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Ian MacCormack is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Florida State University, housed within the Department of Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on the cosmopolitan intellectual and social environment of early modern Tibet, particularly the role of Buddhist thought, cosmology, theology, literature, and ritual practices. He holds a Ph.D. in the study of religion from Harvard University, with a dissertation on Buddhist cosmology and theology in the early modern Tibetan Buddhist state.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Study of Religion, Harvard University (dissertation: Buddhist cosmology and theology in early modern Tibetan Buddhist state)
Research Interests:
MacCormack explores how Buddhist thought shaped early modern Tibetan sociocultural dynamics, including the literary and social dimensions of speechmaking in Tibetan Buddhism. His work bridges historical and ethnographic approaches to religion, emphasizing cosmopolitan intellectual networks and ritual practices within Tibetan Buddhist contexts.
Awards/Grants: None explicitly listed in available texts.
Labs/Teams: Not specified, though his research likely involves collaboration with scholars in Buddhist studies and early modern Asian history.
