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Buddhist Home Altars: Tradition, Memory, and Innovation
Dr. Iwamura discusses her research on altar practice among Japanese American Jodo Shin Buddhists and what it reveals about their spiritual orientation, institutional dynamics, and current challenges.
When:
October 28, 2012 10:30am to 12:00am
Where
Home altars are often a significant part of the Buddhist home. Dr. Iwamura discusses her research on altar practice among Japanese American Jodo Shin Buddhists and what it reveals about their spiritual orientation, institutional dynamics, and current challenges. Speaker: Dr. Jane Naomi Iwamura
Jane Naomi Iwamura is Chair of the Religious Studies Department at the University of the West. She is author of Virtual Orientalism: Asian Religions and American Popular Culture (Oxford 2011) and the co-editor of Revealing the Sacred in Asian and Pacific America (Routledge 2003).
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