Tantra Workshop: Exploring the Latest Developments in Tantric Studies Dear List Members, Join us on the *24th and 25th of May* at the Italian Institute of Oriental Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, for the *Tantra Workshop*. This event will showcase the most recent advancements in research, featuring prominent scholars specializing in South Asian tantric traditions.
Here's the schedule of activities: *May 24th, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM *UTC+1 *(in-person only)* Location: Room 103, Marco Polo Building, Circ.ne Tiburtina 4, 00185 Rome Roundtable discussion with *Annette Hornbacher* (Universität Heidelberg), *William S. Sax* (Universität Heidelberg), and *David Gordon White* (Distinguished Emeritus Professor, University of California Santa Barbara). Discussant: *Aleksandra Bozena Wenta* (University of Florence). Scientific organization: *Carmela Mastrangelo*, ISO Sapienza University of Rome ( [email protected]); *Davide Torri*, SARAS Sapienza University of Rome ([email protected]). *May 25th, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM *UTC+1 Location: Lab 2, Marco Polo Building, Circ.ne Tiburtina 4, 00185 Rome *David Gordon White* will deliver a lecture on "Goddess-Trees in the Forest of Bliss: Tree Worship in Vārāṇasī and Greater India (200 BCE – 2000 CE)" as part of the doctoral course on Asian and African Civilizations. *Remote attendance* link: https://meet.google.com/spb-wjpm-gec. *May 25th, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM *UTC+1 Location: Aula di etnologia Ernesto De Martino, Lettere Building, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome *William S. Sax* will deliver a lecture on "Embodying Evil? Demonic Possession in Hinduism and Islam" as part of the doctoral course on History, Anthropology, and Religions. *Remote attendance *link: https://meet.google.com/gpa-nhyd-zwa. For more information, please contact *Carmela Mastrangelo* at [email protected] or *Davide Torri* at [email protected]. Best wishes, Bruno -- Bruno Lo Turco Professore associato L-OR/17 – Filosofie e religioni dell'India e dell'Asia Centrale Istituto Italiano di Studi Orientali Sapienza Università di Roma Circonv. Tiburtina 4 00185 Roma, Italy tel. + 39 06 88378046 [email protected] http://brunoloturco.site.uniroma1.it/ https://corsidilaurea.uniroma1.it/it/users/brunoloturcouniroma1it
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