Ethan Bushelle
Assistant Professor
Office
Location
Bond Hall 164
Hours
Winter Quarter 2023:
Tuesday & Thursday 12:30pm-1:30pm or by appointment
About
Education
Ph.D. Japanese Religions and Literature, Harvard University
Ethan Bushelle is a scholar of Japanese religions and culture. In both his teaching and research, he explores the role religion plays in shaping the social structures and practices by which people understand their world and their place in it. He is currently working on a book project that examines how Buddhist monastics in Japan's classical period (c. 645–1185) won autonomy from the monarchical state and contributed to the spread of new ideals centered on the individual and the attainment of personal salvation. In addition to courses on Japanese religions and cultures, Prof. Bushelle also teaches courses on Chinese religions, Buddhism, and the academic study of religion.