The Future of Asian Studies Symposium: Law and Religion in Asia
Friday, October 26, 2018
01:00 pm
October 26, 2018 | Alexander Library, Pane Room | 1:00–6:00 p.m.
Organizers: Christian Lammerts and Julia Stephens
The Symposium is co-sponsored by the Global Asias Initiative; Rutgers Global; Departments of American Studies, Asian Languages and Cultures, History, and Religion, and South Asian Studies Program, School of Arts and Sciences; Office of the Executive Vice Dean, School of Arts and Sciences; and Rutgers University Libraries.
Day 2: Law and Religion in Asia
| 1:00 p.m. | Introductory Remarks Christian Lammerts, Rutgers University |
| 1:10 p.m. | “Managing the Management of Buddhist Monks in Contemporary Sri Lanka (and Other Places)” Benjamin Schonthal, University of Otago |
| 2:10 p.m. | “Crime of Violence: Forensic Medicine, Dead Bodies, and Legal Culture in Chosŏn Korea” Jisoo Kim, George Washington University |
| 3:30 p.m. | “Abortion in South Asia, 1860-1947: A Medico-Legal History” Mitra Sharafi, University of Wisconsin |
| 4:45 p.m. | Round Table Discussion Gopika Solanki, Carleton University Julia Stephens, Rutgers University Christian Lammerts, Rutgers University Benjamin Schonthal, University of Otago Jisoo Kim, George Washington University Mitra Sharafi, University of Wisconsin |
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Alexander Library
Pane Room
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New Brunswick, NJ 08901