Is s ue s a round ra ce i n Am e ri ca n B uddhi s m G¼¯

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Study of Buddhism History of immigration from Asia to Pierce County Specific history of Japanese immigrants and establishment of Tacoma Buddhist Temple Issues around race in American Buddhism

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Engaging Buddhism

in Tacoma

Spring 2019 - RELI 393 RG, A

Study of Buddhism

History of immigration from Asia to Pierce County

Specific history of Japanese immigrants and

establishment of Tacoma Buddhist Temple

Issues around race in American Buddhism

Prof. Erik Hammerstrom

Community Engaged Learning Course:

Class in downtown Tacoma

Students will complete a photography or oral history project

for the benefit of the Tacoma Buddhist Temple

Contact: Prof. Erik Hammerstrom - [email protected]