Please join the Humanities Institute in celebrating the work of Professor Emeritus Ronald M. Davidson. For two days of lively discussion, this conference will bring scholars of tantric Buddhism and Hinduism from around the United States, including UC Berkeley, University of Virginia, UMass Boston, Villanova, Harvard, and the Art Institute of Chicago. Papers will discuss the developments and impacts of tantric practice in South Asia and beyond from the medieval to modern periods. 

The event will run from 3-6 PM on Friday, February 21, and from 9 AM - 5 PM on Saturday, February 22. A reception will follow on Saturday. For questions, please contact Samuel Grimes (sgrimes@fairfield.edu) or Ellen Gilmore (egilmore@fairfield.edu). 

The event's program can be viewed here:  https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/894fylqfmtw2net1jskl8/Tantra-and-Buddhist-Ritual-Bifold-Program-8.5-x-11-_FINAL.pdf?rlkey=ifbu9gie12031wu9ldv7glcm2&dl=0