Apologies for cross-posting.

Dear Colleagues,

Please join us for the Jain Studies Unit Sessions at this year's AAR Annual Meeting.

Best,
Greg and Ana


Saturday, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

A23-201

Anthropological Perspectives on the Jains

Hilton Bayfront-Cobalt 502A (Fifth Level)

 

M. Whitney Kelting, Northeastern University, Presiding

 

Panelists-

John E. Cort, Denison University

David E. Silverberg, Columbia University

Shivani Bothra, University of California, Santa Barbara

Mikaela Chase, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Eric Villalobos, Emory University

 

Saturday, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

A23-322

Between Tradition and Modernity: 19th, 20th and 21st Century Jain Mendicant Leaders

Convention Center-29D (Upper Level East)

 

Anil Mundra, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, Presiding

 

Panelists-

Venu Mehta, Claremont School of Theology

Corinne Smith, SOAS University of London

Pratibha Pragya, Florida International University

Lynna Dhanani, University of California, Davis

 

Sunday, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

A24-302

Translation Workshop: Akalaṅka's Aṣṭaśatī and Its Non-Jain Interlocutors

Convention Center-30A (Upper Level East)

 

Karin Meyers, Mangalam Research Center, Presiding

 

Panelists-

Ana Bajzelj, University of California, Riverside

Marie-Helene Gorisse, University of Birmingham

Jane Allred, University of Alberta

Jinesh Sheth, University of Birmingham

Anil Mundra, Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Jayandra Soni, University of Innsbruck

 

Responding-

Dan Arnold, University of Chicago

Karen O'Brien-Kop, University of Roehampton

Andrew Ollett, The University of Chicago

Raja Rosenhagen, California State University, Fresno

 

Monday, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

A25-311

Exploring the Yaśastilaka

Hilton Bayfront-Sapphire 411B (Fourth Level)

 

Ana Bajzelj, University of California, Riverside, Presiding

 

Panelists-

Nabanjan Maitra, University of Texas, Austin

Aleksandra Restifo, Florida International University

Naresh Keerthi, Ashoka University

Andrew Ollett, The University of Chicago


Business Meeting


For more details, see the online program book: https://papers.aarweb.org/online-program-book