April 11 2024
Last year we held a very successful masterclass with Prof. Gavin Flood on Tantra. The combination of a hugely important and popular topic with a globally-leading scholar proved compelling.
So after long and careful planning we are now able to offer this year’s Masterclass: Dharmaśāstra and Hindu Law presented by Prof. Patrick Olivelle.
In this series, we will ask:
- Was there a dharma before the Dharmaśāstras?
- What is law?
- How do we resolve disputes?
- How do we live a good life?
- How do we sustain order?
Each Masterclass is followed by a Q&A in which we discuss:
- History of dharma and Dharmaśāstra,
- How traditional scholars of India have understood dharma over the past millenia,
- What happens when the Dharmaśāstra hits the ground? How is it applied in different ages and scenarios?
- How society is affected by Dharmaśāstra and how societies are formed around Dharmaśāstra.
The Masterclass consists of:
- Five live Zoom sessions including time for Q&A
- Recordings of sessions
- Completion Certificate (if completing optional essay) or Participation Certificate
- Access to student forum
- Specially selected readings
