Duncan Ryūken Williams is an esteemed author, scholar, and ordained Soto Zen Buddhist priest. He serves as the Alton Brooks Professor of Religion and Director of the Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture at the University of Southern California. Williams earned his Ph.D. in Religion from Harvard University, where he also served as the university's Buddhist chaplain. Deeply invested in preserving marginalized histories, his bilingual research into WWII archives has earned global recognition, including a formal commendation from the Japanese government.
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