December 2, 2024
On November 24th, at the North Carolina Art Museum, Dr. Morgan Pitelka (UNC–Chapel Hill) and Matthew Hayes (Duke University) gave a joint lecture titled Samurai as Patrons: Governance, Martial Arts, and Zen Buddhism in 17th-Century Japan. During their lecture, they discussed examples of how samurai in 17th-century Japan reconciled their martial practice with Zen Buddhism, against the background of a strong warrior government and highly stratified social structure. They debated how early modern samurai reconciled their martial ethics with religion and how this was reflected in the rule of military government.
Dr. Pitelka gives joint lecture at NCMA.