An Exhibition of Paintings by Vasant Agashe
A exhibition of classical Indian art by Vasant Agashe- Artist (Indore, India).
‘Throw Me Some Beads, Krishna:’ Observations on Evolving Hindu Traditions in New Orleans
A lecture by Timothy Cahill- Professor, Loyola University.
Love, Logic, and the Twin Concepts of Positive and Negative Concordance
A lecture by Timothy Cahill- Professor, Loyola University.
Stories from Telugu Friends on Being Hindu
A lecture by Professor Timothy Cahill, Loyola University.
Indian Music: A Lecture
A lecture by Dr. Bharat Gupta, Delhi University.
The Treatise of Dance (Natya Sastra) and the Erotic (Sringara) Tradition in Hinduism
A lecture by Dr. Bharat Gupta, Delhi University.
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble Workshop
A professional dance troupe from India presents a workshop for dance teachers in North Central Florida. The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble will also offer a workshop in two sections of DAA 2381- World Dance and Intercultural Performance in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Florida
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
A world-class, classical Indian dance performance.
Kuchipudi Workshop on “Dance and Embodied Knowledge”
Presented by Joyce Flueckiger & Sasikala Penumarthi- Emory University.
Lecture & Demonstration in Kuchipudi Dance
Presented by Joyce Flueckiger & Sasikala Penumarthi- Emory University.
River of Love in An Age of Pollution: The Yamuna River of Northern India
A lecture by David L. Haberman- Professor, Indiana University.
Kathak (North Indian) Dance Performance by Uma Dogra
A Kathak classical dance performance by Uma Dogra. 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 …
Bharata Natyam
A lecture/demonstration by Ms. Suparna Banerjee, a noted choreographer, dancer, and scholar of performing arts from Pune, India.
Spirituality & Well-Being: Hindu Perspectives
A lecture by Dr. Kiran Kumar, Professor of Psychology from Mysore University. Co-Sponsored by CHiTra & the Center for Spirituality and Health.
The Psychology of Meditation
A lecture by Dr. Kiran Kumar- Professor of Psychology from Mysore University. Co-Sponsored by CHiTra & the Center for Spirituality and Health.
A Hindu Tradition in America: Perspectives on ISKCON
A lecture by Dr. Graham Schweig- Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Indic Studies Program, Christopher Newport University. 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. He …
Water, Art & Architecture in Indonesia
A lecture by Boreth Ly- Assistant Professor of Art History, University of Utah. In addition to the evening public lecture, Prof. Ly will be offering a graduate/faculty seminar along with additional lectures to undergraduate classes. Co-sponsored by CHiTra & the Harn Museum.
An Andal Evening: An Evening of Music, Classical Dance, and Discussion
A public lecture, music and dance based on the works of Andal, a ninth century female saint from south India. This presentation is part of the UF Religion, Literature and the Performing Arts series. The program will include: Dance based on Andal's poem "A Thousand Elephants..." (varanam ayiram) Musical renderings of Andal's Tiruppavai Brief demonstration …
Scroll Paintings & Bardic Poetry in Bengal
A lecture by Professor Frank Koro- Associate Professor of Religion & Anthropology, Boston University. 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 …
Hinduism & Hindustani Music
A lecture and performance by Guy Beck- Professor, University of North Carolina at 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 …
Reframing the Erotic: Literary Change in Hindi, 1900-1930
A talk by Valerie Ritter- Professor, 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 …
To the Divine through Beauty
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 …
Carnatic music concert
Carnatic music concert on the Jaltarangam by Mrs. Seetha Doraiswamy and Ms. Ganavya Doraiswamy, accompanied by Abishek Raaja on the mridangam. Seetha Doraiswamy (82) is the only female professional player of the jaltarangam instrument. She has given over a thousand concerts in India, the middle east and USA and has given recitals for many television …
Brahma in Thailand: Buddhists Worshipping a Hindu God?
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, …
River Goddesses, River Linking: From Sacred to Transferable Waters
A lecture by Dr. Kelly Alley- Alumni Professor of Anthropology & the Director of the Anthropology Program, Auburn University. Co-sponsored by CHiTra and the Water Institute.
Gandhi’s Weapons of Truth and Non-Violence: The Power of Sung-Prayers and Ritual
A lecture by Cynthia Snodgrass- Stirling University, Scotland.
An Evening of Hindustani Music
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 …
Spiritual Transformation and Lessons for Environmental Negotiations
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 …
Waterscapes: Seeking Nature and Justice Along Indian Rivers
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 …
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 / …
An Ocean of Devotion: Regional Traditions
Thursday, March 20, 7:30 pm, Keene Faculty Center Keynote Address: Humoring the Saints: Mirabai and her Guru Dr. John Stratton Hawley, Barnard College / Columbia University Friday, March 21, 9am–12noon, Pugh Hall 210 Imagined Landscapes: Space and Place in the Haridwara Mahatmya Jim Lochtefeld, Carthage College Legal Diglossia in Premodern India, Cambodia, and Java …
Eating Cultures : Gender, Globalization & the Politics of Consumption in South Asia
The Rice Ball with a Stone Inside: Food Metaphors and Women Sanskritists in the Neo Liberal Economy of India Laurie Patton, Emory University Gandhi’s Environmental Legacy: Food Democracy, Globalization and Social Movements Whitney Sanford, University of Florida Global Food, Global Religion: Gandhi and the Cosmopolitan Cow Mark Juergensmeyer, University of California, Santa Barbara
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. …
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 …
Accounting for Performance & Bodies in Transnational Religion
With Professor Joyce Flueckiger, Emory University. 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 …
Aesthetics and Goddesses Who do Not Migrate: What is Left Behind Shapes What is Here
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 …
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 …
Global Religions in Practice
With Professor Thomas A. Tweed (University of Texas, Austin) 10:30 a.m., 117 Anderson Hall Studying Religion in Motion in a Global Context Workshop 3:00 p.m., 219 Anderson Hall Toward an Ethic of Civic Engagement: Reflections on a Kinetic and Relational Theory of Religion Faculty & Student Seminar Thomas A. Tweed has graduate degrees from Harvard …
A Sitar Recital
By Josh Feinberg, accompanied by Javad Butah on the tabla. Josh Feinberg attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where he found an opportunity to study sitar. Deeply moved by the music of Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, he became dedicated to learning the instrument and began practice 10-12 hours in a day. Josh received …
Diet, Rituals, and Celebrations in Tamilnadu
A Conversation with Dr V. Chellammal. Dr V. Chellammal is a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, Central Florida Community College, and Dean-Emeritus (Anna University- Chennai, India).
An Evening of Hindustani Music
With Indrajit Banerjee (sitar) and Subrata Bhattacharya (tabla) 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 …
Why Sacred Groves Matter: Post-Romantic Claims
A public lecture with Professor Ann Grodzins Gold, Professor in the Departments of Religion & Anthropology at Syracuse University. Professor 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; …
Asian Adventure: A Family Day
Join us at the Harn Museum of Art for an Asian Adventure! The event offers live dance performances, tours of Highlights from the Asian Collection, and opportunities to create your own art inspired by Asia. 1 – 4 pm: Ruth Sheng will demonstrate traditional Chinese calligraphy. 1:15 pm: Dr. Vinata Vedam, Bharata Natyam dancer, dance …
Speaking the Same Language: The Bengali Muslims and Hindus Who Venerate Bonbibi of the Sundarbans
Lecture by Professor Sufia M. Uddin, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Connecticut College. 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 …
Welcome to Sangeet Sammelan: A Grand Musical Event!
Program 2:00 - 2:15 pm: “Vocal and Instrumental renderings in Carnatic Music- a Comparison”- A lecture by Professor Krishnaswami Alladi 2:15 - 4:15 pm: Carnatic Music Program: Vocal - Vasumathi Vasudevan Violin - Kalpana Prasad Mridangam - Vikram Vasudevan 4:15 - 4:30 pm: Break 4:30-6:30 pm: SPICMACAY Jam Group Rendering classical music in Carnatic and …
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. Tassa is a drum of Indian origin that came to the Caribbean with indentured laborers from 1838-1917. Today, …
Avatars, Atheists, and Anarchy: Discovering Religion in India
A public lecture with former UF visiting professor, Dr. Howard J. Resnick. Professor 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 …
An Evening of Classical South Indian Music
Featuring S. Prasanna Venkatesh (vocal), Tanjore S. Ramakrishnan (violin), and Melakkaveri K. Balaji (mridangam). S. Prasanna Venkatesh (vocal) Srirangam S. Prasanna Venkatesh, Carnatic Vocalist and disciple of Madurai Sri T. N. Sesha Gopalan, has been learning music for more than 20 years and is a B-High graded Carnatic Vocalist in the All India Radio, Prasar …
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?”. When members of academia ask “what is the good life?”, we tend to draw answers from particular and separated subfields of the humanities, …
Woman Becomes Goddess in Bollywood: Justice, Violence, and the Feminine in Popular Hindi Film
A public lecture with Professor Kathleen Erndl, Florida State University. 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 …
Woman Becomes Goddess in Bollywood: Justice, Violence, and the Feminine in Popular Hindi Film
Kathleen Erndl, Religion, Florida State University, 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, University of Florida, January 20, “Woman Becomes Goddess in Bollywood: Justice, Violence, and the Feminine in Popular Hindi Film”
Sangeet Sammelan 2011- 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. Andal was a ninth century woman poet from south India. Her songs in the Tamil language are recited, set to music, choreographed and danced, and …
Class discussion on Hindu Traditions in Singapore
Makarand Paranjape, sponsored by The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra), University of Florida, April 11, leads a class discussion on Hindu Traditions in Singapore
The Relevance of Gandhi to Environmental Studies
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). In his talk, Professor Paranjape will be discussing two approaches scholars have taken in considering the relevance of Gandhi to …
The Relevance of Gandhi to Environmental Studies
Makarand Paranjape, sponsored by The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra), University of Florida, April 11, “The Relevance of Gandhi to Environmental Studies”
East Marries West
1:55 - 2:45 p.m., 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 …
Temples and Festivals: A Celebration of Indian Art
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 …
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). Josh Feinburg is a noted Sitar player who has been strongly influenced by the …
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 …
Gujarati Poetry Festival
The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) at the University of Florida, Gainesville presents... The Inaugural Suvarna D. Shah Gujarati Poetry Festival (August 25-26, 2012) Program Highlights Program Details Accommodations Dinner Contact & Additional Information The Gujarat Region Culture (GuRCul) Program As some of you may already be aware, in 2005, The University …
Hindu Theology as Churning the Ocean of Milk
A seminar for graduate students & faculty with Jonathan Edelmann (Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University). Jonathan Edelmann received his Ph.D. from Oxford University in 2008. His research focuses on North Indian Hindu devotional traditions and the intersection of Hinduism and the natural sciences. He was a 2009-2011 Luce Summer Fellow with the American Academy of …
Expanding the Notion of ‘Theism:’ An Interreligious Theological Analysis of Yoga and Bhakti Conceptions
A seminar for graduate students & faculty with Graham Schweig (Professor, Christopher Newport University). 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 …
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 …
String of Pearls- Traditional Indian Painting Exhibition
From March 19 through October 27, 2013, "String of Pearls," a traditional Indian painting collection, will be on exhibit at the UF Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.
Facing East Concert: World-Class World Music
A classical Indian music concert. On Friday, March 29th, Facing East, an Indian classical music ensemble, will be performing at UF. Further details to be announced.The artists that are part of the Facing East Family provide a rich and diverse combination of talents due to their extraordinary expertise and desire to work together to create …
String of Pearls Concert- Harn Museum Nights
On Thursday, April 11th, the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art welcomes you to an evening of classical Indian art and music.Join us for “A Little Night Music” featuring SPICMACAY (The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth)-UF Jam group volunteers. UF students, faculty, and Gainesvile community musicians will perform …
Gatha Odissi
A traditional Indian dance performance by the Orissa Dance Academy. The Center for World Music and CHiTra proudly present Gatha Odissi by the Orissa Dance Academy. Tickets may be purchased here. Discounts available if purchased before April 4th.
Documentary Film: Indian Truck Art
A screening of Horn Please, a film documentary by Shantanu Suman- MFA graduate student at UF. Horn Please is a documentary that encapsulates various aspects of an age-old folk art form of India — the Truck Art, an art form that makes journeys through the dusty highways of India, incredible in more ways than one. …
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 …
Sankara Concert – North American Tour
The Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture (SPICMACAY) and the Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) present a FREE Carnatic-Hindustani Instrumental Jugalbandi Concert. The Sankara group artists include: Subhash Chandran: Ghatam (Claypot) and Konnakol (vocal percussion) Ganesh Kumar: Kanjira (Tambourine) and Konnakol Hari Krishnan: Keyboard Hindol Chattopadhyay: Sitar If you …
Celebrate India at the Harn Family Day!
Learn traditions of Indian culture in celebration of their Independence Day on Saturday, August 24th from 12 pm to 4:30 pm at the UF Harn Museum! Stop by at noon to watch the fascinating documentary, “Horn Please” by UF Graphic Design graduate Shantanu Suman, enjoy traditional classical and folk Indian dances by local performance groups, …
Carnatic Music Concert
The Classical Music Endowment Fund of The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) at UF presents... A Carnatic music concert by Maharajapuram Ramachandran (vocal), Ashwin Ramanathan (violin), & Vijay Ganesh (mridangam). The CHiTra Classical Music Endowment Fund was created at the University of Florida by patrons of Indian classical music and the arts, …
‘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 …
Gil Ben-Herut to talk about the Virashaiva Tradition of South India
The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) at UF presents a talk by Professor Gil Ben-Herut, Department of Religious Studies, University of South Florida. The title of Professor Ben-Herut’s talk is:“Things Standing Shall Move: A Look at the Virashaiva Tradition of South India.” Thursday, April 3rd, 2.00-3.30 pm, 117 Anderson Hall, University of …
The Making of Hinduism Today
A Conversation with Acharya Arumuganathaswami Managing Editor, Hinduism Today Acharya Arumuganathaswami is the Managing Editor of Hinduism Today magazine, Kauai Hindu Monastery's internationally renowned religious journal. He coordinates dozens of journalists, photographers, and writers around the globe, assigning their quarterly projects and assembling their writings and reports. Since 1993, he has been working to improve the presentation …
Hindu-Buddhist Sacred Spaces in Indonesia
Dr. Andrea Acri is a Visiting Fellow at the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute (Singapore) and Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Historical Studies, Nalanda University (India). He was trained at Leiden University (PhD 2011, MA 2006) and University of Rome ‘Sapienza’ (Laurea degree, 2005), and is the author of numerous books and articles. …
Hinduism in Bali
Dr. Andrea Acri is a Visiting Fellow at the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute (Singapore) and Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Historical Studies, Nalanda University (India). He was trained at Leiden University (PhD 2011, MA 2006) and University of Rome ‘Sapienza’ (Laurea degree, 2005), and is the author of numerous books and articles. …
The Third Suvarna D. Shah Gujarati Poetry Festival
The Gujarat Region Culture Program/The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) at the University of Florida presents: The Third Suvarna D. Shah Gujarati Poetry Festival March 5-6 (Saturday-Sunday), 2016 Save the Date! We are holding it in Orlando for the first time! The location for this event will be the Hotel Clarion and Tabla …
CHiTra presents a talk by Professor Gauri Viswanathan
Join us for a talk by Gauri Viswanathan Class of 1933 Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University “Conversion and the Idea of the Secret” 12.00-1.30 pm, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Keene-Flint Hall 05, University of Florida Gauri Viswanathan is Class of 1933 Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University. She has published widely on education, religion, …
Jaina Yoga / Hindu Yoga: Creative Reciprocity
The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) at the University of Florida presents a talk by Dr. Christopher Chapple Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology, Loyola Marymount University Jaina Yoga / Hindu Yoga: Creative Reciprocity Jainism offered early and explicit theories of karma as well as well delineated instructions on ethics that …
CHiTra Mela
The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra), The Department of Religion, and the Office of the Vice-President for Research at the University of Florida present: CHiTra Mela Research and Pedagogy in South Asia and Global Hindu Traditions: A Symposium for Faculty and Graduate Students in Florida January 21, 2017 9:00AM-4:15PM January 22, 2017 …
Afro-Dravidianism: A Senegalese-South Indian Muslim- Hindu Enchantment
The Center for Global Islamic Studies (CGIS), in cooperation with the Center for Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) and the Center for African Studies, presents: Afro-Dravidianism: A Senegalese-South Indian Muslim-Hindu Enchantment A Baraza by Dr. Shobana Shankar January 19th, 2018 @ 3:30PM 404 Grinter Hall From the collection of Kenneth X. Robbins. Abstract: In 1974, President Léopold Senghor …
CHiTra Mela II
CHiTra Mela I Participants The Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra), The Department of Religion, and the Office of the Vice-President for Research at the University of Florida present: CHiTra Mela II Research and Pedagogy in South Asia and Global Hindu Traditions: A Symposium for Faculty and Graduate Students in Florida February …
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 …
The Fourth Suvarna D. Shah Gujarati Poetry Festival, Orlando, FL.
The Gujarat Region Culture Program/ Center for the study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) at the University of Florida proudly presents The Fourth Suvarna D. Shah Gujarati Poetry Festival. The event will be held at the Rosen Jewish Community Center (11184 S. Apopka-Vineland Rd., Orlando, FL 32836 ) from March 31 – April 1, 2018. The event will …
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, …
CHiTra Mela III: Research and Pedagogy in South Asia and Global Hindu Traditions: A Symposium for Faculty and Graduate Students in Florida
Center for the study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) at the University of Florida presents CHiTra Mela 3 Research and Pedagogy on South Asia and Global Hindu Traditions February 15-17, 2019 216 Anderson Hall, University of Florida We gratefully acknowledge support from the CHiTra Endowment Fund, the Department of Religion, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, …
“Reinventing Rajacandra for a Global Indian Devotional Public” with Steven Vose
Monday, February 18th, 4:00 pm Room 117, Anderson Hall, University of Florida Bio: Dr. Steven M. Vose is the Bhagwan Mahavir Assistant Professor of Jain Studies and Director, Jain Studies Program, at the Florida International University. Dr. Vose's main areas for research and teaching are the religious traditions of South Asia, primarily in Jainism and secondarily …
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 …
Bharata Natyam Dance Performance
The Center for the study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra), University of Florida, would like to announce a Bharata Natyam Dance Performance by: Viraja and Shyamjith Kiran (Kalakshetra alumni) Saturday, September 7, 2019, 3:00-4:00 pm The Cinema, Hippodrome Theater, 25 SE 2nd Place. Gainesville, FL 32601 Free for UF students with ID. Tickets ($12 each) available …
CHiTra Mela IV: Research and Pedagogy on South Asia and Global Hindu Traditions
Center for the study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) at the University of Florida presents CHiTra Mela IV Research and Pedagogy on South Asia and Global Hindu Traditions A Symposium for Faculty and Graduate Students in Florida February 14-16, 2020 216 Anderson Hall, University of Florida Names of Participants, Titles of Presentations, and Bief Biographies
Carnatic-Jazz Duo Fusion Concert
Music Building 101 435 Newell Drive, GainesvilleThe Center for the study of Hindu Traditions is pleased to support a concert sponsored by Spicmacay-UF. Support for this concert comes from CHiTra’s Fund for Classical Indian Music Guitar Prasanna (Guitar) Ken Anoff (Percussion) Spicmacay-UF (Spring 2020) Carnatic-Jazz Duo fusion Concert Free Admission MUB 101, UF Music Building, 435 Newell Dr. UF campus Feb 20, Thursday, 7:00 pm You …
Sajda-e-Sufi: An Evening of Bhakti and Sufi Music
Music Building 101 435 Newell Drive, GainesvilleThe Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra) presents Sajda e Sufi: An Evening of Bhakti and Sufi Music By Dr. Shiwani Arora and Dr. Saloni Taneja Accompanying Musicians: Rajesh Bhandari (Tabla); Shawn Bhajman (Keyboard); Zaeem Usmani (Percussion); Tanmaya Mishra (Guitar), Shashank Mayekar, Srivalli Boddupalli, Vaasuki Marupaka, and Vaibhav Sahay (Vocal Support) Venue: Music Building 101; 435 …
The Fifth Gujarati Poetry Festival
ZoomTHE GUJARAT REGION CULTURE PROGRAM/ CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF HINDU TRADITIONS (CHITRA) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PROUDLY PRESENTS THE FIFTH SUVARNA D. SHAH GUJARATI POETRY FESTIVAL Program 11:00am Dr. Dinesh O. Shah, USA 11:15 am Ramesh Patel (“Premormi”), India 11:30 am Dr. Snehlata Pandya, USA 11:45 am Dr. Pravin Sedani, USA 12:00 noon …