Join us Thursday, March 2 for a guest lecture by Ira Helderman of Vanderbilt University. 3:30 pm in 113 ten Hoor. The lecture will consider different understanding of the relations between traditions identified as Buddhist and mindfulness practices in psychotherapy and continued debates over classifying these practices as religious or secular, medicine or science. The event […]
Japan’s Popular Culture
On Sept. 24, UA will host Dr. Jolyon Thomas, who researches popular culture in Japan, including anime. At 7:00 pm in Smith 205, he will present a lecture that investigates the interplay between animated music videos, figurines, and other merchandise with the vitality of temples commonly identified as Buddhist. In addition to his evening lecture, […]