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Podcast: New Books in Art
Episode: Wisdom of the Goddess: The Divine Feminine in South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan Art
Description: Hillary Langberg discusses Wisdom of the Goddess, an online exhibition she curated for the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art featuring nine goddesses across Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Langberg traces her path from fieldwork at western Deccan cave temples to public humanities, and addresses the curatorial choices, pedagogical design, and theological framing involved in presenting devī traditions to diverse audiences. The conversation explores the Hindu-Buddhist interface in goddess worship, visual texts as evidence, and transmission beyond academic containers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a...