EmPr
Geoffrey Brian Samuel
Emeritus Professor, Cardiff University; Hon Associate, University of Sydney
B.Arts (Oxon), M.Adv. Studs., Cert. Soc. Anth., PhD (Cantab), PGD Computer Science (Newcastle NSW)
University of Sydney
School of Languages and Cultures
Geoffrey Samuel is an Honorary Associate at the University of Sydney, Australia and Emeritus Professor at Cardiff University, Wales, UK, from which he retired in 2014 after an academic career in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. His PhD was an anthropological study of Tibetan Buddhism in India and Nepal. His books include Mind, Body and Culture (1990), Civilized Shamans: Buddhism in Tibetan Societies (1993) and The Origins of Yoga and Tantra (2008). His current research interests include Tibetan yogic health practices, Tibetan medicine, and the dialogue between Buddhism and science.
Research Interest
Religion, healing, medicine in Tibet, Himalayas, and other Asian Buddhist societies; shamanic processes in culture and society; anthropological theory
Expertise Area(s)
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Religious Studies