Ep. 54 of The Road Home Podcast: Postmodern Buddhism with Ann Gleig

On this episode of The Road Home, Ann Gleig joins Ethan Nichtern for a conversation about her book, American Dharma, and the state of postmodern Buddhism in the Western world. 

Ann Gleig is an associate professor of religion and cultural studies at the University of Central Florida. She is the author of American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity 

American Dharma

Ethan welcomes Ann, and asks about her path to becoming a Buddhist scholar. Ann talks about how her book, American Dharma, came together. She defines the concepts of modernity and colonialism, and how they relate to her work.

“My encounter with Buddhism has always been both a kind of personal, existential one, and also an academic one.” – Ann Gleig