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About Olivia Porter
Olivia Porter is a PhD candidate at Kings College London. Her research focuses on Tai Theravada Buddhism in Myanmar and its borders. She can be contacted at: olivia.c.porter@kcl.ac.uk
NBN Episodes hosted by Olivia:
British Studies
November 6, 2020
Women in British Buddhism
Commitment, Connection, Community
Caroline Starkey
Hosted by Olivia Porter
Based on detailed ethnographic research, this book explores the varied experiences of women who have converted to Buddhism in contemporary Britain and analyses the implications of their experiences for understanding …
East Asian Studies
September 30, 2020
Buddhist Magic
Divination, Healing, and Enchantment through the Ages
Sam van Schaik
Hosted by Olivia Porter
As far back as we can see in the historical record, Buddhist monks and nuns have offered services including healing, divination, rain making, aggressive magic, and love magic to local …
Literary Studies
August 13, 2020
Many Buddhas, One Buddha
A Study and Translation of Avadānaśataka 1-40
Naomi Appleton
Hosted by Olivia Porter
Naomi Appleton's new book Many Buddhas, One Buddha: A Study and Translation of Avadānaśataka 1-40 (Equinox Publishing, 2020) introduces a significant section of the important early Indian Buddhist text known …
Art
July 20, 2020
The Buddha in Lanna
Art, Lineage, Power, and Place in Northern Thailand
Angela S. Chiu
Hosted by Olivia Porter
For centuries, wherever Thai Buddhists have made their homes, statues of the Buddha have provided striking testament to the role of Buddhism in the lives of the people. The Buddha …