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This event is in the past.It took place on May 21, 2026 at Encina Commons.
Educational TalkEducational TalkTransforming compassion into altruism: Giving, the state, and 'new religious' practice in secular Japan
At Encina Commons
Stanford
How does compassion become a tool for alienation? This anthropology talk examines Rissho Kosei-kai, a Japanese "new religion," and how postwar religious categorization shaped self-destructive giving practices and challenged traditional belonging.
Japanese religious studies
Academic lecture
Anthropology focus
Free and open
Tips
🎓Michael Berman, Brandeis Anthropology
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Transforming compassion into altruism: Giving, the state, and 'new religious' practice in secular Japan
At Encina Commons
Stanford
Educational TalkEducational TalkHow does compassion become a tool for alienation? This anthropology talk examines Rissho Kosei-kai, a Japanese "new religion," and how postwar religious categorization shaped self-destructive giving practices and challenged traditional belonging.
Japanese religious studies
Academic lecture
Anthropology focus
Free and open
Tips
🎓Michael Berman, Brandeis Anthropology
đź“ťRSVP required for entry
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