Faculty of Social Sciences James A. Benn
Associate Professor
Chair
Department of Religious Studies
Contact Information
University Hall 120
University Hall 106 (Chair's office)
905 525 9140
ext. 24210 / ext. 24734 (Chair's Office)
bennjam@mcmaster.ca relsch@mcmaster.ca

Teaching

Undergraduate Classes

Religious Studies 2K03. Introduction to Buddhism.
Term 1 2007.

Arts&Science/Japanese Studies/Religious Studies 3S03. East Asian Religious Traditions.
Term 2 2008.

Religious Studies/Japanese Studies 3UU3. Buddhism in East Asia.
Term 2 2006, Term 2 2007, Term 2 2010.

Religious Studies 4H03. Topics in Asian Religions: Life Writings in Asian Religions. Undergraduate seminar.
Term 1 2006.

Graduate Seminars

Religious Studies 701. Topics in Religious Studies.
Term 1 2007 (Co-taught with Dr. Anders Runesson).

Religious Studies 712. Topics in the Study of Chinese Buddhist Texts I: Translated Texts.
Term 1 2006.

Religious Studies 713. Topics in the Study of Chinese Buddhist Texts II: Indigenous Chinese Writings.
Term 2 2008, Term 2 2010.

Religious Studies 717. Topics in Chinese Buddhism: Recent Scholarship.
Term 2 2007, Term 1 2009.

Religious Studies 724. Topics in Taoism.
Term 1 2007, Term 2 2010.

Religious Studies 726. Topics in Chinese Religions.
Term 2 2011.

 

 
   
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