Art, Media, and Buddhism

Examines how textual, visual, and material forms of religious expression have been conceptualized by Buddhists as well as how Buddhist objects are understood and re-contextualized in the West. Topics include: self- immolation; museums; war propaganda, and pop culture. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.