Anthropology
Mary Cameron, Ph.D.,
is a Professor of
Anthropology and has
taught classes on gender
and medical anthropology
for nearly three decades.
She has conducted research
in South Asia for 30 years as
well. She has received numerous research grants
including three Fulbright grants and a Council of
American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC)
grant. She received a teaching award from Auburn
University where she also received tenure and
promotion. Professor Cameron is currently the
President of the International Association for Nepal
and Himalayan Studies and on the board of ICDR,
the International Commission for Dalit Rights.
Health Series: Asian Longevity and Happiness - American Practices
From Woodstock to the White House, America’s
interest in Eastern spiritualism has embraced inwardlooking
practices like yoga, tai chi and meditation.
These practices have complex spiritual aspects, yet
Asian answers to happiness, health and longevity are
first bodily practices situated in a culturally specific
human body. From this grounded, experienced-based
position, happiness and longevity involve expanding
consciousness of one’s place in the biophysical
environment. This course discusses commonalities
across the main mind-body practices of meditation,
yoga, and Asian medicine as they are practiced in the
U.S. These globally popular practices are
contextualized in America’s own historical and
cultural interest in transcendental spirituality and
religion, and their native philosophical roots are also
summarized. Visuals will help illustrate various
practices and the group will have the opportunity to
practice meditation.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Place: | Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Monday, March 30 2015 |
| Time: | 12 - 1:30 PM |
| Fee: | $25 / member; $35 / non-member |
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