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Karen Lang UBEF Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies

Bio for Karen Lang

Professor Karen Lang is the third holder of the University Buddhist Education Foundation (UBEF) Visiting Professorship in Buddhist Studies. This Professorship was established at the University of Sydney in 2009 through the generosity of the (UBEF - www.buddhistfoundation.org) for the purpose of sponsoring an extended visit to Sydney of a distinguished international scholar in any field of Buddhist Studies in order to expose students and academics to current trends in research and to raise the profile of Buddhist Studies in Australia. It is administered by the Department of Indian Sub-continental Studies in the School of Languages and Cultures.

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Professor Rachel Dwyer | “The Hindi Film Biopic and the New Indian Cinema”

The Department of Indian Sub-Continental Studies, in conjunction with the University of Sydney South Asia Research Network and along with the Australian Centre for Asian Art and Archaeology as part of the University of Sydney Asian Studies Lecture Series on Media, is hosting a visit from Professor Rachel Dwyer from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. Professor Dwyer has published ten books, several of which are on Indian cinema. The most recent is Beyond the boundaries of Bollywood: the many forms of Hindi cinema, co-edited with Jerry Pinto (2011) and is currently writing Bollywood's India: Indian cinema as a guide to modern India.

Professor Dwyer will be giving a talk entitled “The Hindi Film Biopic and the New Indian Cinema” on September 15 for Sydney Ideas.

Date: Thursday 15 September, 2011
Time: 6.00pm to 7.30pm
Venue: Law School Lecture Theatre 104, Eastern Avenue, the University of Sydney (Click here for venue information)
Cost: This event is free and open to all, with no ticket or booking required. Seating is unreserved and entry is on a first come, first served basis.