Study groups are typically full-day or half-day programs designed to offer in-depth study of a subject. Sometimes this involves hands-on demonstrations and evaluations of objects.
“Like Christianity, Modernism and the concept of avant-garde art are Western ideas that Japan received from abroad.” – Japanese artist and critic Shunsuke Tsurumi This study group will explore some of the major movements and trends in Japanese Modern and Contemporary art. Dividing the lecture into three sections, we will first explore prewar, 20th century movements that […]
This study group examines Zoroaster, an Indo-Iranian prophet whose philosophical teachings significantly influenced the development of Zoroastrianism, a tradition that began in the mid-second millennium BCE. The analysis presents Zoroaster as a prominent prophet who has shaped later Abrahamic religions and Western philosophy, positioning him as an early supporter of revealed religion. Zoroaster’s core beliefs, […]