[INDOLOGY] Annual South Asia Conference (SMU/SARII), "Transformations in the Temples of South India: People, Rituals, and Deities, " Oct. 10, 2015

[Lindquist, Steven]

Please pardon the cross-posting.

Asian Studies at SMU and the South Asia Research and Information Institute (Dallas, TX) are pleased to announce our annual conference.  Please spread the word to any and all that you think may be interested.  If you are considering attending and wish for more information on Dallas, etc. please feel free to contact me directly.

My best,

Steven

STEVEN LINDQUIST, PH.D.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, RELIGIOUS STUDIES
DIRECTOR, ASIAN STUDIES
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Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, SMU
PO Box 750202 | Dallas | TX | 75275
Email: slindqui at smu.edu<mailto:slindqui at smu.edu>
Web: http://faculty.smu.edu/slindqui


Asian Studies (Southern Methodist University) and the South Asia Research and Information Institute (Dallas, Texas) present:

Transformations in the Temples of South India: People, Rituals, and Deities

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, October 10, 2015
McCord Auditorium, Dallas Hall, Southern Methodist University

Presenters:

Temples and the State in South India in the Colonial and Post-Colonial Periods
Christopher Fuller, Ph.D.
London School of Economics, United Kingdom (Emeritus)

Unveiling Changes of Faith in the Medieval Tamil-Speaking South:
The Cases of Tirupparaṅkuṉṟam and Tiruccentūr
Valérie Gillet, Ph.D.
École française d'Extrême-Orient, Pondicherry, India

Who has the Authority to Make Changes in Śrī Vaiṣṇava Temples?
Vasudha Narayanan, Ph.D.
The University of Florida, Gainesville

>From Priestesses to Performers: Changes in Women’s Roles in Tamil Temples
S. Palaniappan, Ph.D.
South Asia Research and Information Institute, Dallas

Dramatic Changes in the Chidambaram Temple over Time
Paul Younger, Ph.D.
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario (Emeritus)

Chair:
Steven Lindquist, Ph.D.
Southern Methodist University

This event is free and open to the public.  For free registration, email temples at sarii.org<mailto:temples at sarii.org> with names of attendees, email address, and telephone number.  Updated information (abstracts, etc.) will be posted to smu.edu/asianstudies<http://smu.edu/asianstudies> and www.sarii.org<http://www.sarii.org> when available.


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