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Dr. Joël
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- Th.D. in Comparative Religion (Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA: 2001)
- M.T.S. in World Religions (Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA: 1994)
- B.Sc. in Theatre & Physics (Northwestern
University, Evanston, IL: 1987)
- "History of Buddhism" (HRS 179)
- "World
Mythology" (HRS 151)-->assigned to Professor Diane Anderson
Spring 2010 Classes
- "Arts & Ideas of Asia: Medieval & Modern" (HRS 71)
- "The
Hindu Year: Spring & Summer" (HRS 147B)-->syllabus under construction
(see "The Hindu Year: Fall Season" (HRS 147A) for comparable syllabus)
- "World
Mythology" (HRS 151)
Courses Previously Taught
(& to be offered in the future at CSUS)
- "Arts & Ideas of Asia: Ancient & Medieval" (HRS 70)
- "Contemplative Practice, East & West")
- "Exploring World Religions" (HRS 140)
- Food, Farming & Faith in World Cultures" (HRS 190/290)
- "The Hindu Year: Fall Season" (HRS 147A)
- "Religions on India: the Formative Period" (HRS 178A)
- "Religions
on India: Medieval & Modern" (HRS 178B)
- "Gender & Religion in Cross-Cultural Perspective" (HRS 210)
- "Hindu Epic Literature: The Mahabharata" (HRS 220)
- "Indian
Philosophy in Religious Context" (not yet taught at CSUS)
- Exploring World Religions. Co-author (Hindu and Buddhist tradition chapters) with Jeffrey Brodd, Bradley Nystron, Robert Platzner, Richard Shek and Erin Stiles. Contract signed with McGraw-Hill Publishers, December, 2003. Forthcoming, 2009.
- Hidden Life of Brahman: a (Re-)Introduction to Shankara's Vedanta Through his Upanishad Commentaries. Albany: State University of New York Press, forthcoming, 2008.
- "The Secret Lives of Prajapati Brahman in Shankara's Brhadaranyaka Upanishad Bhashya. Paper presented at March 2006 annual meeting of AOS (American Oriental Society) in Seattle, WA, as part of the South and Southeast Asia sectional meeting. To be published as part of Hidden Lives of Brahman (see above).
- "The Ritual Context for Shankara’s Adhyasa." Paper presented at March 2005 annual meeting of AOS (American Oriental Society) in Philadelphia, PA, as part of the South and Southeast Asia sectional meeting. To be published as part of Hidden Lives of Brahman (see above).
- "Literary Technique and Avidya in Shankara’s Writings" Paper presented at March 2004 annual meeting of the AOS in San Diego, CA, as part of the South and Southeast Asia sectional meeting. To be published as part of Hidden Lives of Brahman (see above).
- "Shankara’s Brhadaranyakopanishad Bhashya in Light of Upasana Practice." Paper presented at March 2003 annual meeting of the AOS in Nashville, TN, as part of the South and Southeast Asia sectional meeting. To be published as part of Hidden Lives of Brahman (see above).
- “From Yajña to Vasudeva: the Turning Point from Vedic Ritual to Vaishnava Theology.” Paper presented at AAR Annual Meeting 2000 (Nashville, TN), as part of the Comparative Studies in Hinduisms and Judaisms Group. Forthcoming in Essays on Theories of Sacrifice.
- "Each In Its Proper Place: Shankara's Approach to Diversity in Upanishadic Insight Texts." International Journal of Hindu Studies (Quebec, Canada), March 2003.
- "Don't Mind Me, I'm Just Talking to Myself: Extending Wittgenstein's Analysis of Language to Religious Forms of Thought and Inward Speech." Published in the Harvard Theological Review (Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA) 94:3 (2001), 323-51.
- "Teaching Religion in Real Time:
the Calendrical Approach to Introducing Religious Traditions."
Paper presented at AAR Annual Meeting 1997 (San Francisco, CA), as part
of the Academic Teaching and the Study of Religion Section. Published
in Religion and Education (Webster University, St. Louis, MO) 26:1 (1999),
16-29.
- Upanishads & Vedanta Philosophy
- Sanskrit (Classical & Spoken) & Other South Asian Languages
- Comparative Analysis of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and East Asian Religious Complexes
- Contemplative Practice Across Religious Traditions
- Religion & Ecology
- Religion & Gender
- Religion & Film