Lines of Inquiry: Dr. Chanhee Heo
October 18, 2025
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Lines of Inquiry is a new APARRI blog series highlighting the research of APARRI members, what led them to their field of study, and what
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A federal probe into US’s largest Hindu temple leaves questions for minority faiths
October 3, 2025
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September 26, 2025 (RNS) — Federal authorities, led by the U.S. Department of Justice, have ended a four-year-long investigation into alleged human rights violations in
The crisis of Indonesian policing: Guardians of the people or protectors of power?
September 29, 2025
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September 26, 2025 (The Conversation) — The death of 21-year-old Indonesian online delivery driver Affan Kurniawan, who was crushed by a Barracuda police vehicle during
Indigeneity, Belief, and Solidarity: A Conversation with RIPAA
August 26, 2025
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Indigeneity, Belief, and Solidarity: A Conversation with RIPAA (APARRI Working Group) Funded by the APARRI Working Group Grant, Religion and Indigeneity in the Pacific and
Difficult, but Fun: Reclaiming Joyful Formation in the Age of AI
August 20, 2025
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August 13, 2025 (Wabash Center Blog) — I am writing this blog post with my 8-year-old daughter’s voice still ringing in my ears: “Yes—it’s difficult,
APARRI 2025 Graduate Student Testimonials
August 6, 2025
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One of the unique aspects of APARRI is our commitment to mentorship and support across all career stages. We aim to elevate the scholarship, activism,
It is becoming easier to create AI avatars of the deceased − here is why Buddhism would caution against it
July 31, 2025
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July 29, 2025 (The Conversation) — In a story in the Buddhist canon, a grief-stricken mother named Kisa Gautami loses her only child and carries
Will the next dalai lama be a machine?
June 25, 2025
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July 6 marks the 90th birthday of the 14th dalai lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who is considered to be a Buddhist bodhisattva, or one who recognizes
So, what next? — SueJeanne Koh
May 21, 2025
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Read the first post of Dr. Koh’s two-part blog feature here. In my earlier post, I offered two approaches for how one could approach careers
The Study of Religion and Theology and Its Futures: SueJeanne Koh
April 1, 2025
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Guest blog written by SueJeanne Koh (UC Irvine) Attending APARRI’s annual conference last summer reminded me what I enjoyed most about this community. Of course