Dr. Brad Hawkins' area of specialization is the religions of Southeast and South Asia. He received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Toronto in Asian History, an M.A. in Religious Studies from Loyola University, New Orleans, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He teaches courses in Southeast Asian religions, Hinduism and other South Asian religions, and the study of small-scale religions. His current research projects include a religious history of Southeast Asia to 1500 CE, a study of Buddhist groups in the LA area, and a comprehensive overview of small-scale religions in Indochina. Prof. Hawkins has been with the Religious Studies faculty since the Spring of 1995.
