Dr. Wendi Adamek
Positions
Professor
Contact information
Web presence
Phone number
Office: +1 (403) 220-3073
Preferred method of communication
wadamek@ucalgary.ca
Background
Educational Background
B.A. International Relations, Stanford University, 1981
Doctor of Philosophy Religious Studies, Stanford University, 1998
M.A. Asian Studies, Stanford University, 1981
Biography
Wendi L. Adamek is Professor in the Department of Classics and Religion at the University of Calgary and holder of the Numata Chair in Buddhist Studies. Her research interests include medieval Chinese Buddhism and living systems theory. Her most recent book Practicescapes and the Buddhists of Baoshan (University of Hamburg Press) centers on a 6th-7th-century community in north-central China. Previous publications include The Mystique of Transmission: On an Early Chan History and its Contexts (AAR Award for Excellence in Textual Studies, 2008) and The Teachings of Master Wuzhu (Columbia University Press Asian Classics Series, 2011). Born in Hawai’i, she earned her degrees at Stanford University and has held research fellowships at Kyoto University (BDK, Fulbright), Peking University (NEH, Fulbright), the Stanford Humanities Center, the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton), and the Calgary Institute for the Humanities.
Research
Areas of Research
East Asian Buddhism, living systems theory, process philosophy, phenomenology, food and soil sustainability studies, permaculture, contemplative studies, dialectical practice in therapeutic modalities
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| RELS 360 | Buddhist Practice Traditions | Fall 2023 |
| RELS 313 | Introduction to Buddhism: Philosophy | Winter 2024 |
| RELS 440 | Religion and Economic Systems | Winter 2024 |
| RELS 603/703 | Studies in Eastern Religions: Religion and Economic Systems | Winter 2024 |
Awards
- Residence Fellowship, Calgary Institute for the Humanities. 2018
- Grand Prize, Subul Scholarly Awards, University of California, Los Angeles. 2018
- Residence Fellowship, School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University. 2015
- Residence Fellowship, Stanford Humanities Center, Stanford University. 2009
- Award for Excellence in Textual Studies, American Academy of Religion . 2008
- Research Fellowship, Fulbright (CIES, China). 2004
- Research Fellowship, National Endowment for the Humanities. 2000
- Dissertation Fellowship, Jacob K. Javits Foundation. 1994
- Research Fellowship, Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai (Society for the Preservation of Buddhism). 1992
- Graduate Research Fellowship, Fulbright (IIE, Japan). 1990
Publications
- Practicescapes and the Buddhists of Baoshan. University of Hamburg Press. (2021)
- The Mystique of Transmission. Columbia University Press. (2007)
- The Teachings of Master Wuzhu. Columbia University Press. (2011)
- Kunlun. New Wuxia Press. (2014)
In the News
- Announcement: NEH-funded Institute in “Women in Buddhism: Religion, Politics, and the Arts,” Asian Studies Development Program of the East-West Center, University of Hawai’i, June 7-30, 2022. National Endowment for the Humanities Grants Announcements. (2021)
- Interview by Dr. Jessica Zu on Practicescapes and the Buddhists of Baoshan. New Books Network. (2022)
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