Nick Tackes
Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Nick Tackes earned a Ph.D. and M.A. in religion from Columbia University, and a B.A. from Carthage College. Tackes is an ethnographer who focuses on the intersection of Hinduism, health, media, and the environment. Recently, sponsored by the Fulbright-Hays Program, Columbia University’s Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life, and the Hindu Temple of Antelope Valley, his research explores how large-scale religious institutions intervene in consumer culture to provide solutions to modern societal problems ranging from river pollution to COVID-19.
Recent Courses Taught
Indian Buddhism
Sacred Space in South Asia
Research Interests
My research explores how large-scale religious institutions intervene in consumer culture in order to provide solutions to modern societal problems.
Appointed to the Faculty
2022Educational Background
Ph.D., Columbia University
M.Phil., Columbia University
M.A., Columbia University
B.A., Carthage College
