Dr Brian Black

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I received my MA and PhD in the Study of Religions from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. I teach courses on Hinduism and Buddhism, as well as theory and methods in Religious Studies. I am author of the book The Character of the Self in Ancient India: Priests, Kings, and Women in the Early Upanishads (http://www.sunypress.edu/details.asp?id=61397) and co-editor of the book Gender and Narrative in the Mahabharata (with Simon Brodbeck; http://www.routledge.com/books/Gender-and-Narrative-in-the-Mahabharata-isbn9780415544719). I am currently doing research on Indian secularism and ethics in Indian philosophy.

My primary areas of research are:

Hinduism
Buddhism
Indian Philosophy
Dialogue in Indian religious and philosophical traditions
Indian Ethics
Multiculturalism, social justice, and secularism in South Asia
Gender in Indian religion and philosophy

Current Projects

I recently co-organised an international conference: 'Asian Values and Social Justice' (26-28 September 2011). For more details, please see http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/faculty/event/3715/

I am currently writing two articles on ethics in Indian philosophy

PhD Supervision Interests

I would be happy to supervise doctoral students working in the following areas:
Dialogue and debate in Indian philosophy
Encounters between Hinduism and Buddhism
Indian Ethics
Application of traditional ideas to modern contexts: multiculturalism,
social justice, secularism
Yoga and meditation in contemporary Asia
Gender and South Asian religions
Religion and Narrative in South Asia
Asian religions and environmental issues

Current Teaching

Undergraduate Courses

EPR 100 (Section 4: Ethics, Philosophy and Religion in Asia)

PPR.240 Contemporary Issus in Asian Religions

PPR.349 Politics and Ethics in Indian Philosophy

PPR.359 Religion in Contemporary Indian LIfe

MA Courses

PPR.470 Studying Religion

My office hours are Tuesday 10-12.

Office Hours

My office hours are Monday 4-6.

2012

Senses of Self and Not-self in the Upani?ads and Nik?yas

Black, B. 2012 Hindu and Buddhist Ideas in Dialogue: Self and No-self. Kuznetsova, I., Ganeri, J. & Ram-Prasad, C. (eds.). Ashgate, p. 11-27 17 p.

Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings › Chapter

2009

Rivals and Benefactors: Encounters between Buddhists and Brahmins in the Nik?yas

Black, B. 2009 In: Religions of South Asia. 3, 1, p. 25-43, 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article

The Genres Project
01/01/2012 →
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« Back Research Areas Religion Dr Brian Black Lecturer County South Lancaster University Bailrigg Lancaster United Kingdom LA1 4YL Email: Email Hidden Tel: +44 1524 593857 Affiliations Centre for Gender and Women's Studies Profile Publications Projects I received my MA and PhD in the Study of Religions from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. I teach courses on Hinduism and Buddhism, as well as theory and methods in Religious Studies. I am author of the book The Character of the Self in Ancient India: Priests, Kings, and Women in the Early Upanishads (http://www.sunypress.edu/details.asp?id=61397) and co-editor of the book Gender and Narrative in the Mahabharata (with Simon Brodbeck; http://www.routledge.com/books/Gender-and-Narrative-in-the-Mahabharata-isbn9780415544719). I am currently doing research on Indian secularism and ethics in Indian philosophy. My primary areas of research are: Hinduism Buddhism Indian Philosophy Dialogue in Indian religious and philosophical traditions Indian Ethics Multiculturalism, social justice, and secularism in South Asia Gender in Indian religion and philosophy Current Projects I recently co-organised an international conference: 'Asian Values and Social Justice' (26-28 September 2011). For more details, please see http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/faculty/event/3715/ I am currently writing two articles on ethics in Indian philosophy PhD Supervision Interests I would be happy to supervise doctoral students working in the following areas: Dialogue and debate in Indian philosophy Encounters between Hinduism and Buddhism Indian Ethics Application of traditional ideas to modern contexts: multiculturalism, social justice, secularism Yoga and meditation in contemporary Asia Gender and South Asian religions Religion and Narrative in South Asia Asian religions and environmental issues Current Teaching Undergraduate Courses EPR 100 (Section 4: Ethics, Philosophy and Religion in Asia) PPR.240 Contemporary Issus in Asian Religions PPR.349 Politics and Ethics in Indian Philosophy PPR.359 Religion in Contemporary Indian LIfe MA Courses PPR.470 Studying Religion My office hours are Tuesday 10-12. Office Hours My office hours are Monday 4-6. 2012 Senses of Self and Not-self in the Upani?ads and Nik?yas Black, B. 2012 Hindu and Buddhist Ideas in Dialogue: Self and No-self. Kuznetsova, I., Ganeri, J. & Ram-Prasad, C. (eds.). Ashgate, p. 11-27 17 p. Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings › Chapter 2011 Rethinking the Upani?ads Va??as: Teacher Lineages as a Literary Genre Black, B. 2011 In: Religions of South Asia. 5, 1-2, p. 51-77, 27 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article The Rhetoric of Secrecy in the Upanishads Black, B. 10/2011 Religion and Identity in South Asia and Beyond: Essays in Honor of Patrick Olivelle. Lindquist, S. E. (ed.). London: Anthem, p. 101-125 25 p. Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings › Chapter The Character of “Character” in Early South Asian Religious Narratives: An Introductory Essay Black, B. & Geen, J. 03/2011 In: Journal of the American Academy of Religion. 79 , 1, p. 6-32, 27 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article Amba??ha and ?vetaketu: Literary connections between the Upani?ads and early Buddhist Narratives Black, B. 03/2011 In: Journal of the American Academy of Religion. 79, 1, p. 136-161, 26 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article 2009 Rivals and Benefactors: Encounters between Buddhists and Brahmins in the Nik?yas Black, B. 2009 In: Religions of South Asia. 3, 1, p. 25-43, 19 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article 2007 Gender and Narrative in the Mah?bh?rata Brodbeck, S. (ed.) & Black, B. (ed.) 2007 London: Routledge. 328 p. (Routledge Hindu Studies). Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book Eavesdropping on the Epic: Female Listeners in the Mah?bh?rata Black, B. 09/2007 Gender and Narrative in the Mah?bh?rata. Brodbeck, S. & Black, B. (eds.). Routledge, p. 53-78 26 p. (Routledge Hindu Studies). Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings › Chapter The Character of the Self in Ancient India: Priests, Kings, and Women in the Early Upani?ads Black, B. 2007 Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York Press. 224 p. Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book The Genres Project 01/01/2012 → Throughout the history of philosophy as an academic discipline, scholars have tended to focus almost exclusively on the content or meaning of philosophical works, with very little attention to the for ... Read more»
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