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Rodney Sebastian is an Assistant Professor from the Theology and Religious Studies Department at St. John's University. He is an educator and scholar on Asian Religions. His main area of research is on the politics and aesthetics of Hindu Vaishnava performances in the Northeast Indian state of Manipur. In his PhD dissertation submitted at the University of Florida, he examined the sociopolitical structures and religious history that produced the Manipuri Rāsalīlā dance dramas. He is also interested in themes of kingship and statecraft articulated in classical Asian texts, and contemporary religion-state relations in Singapore. Besides academic work, Dr. Sebastian is interested in promoting interfaith dialogue to foster greater understanding and peace.