Biernacki, Loriliai | CU Experts

Research

research overview

My work deals with medieval Sanskrit texts, particularly making accessible the ideas of these texts. I deal with critical theory, with gender and am currently working on ideas of subjectivity, consciousness and cognitive science in relation to medieval Indian perspectives on these subjects.

keywords

religion, consciousness studies, cognitive science

Publications

selected publications

book
- Renowned Goddess of Desire : Women, Sex, and Speech in Tantra 2007
chapter
journal article
- Darwinian selection and religion: emic and etic contrasts. Religion, Brain and Behavior. 2018
- Language of Images: Visualization and Meaning in Tantras. International Journal of Hindu Studies. 374-377. 2018
- Tantric Visual Culture: A Cognitive Approach. International Journal of Hindu Studies. 374-377. 2018
- Transcendence in Sports: How Do We Interpret Mysticism in Sports? Tantra and Cognitive Science Perspectives. 24-39. 2018
- Imagining the body in tantric contemplative practice. International Journal of Dharma Studies. 2017
- The Hindu Tantric World: An Overview. Journal of the American Academy of Religion. 1172-1174. 2017
- Connecting Consciousness to Physical Causality: Abhinavagupta's Phenomenology of Subjectivity and Tononi's Integrated Information Theory. Religions. 2016
- Charming Beauties and Frightful Beasts: Non-Human Animals in South Asian Myth, Ritual and Folklore. Journal of Hindu Studies. 154-+. 2016
- Abhinavagupta’s Tantric Theology of Becoming and Contemporary Secularism 2016
- Review of Religion and the Subtle Body in Asia and the West: Between Mind and Body 2015
- A Cognitive Science View of Abhinavagupta's Understanding of Consciousness. Religions. 767-779. 2014
- The Paranormal Body: Reflections on Indian Perspectives towards the Paranormal 2014
- Miming Manu: Women, Authority and Mimicry in a Tantric Context. South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies. 644-660. 2013
- Interpreting Devotion: The Poetry and Legacy of a Female Bhakti Saint of India. International Journal of Hindu Studies. 112-114. 2013
- REAL MEN SAY NO: REPRESENTATIONS OF MASCULINITY IN HINDUISM. English Language Notes. 49-61. 2012
- Towards a Tantric Nondualist Ethics through Abhinavagupta's Notion of Rasa . Journal of Hindu Studies. 258-273. 2011
- Review of Authors of the Impossible and Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion 2011
- Review of The Teachings of the Odd-Eyed One: A Study and Translation of the Virūpākṣapañcāśikā with the Commentary of Vidyācakravartin. Journal of Hindu Studies. 2011
- Women in Tibet. Religion. 327-329. 2010
- Representing Religion: Essays in History, Theory and Crisis. Religion. 396-398. 2009
- The Renewal of the Priesthood: Modernity, and Traditionalism in a South Indian Temple. Religion. 250-252. 2007
- Sex Talk and Gender Rites: Women and the Tantric Sex Rite. International Journal of Hindu Studies. 187-208. 2007
- Wilhelm Halbfass: India and Philology. Religious Studies Review. 95-102. 2007
- Wilhelm Halbfass: India and Philology. Religious Studies Review. 2007
- Sex Talk and Gender Rites: Women and Tantric Sex. International Journal of Hindu Studies. 2006

editor of

book
- Panentheism Across the World's Traditions 2014

Teaching

courses taught

RLST 2610 Religions of India (Spring 2019)
RLST 4810 Honors Thesis (Spring 2019)
RLST 4820 Interdisciplinary Seminar on Religion (Spring 2019)
RLST 4840 Senior Independent Study (Spring 2019)
RLST 5820 Interdisciplinary Seminar on Religion (Spring 2019)
RLST 5840 Independent Study (Spring 2019)
RLST 6840 Independent Study (Spring 2019)
RLST 6940 Master's Degree Candidate (Spring 2019)
RLST 6945 Portfolio: Non-Thesis Option (Spring 2019)
RLST 6950 Portfolio: Thesis Option (Spring 2019)
RLST 6945 Portfolio: Non-Thesis Option (Summer 2018)
RLST 2612 Yoga: Ancient and Modern (Spring 2018)
RLST 3200 Hinduism (Spring 2018)
RLST 4810 Honors Thesis (Spring 2018)
RLST 4840 Senior Independent Study (Spring 2018)
RLST 5210 Advanced Readings in Sanskrit (Spring 2018)
RLST 5840 Independent Study (Spring 2018)
RLST 6840 Independent Study (Spring 2018)
RLST 6940 Master's Degree Candidate (Spring 2018)
RLST 6945 Portfolio: Non-Thesis Option (Spring 2018)
RLST 6950 Portfolio: Thesis Option (Spring 2018)

Background

education and training

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania 1999

awards and honors

Contemplative Practice Fellowship (Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, The), conferred by Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, The, 2009
Kayden Book Award (College of Arts and Sciences), conferred by College of Arts and Sciences, 2008

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Research

research overview

keywords

Publications

selected publications

book

chapter

journal article

editor of

book

Teaching

courses taught

Background

education and training

awards and honors

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global connections related to teaching and scholarly work (in recent years)

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