In this episode, host Julia Sagebien interviews Asian-American feminist Buddhist scholar Dr. Sharon A. Suh. Dr. Suh is professor of Buddhism at Seattle University. She received her BA from Trinity College in Asian Studies, M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School, and Ph.D. from Harvard University. She specializes in Buddhism, race, and gender and the intersections of trauma and mindfulness. Sharon is President of Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women, serves on the board of directors of The Center for Mindful Eating, and served on the board of directors of Yoga Behind Bars. Dr. Suh’s remarkable book, Emerging Dharma: Asian American Feminist Buddhists on Practice, Identity and Resistance, has just been published.
