In this series, scholars in Buddhist Studies talk about and demonstrate how they do various tasks critical to working in our field. The series focuses on the nuts-and-bolts aspects of our work, sharing practical skills and exposing aspects of how scholarship takes place that are not easily visible in the end-products of our publications.
Frances Garrett introduces the series
Trent Walker discusses using music in Buddhist studies
Rae Dachille discusses using images in the classroom
Jack Meng-tat Chia talks about publishing a journal article
Constance Kassor shares how she organizes her time to prioritize research
Lina Verchery shows how she uses film and video
Reiko Ohnuma discusses using mind-mapping software to organize large projects
Alison Melnick Dyer discusses maintaining a consistent writing practice
Natasha Heller shares how to use Twitter as an Academic
James Benn reveals his academic workflow
Paul Hackett shows how to use various Tibetan dictionaries