03-26-2009, 10:18 AM
Recovering Indiaâs Past - Contemporary Debates on the History and Civilization of Ancient India
Event Date:
Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:30pm
Event Location:
ICC
Venue: India Community Center - 525 Los Coches St.
Date/Time: Thursday, March 26 at 6.30 pm
Admission: Open; Suggested Donation $10 to defray expenses
Register by email
The Forum @ ICC invites you to the first of a series on Indian civilization, a probing discussion on "Recovering Indiaâs Past: Contemporary Debates on the History and Civilization of Ancient India" at ICC at 6.30 pm, Thursday, March 26.
How do todayâs Indians interpret ancient Indian civilization? For some, their civilization is ever more relevant, and for others â often in the name of modernity â ever less so. These are not new debates, and they often involve contested representations of early Indian history. Yet they are more relevant than ever before in todayâs global age, as the presentation by Professor Robert Goldman, an authority on ancient Indian civilization will explicate.
Prof. Robert Goldman teaches Sanskrit at UC Berkeley. His areas of scholarly interest include Sanskrit literature and literary theory, Indian Epic Studies, and psychoanalytically oriented cultural studies. He has published widely in these areas, authoring several books and dozens of scholarly articles. He is perhaps best known for his work as the Director, General Editor, and a principal translator of a massive and fully annotated translation of the critical edition of the Valmiki Ramayana. His work has been recognized by several awards and fellowships including election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Event Date:
Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:30pm
Event Location:
ICC
Venue: India Community Center - 525 Los Coches St.
Date/Time: Thursday, March 26 at 6.30 pm
Admission: Open; Suggested Donation $10 to defray expenses
Register by email
The Forum @ ICC invites you to the first of a series on Indian civilization, a probing discussion on "Recovering Indiaâs Past: Contemporary Debates on the History and Civilization of Ancient India" at ICC at 6.30 pm, Thursday, March 26.
How do todayâs Indians interpret ancient Indian civilization? For some, their civilization is ever more relevant, and for others â often in the name of modernity â ever less so. These are not new debates, and they often involve contested representations of early Indian history. Yet they are more relevant than ever before in todayâs global age, as the presentation by Professor Robert Goldman, an authority on ancient Indian civilization will explicate.
Prof. Robert Goldman teaches Sanskrit at UC Berkeley. His areas of scholarly interest include Sanskrit literature and literary theory, Indian Epic Studies, and psychoanalytically oriented cultural studies. He has published widely in these areas, authoring several books and dozens of scholarly articles. He is perhaps best known for his work as the Director, General Editor, and a principal translator of a massive and fully annotated translation of the critical edition of the Valmiki Ramayana. His work has been recognized by several awards and fellowships including election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.