REL 41 Topics in the Study of Buddhism
This course will focus in some depth on a particular topic in the study of Buddhism, either limited to a particular geographical region or across the Buddhist world. Topics may pertain to particular bodies of Buddhist literature, particular Buddhist movements, or aspects of Buddhist society, thought, or culture. The topic will change with each offering, and students may take the course more than once. Sample topics include: “Mahayana Buddhist Texts,” “Tantra in East Asia,” “Buddhism and Film,” and “Women, Monasticism, and Buddhism.” Open to all classes.