Dharma Effects: Buddhism in Japanese America
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3550 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089
SUMMARY
A workshop discussing papers-in-progress investigating various aspects of Japanse American Buddhism. Pre-registration required.
DESCRIPTION
PRESENTERS:
“A Multiracial Buddhist Lawsuit in Postwar Los Angeles”
Michihiro Ama, University of Alaska
“The World War Two Incarceration of Japanese American Buddhists: 1942-‘43”
Duncan Williams, USC
“Transmission and Institutionalization of Jodo Shinshu in America: Ministerial Training and the Founding of the Institute for Buddhist Studies”
Michael Masatsugu, Towson University
“Altared States: A Cultural History of the Japanese American Home Shrine"
Jane Iwamura, University of the West
Pre-registration is required for this workshop. Please contact Kana at [email protected] for advance copies of workshop papers.
This program is open to all eligible individuals. USC operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the university’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation or any other prohibited factor.
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