The Faculty of Theology and Religion is delighted to welcome Dr Ian Turner, who joins us as a Postdoctoral Fellow supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), through a Canada Postdoctoral Research Award.
Dr Turner is an anthropologist of religion and literary historian specialising in Nepal and the indigenous Newar community. Having completed his PhD at the University of Toronto in 2026, his research explores questions of households, homemaking, ritual, storytelling and religious practice.
Building on his expertise in Buddhist Studies, his current research examines the role of the householder across different religious traditions, particularly in the context of Nepal's housing, population and environmental challenges. His wider research interests include comparative literature, translation and South Asian Studies.
Find out more about Dr Turner's research on his profile.
