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The Department of Theology & Religious Studies Presents a Lecture: Feeling the Social through the Material Religion of a South Asian Weaver Community

Thursday, October 2, 2025 12:30–2:00 PM
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    Event Formats: On-Campus<br>Type of Event: Lecture<br>Target Audience: All Students,Alumni,Faculty<br>Location: Hawk Hill<br>Buildings: Campion Student Center<br>Room/Location: President's Lounge<br>Affiliate School: General Event<br>Academic Departments: Theology and Religious Studies<br>Contact Name: Erin Penater<br>Contact Email: epenater@sju.edu<br>Contact Phone: 6106601740<br>Sponsor: The History Department<br><br>A lecture presented by Dr. Urmila Mohan, Ph.D., University College London: <br><br>Since ethnographic research is based on forming relationships, this presentation will explain how social bonds are made and felt through emotions and senses by the weaver or ‘Vankar’ communities of Gujarat, India. Together we will explore material religion, creative life-worlds, and sacred textiles in Hindu homes and temples.
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