Adam Newman / Profile
Research Assistant | Administrator
I am a research assistant for SHANTI and recently received my M.A. in Religious Studies at UVa. My scholarly interests are in the field of Indian Buddhist Tantra and Shaiva Tantra.
Interests
My interests include the study of the intertextual relationships between Indian Tantric Buddhism and Shaiva Tantra, Tantric exegesis, yoga, and the preservation of Tantric manuscripts through digital technology.
- Scholarly Disciplines
- Buddhist Studies (5), Tantric Studies (2)
- Time Periods of Interest
- 8th-13th century India (1)
- Places of Interest
- India (6), Nepal (5)
- Technologies of Interest
- digital archives (6), digitizing (3)
Education/Credentials
- B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
- M.A., University of Virginia
Direct Contact
| Email: | aln4r@virginia.edu |
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| Cell Phone: | 760-533-5896 |
| Instant Message (IM): | adamnewman12 (Skype ) |
