UWEST Religious Studies Department

UWEST Religious Studies Department The cultivation of religious diversity and honest academic inquiry is a hallmark of the Department of Religious Studies. Program are welcome to join as well.

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Congratulations to Wenwen Zhou on passing her Ph.D. dissertation defense today! The title of her dissertation is “Karma ...
05/04/2026

Congratulations to Wenwen Zhou on passing her Ph.D. dissertation defense today! The title of her dissertation is “Karma in a Bureaucratic Cosmos: The Reception of Buddhist Moral Causation in Early Medieval Chinese Zhiguai Fiction.” Her dissertation committee members were Dr. Jane Iwamura (Chair), Dr. Shou-jen Kuo and Ven. Dr. De Hong.

Congratulations to Alexander Amies on passing his Ph.D. dissertation defense with honors today! The title of his dissert...
04/22/2026

Congratulations to Alexander Amies on passing his Ph.D. dissertation defense with honors today! The title of his dissertation is “Tracing the Historical Context of Early Chinese Buddhist Texts Described in Chu San Zang Ji Ji.” His dissertation committee members were Dr. Lewis Lancaster (Co-chair), Dr. Miroj Shakya (Co-chair), and Dr. Darui Long.

Congratulations to Song Wang on successfully defending his Ph.D. dissertation today! The title of his dissertation is “A...
04/15/2026

Congratulations to Song Wang on successfully defending his Ph.D. dissertation today! The title of his dissertation is “Attuning Within Inertia: The Buddhist Lay Authority Among Chinese Americans.” His dissertation committee members were Dr. Shou-Jen Kuo (Chair), Dr. Jens Reinke, and Dr. Victor Gabriel.

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