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The Impish Revolutionary: Mischief, Play, and Counter-Sovereignty in Iran by Alireza Doostdar (University of Chicago Divinity School)
Date:
November 6, 2026
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location:
Wilson Hall 142
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The Impish Revolutionary: Mischief, Play, and Counter-Sovereignty in Iran by Alireza Doostdar (University of Chicago Divinity School)
Buddhist Studies: "The Inter-Asian Modernism of a Magical Relic: Tracing a Geo-Political Theology of Buddhist Revival” by Neena Mahadev (Duke University)
Date:
November 10, 2026
Time:
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Location:
Gibson Hall 341
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Buddhist Studies: "The Inter-Asian Modernism of a Magical Relic: Tracing a Geo-Political Theology of Buddhist Revival” by Neena Mahadev (Duke University)
Lecture by Dr. Avni Chag (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam)
Date:
November 16, 2026
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5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Gibson 441
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Lecture by Dr. Avni Chag (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam)
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