The Intellectual Production and Legacy of Jīva Gosvāmin

The purpose of this workshop is to consolidate and reevaluate the recent surge of scholarship on the literary output of Jīva Gosvāmin (16th century), one of the leading intellectuals of the tradition of Gauḍīya of Bengali Vaishnavism that flourished in the subcontinent after the 16th century and went on to become one of the most predominant religious traditions in India, with significant international presence as well. Jīva Gosvāmin became the primary theologian and philosopher of the tradition, but was also very productive in fine literature, poetics, and grammar. Over the past decade and a half there has been a great scholarly engagement with his work. The workshop will provide a wholistic understanding of his intellectual contributions, biography, and cultural as well as religious legacy.