The Annual
Symposium for Pilgrimage Studies sponsored by the Institute for
Pilgrimage Studies at the College of William & Mary and the
International Consortium on Pilgrimage Studies will be held October
12-14. Highlights include a special guest speaker and a concluding
dance performance "Outer Pathway/Inner Journey" to enhance our
understanding and interpretation of pilgrimage studies. Speakers from a
broad range of disciplines such as religious studies, anthropology,
Hispanic studies, art history, kinesiology, classical studies, medieval
history, and sociology are expected. Click here for more information and registration.
His Holiness the
14th Dalai Lama, considered one of the world's most influential
spiritual leaders and winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, will speak
at William & Mary on October 10 at 2 p.m. The Dalai Lama is expected
to deliver a lecture focused on the virtues of human compassion.
Ticket information is available here.
