LECTURES and SEMINARS
Lecture Tours (Europe and USA)
*March - May 1994: Lectured on Greek and Indian dramaturgy, music and aesthetics at Universities at Athens, Toronto, Berkeley, Hawaii and New York.
*May-June, 1995: Lectured in Greece under the bilateral Cultural Exchange Program between India and Greece on Indian theatre and music at:
1. Dept of Communication, Panteion University, Athens
2. Dept of Music, University of Athens
3. Hellenic - Indo Society, Athens
4. Dept of Classics, Ioannina University, Ioannina
5. American College of Greece, Athens
6. Creative Theatre Society, Ioannina
7. Institute for Asia Minor Studies, Plaka, Athens
*Oct-95- Sept 96: Lectured as Onassis Fellow on theatre, music and Indo-Hellenic interchanges in culture at the following forums:
1. Dept of Communications, Panteion University, Athens
2. Dept of Anthropology, University of Aegean, Mytiline, Lesbos
3. Various Cultural and Theatrical Forums in Greece.
4. Lecture and Interview (1 hour) on Greek TV channel Seven-X.
5. International Conference on Musical Theatre at Volos
6. First International Medical Olympiad on Alternate Medicine 96.
*Sept-Oct 97 Lectured on invitation at:
1. Centre for Musical Theatre and Municipal Centre, Volos
2. Department of Theatre, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki.
3. American College of Greece, Deree, Athens.
*May -July 98 Lectured on invitation at:
1. Aetopoulio Centre of Halandri Municipality, Athens
2. Department of Anthropology, University of Athens
3. International Conference on Ancient Greek Drama at Delphi
*October 99 Lectured on invitation at:
1.Centre Madiram, Athens.
2.Department of Theatre, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki
3.University of Volos
4.Municipal Conservatory of Music and Dance, Volos.
*Sept - Nov 2001 Lectured on invitation at:
1.Department of Religion, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.
2 Departments of Communication and English, Truman University, Missouri.
3. Students' Union, Oklahoma State University.
*March 2002 Lectured on invitation at:
1.Toda Institute Conference, Magdalen College, Oxford.
2 Brent Library, Brent London.
3 Department of Political Science, SOAS, London University.
*August-Sept 2002 Lectured on invitation at:
1.Centre for Ancient Drama Conference, Nafplion
2. Department of Music, University of Athens
*June - July 2003 Lectured on invitation at:
1. Taught a Graduate Level Summer Course, Department of Theatre, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.
2. Toda Institute Conference, Simon Frazer University, Vancouver
*Sept - Oct 2003 lectured on invitation at:
1 Italian National School for Ancient Drama, Siracusa, Sicily, ITALY
2.Mediterranean Centre, Siracusa (Sicily).
*June- July 2004 Lectured on Invitation at:
1 University of Siena, Department of Classical Studies. (9 lectures), Siena, Italy
2. Shantom House of Culture - Centre for Culture and Arts, Athens
*Oct 2005 Lectured on invitation at
1.Departent of Religion, University of Florida at Gainesville, Florida (5Lectures)
*April-May July 2006 Lectured on Invitation at:
1 University of Siena, Department of Classical Studies. (3 workshops)
2. Shantom House of Culture - Centre for Culture and Arts, Athens
3. European Centre at DELPHI, Greece
*May-June 2008 Lectured on invitation at
1. Shantom House of Culture - Centre for Culture and Arts, Athens
*Oct 2009 Lectured on invitation at:
1. Shantom House of Culture - Centre for Culture and Arts, Athens
2. Athens University Dept of Music
3.Panteion University, Dept of Communications.
4. World PUBLIC FORUM "DIALOGUE OF CIVILIZATIONS" VII Annual Session, Rhodos.
Major Public Lectures in Delhi
*AT INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS, NEW DELHI
1. "Ancient Greek and Indian Theatre: Why a Comparison?" 25.2.97
*AT INDIA HABITAT CENTRE, NEW DELHI
2. "Greek Theatre Today (illustrated by 125 slides)" 29.10.98
3. "Natyashastra: its Present Value" 30.10.98
4. "Music and Theatre" 31.10.98
5. "Understanding Rasa" 1.11.98
The Well Made Play: Theory and Practice Six Sessions
6. "The Play of the Day" 2.4.99
7. "Traditions of the Past: Greek Model" 3.4.99.
8. " Traditions of the Past: Indian Model" 4.4.99
9. " Traditions of the Past: European Realism" 9.4.99
10." Traditions of the Present: Reform and Absurdity" 10.4.99
11"Opening to the Future: Fiction and Dream" 11.4.99
13."Religion and Educational Responsibilities of the State" 23.5.04
14. "India in Cultural Decline or Revival" 24.5.04
15. "Natyashastra; Heritage and Future I" 15.4.05
16. "Natyashastra; Heritage and Future II" 16.4.05
17. "Major Symbols in Indian Art and Literature" 11&12.4.07
18. "Who Can Speak for HINDUISM?" 23.9.07
19. "Art versus Morality" 26.9.07 (telecast several times by the LOKSABHA Television CHANNEL)
20. "Glimpses of Ancient Greek Amphitheatres". With 150 slides. 08.12.08.
21. "Right to Choose Religion: Myth or Reality" 07.01.09
22. "Caste, Love and Honor Killings: Religion or Vote Politics" 13.9.2010
*AT INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, NEW DELHI
1. "BANSURI: Its Spiritual significance in the Venugita of Srimad Bhagvatam" 7.3.04 (on day of Holi)
2. "HINDUISM: Diversity of Worship" cosponsored by ATTIC Delhi. 22.5. 08
Major Public Lectures on Natyashastra
*AT MADRAS UNIVERSITY
March 9-13, 2009 expounding on Sanskrit text and Abhinavabharati (25 hours).
*AT TRIVENI KALA SANGAM, NEW DELHI
May 8-13, 2009 expounding on Sanskrit text and Abhinavabharati (10 hours).
*AT KALAKSHETRA, CHENNAI
February 6-10, 2012 expounding on Sanskrit text and Abhinavabharati (25 hours).
Major Seminars Directed
1. "Philosophy of Indian Drama", at India International Centre, Delhi. 6-8 April 2002 (sponsored by ICPR)
2. "Philosophy of Indian Music", at India International Centre Delhi 7-9.February 2003 (sponsored by ICPR)
3."Arts and Culture for Indian Resurgence", at India International Centre, Delhi 1-3 August 2008 (sponsored by IIC and Kalaikoodam Center of Arts)
