
Assoc Prof Pema Duddul
Associate Professor Pema Duddul is an adjunct in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of New England and the Engagement Project Manager for the Humanistic Buddhism Centre at Nan Tien Institute. Pema has a PhD in written communication and has held communication roles in several organisations in both the Buddhist and disability fields. He was the Buddhist chaplain for the University of Southern Queensland from 2019 to 2023, as part of the university’s multi-faith service. Pema is also the author of dozens of scholarly and creative works, including his most recent book: Luminous Awareness: A Guidebook to Natural Awakening in Life and in Death, which includes a foreword by the Dalai Lama. Pema has been teaching Dharma since 2006, most recently for Pristine Awareness: Foundation for Buddhist Practice. Pema’s research focus is interdisciplinary, covering the fields of Creative Writing, Publishing Studies, Queer Studies and Buddhist Studies (specifically Buddhist poetry and nature writing).