Co-Sponsorship In-person November Annual Meeting 2026

CO-SPONSORSHIP: Motherhood and Religions Unit and Tibetan and Himalayan Religions Unit

Call for Proposals

Motherhood in Tibetan Buddhism

This panel takes next year’s AAR theme of “Future/s” somewhat literally and examines the role of birth and motherhood in Tibetan Buddhism. Papers exploring topics such as amchi natal care, mothering figures like as Queen Maya or Tara, mother Dakinis, the aim of loving all sentient beings as if they were our mother, or other papers related to the literal or symbolic act of motherhood are welcomed. Possible co-sponsorship. Contact: Maddy Tevonian (madeleinetevonian@hds.harvard.edu)

Sponsors
Motherhood and Religions Unit	View
Tibetan and Himalayan Religions Unit	View

Chair	Mail	Dates
Brandon Dotson, Georgetown University	brandon.dotson@wolfson…	2021/01/01 - 2026/12/31	View
Florence Pasche Guignard	florence.pasche-guignard…	2025/01/01 - 2030/12/31	View
Jue Liang	jl4nf@virginia.edu	2024/01/01 - 2029/12/31	View
Pascale Engelmajer	pengelma@carrollu.edu	2025/01/01 - 2030/12/31	View

Steering Member	Mail	Dates
Anna Hennessey	amhennessey@gmail.com	2025/01/01 - 2030/12/31	View
Candace M. Laughinghouse	candacelaughinghouse…	2025/01/01 - 2030/12/31	View
Giulia Pedrucci	giulia.pedrucci@gmail.com	2025/01/01 - 2030/12/31	View
James Gentry	jdgentry@stanford.edu	2021/01/01 - 2026/12/31	View
Kati Fitzgerald, Otterbein University	kati.fitzgerald@gmail.com	2024/01/01 - 2029/12/31	View
Kunga Sherab, University of Toronto	khenpokunga@gmail.com	2024/01/01 - 2029/12/31	View
Mary Nickel	mary.g.nickel@gmail.com	2025/01/01 - 2030/12/31	View
Rae Dachille	raedachille@email…	2024/01/01 - 2029/12/31	View
Sangseraima Ujeed, University of Michigan,…	sujeed@umich.edu	2022/01/01 - 2027/12/31	View
Sierra Lawson	slawson9@uwyo.edu	2026/01/01 - 2031/12/31	View
Sucharita Sarkar, D.T.S.S. COLLEGE OF…	sarkarsucharita@gmail.com	2025/01/01 - 2030/12/31	View

Review Process: Participant names are anonymous to chairs and steering committee members until after final acceptance/rejection