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James Miller | |
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| Occupation | Daoist scholar, University professor |
| Alma mater | Boston University (Ph.D.), Cambridge University (M.A.), Durham University (B.A.) |
| Subject | Daoism, Religious studies, Ecology |
James Miller is a professor of religious studies at Duke Kunshan University, where he is the inaugural Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives. His research focuses on the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is noted worldwide as an expert in Daoism, China's indigenous religion. His teaching interests at Duke Kunshan University include ethics and leadership, global China studies, environmental science, U.S. studies, religious studies and philosophy.
Biography
[edit]James Miller is the inaugural Professor of Humanities at Duke Kunshan University and the current Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary Initiatives. He served as Chair of the Faculty Assembly from 2022 to 2024, and co-director of the DKU Humanities Research Center from 2018 to 2024.[1][2]
Miller has a B.A. (honors) in Chinese studies from Durham University, a B.A. (honors) and M.A. in theological and religious studies from Cambridge University, and a Ph.D. in religious and theological studies from Boston University. Prior to his appointment at Duke Kunshan, Dr. Miller served as the director of the interdisciplinary graduate program in cultural studies, and as the director of the School of Religion, at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.[3]
Miller’s research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy, theology, and religion, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature, environmental ethics, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is known worldwide as a scholar of Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, and especially its relation to ecology. He has published seven books including, most notably, “China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future” (Columbia, 2017).[4]
In 2021, Miller was an expert witness who testified on behalf of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Canada in the case regarding the tax-exempt status of their Taoist Tai Chi centers in Quebec. His testimony as an expert witness helped the Taoist Tai Chi Society successfully argue that their practice of Daoism should be recognized as a religious activity, entitling their centers to a property tax exemption.[5]
In 2023, Miller served as a fellow of the United States Library of the Congress, where over six months, he worked with the Library to "offer novel and timely perspectives based on [his] work as researcher, writer, and public intellectual".[6]
Miller serves as the editor-in-chief of the peer-reviewed journal Worldviews: Global Cultures, Religion, and Ecology, published by Brill.[7]
Publications
[edit]- Girardot, N. J., Miller, J., & Liu, X. (2001b). Daoism and Ecology. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0945454298.
- James Miller (2008). The Way of Highest Clarity: Nature, Vision, and Revelation in Medieval Daoism. Three Pines Press. ISBN 978-1931483094.
- Miller, J. (2008). Daoism. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1780740157.
- Miller, J., Van Der Veer, P., & Yu, D. S. (2017). Religion and Ecological Sustainability in China. Routledge. ISBN 978-1138079281.
- Miller, J. (2017). China’s Green Religion. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0231175869.
- Miller, J. (2020). The Coronavirus: Human, Social and Political Implications. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9362-8.
References
[edit]- ^ "James Miller | Scholars@Duke profile". scholars.duke.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "James Miller appointed DKU's first dean of interdisciplinary strategy – News | Duke Kunshan University". Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "James Miller | DKU Faculty". faculty.dukekunshan.edu.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "James Miller". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Blackwell, Tom (October 7, 2021). "Quebec judge muses on the meaning of religion while ruling that Taoist Tai chi centres are tax exempt". National Post. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Distinguished Visiting Scholars | Chairs | Chairs & Fellowships | The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress | Programs | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology". Brill. Retrieved 2024-07-25.