Joined the faculty in 2008
Ph.D., University of Chicago
M.A. Yale University
B.A. Loyola University of Chicago
Read Anthony Cerulli's Curriculum Vitae
Current scholarly interests:
Hinduism
Sanskrit Language
South Asian History
History of Medicine in India
Kerala History & Malayalam Literature
Hinduisms in Europe & America
Religion in pre-Islamic Iran
Theories & Methods in the Study of Religion
Previous research:
Research Associate, Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, University College London (2005, 2008)
Fulbright Fellow, India & England (2004-05)
Courses Routinely Taught:
Hinduism
South Asian Religions
Buddhism
Recent Publications:
Forthcoming. "Atman and the Body: Religio-Medical Perspectives from Ayurveda." In Refiguring the Body: Embodiment in South Asian Religions. Barbara Holdrege and Karen Pechilis, ed. Albany: State University of New York Press.
2009. "Narrative Wellbeing: Anandarayamakhin's The Joy of Life (Jivanandanam)." Indian Journal of History of Science, No. 2, Vol. 44 (June).
2008. "Mental Disease in the Ayurvedadipika of Cakrapanidatta." In Navathy Pranamam: A Festschrift for Shankaran Namboodiri. V.M.D. Namboodiri, ed. Venkitangu, Kerala: Ullanoor Mana Trust.
Professional Affiliations:
American Academy of Religion
American Oriental Society
International Society for Iranian Studies
Kerala Council for Historical Research
International Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine