Rachel Pang

Rachel Pang is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Davidson College, with a cross-appointment in Chinese Studies. She specializes in East Asian religions, particularly Tibetan Buddhism, and explores themes such as Buddhist life writing, song and poetry, non-sectarianism, and Buddhist nationalism. Her research focuses on the 19th-century Tibetan figure Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol, with a current book project titled Singer of the Land of Snows.

• Ph.D., University of Virginia
• Hon. B.A., University of Toronto

Her work intersects disciplines including religious studies, Buddhist ethics, and cultural history, with translations of Shabkar’s texts published in anthologies like Faults of Meat (2019) and Longing to Awaken (2024), as well as on Lotsawa House. She teaches courses ranging from introductory East Asian religions to advanced topics like Buddhist nationalism and Zen philosophy.