In “Self Becoming or Becoming Self? A Comparative Study of Buffy and the Hindu Saint Antal on Identity and Self-Realization,” Tracy Tiemeier will enlarge our view beyond this single case and beyond the boundaries of Christian tradition. Using the poetry of the Hindu saint Antal, Tracy will attempt to uncover a tension in the Buffyverse between a rigid, essentialist conception of the self and one that is more open to self-determination. Tracy’s paper will focus on “Becoming, parts 1 & 2” (2.21-22), “Anne” (3.01), and “Chosen” (7.22).