Loriliai Biernacki (University of Colorado)

Loriliai Biernacki
Associate Professor
University of Colorado at Boulder
UCB 292
Boulder, CO 80309  USA

phones: 303-735-4730
        303-735-2080
email:  Loriliai.Biernacki@colorado.edu

Description of work:

Loriliai Biernacki's research focuses on Tantra, gender studies and 
critical theory. She teaches classes on Hinduism, Buddhism, religions of 
India, Gender theory and critical theory.

Publications      
 
Books: 

The Renowned Goddess of Desire: Women, Goddesses and Gender in Tantra,
Oxford University Press August, 2007
 
Recent Articles:

"Wilhelm Halbfass: India and Philology": in Religious Studies Review, 
33:2, August 2007

"Possession, Absorption and the Transformation of Samvesa": in Wilhelm 
Halbfass Commemoration Volume. Veroffentlichungen zu den Sprachen und 
KulturenSudasiens series. Wien: Osterreichische Akademie der 
Wissenschaften, 2007

"Sex Talk and Gender Rites: Women and Tantric Sex" in International 
Journal of Hindu Studies, 7:3 August, 2006.

"Shree Maa of Kamakkhya" in The Graceful Guru: Hindu Female Gurus in India 
and the US, Oxford University Press, 2004