Asian Studies Calendar of Events

Monday, September 08, 2008 to Tuesday, September 09, 2008 ,

Hanif Kureishi, novelist & screenwriter: “ ”
Co-Sponsors: The Luminaries in the Arts & Humanities Series, Office of the Provost

Thursday, September 11, 2008 , 3 - 6pm

Anita Kumar: “ Dancing with Sakti ”
Co-Sponsors: Graduate Division of Religion and Religious Practices Program.

Details

An experimental ethnographic film by Anita Kumar, University of California. Film followed by a panel discussion.

Thursday, September 25, 2008 , 7pm

Monica Juneja, Visiting ICIS Professor: “ Beyond Likeness: Moments of Self Portraiture in the Visual Practice of Northern Indian Courts ”
Building: Michael C. Carlos Museum Room: Reception Hall
Co-Sponsors: Michael C. Carlos Museum

Friday, September 26, 2008 , 12 - 1:30pm

Kirin Narayan, storyteller, fiction writer, and anthropologist: “ Twin Muses: Ethnography and Fiction ”
Building: Michael C. Carlos Museum Room: Formal Lounge
Co-Sponsors: Michael C. Carlos Museum

Sunday, September 28, 2008 , 4pm

Kirin Narayan: “ Belly Full of Sweets Indian Storytelling for Families ”
Building: Michael C. Carlos Museum Room: Reception Hall
Co-Sponsors: Michael C. Carlos Museum

Details

Events with Kirin Narayan, University of Wisconsin: storyteller, fiction writer, and anthropologist

Kirin Narayan, folklorist, author and storyteller, will share tales of gods, goddesses, and humans who remind us of inner wealth. Enjoy the story of the man who invents the penance of eating nothing but sweets, and is granted three wishes thanks to kind-hearted Goddess Parvati; the religious storyteller who only accepts money earned by honest work, and finds it hard to fill his belly; and more. Fill your own belly with a luscious mango lassi while you listen to these tales from India.

Sunday, September 28, 2008 , 7:30pm

Kirin Narayan: “ The Girl Who Became a Flowering Tree and other Stories of Creativity ”
Building: Michael C. Carlos Museum Room: Reception Hall
Co-Sponsors: Michael C. Carlos Museum

Details

Events with Kirin Narayan, University of Wisconsin: storyteller, fiction writer, and anthropologist

The fulfillment, challenges, and dangers of transforming raw materials into new creations appear in many oral traditions from India. Kirin Narayan shares stories that shed light on the creative process: the girl who focused inward to become a magnificent tree; the temple builders who inaugurated their own goddess temple after being incapacitated by a cruel king; and other stories.

Thursday, October 02, 2008 , TBA

Charles Hallisey: “ Buddhist narrative literature and Buddhist ethics ”
Building: TBA

Monday, October 20, 2008 to Saturday, October 25, 2008 ,

Loseling Dolls and Traditional Costumes of the Tibetan World
Building: Visual Arts Gallery, Emory University

Details

The exhibit will feature an amazing set of dolls created by the master dollmakers of Drepung Loseling monastery and illustrating traditional lay and monastic costumes of old Tibet. The monks will also be present during the exhibition, demonstrating their craft. The is the first major event for the new Himalayan Arts Program sponsored by the new Rubin Foundation grant.

Saturday, November 01, 2008 ,

Opening Reception: Third Annual Indo-American Film Festival
Building: Michael C. Carlos Museum Room: Reception Hall
Co-Sponsors: Michael C. Carlos Musuem

Details

November 1: Opening Reception, Michael C. Carlos Museum, Reception Hall, 5:30pm; and Continual Film screenings 12pm-10pm, 11/1 - 11/2 in White Hall Room 208

Saturday, November 01, 2008 to Sunday, November 02, 2008 , 12pm-10pm

Third Annual Indo-American Film Festival
Building: White Hall Room: 208

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 to Saturday, November 22, 2008 ,

Mark Epstein: “ ”
Co-Sponsors: Institute for Liberal Arts

Thursday, February 26, 2009 ,

Joyce Flueckiger, Emory University: “ When the World Becomes Female: A Goddess Tradition of South India ”
Building: Michael C. Carlos Museum
Co-Sponsors: Michael C. Carlos Musuem

Monday, March 23, 2009 to Friday, March 27, 2009 ,

Tibet Week: “ ”
Co-Sponsors: Emory Tibet Partnership