This Unit draws together scholars who study the religions of India and China in discrete or comparative frames. Given the increasing global importance of China and India in the contemporary world, this unit serves as an important forum for sustained discussion of their religio-cultural relationship in historical and modern contexts. Our panels can connect scholars working on diverse traditions, regions, and eras who otherwise might not have the opportunity to learn from each other. Interested members are encouraged to join our (low volume) email list by contacting the co-chairs.
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Indian and Chinese Religions in Dialogue Unit
Call for Proposals for November Meeting
Call for Panel and Paper Proposals 2024:
We welcome papers and panels focused on but not limited to:
- Land, Sacred Ground and Architecture in India and China, contact Zhiru Ng, skln4747@pomona.edu
- Violence, Non-Violence, and the Margins in India and China, to connect to the 2023 Presidential Theme, contact co-chairs aviv@gwu.edu or karen.obrien-kop@kcl.ac.uk
- Breath/Prana/Qi in India and China, contact Eyal Aviv, aviv@gwu.edu
- Samkhya in Contemporary Manifestations in India and China, contact Karen O’Brien-Kop, karen.obrien-kop@kcl.ac.uk
- Bodies and Reproductive Technologies in India and China, contact Ruth Westoby, 235558@soas.ac.uk
- New Books Roundtable focused on connected themes in India and China, contact co-chairs aviv@gwu.edu or karen.obrien-kop@kcl.ac.uk
This Research Unit draws together scholars who study the religions of India and China in discrete, dialogic or comparative frames. Given the increasing global importance of China and India in the contemporary world, this unit serves as an important forum for sustained discussion of their religio-cultural relationship in historical and modern contexts. Our panels can connect scholars working on diverse traditions, regions, and eras who otherwise might not have the opportunity to learn from each other. We also encourage a range of disciplinary approaches and innovative panel formats. Interested members are encouraged to join our (low volume) email list by contacting the co-chairs.
Statement of Purpose
Co-Sponsoring
Chairs
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Eyal Aviv, George Washington University1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027
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Karen O'Brien-Kop, University of Roehampton1/1/2020 - 12/31/2025
Steering Committee Members
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Gudrun Buhnemann, University of Wisconsin, Madison1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026
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Yi Ding, DePaul University1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027
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Ting Guo, University of Toronto1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Gerrit Lange, Philipps University of Marburg1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Zhiru Ng, Pomona College1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028
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Leena Taneja, Zayed University1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027
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Dessislava Vendova, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027
Method
Review Process
Proposer names are visible to chairs but anonymous to steering committee members