Event

RELS Colloquium 

Paula Arai obtained her Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from Harvard University in 1993. In the following years, she taught at Brown University, Vanderbilt University, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, and Carleton College. In 2007, she joined the Religious Studies faculty at LSU. From 2010 to 2013, she served as the section head for Religious Studies. She is also a member of the faculties of Asian Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, and Chinese Culture & Commerce. Dr. Arai’s areas of interest in teaching and research include Buddhist traditions; East Asian Religions, especially religiosity in Japan; Field Research Methodology and Theory; Lived Religion in Contemporary Society; the interface and interplay of Healing, Medicine, and Religion; Ritual Studies; Women and Religion; and Comparative Religion and Religious Dialogue. She teaches courses in Buddhism, Asian Religions, and theories of religion.