Loriliai Biernacki Wins 2024 American Academy of Religion Book Award
We are delighted to announce that Loriliai Biernacki has won the 2024 American Academy of Religion Book Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion for her 2023 book, The Matter of Wonder!泭
Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Constructive-Reflective Studies
Loriliai Biernacki
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From the jury:
Loriliai Biernacki makes a fascinating case for the contemporary relevance of Abhinavaguptas 11th-century Indian philosophy, which she reads closely in conversation with questions and perspectives of New Materialism. By analyzing wonder (camatkra) as rooted in the material rather than in a cognitive faculty,泭The Matter of Wonder泭is both striking and original in its approach. The links she draws with viruses and AI in particular make this work pertinent and fresh. It is overall a very sophisticated and provocative book.
Congratulations Loriliai!
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