22. Kate Hartmann | Buddhism, Pilgrimage, and BSO

In this episode we sit down with Kate to celebrate the launch of
Buddhist Studies Online. We learn about her story, her background
in academia and Buddhism, travels in Asia, how she first met Seth
as grad students at Harvard, building course websites for Harvard
professors. We discuss her research on pilgrimage and the
importance of place and perception within Tibetan Buddhism. Kate
gives us a sneak peak at her upcoming online course, BSO 101 |
Intro to Buddhism: History, Philosophy, and Practice. We discuss
historical Buddha, the 4 Noble truths, common misperceptions
about Buddhism, and much more.

Speaker Bio
Kate Hartmann is a scholar of Buddhism and professor
of Buddhist studies. She received her PhD in Buddhist Studies
from Harvard University in 2021. Her research explores the theory
and practice of Tibetan pilgrimage to holy mountains, and focuses
on the goal of transforming perception. She also holds an MA in
the History of Religions from the University of Chicago, and a BA
in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia. She is
currently Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies in the
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University
of Wyoming, and is the new Director of Buddhist Studies
Online. 


As part of her training, Kate has spent extended periods of time
living in Asia. She has spent summers backpacking across India,
living with Tibetan Buddhist nuns in Ladakh, in Dharamsala
working in the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, studying at
the Dunhuang caves in China, traveling to Lhasa, and conducting
research around Boudha in Nepal. She speaks modern colloquial
Tibetan and conducts research in Classical Tibetan and
Sanskrit. 


Links


https://www.buddhiststudiesonline.com 

BSO 101 | Intro to Buddhism: History, Philosophy, and
Practice