Event

This workshop provides perspectives on teaching one the world’s oldest (but perhaps also most misunderstood) religious traditions, Hinduism. The workshop, led by Professor Davesh Soneji, offers a twenty-first century look at the complexities of representing Hinduism to young people in the North American public school system. Its goals are to address and re-evaluate the history of European and Abrahamic readings of Hindu traditions; to ask questions about the nature of Hindu “theology,” philosophy and ethics, and ritual practice; to think about plurality and diversity within various Hindu contexts; to discuss issues related to social power (such as caste and gender) in Hindu contexts; and finally, to address the rise of the “Hindu right” and the politicization of Hindu traditions in today’s globalized world.      Snacks and refreshments provided