Center for the Study of
Hindu Traditions (CHiTra)
104 Anderson Hall
PO Box 117410
Gainesville FL 32611-7410
Telephone: (352) 392-1625
Email: vasu@ufl.edu
Calendar Archives
Visiting Faculty
- Dr. Ravi Gupta (DPhil 2004)
Courses in Fall 2005 and Spring 2006 - Dr. Ken Valpey (D.Phil 2004)
Courses in Spring and Fall 2006
Seminars, Lectures, and Workshops 2005-2006:
July 9, 2005
An Exhibition of Paintings by Vasant Agashe', Artist, Indore, India
Sept 20, 2005
“‘Throw Me Some Beads, Krishna:’ Observations on evolving Hindu traditions in New Orleans”, a lecture by Professor Timothy Cahill, Loyola University
Sept 21, 2005
“Love, Logic, and the twin concepts of positive and negative concordance”, a lecture by Professor Timothy Cahill, Loyola University
Sept 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
March 28-30, 2006
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, a Professional dance troupe from India
Workshop for community of dance teachers in North Central Florida
March 28-30, 2006
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, a Professional dance troupe from India
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, a Professional dance troupe
from India
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
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. There are several centers and "families" (gharana)
of Kathak dance styles.
Uma Dogra is conversant with both the Lucknow and Jaipur styles of Kathak
and has specialized in the Jaipur gharana. The Jaipur style is known
for its spectacular rhythmic footwork and fast pace. Despite its focus
on "pure dance," this style also preserves an important part
of the Kathak narrative tradition – the kavit-toda. This is poetry
recited
in a stylized chant, interspersed with rhythmic patterns of drum beats.
Uma Dogra trained under several well known Kathak dancers, most notably
Pandit Birju Maharaj and Pandit Durgalal. She has a large school of Kathak
dance in Mumbai and is the organizer of the annual Raindrops Dance Festival.
She has performed in many forums around the world and has danced regularly
in Kenya, Zambia, Australia, the Former Soviet
Union, Korea, Holland, United Kingdom, United States and will be doing
several workshops and performances in her short tour of the United States
in September 2006.
Uma Dogra will be conducting master classes in Kathak dance for UF students in the week of September 5th. For further information, contact Vasudha Narayanan (vasu@ufl.edu).
September 14th, 2006
Bharata Natyam Lecture/Demonstration by Ms. Suparna
Banerjee
Keene Faculty Center
Ms. Suparna Banerjee is 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
2:00pm, Anderson Hall, Room 216
A Hindu Tradition in America: Perspectives on ISKCON, 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. He is currently Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Indic Studies Program at Christopher Newport University on the Virginia peninsula, and also Visiting Associate Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Virginia. He has taught at Duke University and University of North Carolina. Dr. Schweig recently was a Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre of Hindu Studies of Oxford University and has been accepted as a Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall of Cambridge University.
Dr. Schweig has published numerous articles for professional journals and encyclopedias, and chapters for books in his field, and is Senior Editor of the international periodical, Journal of Vaishnava Studies. Recently, Princeton University Press published his work, Dance of Divine Love: India's Classic Sacred Love Story: The Råsa Lîlå of Krishna from the Bhagavata Purana. He is presently working on other book projects, including Bhagavad Gîtå Concordance: A Comprehensive Word Reference with Sanskrit and English Indexes, and The Bhakti Sütra: Concise Teachings of Nårada on Divine Love, both to be published by Columbia University Press.
Flint Hall Room 5
Why One More Translation of the Bhagavad Gita?, a lecture by Graham Schweig, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Indic Studies Program at Christopher Newport University in Virginia. A public lecture and graduate/faculty seminar. Professor Schweig is translating the Bhagavad Gita for Harper Collins and will be discussing why he is doing one more translation of this text.
November 8th 2006
Water, Art and Architecture in Indonesia, a lecture
by Professor Boreth Ly
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.
