Bio, Background, and Research Statement
Transdisciplinary Scholarship in Asian Medical Humanities
Global History of Buddhist Medicine
A study of the global history of Buddhist medicine “from Sarnath to Silicon Valley.”
The Jivaka Project
A collaboration with filmmaker Lan A. Li on a multimedia ethnography of the role of Buddhism in the healthcare landscape of Philadelphia.
Buddhist Medicine in Medieval China
This project explores the role of Buddhism in the reception, translation, and transformation of Indian medicine in medieval China.
Writing for Practitioners of Buddhism & Asian Medicine
I regularly publish writing for non-scholarly audiences, connecting my scholarship with contemporary issues and events.
What’s New?
Now Available for preorder on Amazon.com:
Buddhism and Medicine: An Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Sources
Edited by C. Pierce SalgueroA companion to Buddhism and Medicine: An Anthology of Premodern Sources, this work presents a collection of modern and contemporary texts and conversations from across the Buddhist world dealing with the multifaceted relationship between Buddhism and medicine.
Covering the early modern period to the present, this anthology focuses on how Buddhism and medicine were shaped by the forces of colonialism, science, and globalization, as well as ruptures and reconciliations between tradition and modernity. The anthology highlights diversity and innovation in the encounters between Buddhist and medical thought.