Carbine, J.
| English Phonetics | Jason A. Carbine |
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| Sort Name | Carbine, Jason |
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| Website: | Faculty Page |
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- Primary Affiliation (Workplace)
- Whittier College
PhD University
- University of Chicago
Education
- PhD University of Chicago
- MA University of Chicago
- BA Bowdoin College
Biographical Information
Jason A. Carbine's primary area of scholarly expertise is Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia, with a research specialization in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, and also with an emerging comparative focus on Southwest China. He has conducted field research in Myanmar and Sri Lanka, with an emphasis on ritual and practice, and has also traveled (sometimes leading study abroad programs and trips) in various parts of Asia, including Sri Lanka, Myanmar and China. Overall, his teaching and research in the study of Theravāda Buddhism, other forms of Buddhism, and other Asian religions combines historical and ethnographic methodologies, and draws from an interdisciplinary body of research pertaining to the history of religions, textual studies, anthropology, comparative religious ethics, and most recently, environmental studies and ethics. He teaches a range of courses dealing with Asian religions from India to Japan, method and theory in the study of religion, South and Southeast Asian religion and society, globalization, and the environment. (Source Accessed Nov 20 2023)
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