Education
He received his Doctor of Philosophy in religious studies from the University of Toronto in 1982.
He received his Doctor of Philosophy in religious studies from the University of Toronto in 1982.
Hayes moved to Canada in 1967 in order to avoid being drafted for the Vietnam War. Hayes was formerly Professor of Sanskrit at McGill University in Canada. He joined the University of New Mexico in the fall of 2003. and retired in 2014.
He has expressed vehement political opinions, and been critical in particular of Republican politicians.
