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Nalika Gajaweera

Nalika Gajaweera (Ph.D., University of California, Irvine) is an anthropologist and research associate in the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California. Her core research interests are in the anthropology of religion, Buddhism, transnationalism and humanitarian ethics, with an area expertise in South Asia.

(A)theologies, Archive, Special FeaturesJanuary 20, 2016

Religious, Spiritual, and “None of the Above”: How Did Mindfulness Get So Big?

By Nalika Gajaweera

The ever-growing popularity of mindfulness—from corporate boardrooms to inner-city schools—has finally made my academic interest a…

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(A)theologies, Guest Bloggers, OMFG, RD BlogMay 19, 2015

Competitive Religious Philanthropy in the Wake of the Nepali Earthquake

By Nalika Gajaweera

The death toll in Nepal has surpassed 8,500, Reuters reported this week, making it the…

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