Prof. of Religion @WhitmanCollege. Religious bio of Tina Turner: Dancing In My Dreams (@eerdmansbooks).
Joined November 2012
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So excited to join this stellar cohort!
Welcome to the 2026 YSAR Cohort! Ralph H. Craig III is Assistant Professor of Religion at Whitman College. He is an interdisciplinary scholar of religion, whose research focuses on South Asian and American Buddhism.
Learn more about our new YSAR Cohort:
raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/pro…
Happy to have a chapter in this insightful volume!
Check out my new @NewBooksNetwork interview with Drs. Hamsa Stainton (@mcgillu) and Anna Lee White (@yogic_studies) on their new @routledgebooks volume, Sanskrit Hymns Across Traditions: Studying Stotras.
Available on all podcast platforms:
indianreligions.com/podcast/…
So excited to join this stellar cohort!
Meet the 2026-2028 Young Scholars in American Religion Cohort! The members of this cohort were chosen for their commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and interdisciplinary collaboration within the fields of American Religion.
Learn more: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/pro…
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Tina Turner is featured in this year’s GRAMMY Great Performances.
Thank you to the Recording Academy for celebrating these moments, and to everyone who continues to keep the music alive.
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A small but mighty Dharmamitra update: The English (explained) translation mode now features links into Christian Steinert's fantastic Tibetan dictionary! We are also working actively on offering similar functionality for Sanskrit and Chinese as well.
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Oct 3, my @KhyentseFound Lecture @NorthwesternU: “Comparative Subalternities” as a New Framework for the Study of Indian Buddhist Traditions: Locating the Outcaste Monastic within Plantation Geographies
9:30PM IST/9AM PDT/11AM CT/5PM GMT/6PM CET
LINK: northwestern.zoom.us/j/91408…
Looking forward to this! This will be my first time seeing UofT 🙌🏿
TOMORROW
Guest Lecture: Dr. @RalphCraigIII, “Preachers and Inspired Eloquence in Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras”
📆 11 Sept 2025
🕓 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
📍JHB Rm 213
🔗 buddhiststudies.utoronto.ca/…
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Dr. @RalphCraigIII, “Preachers and Inspired Eloquence in Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras”
📆 11 Sept 2025
🕓 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
📍JHB Rm 213
This talk first discusses the South Asian Buddhist notion of pratibhānapratisaṃvid, or “skillful knowledge of inspired eloquence.” [1/5]
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At her final record-breaking London show, @Beyonce paid tribute to Tina Turner in a classic Tina tee. From “Proud Mary” to praise, she’s never hidden her love for the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll. A legend honoring a legend. 👑🔥🤠
🎥: TikTok/imyyy3
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PUBLICATION >
*Buddhist Studies Review*
Vol. 41 No. 1-2 (2024): Special Edition: Literary Buddhas: From Magadha to Mexico
Edited by Christopher V. Jones and Naomi Appleton
Now available: journal.equinoxpub.com/BSR/i…
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Need a podcast to get through the work day? Our very own Prof. Michaela Mross has exactly what you need! Check out "Beyond Silence: Music & Ritual in Zen Buddhism" on Spark Zen: sparkzen.substack.com/p/beyo…
I am excited for this online discussion on March 23rd with the Barre Center For Buddhist Studies about my book Dancing in My Dreams (@eerdmansbooks), and American Religion through the lens of @tinaturner!
buddhistinquiry.org/classes/…
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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Private Dancer, this new special edition 5CD/Blu-Ray featuring unreleased tracks, B-sides and rarities plus the upgraded Live from NEC show. Pre-order yours now TinaTurner.lnk.to/PrivateD40
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Unearthed from the vaults, the previously unheard song from Tina Turner will be played for the very first time tomorrow morning on @BBCRadio2, tune in from 08:50GMT to be the first to hear Hot For You Baby!
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On this day in 1988, Tina Turner performed her record-breaking show in Rio de Janeiro during her Break Every Rule World Tour.
Check out behind-the-scenes footage of the tour until 23 January and shop the ‘Live In Rio’ collection for up to 10% off.
thetinaturner.com/collection…
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This Thursday!
