Dear Geographers,

I hope you will consider attending the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar lecture on March 8, 2018, as advertised in the poster below. 

I have an opportunity to schedule meetings with Dr. Haberman between about 2 pm and 4:30 pm on Thursday before his talk.  These meetings might take place in Burchfiel or perhaps in another location on campus.  (Yes, part of this window overlaps with our colloquium, no way to prevent that.)

I am particularly interested in scheduling meetings with UNDERGRADUATES who would like to learn more about Professor Haberman's work, about research in religious studies, about research in India, or other topics that seem possible.   This is because Phi Beta Kappa, our sponsor along with Religious Studies, is all about undergraduates.

If you believe you have students who would want to meet with Dr. Haberman, or if you are a student who wants to meet with him, would you please let me know?

These could be meetings with a group of students (including grad students) and faculty, or individual meetings with undergrads -- whatever seems workable to you.   

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Sally

Join us for the Visiting Scholar public lecture

College of Arts & Sciences Drawing Personality Out of a Stone: Environmental Possibilities in the Worship of Natural Entities in India Thursday, March 8, 2018 5:30 – 7:30 PM McClung Museum Auditorium How do we regard the nonhuman world? David Haberman seeks to answer this question by examining Hindu interaction with natural forms of divinity, especially in rivers, trees, and mountains. He is interested in the boundary between the human and nonhuman and the devotional tendency within Hinduism to intentionally humanize the nonhuman as a way to cross this boundary to establish and strengthen the connection between these nonhuman entities and their human worshipers. In his presentation, he will investigate the religious worldview that informs this devotional tendency and explore the nature of such devotional practices. Haberman will also discuss the worship of natural entities within Hindu practice as a possible resource for environmental conservation within India, focusing particular attention on the religious practices associated with neem trees and stones from Mount Govardhan. David Haberman is a professor of religious studies at Indiana University and the recipient of Guggenheim, Fulbright, and ACLS fellowships. His current research involves the relationship of religion, ecology, and nature, with a focus on Hindu attitudes and practices. His publications include Acting as a Way of Salvation: A Study of Raganuga Bhakti Sadhana; Journey Through the Twelve Forests: An Encounter with Krishna (recipient, American Academy of Religion Award for Excellence); River of Love in an Age of Pollution: The Yamuna River of Northern India; and People Trees: Worship of Trees in Northern India. Sponsors Contact Us UT Phi Beta Kappa 304 McClung Tower Knoxville, TN 37996-1600 Phone: 865-974-6934 Fax: 865-974-6926 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: phibetakappa.utk.edu Big Orange. Big Ideas. View as web page This email was sent to [log in to unmask] Add us to your address book to continue receiving our emails. Unsubscribe