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Saturday University Series: Religions and Their Expressions in Contemporary Asian Societies
Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park
Saturdays in Spring 2010
Yoga Class with Maygen McGrew 8:30 – 9:15am
Lecture 9:30 – 11:00
Join SAM to explore a few of the ways that Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam in Asia are expressed through contemporary societies, politics and the arts. Lectures are given by faculty from the University of Washington and Seattle University. Co-sponsored by the UW Jackson School of International Studies. Prior to each lecture, participants are invited to a Yoga Class with 8 Limbs instructor Maygen McGrew from 8:30 to 9:15am (by voluntary donation).
Schedule
- March 20: Religion in the Evolution of Indian Civilization
- March 27: Politics and Islam in Javanese Shadow Puppetry
- April 3: Buddhism and Human Rights in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia
- April 10: Qawwali: From Sufi Ritual Music to World Pop
- April 17: Buddhism in America: Whose Buddhism? Whose America?
- May 1: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam: The Contemporary Lives of Three Indian Religions
Visit SAM’s website for more information.
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