Roundtable Session Annual Meeting 2024

New Books in Modern Yoga Studies

Saturday, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Hilton Bayfront-Aqua 314 (Third Level) Session ID: A23-146
Abstract for Online Program Book (maximum 150 words)

The field of yoga studies has seen a number of new publications in the past year, particularly in the field of modern yoga studies. This panel therefore brings together the authors of four new leading books in modern yoga studies in order to share the significance of each work with the academic community: Like a Tree Universally Spread: Sri Sabhapati Swami and Śivarājayoga by Keith Edward Cantú Flexible India: Yoga's Cultural and Political Tensions by Shameen Black The Body Settles the Score: Yoga and the End of Innocence by Paul Bramadat Embodying Transnational Yoga: Eating, Singing, and Breathing in Transformation by Christopher Jain Miller Each author will hear from scholar reviewers who will highlight the scholarly significance of each of these individual works for the field. Following the responses, the authors will each briefly respond to respondents’ comments and engage in a conversation about their new books with the audience.

Audiovisual Requirements
LCD Projector and Screen
Comments
Two of our participants can only participate on Saturday or Sunday, so please schedule this panel on Saturday or Sunday of AAR. Thank you.
Tags
#yoga #yogastudies #newbooks #modernyoga #modernyogastudies