Steven Heine


Steven Heine, is a scholar in the field of Zen Buddhist history and thought, particularly the life and teachings of Zen Master Dōgen. He has also taught and published extensively on Japanese religion and society in worldwide perspectives. He was the recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette for his contribution to Japanese Studies.

Teaching and research career

Heine lectured at Villanova University in Religious Studies from 1982 to 1987. In 1987, he became an Assistant Professor of Religion at La Salle University and taught there until 1991 when he moved to Penn State University and became an Associate Professor of Religious Studies. He left Penn State University in 1997 to work as director of Florida International University's Asian Studies Program. Since his arrival at FIU, Heine has expanded Asian Studies and helped facilitate its growth at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The program also has an extensive outreach component. He is editor of the Japan Studies Review and a review editor for Philosophy East and West.

Publications

Dogen Studies
History and Thought of Zen Buddhism
Asian Religion in Contemporary Culture: East & West
Co-Edited Series with Dale S. Wright