Workshop "Animism Today"

Monday-Tuesday, October 21-22, All-Day

Rob Gym 1005

Presented by the Department of Religious Studies

In Japan, the term “animism” is used with positive connotations when describing widespread forms of Japanese religiosity and, to an extent, cultural identity. In this workshop, visiting scholars from Japan and UCSB faculty will explore some contemporary cultural formations defined in Japan as expressions of “animism.”