We are proud and excited to present this online lecture series which illuminates the diverse and innovative research work being done on Jainism and Jains. Each session consists of two thematically linked presentations, and is presided over by an expert on the subject. We hope this set-up will generate conversations, fruitful discussions, and plans for further collaboration between scholars in different parts of Europe and the world.
Dialogues is a collaboration between Ghent University, University of Birmingham, and Arihanta Institute.
Lectures take place on the first Monday of the month, at 4pm GMT / 5pm CET
More info and registration at: https://dialogues.arihantainstitute.org/
OCTOBER 2, 2023 – ADHYATMA MOVEMENTS: SRIMAD RAJCHANDRA AND KANJI SVAMI .
Introduction to the session by Heleen De Jonckheere (SOAS, London)
Corinna May Lhoir (Universität Hamburg)
Empowering Vernacular Identity: Exploring Srimad Rajchandra’s Impact on the Significance of Gujarati in Forming a Religious Community
Corinne Smith (SOAS, London)
Adhyātma in Gujarat: Some Comparative Remarks on Śrīmad Rājacandra and Kānjī Svāmī
NOVEMBER 6, 2023 – NARRATIVES
Introduction by Eva de Clercq (Ghent University)
Simon Winant (Ghent University)
Invitation to Bhīma’s Beheading and Quenched Fire: Strategies of Suspense in Devaprabhasūri’s Jain Mahābhārata Adaptation
Heleen De Jonckheere (SOAS, London)
The Absurd and the Grotesque in the Dharmaparīkṣā: a Taste of Embodied Humour
DECEMBER 4, 2023 – COLLECTIONS
Introduction by Johannes Beltz (Museum Rietberg)
Jérôme Petit (Bibliothèque Nationale de France)
Jain manuscripts in Paris
Adrian Plau (Wellcome Collection)
Jain Manuscripts at Wellcome Collection: Overview, Issues, Future
FEBRUARY 5, 2024 – PHILOSOPHY
Introduction by Jayendra Soni (Universität Innsbruck)
Jinesh Sheth (University of Mumbai, University of Birmingham)
Can an Anekāntavādin Disagree?
Małgorzata Glinicka (Instytutu Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych Polskiej Akademii Nauk)
Language and Cognition in Anantavīrya’s Thought
MARCH 4, 2024 – EATING AND FASTING. A CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVE
Introduction by Atul Shah (City, University of London)
Melanie Barbato (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster)
Food Security – An Issue for Practical Jain Studies
Claire Maes (Universität Tübingen)
The Impact of Globalization and Secularization on Traditional Practices in India: The Case of Sallekhanā
APRIL 1, 2024 – TEACHING AND LEARNING JAINISM IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
Introduction by Mehool Sanghrajka (Institute of Jainology; Learning Possibilities)
Samani Pratibha Pragya (SOAS, Florida International University)
Bindi Shah (University of Southampton)