About Stephan Kigensan Licha

Stephan Kigensan Licha is a scholar hailing from the Department of Japanese Studies at the University of Heidelberg. He earned his doctoral degree from SOAS (London) in 2012. Professor Licha's expertise lies in the intellectual evolution of Japanese Buddhism. His focus centers on the dynamic interplay between pre-modern tantric, Tendai, and Zen traditions, as well as their role in the broader context of the global history of Buddhist modernism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He has made substantial contributions to this field through extensive publications.
Stephan Kigensan Licha is a scholar hailing from the Department of Japanese Studies at the University of Heidelberg. He earned his doctoral degree from SOAS (London) in 2012. Professor Licha's expertise lies in the intellectual evolution of Japanese Buddhism. His focus centers on the dynamic interplay between pre-modern tantric, Tendai, and Zen traditions, as well as their role in the broader context of the global history of Buddhist modernism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He has made substantial contributions to this field through extensive publications.