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Manchester University speaker: Legend of the Holy Grail is alive and evolving

'How Did the Taliban get the Holy Grail?' is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 14 in Cordier Auditorium

North Manchester, IN (02/04/2022) — Manchester University Professor Emerita of French Janina Traxler will examine the legend of the Holy Grail as it is treated in popular culture, where it has become an element of conspiracy theories, whodunits, and uplifting stories.

"How Did the Taliban get the Holy Grail?" is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 14 in Cordier Auditorium on the North Manchester campus.

A 1973 Manchester graduate, the North Manchester resident retired in 2018 after 39 years on the faculty.

This presentation is part of the Ideas, Values and the Arts series at Manchester, intended to expose students to a variety of cultural, artistic and intellectual experiences.

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Organizer of the presentation is Virginia Rendler, MU peace studies coordinator, VBRendler@manchester.edu.

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