Pune, May 5 -- FLAME University, a liberal education pioneer in India, along with the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, will jointly host a two-day virtual interdisciplinary conference on 'New Directions in Indic Studies' on May 12 & 13, 2021. Set to be LIVE on FLAME University's Facebook channel, the conference will delve deep into topics such as Sanskrit Buddhism, Victorian Indologists, Indian Music, Natya Shastra, History of Indian Philosophy, Jain Studies in the Global Academy, Jain Contribution to Global Civilization, etc.

The conference will host notable speakers such as Professor Robert Thurman, Columbia University; Professor Deven Patel, University of Pennsylvania; Professor Frederick M. Smith, University of Iowa; Profe...