Spiritualism vs. Consumerism: Finding the Bottom Line
The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) presents: A public lecture with Dr. Howard J. Resnick, Ph.D. Sanskrit & Indian Studies, Harvard University. Dr. Resnick is a former visiting professor in UF’s Department of Religion. As a world-renowned teacher of both Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Dr. Resnick has translated numerous classics of Vedic …
Water • Gender • Equity: Water in the Karakorum
A lecture by Hermann Kreutzmann (Department of Geography, Free University, Berlin). Water is a vital issue in Central and South Asia, being both a factor in conflict and dispute. In this lecture Dr. Kreutzmann will present a case study from the Hunza Valley in the Karakoram. He suggests that investigating water use practices can serve …
Not Just a Pretty Face: Ragas, Shahs, & Jewels in the Crown
A gallery talk by Allysa Peton, Curatorial Associate for Asian Art at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art. On Sunday, April 14th, Allysa Peton, an affiliated faculty member of CHiTra, will be giving an afternoon talk discussing the historical and cultural significance of the traditional Indian painting collection currently on exhibit at UF's Harn …
‘The Lord’s Own Temple-Museum:’ Memory, Myth, and Monuments in Swaminarayan Hinduism
A lecture with Cynthia Packert (Christian A. Johnson Professor and Chair, Department of the History of Art and Architecture, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont). On Saturday, October 19th, Cynthia Packert will be giving an afternoon talk at UF’s Harn Museum of Art. In this richly illustrated lecture, Cynthia Packert discusses the background and significance of a …
Carnatic Music Concert
The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) and the School of Music at the University of Florida present... A Carnatic Music Concert and a Lecture-Demonstration on South Indian Classical Music by Dr. Lalitha Muthuswamy (Fulbright-Nehru Fellow, University of Iowa, 2013). Featuring Dr. Lalitha Muthuswamy (violin) and accompanied by Keshav Nelavai (mridangam) & Kevin …
Tradition and Innovation in Carnatic Music
The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) at the University of Florida, is delighted to sponsor a talk by Sudha Ragunathan (recipient of the Padma Bhushan and Sangeetha Kalanidhi Awards;, Senior Fulbright Scholar, Nova Southeastern University, Florida). Ms. Ragunathan’s talk, “Tradition and Innovation in Carnatic Music” will be held at Music 101 on …
Indian Classical (Carnatic) Music concert
March 2nd, 7:00 pm Music 101, Indian Classical (Carnatic) Music concert. Dr. M. Narmadha (violin), Vijay Ganesh (percussion/ mridangam), and Chandrasekhara Sharma (percussion/ ghatam)
Two lectures on Gujarati Culture!
March 15, 4:00 -7:00 pm Anderson 107 Two lectures on Gujarati Culture! Venu Mehta, “Kanyā-Keṇavaḷī and Folk-literature: Methods for Girl-child Education in Nineteenth Century Folk-Societies of Gujarat” In this lecture, Venu Mehta will present an account of what alternative methods of education were developed by the folk-societies of Gujarat region where formal schooling for girls …
Subjunctive Explorations of Fictive Vaisnava-Sufi Discourse in Bengal
The Center for the study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) is pleased to announce a lecture by Professor Tony Stewart, Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of Asian Studies and Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Vanderbilt University. Title: “Subjunctive Explorations of Fictive Vaisnava-Sufi Discourse in Bengal.” Date and Time: September 26th, 4;00 pm Venue: Anderson 216, …
Displays of Power: Multiple Registers of Kingship and Power in the Murals of Mysore Rangamahal
The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions presents a talk by Professor Caleb Simmons, Department of Religious Studies, University of Arizona. DISPLAYS OF POWER: MULTIPLE REGISTERS OF KINGSHIP AND POWER IN THE MURALS OF THE MYSORE RAṄGAMAHAL Time: Thursday, February 21, 4:00 pm Venue: 117 Anderson Hall Abstract: The display of non-military, modalities of …