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December 10, 2021

Exploring the World of Pali: Current Doctoral Research at the University of Toronto

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December 10, 2021
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Online
Online only



The Department for the Study of Religion and The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies present

Exploring the World of Pali: Current Doctoral Research at UofT

December 10, 2021, 2-4pm, online

Panelists: Andrew Dade, Liwen Liu, Rachelle Saruya, Tony Scott

Chair: Libbie Mills

Discussant: Christoph Emmrich

This roundtable will feature doctoral students of religion in whose work Pali, the scriptural language of Theravada Buddhism, figures in very different ways: as the medium of ritual soundscapes, as an idiom of modern political commentary, as the language of women’s monastic empowerment, and as a way to encode Buddhist positions on sacrifice. The conversation shall reveal how alive and contemporary Pali is, how an engagement with it bridges areas as diverse as politics, ritual, media, and education, and how it even allows for a more comprehensive study of religion by reaching across the boundaries that divide fields like Buddhism and Hinduism. Last but not least, this is an opportunity to celebrate the study of Pali at the University of Toronto as well as the emerging young scholars who have helped to make our university a world player in this field.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrdemtrDoqH9OIMoCAXtGnC26ZiAoJJRkP

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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