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Associate Professor of Religious Studies Abhishek S. Amar was recently invited to the Second International Conference on Recent Trends in Buddhist Research.
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To set foot in India’s Vishnupada temple, the most important site in the sacred city of Gaya, is to absorb a sense of place and purpose. With its niches, shrines, and statues, the temple is rich with information, and every object tells a story about Gaya’s complex history. This is why Associate Professor of Religious Studies Abhishek Amar wants students in his Dying, Death, and Afterlife course to experience Vishnupada inside and out.
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“Exploring Sacred Centers through Virtual Reality,” by Associate Professor of Religious Studies Abhishek Amar, appeared on the EDUCAUSE Review blog.
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Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Abhishek Amar and Lauren Scutt '16 presented "Archiving Hindu Gaya: Temples, Shrines and Images of a Sacred Center in India" at the Bucknell Digital Scholarship Conference in November. They were part of the panel "Collaborating Digitally: Engaging Students in Faculty Research."
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