Bryan DE NOTARIIS

Bryan DE NOTARIIS is a Research Fellow in the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His research focuses on ancient Indian and Buddhist literature, Gandhāran culture, and the ritual use of wine in South Asian religious traditions. He is actively involved in interdisciplinary projects bridging philology, history, and religious studies.

His research interests include:

• Philology of Pāli and Gandhāri Buddhist texts
• Hellenistic-Indian cultural interactions
• The role of wine in ancient Gandhāran rituals
• Comparative studies between Buddhist and Hellenistic philosophical traditions
• Cross-cultural transmission of religious ideas
• The Milindapañha and its textual variants across languages

The most recent publications reflect a strong trend in comparative and philological scholarship, particularly in the areas of Buddhist textual criticism, ritual symbolism, and ancient cross-cultural exchange. His work often combines close reading of primary sources with historical and anthropological analysis, especially in the context of the Gandhāran region. He frequently collaborates with scholars like Claudia Antonetti and Marco Enrico on wine in ancient South Asia.

Scientific contributions include:

• Co-editing and contributing to Wine Cultures. Gandhāra and Beyond (2024)
• Curating the Wine in Gandhara Bibliography (2023)
• Authoring multiple peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Journal Asiatique and Annali di Ca’ Foscari
• Providing scholarly prefaces to major works on Buddhism

Bryan DE NOTARIIS is involved in the MALIWI research project, funded by Ca' Foscari University of Venice, which investigates the social, ritual, and ceremonial use of wine in Gandhāra from the Achaemenid to the Kushan periods. He collaborates with Claudia Antonetti and Marco Enrico. While no formal students are listed, his editorial and research leadership suggest mentorship roles. No grants beyond MALIWI are detailed, but his project indicates institutional funding support.

He is associated with the research group focused on:

• Languages and literatures of the Indian subcontinent
• History of ancient civilizations
• Sanskrit studies

The MALIWI project website is publicly accessible at https://mizar.unive.it/venicepigraphy/maliwi/public/.