Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia
Finnian Gerety
Interim Director of Undergraduate Studies, South Asian Studies, Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Biography
Professor Finnian Gerety works on texts, rituals, and the senses in South Asian religions, with a focus on Hindu traditions of India. He is especially interested in Sanskrit mantras: how they are performed, textualized, and passed on; how they are embodied and sensed; how they are reflected upon and interpreted; how they are transformed in the digital age; and how they influence identity, community, and heritage within religious traditions.