Sept. 15 – “Smiling in the Face of Death” Dr. Cassaniti on Buddhism in Thailand today

The WSU Asia Program lecture series continues with Dr. Julia Cassaniti’s lecture “Smiling in the face of death: Emotion in contemporary Buddhism and the Medical Anthropology of Mental Health in today’s Thailand” Tuesday, Sept. 15, 4:30-6:00 pm in TODD 404. This presentation will draw on Dr. Cassaniti’s new book Living Buddhism: Mind, Self and Emotion in a Thai Community (Cornell University Press 2015) – (For details see https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?GCOI=80140100943380&fa=author&person_id=522 ).

All are welcome to join us for this lecture! For more information about the entire lecture series, go to https://libarts.wsu.edu/asia/ or contact us at asia@wsu.edu.

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