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 CU 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 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ language will meet at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 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 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 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 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and Himalayan Peoples program. Yonnetti eventually became so engaged with ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½s and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ culture that he decided to study ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ language and religious practices and ideas