Stephen Covell
Stephen Covell
Mary Meader Professor of Comparative Religion
Professor of World Religions and Cultures
Office:
(269) 387-4365
Location:
2002 Moore Hall, Mail Stop 5320
Mailing address:
Department of World Religions and Cultures
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5320 USA
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5320 USA
Education:
- Ph.D., Princeton University, 2001
Teaching Interests:
- Japanese religions
- Pedagogy
- Religion, ethics, death and dying in Asia
- Religion and education
Research Interests:
- Contemporary Japanese Buddhism
Bio:
Dr. Stephen Covell is a professor in the Department of World Religions and Cultures at Western Michigan University. Covell serves as the graduate advisor for the comparative religion program and is also the director of the study abroad Japanese Religion and Culture Seminar. He was a founding director of the Soga Japan Center at WMU.
Covell has over 10 years experience of living and conducting research in Japan including stints as a research associate at Taisho University, the Institute for Asian Cultural Studies at International Christian University and the University of Tokyo.