UT: Oct 15 Reading Group with Prof Heller

In case you are interested:

Dear colleagues, dear students, dear friends,

I am delighted to announce our first distinguished guest in this year's University of Toronto / McMaster University Yehan Numata Program in Buddhist Studies: Professor Natasha Heller from University of California, Los Angeles.

On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, at 4 - 6 pm Professor Heller's Lecture, "How to Be a Buddhist Recluse in the Yuan Dynasty" will be held at McMaster University, in University Hall 122.

On Friday, Oct 15, 4-6 pm Professor Heller will join the Numata Reading Group at the Department of Religious Studies, at Centre for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto, Jackman Humanities Building Room 317. Our guest, faculty, and students, will discuss Professor Heller's work in progress entitled, "Buddhism and Revenge: Tales of Injustice from Taiping Guangji"

Should you like to join and receive the required materials please feel free to contact me anytime.

I would be very grateful to you, if you could circulate this announcement among those who you assume are not receiving this mail, and who you think might be interested in these events or advertise the event by putting up the attached poster.

Looking forward to having you join us.

With warm regards,
Christoph Emmrich

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Christoph Emmrich
Assistant Professor, Buddhist Studies
Coordinator, Numata Program
University of Toronto, UTM

Department of Historical Studies
University of Toronto, Mississauga
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Department for the Study of Religion
University of Toronto
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