Graduate theses in Religion

Current theses

• Linda Zampol D'Ortia, 'The specificities of Jesuit Christianity in XVI-XVII century Japan' (PhD, 2012- )
• Helen Bradstock, 'Is there a place for Religious Education in the mainstream Primary School Curriculum of Aotearoa New Zealand?' (PhD, 2011- )
• Danilo Giambra, 'Japanese New Religions Online Communication: a Sociolinguistic Analysis' (PhD, 2011- )
• Nicole Aaron, 'Devadasi Women in Karnataka and the burden of HIV/AIDS: Using Religious Tradition as a Form of Empowerment (PhD, 2010- )
• Sam Stevens, 'Modern media, modern church? – communication, mediatisation and religious practice in contemporary, independent Protestant church groups in New Zealand' (PhD, 2009- )
• Tenzin Mullin, 'Pilgrimage and Ritual at Emei Shan' (MA, 2011- )
• Phra Kiattisak, 'The Central Asian Buddhist missionary An Shigao: a study of his life and work with a focus on meditation' (MA, 2010- )

Recent theses

• Katharina Völker, 'Quran and Reform: Rahman, Arkoun, Abu Zayd' (PhD, 2012)
• Isara Treesahakiat, 'The Significance of Khruba Sriwichai's Role in Northern Thai Buddhism: His Sacred Biography, Meditation Practice and Influence' (MA, 2011)
• Lisa Knitter, 'Exploring Spirituality in a New Zealand Oncology Unit' (MA, 2011)
• Elizabeth Young, 'Politics of the End-Times: The Second Coming of Jesus in Biblical/Political/Evangelical Interpretation' (MA, 2010)
• Eric Repphun, 'Haunted: religious modernity and reenchantment' (PhD, 2009)
• Ron Fogel, 'Spirituality, Culture and Place: the Rainbow Temple in NSW, Australia' (MA, Anthropology-Religious Studies, 2009)
• Bindu Rajendren, 'Examining Identities: Self Expression, Spectacularization and Appropriation within the Theyyam Ritual and Performative Practices' (MDance Studies, 2009)
• Robert Fletcher, 'Desire in Christianity and Buddhism' (MA, 2008)
• Neil McQueen, 'Sacred anointing in the Hebrew Bible' (MA, 2006)
• Rachael Fabish, 'The Political Goddess: Aurobindo and the use of religious symbols in the Indian freedom movement' (MA, 2004)
• Morgan Bennet, 'Prophet or Magician?: the debate surrounding Joseph Smith Jr.' (MA, 2003)
• Donna Hendry, 'Buddhist influences in Burmese political history' (MA, 2002)
• Phillip Johnston, 'Devotional attitudes in the Sakta poetry of Bengal' (MA, 2001)