Mikael Bauer

The Power of Ritual: An Integrated History of Medieval Kôfukuji

Ethan Bushelle

The Joy of the Dharma: Esoteric Buddhism and the Early Medieval Transformation of Japanese Literature

Julia Cross

Ph.D. Candidate in Religion/Philosophy

Julia received an MA in East Asia Studies from UCLA (2012), where her thesis focused on relic and full-body relic (i.e., mummy) worship in...

Shea Ingram

Rebuilding Nara’s Tōdaiji on the Foundations of the Chinese Pure Land: a Campaign for Buddhist Social Development

Jesse LeFebvre

Ph.D. Candidate in Buddhist Studies

Jesse LeFebvre received a BA in History from the University of Minnesota (2004), a BA in Buddhist Studies from Shuchiin University in Kyoto, Japan (2012...

Eric Swanson

The Restoration of Peace Through the Pacification of Vengeful Spirits: Jien (1155-1225) and the Construction of Buddhist Orthodoxy

Jonathan Thumas

Ph.D. Candidate in Japanese Religion

Jonathan Thumas (Jon) entered the PhD program in East Asian Languages and Civilizations in 2017. He specializes in East Asian Buddhism, with a secondary...

Advisor: Ryûichi Abé