The 2013 Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Lecture – Tibetan Sacred Dance: ‘Cham’ in Context

Join The College of the Humanities for a multimedia lecture by Tibetologist Geoffrey Samuel on the various meanings and uses of Tibetan ritual dance.

Geoffrey Samuel is a Professor in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion at Cardiff University, Director of the Body, Health and Religion (BAHAR) Research Group, and an Honorary Associate of the Department of Indian Sub-Continental Studies at the University of Sydney, Australia. His recent publications include The Origins of Yoga and Tantra: Indic Religions to the Thirteenth Century. Cambridge University Press, 2008 and Introducing Tibetan Buddhism. Routledge, 2012. Recent research projects include a study of Tibetan yogic health practices and a project on contemporary versions of Tibetan ritual dance in Bhutan.

Wednesday, January 30, 7:30 p.m.
303 Paterson Hall
Reception to follow