Gil Raz

Associate Professor

Gil Raz specializes in Chinese Religion, with a particular interest in Daoism, and the interaction between Daoism, popular religious practices, and Buddhism. Between studies in History and Religious Studies in Hebrew University (B.A., 1992) and Chinese Religions in Indiana University (M.A., 1996; Ph.D., 2004). He spent several years in China and Taiwan, studying and working with Daoist priests. His recent book Emergence of Daoism: Creation of Tradition (Routledge, 2012) examines the formation of the Daoist religious tradition between the second and fifth centuries C.E. His research interests include Daoist ritual, both historical and contemporary, Daoist sacred geography and mythology, traditional divination systems, and concepts of the body and sexual practices in Chinese religions.

Courses and Programs

Spring 2013

• Non-Teaching Resident Term

Fall 2013

• 46 (10) Daoism: Transformations of Tradition
• 80 (10A) The Dao: Wandering Along the Path in Early China

Winter 2014

• 10 (10) The Religions of China (Identical to AMES 10)
• 47 (2) Buddhism in China

Spring 2014

• Non-Teaching Resident Term