elisa freschi
@elisafreschi.bsky.social
Sanskrit (and) philosophy. Permanently in beta phase. Blogging at http://elisafreschi.com and http://indianphilosophyblog.org. Articles at PhilPapers Here to learn & share
I wonder what will happen first, me being fired or me having to flee because I do not accept to use AI in class, at @utoronto.ca
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November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I wonder what will happen first, me being fired or me having to flee because I do not accept to use AI in class, at @utoronto.ca
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UPDATE: After 10 days, my luggage is still missing. AirCanada (@aircanada.bsky.social) never contacted me once and now their App with the "bag tracking" feature tells me that they are unable to track it at all and that I should "try with another bag"!
November 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
UPDATE: After 10 days, my luggage is still missing. AirCanada (@aircanada.bsky.social) never contacted me once and now their App with the "bag tracking" feature tells me that they are unable to track it at all and that I should "try with another bag"!
But all is easy, because one can track one's baggage through the App, isn't it, @aircanada.bsky.social ?
October 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
But all is easy, because one can track one's baggage through the App, isn't it, @aircanada.bsky.social ?
Visited it yesterday! To be honest, I especially enjoyed Inuit art, e.g., Billy Gauthier's Swimming Loons and Kananginak Pootoogook's Two caribou.
September 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Visited it yesterday! To be honest, I especially enjoyed Inuit art, e.g., Billy Gauthier's Swimming Loons and Kananginak Pootoogook's Two caribou.
Sure, there will be no jobs left for us because of AI…
September 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Sure, there will be no jobs left for us because of AI…
Hanumān from the #Wereldmuseum in Leiden
July 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Hanumān from the #Wereldmuseum in Leiden
Another book from Naples, this time on Prakrit alaṅkāraśāstra by Andrew Ollett
June 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Another book from Naples, this time on Prakrit alaṅkāraśāstra by Andrew Ollett
My colleagues in Naples gave me a copy of the book on Buddhist epistemology within tantric texts by Serena Saccone and Péter-Dániel Szántó!
June 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My colleagues in Naples gave me a copy of the book on Buddhist epistemology within tantric texts by Serena Saccone and Péter-Dániel Szántó!
I am currently in Cagliari, Sardinia, teaching about Mīmāṃsā and Dharmaśāstra deontics, but also discussing about the historical role of Mīmāṃsā (did Śabara still know about the initial significance of Brāhmaṇa rituals? Did Kātyāyana focus on verbs more than Pāṇini because of Mīmāṃsā ideas?)
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May 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I am currently in Cagliari, Sardinia, teaching about Mīmāṃsā and Dharmaśāstra deontics, but also discussing about the historical role of Mīmāṃsā (did Śabara still know about the initial significance of Brāhmaṇa rituals? Did Kātyāyana focus on verbs more than Pāṇini because of Mīmāṃsā ideas?)
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This is the metaphor I used at a talk in Naples and will use in my next book on #Veṅkaṭanātha. Basically, if you see only the painting on the right, you are unlikely to doubt its authenticity. But Raphael painted the one on the left and the cloak and the wheel are later additions.
May 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This is the metaphor I used at a talk in Naples and will use in my next book on #Veṅkaṭanātha. Basically, if you see only the painting on the right, you are unlikely to doubt its authenticity. But Raphael painted the one on the left and the cloak and the wheel are later additions.
On my way back to Canada.
April 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
On my way back to Canada.
Sant'Apollinare in Sassari (again, late Gothic, and interesting reuse of the Cathedral's architecture, see the octagonal bell tower) and Santa Caterina in Sassari from the outside.
April 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Sant'Apollinare in Sassari (again, late Gothic, and interesting reuse of the Cathedral's architecture, see the octagonal bell tower) and Santa Caterina in Sassari from the outside.
St. Caterina in Sassari. It's noteworthy that there was so much Gothic architecture in the 1500s.
April 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
St. Caterina in Sassari. It's noteworthy that there was so much Gothic architecture in the 1500s.
Nuraghic village at Palmavera
April 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Nuraghic village at Palmavera
And the area of two temples one on top of the other (the one below cannot be seen from here, but it lies behind the first layer of stones at Monte D'Accoddi (the Menhir on the left of thes second photo is the most ancient part, as it stopped being used ca. 5000 BCE, the upper temple is ca 3.500 BCE
April 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
And the area of two temples one on top of the other (the one below cannot be seen from here, but it lies behind the first layer of stones at Monte D'Accoddi (the Menhir on the left of thes second photo is the most ancient part, as it stopped being used ca. 5000 BCE, the upper temple is ca 3.500 BCE
Further evidence from the same city and from immediately outside of it (archaeological burial area "Su Crucifissu Mannu", in use from 3000 BCE to approx. 1600 BCE).
April 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Further evidence from the same city and from immediately outside of it (archaeological burial area "Su Crucifissu Mannu", in use from 3000 BCE to approx. 1600 BCE).
According to my completely unbiased opinion, even the less-known cities in Italy have more beautiful historical sights than entire states in other parts of the world.
April 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
According to my completely unbiased opinion, even the less-known cities in Italy have more beautiful historical sights than entire states in other parts of the world.
The next two reasons seem question-begging.
March 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The next two reasons seem question-begging.
First conference on Nepalī happening online in 2 days.
February 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
First conference on Nepalī happening online in 2 days.
In case you are at McMaster tomorrow afternoon…
January 31, 2025 at 2:31 AM
In case you are at McMaster tomorrow afternoon…
CEASAS 2025, one of the panels:
January 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
CEASAS 2025, one of the panels:
This is the result for papers on "Asian philosophy" (as a category) for the next #Eastern_APA. Now, I am sure that this is not the truth and that it has more to do with self-representation, but perhaps it is also telling?
January 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This is the result for papers on "Asian philosophy" (as a category) for the next #Eastern_APA. Now, I am sure that this is not the truth and that it has more to do with self-representation, but perhaps it is also telling?
I am user #1,131,792 on Bluesky.
September 18, 2024 at 2:17 PM
I am user #1,131,792 on Bluesky.
—Santa Pudenziana and its 5th c. mosaics (no photo, I will add it later).
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July 12, 2024 at 12:38 PM
—Santa Pudenziana and its 5th c. mosaics (no photo, I will add it later).
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