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About Jane Compson

A broad-brush account of my research agenda is that I seek to apply my training in religious studies to contemporary contexts. For example, many of my current research interests involve applying insights from Buddhist traditions, particularly Buddhist understandings of the mind and its relation to suffering, to contemporary contexts, such as higher education pedagogy, environmental education and healthcare. My teaching reflects my interests in applied ethics and 'engaged' religion. I currently teach classes in Comparative Religion; Environmental Ethics; Philosophy, Religion and the Environment; Biomedical Ethics and Introduction to Ethics.

Positions

Present Assistant Professor, University of Washington Tacoma ‐ School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

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Courses

  • TIAS 504 Values in Action
  • T PHIL 544 Biomedical Ethics
  • T PHIL 456 Environmental Ethics
  • T RELIG 350 Philosophy, Religion and the Environment
  • T RELIG 321 Comparative Religion

Education

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2004 M.A., Colorado State University ‐ Philosophy (Bioethics)
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1998 Ph.D, University of Bristol ‐ Comparative Religion
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1994 M.A., University of Bristol ‐ Religion in the Contemporary World
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1992 B.A., University of Exeter ‐ English Literature
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