Mikaël Bauer
Director, School of Religious Studies; Associate Professor of Japanese Religions (Buddhism), School of Religious Studies; Associate Member, Department of East Asian Studies · Gap Fill - Faculty of Arts & Sciences (Humanities) · McGill University
Quick answer: Mikaël Bauer is Director, School of Religious Studies; Associate Professor of Japanese Religions (Buddhism), School of Religious Studies; Associate Member, Department of East Asian Studies at McGill University. Mikaël Bauer shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
⭐ He welcomes M.A and Ph.D students wishing to specialize in an any aspect of Classical or Medieval Japanese Buddhism.
Research interests
His main interests concern the relation between Buddhism and state, the connection between doctrine and ritual, and the material and performative aspects of Buddhist and Shinto rites. He welcomes M.A and Ph.D students wishing to specialize in an any aspect of Classical or Medieval Japanese Buddhism.
Selected publications (since 2023)
Bauer, Mikael. Kōfukuji and the Vimalakīrti Assembly: The Power of Ritual in Premodern Japan. Hamburg Buddhist Studies 23. Bochum; Freiburg: projekt verlag, 2026.
Bauer, Mikael. “The sacralization of Sovereignty.” In: Matthew D. McMullen and Jolyon Baraka Thomas ed. The New Tanzan Guide to Japanese Religions. Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, 2024.
Bauer, Mikael. “In the Sovereign's Presence. Fujiwara no Nakamaro and the Creation of the History of the Fujiwara House.” In: Steffen Döll and Martin Lehnert ed. Interactions between Religious and Political Authority: Case Studies from Japan and China, Past and Present. Österreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften, Beitrage Zur Kultur - Und Geistesgeschichte Asiens, nr. 111, 2024.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mikaël Bauer hiring PhD students at McGill University?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Mikaël Bauer's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: He welcomes M.A and Ph.D students wishing to specialize in an any aspect of Classical or Medieval Japanese Buddhism..
What does Mikaël Bauer research?
His main interests concern the relation between Buddhism and state, the connection between doctrine and ritual, and the material and performative aspects of Buddhist and Shinto rites. He welcomes M.A and Ph.D students wishing to specialize in an any aspect of Classical or Medieval Japanese Buddhism.
Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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