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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Alex John Catanese

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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.

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