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David Germano | |
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Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Known for | Tibetology |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Virginia |
Thesis | Poetic thought, the intelligent Universe, and the mystery self: The Tantric synthesis of Dzogchen (rdzogs-chen) in fourteenth century Tibet |
David Francis Germano is an American Tibetologist and professor of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia (UVA), [1] where he has dual appointments in its School of Nursing and Department of Religious Studies. Germano is a former board member of the International Association of Tibetan Studies, and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for The Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies (JIATS), [2] a journal of Tibetology.
In 2000, Germano founded the Tibetan and Himalayan Library, a digital initiative for collaborative knowledge-building about the Tibetan and Himalayan regions. He has also served as its director since its inception.[ citation needed] Germano has also been the co-director of the UVA Tibet Center since 2008. [3] At the University of Virginia, he is the founding director of both SHANTI (Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts Network of Technological Initiatives) [4] and the Contemplative Sciences Center. [5]
Germano received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Notre Dame and later pursued his Doctor of Philosophy ( PhD) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, focusing on Buddhist Studies and Tibetan Studies. [1] Germano lived and studied in various regions of Asia for over a decade. His experiences included time in areas with dense population of Tibetans and other Himalayan Buddhists spanning Tibet, China, Bhutan, India, and Nepal. [6]
Germano's research focuses on philosophical and contemplative traditions in Tibet, with a particular emphasis on Dzogchen in the Nyingma and Bön traditions and Tibetan historical literature. He also investigates the contemporary state of Tibetan religion and its dynamic relationship with China. [1] [7]
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David Germano | |
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Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Known for | Tibetology |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Virginia |
Thesis | Poetic thought, the intelligent Universe, and the mystery self: The Tantric synthesis of Dzogchen (rdzogs-chen) in fourteenth century Tibet |
David Francis Germano is an American Tibetologist and professor of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia (UVA), [1] where he has dual appointments in its School of Nursing and Department of Religious Studies. Germano is a former board member of the International Association of Tibetan Studies, and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for The Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies (JIATS), [2] a journal of Tibetology.
In 2000, Germano founded the Tibetan and Himalayan Library, a digital initiative for collaborative knowledge-building about the Tibetan and Himalayan regions. He has also served as its director since its inception.[ citation needed] Germano has also been the co-director of the UVA Tibet Center since 2008. [3] At the University of Virginia, he is the founding director of both SHANTI (Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts Network of Technological Initiatives) [4] and the Contemplative Sciences Center. [5]
Germano received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Notre Dame and later pursued his Doctor of Philosophy ( PhD) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, focusing on Buddhist Studies and Tibetan Studies. [1] Germano lived and studied in various regions of Asia for over a decade. His experiences included time in areas with dense population of Tibetans and other Himalayan Buddhists spanning Tibet, China, Bhutan, India, and Nepal. [6]
Germano's research focuses on philosophical and contemplative traditions in Tibet, with a particular emphasis on Dzogchen in the Nyingma and Bön traditions and Tibetan historical literature. He also investigates the contemporary state of Tibetan religion and its dynamic relationship with China. [1] [7]