Fall 2012
Expanding the Notion of ‘Theism:’ An Interreligious Theological Analysis of Yoga and Bhakti Conceptions
Seminar for graduate students & faculty by Professor Graham Schweig
Friday, October 19, 2012
2 pm, Room 117 Anderson Hall, University of Florida
Scholars of Indology in the earlier part of the twentieth century sought to understand conceptions and expressions of theism within Hindu traditions. For example, coming from Abrahamic backgrounds and perhaps even motivated by Christian missiological purposes, scholars’ works, such as Carpenter’s Theism in Medieval India and McNicol’s Hindu Theism, represent well the attempts to explore Hindu and Indic expressions of theism. However, contemporary Indological scholars, such as Larson and Rukmani, claim, that while there may be forms of theism within sectarian Hindu traditions, no theism is present in the Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali despite Patañjali’s employment of such terms as īśvara-praṇidhāna and iṣṭa-devatā. In this study, Schweig finds that the modern definition of theism is too narrowly conceived, as it is a notion constructed through Abrahamic traditions and constricted by them. Therefore, Schweig offers a new, comprehensive definition of theism by drawing from the Yoga Sūtra and the Bhakti Sūtra for addressing the question of theism in Yoga as compared with the theism in Bhakti and the Abrahamic traditions. He will argue that Yoga as explicated in the Yoga Sūtra possesses a strong and natural theological character, containing a distinct, open-ended raw theism that contributes to and necessitates the expansion of the domain and definition of the term theism. Additionally, Schweig, in pursuit of an expanded definition of theism, will present some surprising theological discoveries derived from original constructive and exegetical analyses of sacred Hindu texts.
Graham M. Schweig did his graduate studies at both the University of Chicago and Harvard University and received his doctorate from Harvard in comparative religion. He is currently Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies and Director of the Asian Studies Program at Christopher Newport University. Schweig is a scholar of comparative theology and religion with a focus on the traditions of love mysticism in world religions and specifically those coming from sacred India. Among his numerous publications are Dance of Divine Love: The Rāsa Līlā of Krishna from the Bhāgavata Purāṇa (Princeton University Press, 2005) and Bhagavad Gītā: The Beloved Lord’s Secret Love Song (Harper Collins, 2007). His forthcoming translations of The Bhakti Sūtra (Columbia University Press) and The Yoga Sūtra (invitation to publish by Yale University Press) are works, among others, from which he will draw in this presentation.
Saturday and Sunday, August 25-26
The Inaugural Suvarna D. Shah Gujarati Poetry Festival
India Cultural and Education Center (ICEC)
1115 S.W. 13th Street Gainesville, Florida
Join us for two days of scintillating Gujarati poetry including renowned poets Mukesh Joshi, Mona Naik (aka Urmi Saagar), Natwar Gandhi, Harnish Jani, Pannaben Naik, Snehlata Pandya, and Himanshu Bhatt.
Special dinner on August 25th at 6:30 pm at the ICEC, address above. Chief guests Drs. Kiran Patel and Pallavi Patel, Tampa, Paul D’Anieri, Dean of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Laura D’Anieri.
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Spring 2012
Wednesday, March 28
A Sitar Concert
7:00 pm, Music Building Auditorium (MUB 120)
A Sitar Concert, featuring Josh Feinberg on Sitar and Nitin Mitta on Tabla. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) at the University of Florida and the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPICMACAY). Admission is free. More information (PDF)
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Fall 2011
September – October 2011
http://www.harn.ufl.edu/press/e117.php
The Thomas Center is displaying works of art loaned by the Harn Museum of Art in an exhibition titled Temples and Festivals: A Celebration of Indian Art. The art focuses on 20th century India, providing 33 works, which include a large-scale installation and objects ranging from temple hangings and cloth, to scroll paintings and 20th century brass. The exhibition opened Sept. 10 and will be on view through Oct. 29, 2011. The exhibition will also be on view during the Heart of Florida Asian Festival. Temples and Festivals: A Celebration of Indian Art also coincides with Navratri, an annual celebration held at the beginning of winter season. During Navratri, multi-tiered installations of figurines, idols and various scenes called a golu are displayed in homes. The scenes are a religious ritual, or puja, performed by Hindus as an offering to various deities, distinguished persons or special guests. Vasudha Narayanan, Director of CHiTra (Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions) will loan golu objects to the Thomas Center for display. An event to celebrate Navatri and the exhibition will be held at the Thomas Center on September 30 from 3 to 8 p.m.
See pictures of the Festival at: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150343744172858.354795.83410142857&type=1
Spring 2011
Friday, April 15
East Marries West
1:55 – 2:45 pm, Music Building Auditorium (MUB 120)
East Marries West, a lecture and demonstration of classical duets by Pandit Shubhendra Rao on sitar and Saskia Rao on Indian cello, accompanied by Biplap Bhattacharya on Tabla. A concert will follow later this day. Sponsored by SPICMACAY and The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra). More >
Monday, April 11
The Relevance of Gandhi to Environmental Studies
6:30 pm, Room 134 Anderson Hall, University of Florida
Reception: 6:00pm Room 117, Anderson Hall
The Relevance of Gandhi to Environmental Studies, a lecture by Professor Makarand Paranjape. Professor Paranjape will also be leading a class discussion on Hindu Traditions in Singapore (April 11, 2:30 pm, Room 117, Anderson Hall). More >
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Sangeet Sammelan 2011 – A Dream Come True: The Wedding of Andal
3:00 – 5.00 pm, P. K. Yonge Auditorium, 1080 SW 11th Street Gainesville, FL 32601
Sangeet Sammelan 2011 – A Dream Come True: The Wedding of Andal, a classical dance performance by The Jathiswara School of Dance and Music.Featuring Mathura Alladi, along with Jenie Chandirasegar and the Students of the Jathiswara School of Dance and Music. More >
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Woman Becomes Goddess in Bollywood: Justice, Violence, and the Feminine in Popular Hindi Film
5 pm, Ustler Hall Atrium
Kathleen Erndl is an associate professor of religion at Florida State University. She teaches in the field of South Asian religions, especially Hinduism, as well as gender and religion, popular Hindi cinema, and Sanskrit. She is currently writing a book entitled The Play of the Mother: Women, Goddess Possession, and Power in Hinduism. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra), the Department of Religion and the Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research. More >
Fall 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Tapestry Thinking and Tapestry Actions: Weaving Threads of Science, Arts, and the Humanities to Create the Good Life
8:00 pm, Reitz Union Ballroom
Tapestry Thinking and Tapestry Actions: Weaving Threads of Science, Arts, and the Humanities to Create the Good Life, a lecture by Professor Nalini Nadkarni (The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington), world-renowned Forest Ecologist, TED lecturer, and former Guggenheim fellow, in connection with the humanities course “What is the Good Life?”. More >
Summer 2010
July 11, 2010
An Evening of Classical South Indian Music
5:30-7:30 pm, Keene Faculty Center, Dauer Hall
Featuring S. Prasanna Venkatesh (vocal), Tanjore S. Ramakrishnan (violin), and Melakkaveri K. Balaji (mridangam). More >
Spring 2010
February 9, 2010
Why Sacred Groves Matter: Post-Romantic Claims
7:30 PM, Pugh Hall Ocora
Professor Ann Grodzins Gold is Professor in the Departments of Religion and Anthropology at Syracuse University. Gold’s research in North India has focused on religious practices, gender oral traditions, and oral histories of ecological change. Her publications include numerous articles and four books: Fruitful Journeys: The Ways of Rajasthani Pilgrims; A Carnival of Parting: The Tales of King Bharthari and King Gopi Chand; Listen to the Heron’s Words: Reimagining Gender and Kinship in North India (co-authored with Gloria Raheja); and In the Time of Trees and Sorrows: Nature, Power and Memory in Rajasthan (co-authored with Bhoju Ram Gujar). More >
February 13, 2010
Presented by the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida and CHiTra.
Join us at the Harn Museum of Art for an Asian Adventure, Saturday, February 13, from 1 – 4 p.m. The event offers live dance performances, tours of Highlights from the Asian Collection, and opportunities to create your own art inspired by Asia. More >
March 4, 2010
Speaking the Same Language: The Bengali Muslims and Hindus Who Venerate Bonbibi of the Sundarbans
4 March, 2010
4:30 PM, Ustler Hall Atrium
Speaking the Same Language: The Bengali Muslims and Hindus Who Venerate Bonbibi of the Sundarbans, a lecture by Professor Sufia M. Uddin. Muslims and Hindus who live in West Bengal and Bangladesh, on the edge of the Sundarbans, rely upon the bounty of this forest for their livelihood. Men venture into the forest to fish, collect wood, honey, and wax. With each trip into the forest, the men and women wonder if the men will return. The Bengal tiger, also residing in the forest, is the most aggressive hunter of humans in the world and so it is to Bonbibi that these men and women pray in hopes that Bonbibi will bring the men home safely. More >
April 3, 2010
Welcome to Sangeet Sammelan: A Grand Musical Event!
2:00-6:00 pm, HPNP Auditorium, University of Florida
Free Admission. Sponsored by the Classical Music Endowment Fund of the Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) and SPICMACAY at the University of Florida. More >
April 9-10, 2010
CHiTra, the School of Music, and the Center for World Arts present Lenny Kumar and Tassa Drummers
Trinidad and Tobago Sweet Tassa, a tassa ensemble from Tampa, will give performances, masterclasses, and more on April 9-10. T&T Sweet Tassa will be accompanied by Lenny Kumar, one of the most recognized tassa drummers in Trinidad. More >
April 20, 2010
Avatars, Atheists, and Anarchy: Discovering Religion in India
7:30 pm, Anderson Hall Room 13
Dr. Howard J. Resnick received his Ph.D. in Sanskrit and Indian Studies from Harvard University. He has taught the history, philosophies, and religions of India at UCLA, the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, and, most recently, at UF in 2008. As the first westerner in history to successfully translate and comment upon the canonical Bhagavata-purana from within the tradition, he has recently completed his first novel and is now working on a three-part historical novel based on the great Indian epic, the Mahabharata.
Fall 2009
October 23, 2009
An Evening of Hindustani Music with Indrajit Banerjee (sitar) and Subrata Bhattacharya (Tabla).
7:00 pm, HPNP Auditorium, 101 S Newell Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611
Indrajit Banerjee was born in 1965 in a family of musicians and had his initial sitar training with his grandfather, Bankim Kumar Pal. He later studied with Pandit Manilal Nag. For the last fifteen years he has been a student of his uncle, Pandit Kartick Kumar, senior disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar. Indrajit is also a Graduate of Arts from the University of Calcutta and received the ‘Sangeet Bibhakar’ certificate from Bangiya Sangeet Parisad (affiliated to Rabindra Bharati University). He has taught in England and Germany, and his performances have been disseminated through C.D.s, and video recordings. More >
Monday, October 19, 2009
Diet, Rituals, and Celebrations in Tamilnadu
4.00-5.00pm
Anderson Hall 117, University of Florida
A Conversation with Dr V. Chellammal. Dr V. Chellammal is Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, Central Florida Community College, and dean-emeritus, Anna University, Chennai, India.
Spring 2009
January 23, 2009
Global Religions in Practice with Professor Thomas A. Tweed, University of Texas, Austin
Thomas A. Tweed has graduate degrees from Harvard and Stanford. He taught at the University of Miami for five years and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1993–2008, where he was Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, professor of Religious Studies, and adjunct professor of American Studies. More >
January 30, 2009
Sitar Recital
7.30 -9.00 pm, HPNP Auditorium, University of Florida
101 S Newell Drive, Gainesville, FL
A Sitar Recital by Josh Feinberg, accompanied by Javad Butah on the Tabla. Free Admission. Sponsored by the University of Florida The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra), The School of Music, and The Center for World Arts. More >
Fall 2008
November 21, 2008
Accounting for Performance & Bodies in Transnational Religion with Professor Joyce Flueckiger, Emory University
12:00 pm, Anderson Hall, Room 117
Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger is Professor in the Department of Religion, Emory University. Growing up in India, she received her Ph.D. in South Asian Language and Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Professor Flueckiger specializes in performance studies, with a particular interest in gender and has carried out extensive fieldwork in India. More >
November 21, 2008
Aesthetics and Goddesses Who do Not Migrate: What is Left Behind Shapes
What is Here
3:00 pm, Anderson Hall, Room 117
A faculty and student seminar with Professor Joyce Flueckiger, Emory University.
Part of the TSGC workshop on Global Religions in Practice. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra), the Transnational and Global Studies Center (TSGC), and the University of Florida International Center, in association with the Department of Religion, the Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research, and the Department of Political Science.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Triveni Sangam: A Confluence of three classical Indian Dance Forms
3:30 pm PK Yonge Performing Arts Center, 1080 SW 11th Street
Triveni Sangam: A Confluence of three classical Indian Dance Forms, a dance recital featuring Odissi, Kuchipudi, and Bharat Natyam dances. Featuring Amritha Alladi, Vrinda Devi, Anapayini Jakupko, Swati Mahalaxmi, Vinata Vedam. Music by Mathura Alladi. Tickets are available for purchase at India Bazaar. Tickets: $50 or $20 ($25 at door); Students, $10. For further prices and information, contact Vrinda Devi at 316-1559. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions.
Spring 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Spiritual Transformation and Lessons for Environmental Negotiations
3 pm, Norman Hall 137
A lecture by Professor Aaron T. Wolf, Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University; Corvallis, OR
Aaron Wolf is a professor of geography in the Department of Geosciences at Oregon State University . He has an M.S. in water resources management (1988, emphasizing hydrogeology) and a Ph.D. in environmental policy analysis (1992, emphasizing dispute resolution) from the University of Wisconsin , Madison. His research focuses on issues
relating transboundary water resources to political conflict and cooperation, where his training combining environmental science with dispute resolution theory and practice have been particularly appropriate. More >
March 5, 2008
Waterscapes: Seeking Nature and Justice Along Indian Rivers
3 to 5 pm, Ustler Hall Atrium
A lecture by Dr. Amita Baviskar.
Indian rivers have been the locus of projects both spiritual and secular. Diverse practices, ranging from devotion to dam-building, have radically transformed how different social groups relate to rivers. This lecture will discuss the various cultural meanings that rivers embody in contemporary India, and how these meanings are contested in ongoing struggles over the place of rivers in nature and culture. In particular, it will focus on the conflicts around the Narmada river in central India and on the Yamuna river in the city of Delhi.
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March 18, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 4:00 – 5:15 pm, Keene-Flint Hall, Room 5
Integrative Medicine in America: Hindu and Chinese Healing Traditions
By Professor Linda Barnes
Dr. Linda L. Barnes is a medical anthropologist, historian, and religion scholar whose work bridges these disciplines. An Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, she directs the Boston Healing Landscape Project, which focuses on culturally and religiously grounded complementary / alternative medicines among minority and immigrant patient communities served at Boston Medical Center. More >
March 20-22, 2008
An Ocean of Devotion: Regional Traditions
March 22, 2008
Eating Cultures : Gender, Globalization & the Politics of Consumption in South Asia
2 pm – 5 pm, Pugh Hall 210
March 30, 2008
Carnatic Music Concert
4:00 pm until 7:00 pm, HPNP Auditorium, 101 S. Newell Drive, Gainesville FL, 32611
Carnatic Music Concert, sponsored by the UF chapter of the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture amongst Youth (SPICMACAY).
The event will begin with a short lecture demonstration on padams and javalis. These love songs, composed in Tamil and Telugu, are replete with erotic imagery and were composed both for courtesans and for deities. Some of the best known exponents of padams and javalis have belonged to the musical lineage of Vina Dhanammal (1867-1938). More >
April 15, 2008
Women • India • Social Reform: Limitations and Potentials of Law as an Instrument of Social Reform
3:00 pm, Keene Faculty Center
Women • India • Social Reform: Limitations and Potentials of Law as an Instrument of Social Reform, a lecture by Madhu Purnima Kishwar.
One of the great challenges faced by social reform movements in India is the big and growing gap between legislation on various issues and the actual practices prevalent in society. Many people interpret this discrepancy as a sign of “the continuing hold of traditional values and customs” and expect that as women become educated and aware of their rights, they will inevitably move in the direction of following “modern laws” enacted for their benefit. More >
April 21, 2008
Water • Gender • Equity: Water in the Karakorum
3:00 pm, 120 Pugh Hall
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 as a key to understanding a society’s conflict and cooperation processes. Furthermore, by introducing an holistic approach to irrigation and water management, Dr. Kreutzmann will illustrate the impact of hydraulic resources for survival strategies in the Karakoram. More >
Fall 2007
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Brahma in Thailand: Buddhists worshipping a Hindu God?
7 pm, 219 Dauer Hall (Ruth McQuown Room)
A lecture by Nathan McGovern (University of California, Santa Barbara).
In this presentation, Nathan McGovern will argue that our knowledge of Asian religions is still framed by colonial and Euro-centric ideas of “religion” that obscure our understanding of Hinduism and Buddhism in subtle yet profound ways. He will discuss the worship of Brahma in Thailand, the ways in which Buddhists worship a “Hindu” creator deity, and show how this phenomenon is especially apt for exposing the limitations of Western understandings of religion. More >
Tuesday, October 9
River Goddesses, River Linking: From Sacred to Transferable Waters
7 pm, CSE E119
Dr. Kelly Alley, Alumni Professor of Anthropology and the Director of the Anthropology Program, Auburn University, presents River Goddesses, River Linking: From Sacred to Transferable Waters. Co-sponsored with the Water Institute.
Thursday, October 18
Gandhi’s Weapons of Truth and Non-Violence: The Power of Sung-Prayers and Ritual
1:55 pm, Anderson Hall, Room 32
Gandhi’s Weapons of Truth and Non-Violence: The Power of Sung-Prayers and Ritual, a lecture by Cynthia Snodgrass, Stirling University, Scotland
Saturday, December 1, 2007
An Evening of Hindustani Music with Vaijayanthi Gopinath (vocal), Dr Tanmay Lele (Tabla), and Venkatesh Srinivasan (Harmonium).
Lecture Demonstration: 4.00-4.30 pm
Concert: 5-7 pm, HPNP Auditorium, University of Florida
Vaijayanthi Gopinath (Jacksonville) is a student of Smt. Lakshmi Shankar, the renowned singer and exponent of the Patiala Gharana style of music. Mrs Gopinath has been learning Hindustani Classical music for over twenty years and has given several performances both as a solo artist and with her teacher all over the country. More >
Spring 2007
January 31, 2007
An Andal Evening: An Evening of Music, Classical Dance, and Discussion
7:00 p.m.
Harn Museum Auditorium
Public lecture, music and dance on the works of Andal, a ninth century woman saint from south India. Part of the Religion, Literature and the Performing Arts series. More >
Tuesday, Febuary 13
Scroll paintings and Bardic Poetry in Bengal
5:00pm to 6:00pm in TUR (Turlington) L005
A lecture by Professor Frank Korom
Frank Korom will explore the changing world of the Patuas, a community of itinerant scroll painters and singers residing in Medinipur District, West Bengal, India. These impoverished artists are adapting to modernity by expanding their repertoires to include contemporary social and political themes. Originally, they were Hindus who converted to Islam during the medieval period, but because they sing about Hindu gods and goddesses for Hindu patrons, they have not become fully accepted into the Muslim mainstream. More >
Thursday, March 8
Hinduism and Hindustani Music
5:10 – 7:00 pm, Turlington Hall, L005
A lecture and performance by Professor Guy Beck, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Guy Beck completed an M.A. in Musicology (1986) and Ph.D. in South Asian Religion (1989) from Syracuse University. He is the author of Sonic Theology: Hinduism and Sacred Sound (1993), and the editor of Sacred Sound: Experiencing Music in World Religions (2006). He is currently teaching Hinduism and Religion and Music at UNC Wilmington and Tulane University. In 2001, he delivered the Michaelmas Lectures on Hinduism and Music at Oxford University. More >
Tuesday, March 20
Reframing the Erotic: Literary Change in Hindi, 1900-1930
5 pm, 471 Grinter Hall
A talk by Professor Valerie Ritter, University of Chicago.
In this paper, Professor Ritter addresses the question of how poetry in Hindi (now the national language of India) had to change once the classical erotic mode of srngara was deemed “obscene”. Reviewing ways in which cultural authenticity claims impinged upon literary depictions of women, she discusses criticism by Hindi authors of classically-styled erotic poetry and of women as poetic subjects. More >
Tuesday, April 10
To the Divine through Beauty
6:00 pm, Harn Museum
A lecture by Dr. Vidya Dehejia
Vidya Dehejia provides a preview from her forthcoming book, “The Body Adorned” that addressees the dominance of the human form in India’s art, the sensuous nature of the imagery used to portray deities to be approached with veneration, the intimate portrayal of divine couples, and the manner in which sacred spaces happily accommodate what might be termed “profane” imagery. More >
Saturday, April 21
Carnatic music concert
3:00-5:00 pm, HPNP Auditorium, University of Florida
Carnatic music concert on the Jaltarangam by Mrs Seetha Doraiswamy and Ms Ganavya Doraiswamy accompanied by Abishek Raaja on the mridangam. Free for students with ID; $15 per person or $25 per family. Cosponsored by the Center for World Arts. More >
Fall 2006
September 9th, 2006
Kathak (North India) Classical Dance Performance by Uma Dogra
P. K. Yonge Auditorium
Uma Dogra is one of the best known classical dancers in India, specializing in the Kathak style of dance. Kathak dance became popular after the 15th century in India in both Hindu and Muslim circles and was well known in temples, royal courts, as well as private salons. More >
September 14th, 2006
Bharata Natyam
Keene Faculty Center
A Lecture/Demonstration by Ms. Suparna Banerjee, a noted choreographer, dancer, and scholar of performing arts from Pune, India.
October 9th, HPNP Auditorium
Spirituality and Well-being: Hindu Perspectives
A lecture by Dr. Kiran Kumar, Professor of Psychology from Mysore University. Co-Sponsored by the Center for Spirituality and Health.
October 10th, MAT Room 52
The Psychology of Meditation
A lecture by Dr. Kiran Kumar, Professor of Psychology from Mysore University. Co-Sponsored by the Center for Spirituality and Health.
October 26th
A Hindu Tradition in America: Perspectives on ISKCON
2:00pm, Anderson Hall, Room 216
A lecture by Dr. Graham Schweig, received his doctorate in Comparative Religion from Harvard University, and is a specialist in the philosophy and history of yoga, bhakti devotional traditions of India, and love mysticism in world religions. More >
November 8th 2006
Water, Art and Architecture in Indonesia.
Harn Museum Auditorium
A public lecture and graduate/faculty seminar, with additional lectures to undergraduate classes. Professor Boreth Ly is an Assitant Professor of Art History at the University of Utah. Co-Sponsored by the Harn Museum.
Spring 2006
March 28-30, 2006
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
A Professional dance troupe from India presents a workshop for community of dance teachers in North Central Florida.
March 28-30, 2006
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
A Professional dance troupe from India presents a workshop in two sections of DAA 2381 World Dance and Intercultural Performance in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Florida
April 1, 2006
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
Center for Performing Arts
April 4 and April 6, 2006
Kuchipudi Workshop on “Dance and Embodied Knowledge”
Presented by Joyce Flueckiger and Sasikala Penumarthi, Emory University
April 5, 2006
Lecture Demonstration in Kuchipudi dance
Presented by Joyce Flueckiger and Sasikala Penumarthi, Emory University
April 10, 2006
River of Love in An Age of Pollution: The Yamuna River of Northern India
A lecture by David L. Haberman, Indiana University
Fall 2005
September 20, 2005
‘Throw Me Some Beads, Krishna:’ Observations on evolving Hindu traditions in New Orleans
A lecture by Professor Timothy Cahill, Loyola University
September 21, 2005
Love, Logic, and the twin concepts of positive and negative concordance
A lecture by Professor Timothy Cahill, Loyola University
September 22, 2005
Stories from Telugu Friends on Being Hindu
A lecture by Professor Timothy Cahill, Loyola University
October 2, 2005
Sitar Performance by Nishat Khan
October 11, 2005
Indian Music
A lecture by Dr. Bharat Gupt, Delhi University
October 12th, 2005
The Treatise of Dance (Natya Sastra) and the Erotic (Sringara) tradition in Hinduism
A lecture by Dr. Bharat Gupt, Delhi University