Reel Talks 2: Race, Sexuality, and Buddhism in The White Lotus, Thailand

This panel examines Mike White's 2025 controversial HBO series The White Lotus, Thailand. Panelists and attendees will reflect together on the series' use of Buddhism as it relates to love, anger, and the struggle for justice. The panelists are especially attentive to race and sexuality in The White Lotus, Thailand.

Panelists:  Charles Nero, Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies; Alison Melnick-Dyer, Associate Professor of Religious Studies; Shay Campolongo ‘26; Matt Riseman ‘26

Sponsor: Department of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies; Department of Religious Studies

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