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Reiko Ohnuma is a Professor of Religion at Dartmouth College and holds the Robert 1932 and Barbara Black Professorship. She specializes in the Buddhist traditions of South Asia, with a focus on narrative literature, hagiography, and the representation of women, while also teaching courses on Hinduism. Her academic journey began with a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, followed by an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Education:
- B.A., University of California, Berkeley (1986)
- M.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1993)
- Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1997)
Ohnuma’s research explores the intersections of Buddhist storytelling, maternal imagery, and the role of animals in religious discourse. Her work delves into how narratives shape doctrinal and cultural understandings of embodiment, sacrifice, and gender within Indian Buddhism.
Selected Publications: She has authored three influential monographs: Head, Eyes, Flesh, and Blood: Giving Away the Body in Indian Buddhist Literature (2007), Ties That Bind: Maternal Imagery and Discourse in Indian Buddhism (2012), and Unfortunate Destiny: Animals in the Indian Buddhist Imagination (2017). Her 2016 article in Humanimalia examines how animals symbolically mirror the Buddha, reflecting broader themes in Buddhist cosmology and ethics.
Current Engagement: Ohnuma teaches courses such as REL-9: Hinduism, REL-18: Indian Buddhism, and advanced seminars on topics in the religions of India and Buddhism. She can be reached via email at Reiko.Ohnuma@dartmouth.edu.
