2026 Humanities Lecture Series (HUM 101)
Week 1: “Gilgamesh and the Buddha: Searching for a cure for pain”
Edward Moad (Boğaziçi University)
Albert Long Hall, 28 September 2026, 17:00
Week 2: “The Hero's Journey: Homer on Being Human”
Arsen Nişanyan (Harvard University)
Garanti Cultural Centre, 05 October 2026, 17:00
Week 3: “The Greek Divide: Plato and Aristotle”
Mujadad Zaman (Boğaziçi University)
Garanti Cultural Centre, 12 October 2026, 17:00
Week 4: “Gardener of the Self: Can Xue as heir to Confucian tradition”
Jonathan Keir (Tübingen University)
Garanti Cultural Centre, 19 October 2026, 17:00
Week 5: “Is Belief Knowledge or Experience? Comparative Analysis within and beyond the monothestic tradition”
Saeko Yazaki (University of Glasgow)
Garanti Cultural Centre, 26 October 2026, 17:00
Week 6: “Violence and Non-Violence in Ancient India: Resolving Ethical Tensions in the Bhagavad Gita”
Richard King (SOAS)
Albert Long Hall, 02 November 2026, 17:00
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