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| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 648 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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This channel features scholarly conversations around recent scholarly works in South Asian religion, philosophy, ethics, and textual studies. Episodes commonly center on translations, editorial history, and methodological approaches to ancient texts; they often explore how religious traditions, ethics, and ritual practices intersect with broader cultural, political, and historical contexts. Notable differentiators include a strong emphasis on open-access publishing models, cross-disciplinary methods, and a focus on how language, textual transmission, and tradition shape interpretation for contemporary audiences. The conversation style tends to be rigorous yet accessible, with guest scholars presenting their work and answering questions that... more
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