Dr Joseph Bulbulia
Senior Lecturer
School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies
address
Phone: 04 463 5043
Fax: 04 463 5065
Location: Room 322, Hunter Building, Gate 1 Kelburn Pde, Kelburn Campus
Currently Teaching
RELI 106 - Prayer, Meditation, Trance and Ecstasy: A Study of the Techniques of Spiritual Transformation
Course Coordinator
RELI 328 - Religion and Human Biology
Course Coordinator
RELI 401 - Methods and Issues in the Study of Religion
Course Lecturer
Qualifications
PhD (Princeton University)
Research Specialties
I am interested in how religious practices variously modulate social memory, prediction, and interaction. My subfield -- the cognitive science of religion -- sits at the borders of social neuroscience, philosophy, economics, and evolutionary biology.
Current Research Projects
Joseph's particular research interests are in:
- evolutionary psychology of religion.
- philosophy of religion.
- religion and the emotions.
- ritual theory.
Joseph's current research focusses on signalling theory and the evolution of religious cooperation.
Publications
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Awards and Achievements
- 1999-2000, Faculty Fellowship, Princeton University.
- 1996, Melon Fellowship.
- 1990, Phi Beta Kappa.
Administrative Responsibilities
- (2011→ongoing) Convener, Animal Ethics Committee, Victoria University.
- (2008→ongoing) Honours Coordinator, ReligiousStudies, Victoria University.