Lindsey Dewitt

PhD Student
Department: Asian Languages and Cultures Anthropology
ledewitt@ucla.edu

Keywords: Asia, Buddhist Studies, China, Cultural anthropology, India, Japan, South Asia, Tibet

Lindsey DeWitt’s PhD research focuses on premodern Japanese religion and history. She is broadly trained in Japanese religions, art history, history, and language, as well as Chinese religions and history. Her primary research interest concerns the social and historical dimensions of Buddhism, particularly as it relates to the place of women and gender at pilgrimage and mountainous worship sites. In addition to her scholarly pursuits, Lindsey is an avid concertgoer, photographer, and purveyor of the arts.