Catanese, A.

RESUME FROM 2016

ALEX JOHN CATANESE 2406 Concord Circle Lafayette, CO 80026 alexcatanese@yahoo.com

Education

• Ph.D. in Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, September 2015. Dissertation: The Commodification of Buddhist Objects in Amdo, Tibet, China. • M.A. in Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, June 2007. Thesis: Selling the Buddha: The Commodification of Buddhist Statues in Lhasa. • Coursework at Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, 2001–2002. (Major in Visual Journalism) • B.A. in Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1997. Highest Honors

Academic Employment

Teaching Assistant, Religious Studies Department, UCSB, 2004–2009 • Gods and Goddesses of India – Barbara Holdrege, Spring 2004 • Introduction to Native American Religions – Inés Talamantez, Fall 2005, 2006 • Religion and Western Civilization – Juan Campo and Richard Hecht, Winter 2006 • Zen Buddhism – Greg Hillis, Winter 2007 • Religions of Tibet – José Cabezón, Fall 2008

Field Research Assistant and Photographer For Faculty, Religious Studies Department, UCSB, 2003–2005 • India, Winter 2003, Prof. Barbara Holdrege – Center for the Analysis of Sacred Space (CASS) • Tibet, Summer 2004, Prof. José Cabezón – Sera Monastery Project

Academic Awards and Scholarships

• 2009–2010 Pacific Rim Research Fellowship (Dissertation Research Fellowship) • 2007 W. Richard Comstock Award for Academic Achievement in the Study of Religion and Culture, UCSB Religious Studies Dept. • 2007 Title IV FLAS scholarship – UCSB Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies – Tibetan • 2005 and 2006 Summer FLAS Award – UCSB Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies, awarded for intensive Tibetan language study at Tibet University, Lhasa, Tibet • 1996 Truman Award for outstanding academic achievement in Religious Studies, UCSB

Additional Employment

• 2001– present, Freelance Photographer

• 2010–2012, Interim Director of Programming, Thanyapura Mind Centre, Phuket Planned events and retreats; customer service

• 2002–2003, Photojournalist, Malibu Times Newspaper, Malibu, CA Photographed community news and events and wrote feature articles on religious topics

• 2002–2003, Graphic Artist, Salesperson, Photowow.com, Los Angeles, CA Utilized graphics programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator in the creation of commercial graphic art

Publications & Exhibitions

• The Tibetan and Himalayan Digital Library, University of Virginia • Center for the Analysis of Sacred Space, Dept. of Religious Studies, UCSB • Malibu Times Newspaper • Student World Traveler Magazine • Atkinson Art Gallery, “Small Images,” Santa Barbara City College • The Frameworks Gallery, “Buddha Abides,” Santa Barbara, CA Hummingbird Café, Solo exhibition of photographs from Tibet, Santa Barbara, CA

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FirstName / namefirst	Alex
LastName / namelast	Catanese
namemiddle	John
phduniversity	University of California, Santa Barbara
education	Ph.D. in Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, September 2015. Dissertation: The Commodification of Buddhist Objects in Amdo, Tibet, China. M.A. in Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, June 2007. Thesis: Selling the Buddha: The Commodification of Buddhist Statues in Lhasa. Coursework at Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, 2001–2002. (Major in Visual Journalism) B.A. in Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1997. Highest Honors
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