OCTOBER 10–17, 2016
TUCSON HUMANITIES FESTIVAL 2016 is a series of FREE public lectures and events on the University of Arizona campus presented by the College of Humanities.
Where do you find refuge in a world of political and cultural upheaval? Join us for a series of topical lectures, panel discussions and events at the Tucson Humanities Festival (formerly Humanities Week) presented by UA College of Humanities faculty and special guests.
Presented by:
Alex NavaDEPARTMENT??
UA POETRY CENTER
DOROTHY RUBEL ROOMHelen S. Schaefer Building, 1508 E. Helen St.
FREE Parking after 5PM
humanitiesfestival.arizona.edu
THURSDAYOCT 13 @ 4:30PM
BUDDHISTESCAPES:
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
Presented by:
Albert WelterEAST ASIAN STUDIES
The three refuges – the Buddha, the
Dharma (Buddhist teaching), and the
Sangha (Buddhist community) – mark
the pivotal transformation in Buddhism
and official commitment to embarking
on the Buddhist path. But what does this
path entail? How is refuge understood
when you are of the world and seeking
to transcend its limitations at the same
time? While the Buddhist quest has been
accommodated across Asian cultures, it
is also dependent by social and political
realities and the cultural conditions of
where refuge is sought. Explore some
of the ways seeking refuge and finding
refuge has manifested itself in history.