March 26: The Great Indian Epic You've Never Heard Of!
Join us for fascinating discussions over lunch
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Frances Pritchett
Professor Emerita
MESAAS
Middle Eastern, South Asian, & African Studies
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nyone who enjoys Tolkien or Harry Potter (or, for that matter, Marvel comics) has a kindred spirit in the first great Mughal emperor, Akbar (r.1556-1605). He so cherished his favorite Persian magical and romantic epic, the dastan of
Amir Hamzah
, that he not only told stories from it to the ladies of the harem, but also commissioned a spectacular set of
paintings
to illustrate it. By the nineteenth century this dastan had become widely popular in Urdu as well. Then in the 1880's something remarkable happened: the
one-volume-sized story
suddenly ballooned into a version of 46 huge volumes, a version so endlessly popular that the demand surprised even the publishers. How did the story-tellers accomplish such an extravagant narrative feat? What was the expanded story like? Fran Pritchett has been working for years to rescue and preserve these 46 volumes, and the Columbia University Libraries are now bringing this project to fruition.
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March 26, 2019
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Faculty House
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Save the Date:
Provost's Reception
May 7, 2019
4:00 pm- 6:00 pm
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The well attended EPIC Conversation between Professor Emerita Ruth Fischbach and EPIC President Jeanne Stellman on March 12, 2019 explored many issues in bioethics and in institutional oversight of research involving human subjects. Fischbach is an
eminent authority
in the area.
The EPIC Conversation series is curated by Volker Berghahn (Seth Low Emeritus Professor of History). Previous EPIC Conversations include
Professor Emeritus Victor Navasky
and Michael Rosenthal, Roberta and William Campbell Professor Emeritus of the Humanities and
Alice Kessler-Harris is
R. Gordon Hoxie
Professor Emerita of American History and her former student, Dr. Nick Juravich.
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Grad Scholar 1st Thursday Talk: April 4, 2019
Under the Paving Stones: Protest and Transformations of State Power in Western Europe, 1968-1985
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Luca Provenzano
Dept. of History
Provenzano's dissertation describes how, after the seminal protests of 1968, the French and West German governments constructed new styles of protest management involving novel weapons, flexible tactics, and new legal frameworks for ensuring public order. Provenzano will present a chapter from the dissertation about the new public order legislation passed after the events of May and June 1968 in France.
April 4, 2019
12:00 - 1:30 pm
EPIC Office
Philosophy Hall, Room 202A
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Tuesday Talk - April 9, 2019
Legal and Financial Risks and Choices for Aging Professionals
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Jermaine Guthrie, a certified financial planner at TIAA and Tamara Telesko, Director of Wealth Planning Strategies who is expert on legal and tax issues, will each present on legal and financial issues facing retirees and those planning for retirement, and then respond to questions and lead a discussion.
April 9, 2019
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Faculty House
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EPIC Yoga March 21, 28 and April 4, 11, 18, 25
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Professor Emerita Virginia Papaioannou
, a registered teacher with the Yoga Alliance, continues to lead EPIC Yoga.
No prior experience is required to join. Yoga can benefit people at all levels of physical training and health, but it is always wise to consult with a physician before undertaking any new exercise regime. Modifications will be offered to any participants with specific limitations arising from recovery from injury, arthritis, limited movement, or other causes.
Two one-hour classes are offered each week.
The
10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
class practices breathing techniques and moves through some basic yoga poses, concentrating on alignment, balance, and flexibility. Those with experience move more deeply into the poses.
From
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
, we practice gentle/chair yoga, which is ideal for those of more limited mobility or flexibility. Classes include breathing, stretching, and yoga poses, done either seated in a chair or standing. No yoga mats are required for this class.
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