Ep 95: Japanese Buddhist WWII Internment w/Duncan Ryūken Williams

The Classical Ideas Podcast · Feb 16, 2019 · 55m

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Bio from: https://www.duncanryukenwilliams.com/

Duncan Ryuken Williams was born in Tokyo, Japan to a Japanese mother and British father. After growing up in Japan and England until age 17, he moved to the U.S. to attend college (Reed College) and graduate school (Harvard University, where he received a Ph.D. in Religion). Williams is currently an Professor of Religion and East Asian Languages & Cultures and the Director of the USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture. Previously, he held the Shinjo Ito Distinguished Chair of Japanese…