Damien Boltauzer’s Adventure

As we reported last summer, Damien Boltauzer, a fourth year Woodsworth College student majoring in Religious Studies and Anthropology, was the 2018 recipient of the University of Toronto Excellence Award in Social Sciences and Humanities. This scholarship provides undergraduate students with opportunities for research experience to augment the formal research courses offered by U of T.

We heard about Damien’s research interests and plans last summer as he set out to the Himalayan regions of the Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh in north-west India to investigate sacred Buddhist spaces and geography in these regions. Now, he is sharing his experience and findings from his 3-month research trip, which you can access through the Centre for Buddhist Studies website. 

Damien’s experience is an incredible example of the opportunities available for students to take their learning, passions, and interests outside of a traditional classroom setting to expand their academic experience.

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