Europe is often thought of as a center of cultural and technological advancement. Brian Catlos would tell you that such important advancements actually began centuries ago in the Mediterranean with Islamic culture.
In the wake of Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Sam Boyd, a Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder scholar of Biblical studies, dove into the study of religious texts ‘so I know what I’m talking about.’
Scholars and translators of Buddhist texts in the Tibetan language will meet at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder next fall to discuss strategies to convey not only the literal meaning but also the literary flourishes of texts they translate into English.
David Shneer is hoping to arrange a half-dozen hookups on the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder campus next year — in a way that’s never been done before. The goal is to boost scholars’ creativity and to boost artists’ depth.
As an undergraduate at Siena College, Eben Yonnetti, on a whim, went on a study abroad trip to Nepal to study in the Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples program. Yonnetti eventually became so engaged with Tibetans and Tibetan culture that he decided to study Tibetan language and religious practices and ideas
Scholars at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder are using the Mediterranean as a frame of inquiry, research and teaching to broaden our understanding of the past.