Presented by The DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES
About the Event
We invite you to a VIP reception prior to the event. Light refreshments will be provided.Join us for this discussion where speaker Aleksandra Restifo explores the various ways mothers in Jain literature strive to maintain control over both their own lives, and the lives of their children.
Date, Time, and Location
Thursday, March 6th, 2025
VIP Reception: 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Lecture: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Charles William Young Hall (CWY)
Second Floor, Auditorium
12303 USF Genshaft Drive
Tampa, FL 33620
Registration
ABOUT ALEKSANDRA RESTIFO
Aleksandra Restifo is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Florida International University. She holds a PhD from Yale University and specializes in Jain intellectual culture, particularly in Prakrit and Sanskrit literature. Her upcoming book, The Theater of Renunciation: Emotion and the Self in Medieval Jainism, has been selected as one of three finalists for the Claremont Prize by the Institute of Religion, Culture, and Public Life at Columbia University Press. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, including the Journal of Indian Philosophy and the International Journal of Jaina Studies.
PARKING
Parking for USF faculty and students is available in Lots 21 or 37. Public parking is available in Lot 6 with Daily Parking available via the parking pay station or by using the mobile parking app. For more information about parking options, please visit the Parking Services website.
Questions about the event
For reasonable accommodations or questions, please contact CAS RSVP.