PhD Options: Discussion with a Professor of Buddhism.
1,391 views · Published 26 April 2018 · 46:48 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: à-bas-le-ciel · 2018 · Education
A discussion on the bleak, depressing possibility of getting a PhD in Buddhism —or, possibly, in some other area of Asian Studies. It's a friendly, constructive discussion for a while, but then the mood suddenly sours around @33:22 (up to the 35 minute mark). From my perspective, this statement (at this time-stamp) is a very reasonable, down-to-earth statement (that Tibetan scholars only want to work with Tibetan specialists, that Japanese scholars only want to work with Japanese specialists, etc. —and these categories exclude me). But, evidently, this is shocking to hear, when stated so bluntly, to a professor. And, yes, I'm even more blunt in the minutes that follow thereafter. ;-)
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