Course C

Threads of South Asia, with emphasis on India

Course organiser:Clare Depree

India is a multi-faceted and intriguing land; a rich contributer to human culture, religion, customs, mystery and to the British heritage that many of us share. There are so many aspects of South Asia and India. Our speakers will present five of them.

31 May:
Tom Scott, A Trip to Pakistan. Tom is Senior Software Engineer for Tait Electronics. For eighteen months Tom and his family lived and worked at Murree Christian School in Pakistan.

7 Jun:
Dr Aditya Malik, Perspectives on Hinduism. Dr Malik is Associate Professor/Reader in Religion & Anthropology in the School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Canterbury.

14 Jun:
Dr Jane Buckingham, India: An Historical Overview. Dr Buckingham is a Senior Lecturer in History and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Canterbury.

21 Jun:
Judith Ross, Textiles and Textile Touring in India. Judith has been a quilter for more than 30 years and has developed a particular interest in making wall hangings in silk. She currently escorts textile tours to India.

28 Jun:
Dorothy McMenamin, Gandhi and the Partition of India. We will look at the life of Gandhi in the context of the beliefs he espoused and the means he advocated to achieve his ends.