FUNAHASHI, Kenta

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2010  Research Outcome:

• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “Untouchables”, In M. TANAKA and A. TANABE (eds.), For Whom Wanted to Learn the Society of South Asia, Sekai-Shisosha, October 20, 2010, pp.60-73, (in Japanese)
• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “Religion as Belief/ Practice: A Case of ‘Embraced-Buddhists’ in Contemporary North India”, Single-authored, In M. YOSHIDA et al. (eds.), Anthropology of Religion, Shumpusha Publishing Co., Ltd., November 19, 2010, pp.3-35, (in Japanese)
• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “’Converted-Buddhists’ in Contemporary India: Shifting Aspects of Identity among the ‘Untouchables’ in Uttar Pradesh”, Kyoto University (Area Studies), September 24, 2010.

List of Academic Presentations during 2010: 

• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “’Converted-Buddhists’ in Contemporary India: Shifting Aspects of Identity among the ‘Untouchables’ in Uttar Pradesh”, 2nd FINDAS Young Scholar Seminar, FY2010 “Perspectives on Dalit Studies”, October 30, 2010, Hongo Satellite, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “From ‘Untouchable’ to Dalit”, Ryukoku University “Culture of Asia: Culture, Religion, Society of India” (Special Lecture), November 10, 2011, Seta Campus, Ryukoku University
• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “Pursuing ‘Equal Casteness’: Religio-Ritual Practices of ‘Converted-Buddhists’ in Contemporary North India”, Kyoto Anthropological Research Meeting, November 19, 2010, Kyoto University
• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “Development of Dalit Movements and Media in Contemporary India: A Case of Buddhist Movements in Uttar Pradesh”, NIHU Program, Contemporary India Area Studies, FINDAS/MINDAS Collaborative Internal Workshop, “Social Change and Media: Aspects of Global India”, December 4, 2010, Fuchu Campus, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “’Untouchables’ Living in Hindu Society: A Case of ‘Converted-Buddhists’ in North India”, Regular Meeting of the Rotary Club of Kyoto-Naka (Public Lecture), December 6, 2011, Kyoto Hotel Okura
• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “Negotiating with ‘Caste’: A Case of Buddhist-Dalits in Contemporary Uttar Pradesh”, NIHU Program, Contemporary India Area Studies, RINDAS International Workshop, “Voices for Equity: Minority and Majority in South Asia”, January 22, 2011, Omiya Campus, Ryukoku University
• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “Negotiating with ‘Caste’: A Case of Buddhist-Dalits in Contemporary Uttar Pradesh”, Seminar of the Centre for South Asian Studies, University of Edinburgh, January 27, 2011, University of Edinburgh, UK

2011 G-COE Research Outcome:

List of Academic Presentations during 2011:

• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “Perspectives on the 'Past': The Development and Features of Dalit Movements in Colonial and Postcolonial India”, (Panel: Social Movements in Postcolonial India I, Panel Organizer), A Special Joint Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) with the International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS), April 2, 2011, Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “’Engaged Buddhism’ in India: The Buddhist Conversion of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and a Buddhist Movement in Contemporary India”, Collaborative Research Project of the Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University, “The Multilayered Contacts among Globalizing Intellectual Thought and Religions with regard to the Possibility of the Humanities” (Coordinator: Naoji OKUYAMA), November 19, 2011, Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University. (in Japanese)
• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “The Overview of and the Perspectives on Dalit Movements in India after B. R. Ambedkar”, The Research Seminar, “Unquiet Majorities: Peasant Movement, Non-Brahmin/Dravidian Movement and Dalit Movement in India”, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) “Social Movements and Democracy in Post-Colonial India” (Representative: Shinya ISHIZAKA) under the cosponsorship of the 6th FINDAS Research Seminar, November 23, 2011, The Hongo Satellite of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. (in Japanese)
• Kenta FUNAHASHI, “‘Societal Nature’ of the Buddhist Conversion of B. R. Ambedkar: The Interpretation of Buddhism by Ambedkar and Buddhist Conversion Movement in Contemporary India”, The 26th HiPeC In-House Seminar “Considering about the ‘Engaged Buddhism’ from the South Asian society” under the cosponsorship of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) “Religious Conflict in South Asia” (Representative: Masahiko TOGAWA), November 25, 2011, Higashi-Hiroshima Campus of Hiroshima University. (in Japanese)