Students, both undergraduate and graduate, are invited to a lunch with Professor Benjamin Gatling on Friday, February 28th at 12 noon in Room 332 of the Bradley Memorial Building (1225 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706).
The Religious Studies Program is hosting Professor Gatling as part of our 2024 – 2025 speaker series on Religion and Politics. Gatling’s lecture on Thursday, February 27th is “Being Sufi in Central Asia.” Join us for continued discussion about the previous day’s lecture, Professor Gatling’s research, ethnography, and more! Note that you are encouraged to join us for lunch and discussion even if you cannot make the lecture. Open to all! No need to have a formal major or certificate affiliation with Religious Studies. We hope to see you there!
Please RSVP, including any information about dietary accommodations, by Tuesday, February 25 to Religious Studies Program Communication Assistant Claire Kilgore at ckilgore@wisc.edu so that we can plan appropriately for catering.
Benjamin Gatling is a folklorist, Associate Professor in the English Department, and Director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program (MAIS) at George Mason University. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from The Ohio State University and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research interests include oral narrative, performance, the ethnography of communication, Persianate oral traditions, and Islam in Central Asia. His current research considers the experiences of Afghan refugees and migrants in the U.S. He serves as Editor of Folklorica: the Journal of the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Folklore Association and Associate Editor of the Journal of American Folklore.