LECTURES
Spring 2006



"India Studies in Schools and Homes"
Dr Bal Ram Singh
Director, Center for Indic Studies,
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
March 11, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"The Secret of the Vedas: Sri Aurobindo's Interpretation"
Dr Kumar Nochur
Chairman, New England Hindu Temple Inc, Ashland
April 15, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center
***PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE***

10th Annual
INDIA POETRY READING
Theme: "Mother"
May 13, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center
Original poems and recitations from the classics are invited.
Poems and recitations may be in any language with a view to the theme topic.





Fall/Winter 2005-2006



"An Architect's Journey through the World's Religions"
Mr. Wright Salisbury
Executive Director
Alliance for Jewish-Christian-Muslim Understanding
November 12, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"A Tour of Islamic Art around the World"
Dr Sepi Gilani
Instructor, Harvard Medical School
December 10, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"View of Christian Faith and World Religions"
Rev. David Killian
Pastor, All Saints Parish, Brookline, MA
January 14, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center
NEW DATE:
January 28, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"Vedanta Desika - loving God in medieval South India"
Dr. Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
Professor, Harvard Divinity School
February 11, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center



LECTURES
Spring 2005



"Tibetan Sources for Indian Culture"
Prof. Leonard van der Kuijp
Harvard University
March 12, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center
Please note, due to inclement weather, this talk has been RESCHEDULED for
March 26, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"Shrimad Bhagavad Gita - Source for India's Spiritual Thinking"
Dr Bijoy Misra
Associate, Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University
April 9, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

9th Annual
INDIA POETRY READING
Theme: "Nature"
May 14, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center
Original poems and recitations from the classics are invited.
Poems and recitations may be in any language with a view to the theme topic.

Fall/Winter Lectures
2003-2004



"Indo-US Relations in Culture and Politics"
Honorable Pramathesh Rath
Consul General of India
November 8, 3:00 PM, Hall B, Science Center

"Rediscovering Sanskrit Literature"
Lawrence J. McCrea
Visiting Lecturer, Harvard University Department of Sanskrit & Indian Studies
December 13, 3:00 PM, Hall C, Science Center

"Swami Vivekananda and Indian Renaissance"
Swami Yogatmananda
President, Vedanta Society
January 10, 3:00 PM, Hall C, Science Center

"Reflections on India's Statecraft and its Development through Time"
Mr. Jaspal Singh
South Asia Center, Cambiridge, MA.
February 14, 3:00 PM, Hall C, Science Center .

LECTURES AND POETRY READING
SPRING 2003



"Classical Indian Dance Forms and the Natya Shastra"
Dr. Pappu Venugopala Rao
American Institute of Indian Studies, India
March 8, 3:00 PM, Hall C, Science Center

"Urdu Poetry in India from Classical to the Modern Times"
Dr. Naseem Akhtar Hines
Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University
April 12, 3:00 PM, Hall C, Science Center

7th Annual
INDIA POETRY READING
Theme: "Freedom"
May 10, 3:00 PM, Hall C, Science Center
Original poems and recitations from the classics are invited.
Poems and recitations may be in any language with a view to the theme topic.



FAll/Winter Lectures
2002-2003



"Mathematics in Indian Music"
Dr. Narsing R Easwara
President and CEO, Enetric, Beverly, MA
November 9, 2002, 3:00 PM, Hall C, Science Center

"Rhythm and Raga in Buddhism"
Tenzin L Priyadarshi
Buddhist Monk, Harvard Divinity School
December 14, 2002, 3:00 PM, Hall C, Science Center

Images of Women in Indian Literature
Dr. Anne Monius
Faculty, Harvard Divinity School
January 11, 2003, 3:00 PM, Hall C, Science Center

Monuments and Sculptures of India - A Photo Journey
Mr. Paresh C Motiwala
Photographer and Engineer, Norwood, MA
February 8, 2003, 3:00 PM, Hall C, Science Center




LECTURES AND POETRY READING
SPRING 2002



"Gandhi's Concept of Trusteeship"
Dr. C. Gopinath
Suffolk University, Boston
March 9, 3:00 PM, Hall C, Science Center

"Archiving Scholarly Resources: the Indian Experience"
E. Gene Smith
Harvard University
April 6, 3:00 PM, Hall B, Science Center

6th Annual
INDIA POETRY READING
Theme: "Friendship"
May 11, 3:00 PM, Hall C, Science Center
Original poems and recitations from the classics are invited.
Poems and recitations may be in any language with a view to the theme topic.