Monday, February 27, 2012

2012 Kyle P. Bond CV


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

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

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