Kyle Peter Bond
Princeton University
Department of Religion PhD Student
Cell: 011
81 (909) 952-2240
Email: thewanderingscholar@gmail.com
Education
M.A. University of
Washington, Jackson School of International Studies,
Comparative Religion Program, GPA 3.88, 2011
Masters Written Exam Titles: “Transmission of the True Dharma
Eye: An Application of Oral Theory to the Mahayana Buddhist World.” “Dōgen’s Zen and Question of Nature: Buddha is Nature, Nature is
Buddha and the meaning of Buddha-nature is Time”
B.A. Seattle University, Department
of Philosophy, 2006
Major in
Philosophy with Honors, Magna Cum Laude (GPA 3.76)
Honors
Thesis Title: “Origin of Phenomenology”
Other Research/Field Experience
Inter-University
Center for Japanese Language Studies, Yokohama, Japan, 2011-2012
Japan Foundation Scholarship
recipient, US Department of Education recipient
Waseda
University’s Intensive Japanese Summer Program, 2010
Foreign Language and Areas Studies
Fellowship recipient
University
of Washington’s Exploration Seminar in Japan, 2010
“Gods and Mountains: Icons, Temples, and Pilgrimage”
A three-week Art History seminar conducted in Kansai Japan
Seattle
University Department of Philosophy’s “Zen Pilgrimage” seminar in Japan, 2010
A two-week field study on Zen Buddhist philosophy and
practice
University
of Washington Intensive Japanese Summer Program, 2008
Phaenomenologicum
Collegium in Umbria, Italy, Summer 2007
An intensive three-week Philosophy lecture
series with seminars and workshops
Seattle
University’s Renaissance Art and Philosophy Summer Program, Italy, 2005
A summer study abroad program focusing on the medieval culture
of Italy
Research and Teaching Interests
Asian
religions
Buddhist
studies
Oral
Tradition Studies
Comparative
History of Religions
Medieval
and modern Japanese religious cultures
The
roles of scripture in situations of praxis, ritual, pedagogy, and
performativity
The
transition as well as the interface between oral traditions and written
traditions
The
relationship between real, historical practices and the ideal, doctrinal
matrixes in which those practices inhabit
Teaching Experience
Guest
Lecture, Nihon Daigaku, October 12, 2011
Lecture Title: An Introduction to Daoism
Asian Culture 後期
Main Instruction: Professor Masami Tateno
Teaching
Assistant, University of Washington, Autumn Quarters 2008-2010
REL 202: Introducing World Religions: Eastern
Main Instructor: Professor Kyoko Tokuno
Guest
Lecture, University of Washington, February 9, 2010
REL 202: Introducing World Religions: Eastern
Lecture
Title: An Introduction to Chan/Zen Buddhism
Main
Instructor: Professor Kyoko Tokuno
Teaching
Assistant, University of Washington, Winter Quarters, 2010-2011
REL 201: Introducing World Religions: Western
Main Instructor: Professor Martin
Jaffee
Guest
Lecture, University of Washington, February 4, 2009
REL 202: Introducing World Religions: Eastern
Lecture
Title: Thich Nhat Hahn and the Buddhist Struggle Movement
Main
Instructor: Kyoko Tokuno
Paper Presentations
“Zen and the
Question of Nature.” American Academy of Religion Regional Conference,
University
of Victoria, May 2010
“The Meaning of
Buddha-Nature is Time.” Comparative and Continental Philosophy
Circle,
Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2010
“Buddha is Nature,
Nature is Buddha.” Pacific Association for the Continental Tradition,
Seattle
University, Seattle, Washington, October 2009
“Toward Upaya
Hermeneutics.” Comparative and Continental Philosophy Circle,
Monterey,
California, April 2009
Panelist on “Japanese
Religion: Local Culture, Global Relevance,” for Seattle is Global
International
Conference on Business and Culture, Seattle University, October
2010
“Buddhism as
Skillful Means: A Workshop.” Eco-Sangha
Lecture Series, Seattle
University,
March 2009
Panelist
at the event “Zen” a Japanese Motion Picture, Japan
Studies Program, University
of
Washington, February 2009
Honors and Awards
The Japan
Foundation Grant for Japanese language studies, 2011
US Department of
Education Grant for Japanese language studies, 2011
Foreign Language
and Area Studies Fellowship, Summer 2010
Samuel and Althea
Stroum Scholarship for outstanding work involving Jewish
Studies,
University of Washington, 2010
Eugene and Marilyn
D. Webb Fellowship for an outstanding paper in Comparative
Religion,
University of Washington, 2010
James B. Reichmann
Award for the highest GPA in the Philosophy Department, Seattle
University,
2006
Seattle University
President’s list, Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Winter 2005, Spring 2005
Seattle University
Dean’s list, Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Winter 2005, Spring
2005,
Winter 2006, Spring 2006
University Service/Community
Service
Coordinator
of Comparative Religion Program Graduate Colloquium, 2010
Organizer
for University of Washington Comparative Religion Club, 2010
Organizer for
Seattle University’s interfaith meditation group Eco-Sangha, 2005-2008
Volunteer with the
Catholic Workers at St. Joseph’s Family
Kitchen from 2005 to 2007.
President of Seattle
University Philosophy Club, 2005
Other Activities
Audio
Recording/Mixing/Podcasting
Collaborated
with Producer/Director Chad Robertson on a documentary film about a North
Indian
NGO school,
which successfully uses alternative forms of pedagogy such as music and
meditation.
See http://www.apvschool.org/Trailer/
Language Skills
Modern
Japanese: High proficiency
Kanbun
and Bungo: Reading proficiency
German:
Reading proficiency
References
Kyoko
Tokuno
Jackson
School of International Studies, University of Washington
Martin
S. Jaffee
Jackson
School of International Studies, University of Washington
Jason
Wirth
Department
of Philosophy, Seattle University
