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Jon Keune is a scholar specializing in religion and social history, with a focus on transregionalism in Western India, Taiwan, and Japan. His current research traces the legacies of B.R. Ambedkar’s conversion to Buddhism in 1956 and explores how this affects the Ambedkarite community and their professionals who migrate and settle internationally. Keune's work emphasizes the changing nature of religion and spirituality, as well as cultural identification. He has received support through various fellowships and grants, including the Fulbright fellowships and support from the American Institute of Indian Studies. He served as a visiting research fellow at prestigious institutions, including the Max-Weber-Kolleg at the University of Erfurt and Oxford University. In 2013, he co-founded the Regional Bhakti Scholars Network to promote scholarly collaboration across regions and languages focused on bhakti traditions. His educational background includes a Ph.D. from Columbia University and degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary and St. Olaf College. His scholarly interests encompass Ambedkarite Buddhists, transnational Buddhism, and social history, among others.
Department of Psychology