and CChs Chairperson and Organising Chairperson Assoc Prof Dr Wong Wun Bin. Also present at the event were representatives from Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) and I Culture Berhad, academics and students from UTAR and Fo Guang University.

The conference was divided into three sessions, namely humanistic thought and society, religious belief, and humanities and literature. Forum sessions were also held during the conference to provide a platform for scholars and young scholars to share their research outcomes and insight in the field of religion, belief, arts, humanities and social sciences.





415 April 2023 Conference on Following in the Bodhi’s footsteps: First Generation of Buddhist Characters in Malaya/Malaysia
菩提履迹:马来(西)亚第一代佛教人物研究学术研讨会
15 April 2023
UTAR Kampar Campus


UTAR hosted a conference on “Following in the Bodhi’s footsteps: First Generation of Buddhist Characters in Malaya/Malaysia” (菩提履迹:马来(西)亚第一代佛教人物研究学术研讨会) on 15 April 2023 at Kampar Campus.

The conference was a collaboration between UTAR Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS), the Centre for Chinese Studies (CChS), the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM), The Buddhist Research Society of Malaysia (BRSM), Yayasan Belia Buddhist Malaysia (YBBM) and International Buddhist College (IBC), Thailand. It was sponsored by the Perak State Government.

The conference received wide participation from researchers, academics, students and members of the public, both local and abroad. A total of 15 research papers were presented at the conference by scholars and experts.

Invited to officiate the event were UTAR President Ir Prof Dato’ Dr Ewe Hong Tat, IBC Council Chairman Venerable Wei Wu, YBBM Chairman Dato’ Ir Ang Choo Hong, CChs Chairperson and ICS Deputy Dean for Academic Development and Undergraduate Programmes Assoc Prof Dr Wong Wun Bin, and Organising Chairperson and ICS Head of Department of Chinese Studies (Kampar Campus) Dr Toh Teong Chuan.

The conference was divided into three sessions. It also included a roundtable dialogue session, focusing on the origin and prospect of study on Buddhist characters in Malaysia.

The speakers from UTAR included ICS Dean Assoc Prof Dr Chong Siou Wei, Dr Wong, ICS Head of Programme for Postgraduate Programmes Assoc Prof Dr Tan Ai Boay, Dr Toh, academics Dr Th'ng Bee Fu and Dr Ng Bung Chen, and Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology Dean Ir Prof Dr Ng Choon Aun.


5
19 May 2023
Talk
Title: The Changing Political Economy of Southeast Asian Development toward China-USA Competition in the Post Covid-19: A Dynamic Design and Analysis of State-Market-Society on Development Strategy疫情後東南亞政經發展的變動與美中競爭: 一個「國家-市場-社會」觀點對發展策略選擇的動態分析
Speaker: Prof. Soong Jenn Chaw Venue: KAG03, UTAR Sungai Long Campus

6 27 June 2023 Seminar & Book Donation Ceremony
Title: Seminar on Buddhism and Research: A Case Study of Nan Tien Institute in Australia and UTAR in Malaysia & Humanistic Buddhism Series Book Donation Ceremony佛教与研究:澳洲南天大学与马来西亚拉曼大学为例讲座兼人间佛教丛书赠送仪式
Speaker: Venerable Dr. JueWei & Dr. Wong Wun Bin
Venue: IDK8, UTAR Kampar Campus 3



7 21 July 2023 Forum
Title: Forum on Hakka Studies and Cultural Industries 客家研究与文化产业学术论坛
Speaker: Dr. Feng, Hsiang-Yung, Dr. Huang, Shin-Yang, Dr. Fu, Po-Wei, Dr. Fahn, Rueih-Lirng, Mr. Guo Xiao-Gang, Dr. Chin Chong Foh & Dr. Kwan Kai Hong
Venue: IDK8, UTAR Kampar Campus


816 Aug 2023 Talk
Title: Talk on Brief History and Art of Chinese Seal Carvings 篆刻简史与篆刻艺术讲座
Speaker: Dr. Liu Chuang Xin
Venue: P005, UTAR Kampar Campus
917 Aug 2023Talk
Title: Talk on the Millennium Covenant: Encounter with the Gandhara Culture in Pakistan千年之约:遇见巴基斯坦犍陀罗文化讲座
Speaker: Venerable Jue Cheng
Venue: IDK8, UTAR Kampar Campus




10 4-5 Nov 2023 Festival
Title: 7th Tin Mining Festival 2023/ 2023年第7届锡矿节
Venue: Kinta Tin Mining (Gravel Pump) Museum




1129 Nov 2023 Talk
Title: Talk on Zhou Tian Pai’s Poems and the Composition of Poetry 周天派诗作与诗创作分享
Speaker: Mr. Zhou Tian Pao
Venue: P004, UTAR Kampar Campus


1229 Nov 2023 Talk
Title: What I Talk about when I Talk about “New Villages” 关于“新村”,我想谈的是……
Speaker: Dr. Ho Kee Chye
Venue: P005, UTAR Kampar Campus
138 Dec 2023 Talk
Title: 作家研究:为学之道抑或是穷途末路?以刘宋诗人鲍照(414-466)为例
Speaker: Dr. Su, Jui-Lung
Venue: KA004, UTAR Sungai Long Campus




1415 Dec 2023 Talk
Title: 从草稿到成书:编辑桌的故事
Speaker: Dr. Chia Chen Eng
Venue: KB803, UTAR Sungai Long Campus