The Defeat of the Gods and the Victory of the Goddess
Gerald J. Larson, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Religious Studies, UC Santa Barbara, and Tagore Professor Emeritus of Indian Cultures and Civilization, Indiana University
Dr. Larson examines the role and function of the goddess in South Asia in both religion and art during the 11th Annual Callahan Lecture. He will explore the idea of the goddess in relation to the current women’s movement and feminist thought in South Asia. Dr. Larson is the author of 12 books and many articles on cross-cultural philosophy of religion, history of religions, classical Sanskrit, and South Asian history and culture.
Birmingham Museum of Art
Saturday, March 6, 6pm
FREE
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