Buddhist Studies

Buddhist Studies

Graduate students in Buddhist Studies will learn to do independent, original research on a specialized topic of their own choice while becoming familiar with classical and canonical materials and emerging trends in current research. This track also equips you to teach effectively and creatively about Buddhism, cognate religions, and relevant methodological and theoretical concerns. At present, our department is best equipped to train graduate students in Buddhist philosophy, cultural history, ritual studies, material culture, and textual studies; however, you may pursue work in other areas, such as anthropology, provided that you have sufficient prior training and/or support from other faculty members at IU. In your coursework, you are expected to develop a broad understanding of various Buddhist traditions, in addition to significant expertise in your chosen field of research.