Religion and the Literary in Tibet |
Call for ProposalsThis Seminar is prescheduled, and as such is not accepting proposals. We seek to shift focus from literature conceived of as an inert container to literature as an active process that is in itself conceptually rich. This Seminar will collectively engage in new research on the forms, structures, and styles of Tibetan literature and their effects on religious discourse and practice. In so doing, we will bring into high relief the very question of how the category of “literature” is heuristically productive for the future of the study of Tibetan religion. We address this central question from two directions — from the perspective of contemporary discussions of what constitutes literature, and also from that of traditional Tibetan theoretical work. MissionThis Seminar seeks to shift focus from literature conceived of as an inert container to literature as an active process that is itself conceptually rich. We will collectively engage in new research on the forms, structures, and styles of Tibetan literature and their effects on religious discourse and practice. In so doing, we will bring into high relief the very question of how the category of “literature” is heuristically productive for the future of the study of Tibetan religion. We will address this central question from two directions:
Anonymity of Review ProcessThis is a Seminar with a fixed schedule of presenters for its five-year tenure. Questions?Kurtis Schaeffer Method of SubmissionThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |