Religion takes center stage this fall with “Masters Series,” an adult education program by the Pasadena Senior Center designed to increase understanding of national and international issues, the arts, other cultures, the community, and the individual.
Started September 14 and continuing every Tuesday through October 19, Dr. Phyllis Herman, professor of religious studies at CSU Northridge, will introduce participants to archaic and tribal religious practices, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The six-part series will be presented in person as well as online.
Dr. Herman earned her PhD in the history of religion at UCLA, She has been a professor of religious studies at CSUN for many years and served a term as chair of the Department of Religious Studies. Her areas of concentration include world religions, Islam in India, South Asian religious traditions and women and religion. She has contributed chapters to several notable books and articles on nationalist and feminine theories, women and religion, and Hindu ideas of kingship.
Dr. Herman also co-edited a book, “The Constant and Changing Face of the Goddess: Goddess Traditions in Asia,” featuring essays written by established scholars.
Masters Series participants may come to each lecture in-person at the Pasadena Senior Center or choose to join the live lecture via Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided with your registration confirmation. Recordings of the Zoom will be available for a limited time following each lecture by request to registered participants.
Members pay $75 for the seminar, and non-members pay $90.
To register, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org/
The Pasadena Senior Center, an independent, donor-supported nonprofit organization that has been serving older adults for more than 60 years, is located at 85 E. Holly Street.
