Mon 15 May 2006
Not a comment, but a question - I missed Deepa Mehta’s ‘Water’, the latest in her elements trilogy, while in the US and it doesn’t seem to be out here (Yet? Anymore?). Has anyone seen it?
Desperate to hear what people think - the reviews have been fabulous…
Mon 15 May 2006
Dear All,
Week four and we have the following coming up:
Monday 15th 1.00 Sanskrit Lunch, Balliol.
Tuesday 16th 2.00 Graduate Seminar, Rembert Lutjeharms “A cherished gem
or a bitter fruit? Renunciation in Kavikarnapura’s
Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka.”
Wednesday 17th 1.00 OCHS Lunch.
- 5.00 Interdisciplinary seminar in the study of
religions. Dr. Denise Cush ‘Wise Young Women: belief, values and influences
in the adoption of Witchcraft by teenage girls in England.’
Thursday 18th 2.00 Religious Studies Reading Group, OCHS Library.
- 5.00 The Majewski Lecture, Dr.
Will Johnson ‘Playing Around with Sakuntala: Translating Sanskrit Drama for
Performance’ Faculty Room, Oriental Institute.
Friday 19th 11.00-4.00 - ‘Workshop: ‘Women in Hinduism’ with Prof.
Sanjukta Gupta, Prof. M. Bose and Prof. T. Rukmani Women in Hinduism’
Mon 8 May 2006
Dear All, This week we have:
Monday 8th 1.00 – Sanskrit Lunch Balliol College
Monday 8th 2.00-3.30 Jean-Marie Schmitt `The Place of Devotion and Grace in Shankara’s Soteriology’
Tuesday 9 May 2.00-2.30 Prof Mandakrantha Bose ‘Women Poets of Hinduism in India’ OCHS Library Wednesday 10th May 1.00- Lunch, OCHS
Thursday 11th May 2.00-3.30 Prof T.S. Rukmani ‘How much of Yoga did Shankara accept in his formulation of Advaita Vedanta?’ , OCHS Library I would strongly urge all OCHS students to attend the seminars that we have arranged. This is a rare opportunity to hear from and talk to senior scholars in the area of Hindu Studies and you should not miss this opportunity.
Have a good week,
Gavin Flood
Mon 1 May 2006
Dear All, I hope none of you broke bones jumping off Magdalen Bridge yesterday. This week we have:
Tuesday 2nd May (TODAY), 2.00 OCHS Library. Shivdasani Seminar
Prof Mandakranta Bose ‘Images of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition’ Thursday 4th May, 2.00 OCHS Library. Shivdasani Seminar
Prof. Trichur Rukmani ‘Value Ethics in the Early Upanishads: A Hermeneutic Exercise. Friday 5th May, 2.00, Religious Studies Reading Group, OCHS Library
Can I urge everyone to attend our Shivdasani Seminars. This is an excellent opportunity for you all to hear about the work of two very eminent scholars in the field of Hindu Studies, to ask questions and to learn! Have a good week,
Gavin Flood