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Inspired by Silappatikaram (The Anklet), the national epic of the Tamil people of southeastern India, Ragamala Dance presents Sthree, a stunning convergence of dance, music and text that brings to the present the beauty of the Sangam Period of history.   (Actual time of performance may change – this is a Save The Date notice)

Sudharshan Seneviratne (Chair and Professor of Archaeology at the University of Peradeniya) will present the 2011 Lindesmith Lecture in South and Southeast Asian Studies. 

A book talk by Richard Crouter, John M. and Elizabeth W. Musser Professor of Religious Studies, Emeritus will be held in the Athenaeum on Thursday, October 7th.  Appetizers will be served from 3:30 – 4:00 p.m., talk begins at 4:00 p.m., followed by a brief book signing.  His new book will be available at the event and in the Carleton Bookstore.

Robert W. Hefner (Professor of Anthoropology and Director of the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs at Boston University) will present a talk entitled “Rethinking Islam and Democracy:  A…

Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to a seat in the United States Congress as Representative of the 5th Congressional District of Minnesota, spoke at Carleton College Friday, February 12. …

Keynote address in honor of Anne Patrick.

Ákos Östör (Wesleyan) and Lina Fruzzetti (Brown) will present this year’s Lindesmith Lecture in Boliou 104 on the intersections of anthropology and film, with examples from India. This distinguished husband-wife…

The Carleton community is invited to a special classical Indian concert at 8:00pm in Sayles-Hill Great Space, performed by Ravindra Goswami (sitar) and Ramchandra Pandit (tabla) from the musically rich…