Zim Pickens

Zen Nataly Shahaf, who studies Buddhism, visual culture, and the supernatural in modern China, will join Tricycle this fall as a Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholar. The post Tricycle Welcomes Its Next Buddhism Public Scholar appeared... Jun 7, 2026 - 17:15 28 News Nataly Shahaf, who studies Buddhism, visual culture, and the supernatural in modern China, will join Tricycle this fall as a Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholar.

On May 27, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announced that Tricycle will be one of four host institutions for its 2026 Buddhism Public Scholars. Supported by the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global, this program places early-career PhD scholars in professional roles at museums and publications that focus on Buddhist art, thought, and practice. Nataly Shahaf, Tricycle’s new scholar, is a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study.

From the Academy is a monthly email newsletter for Premium subscribers, developed in collaboration with Tricycle’s resident Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholar. Each issue offers a scholarly take on a key topic in Buddhist thought and practice, with further readings and videos for exploration. Select issues are published here for the wider Tricycle community.