Namaste
The WAVES -2008, Vedic conference is scheduled at Orlando during June
27-29,2008.
the details are avaialble at the url: www.wavesinternational.net
he same is placed below.
Please take a look at the same and participate..
Regards
BVK Sastry
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World Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES), Inc.
(A Multidisciplinary Academic
Society - Tax Exempt in USA)
Seventh International Conference
Theme: Vedic heritage for Global Welfare of Next Generation
Date: June 27 ? 29, 2008
Venue: University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida,
USA
SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION
Deadline For receiving abstracts : Feb 28, 2008
(Letters of Acceptance if needed may please be asked specifically)
Deadline For full length papers: Mar . 30, 2008
(Without full ?final papers and confirmed participation, allotting
the timeslots in the conference program may be difficult.)
About the Conference
Suggested Themes ?Topics Guidelines
Submission Procedure Details for UPLOADING
Abstracts-PAPERS Conference Sponsors: World Association for
Vedic Studies
About the Conference: The Conference aims at bringing together
persons having academic interest in diverse areas of Indian Studies.
These will include scholars, academics, authors, writers,
journalists, media-persons, artists, etc., and of course the common
man interested in past, present and future of Indian / Vedic Studies.
The Conference is sponsored by WAVES .
Call for Papers: Papers, Panel Presentations, Research presentations,
Poster sessions, Workshop sessions, Forum discussions, exhibit
displays and such related activities in tune with the conference
theme are welcome from all persons /institutions engaged/interested
in studying in any field of Vedic/ Sanskrit/ Indian/ Asian /Religious
studies. The word `Vedic' is used in a wide sense to include, not
only Vedas, but all different areas of religions, history,
philosophies, practices and cultures of past, present traditions and
people based on Vedas.
The conference theme can be addressed critically, reflectively, and
creatively from interdisciplinary perspectives. Papers on any aspect
of Indian studies as related to the conference theme may be
submitted. Deliberations will include perspectives of vedic studies
from the platforms of : Religion, Philosophy, Hindu Identity, ritual,
Temple programs, Spirituality, Archaeology, Anthropology, History &
Social Sciences, Sanskrit and Indic Language, Literature &
Linguistics; Vedic Science & Technology, Documentation of Vedic
traditions, Vedic Mathematics, traditional study of Vedas,
Upanishads, upavedas and vedangas, Smirities, Puranas; Epics ?
Ramayana & Mahabharat, Gita in relation to Vedas; Vedic commentaries,
Vedic manuscripts and printing, Contemporary Works and Issues in
Dharma ? Shastras, Ethics & Rituals; Agriculture, Plant Science &
Ecology; Inter-Religious Dialogue; Veda and Health care, Yoga; Vedas
as inspirational models for best practices in modern Business,
Economics & Administration. The proceedings are planned for
publishing. Therefore, you are requested to send an electronic copy
of your completed paper at the earliest. The presentations are
required to be in Power Point format. Direct reading of papers is
strongly discouraged. This list is illustrative and not exhaustive.
We welcome your participation and suggestions. The suggested topics
indicated in the table below is for general guidance.
The program includes plenary addresses, volunteered papers, invited
papers, and panel discussions and public lectures.
There will be Poster sessions, special sessions focused on Vedic
sciences and research, youth committee presentations, Hindu temples
presentations, Non-roman script Digital technologies for web
representation and online education of Vedic studies, Audio-visual
exhibits, Practical Vedic religious performances and learning
workshop, exhibits and book-shops are other interesting parts of the
conference.
Participants who are members of professional associations or
societies are encouraged to submit proposals for holding meetings /
workshops in the conference on behalf of their
associations/societies.
Please submit the abstract /full paper as per the guideline below
before the deadline. If you have any questions, please send a mail
at the following address: sairam@xxxxxxx or sastry.bvk@xxxxxxxxx
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Suggested Themes ?Topics Guidelines: The following are highlighted
themes suggested for deliberation and paper /panel submission. The
list is only indicative and not exhaustive.
Theme 1: What constitutes and qualifies for the classification as
Vedic heritage
- What constitutes Vedic heritage ? Oral ? Scripted? How do we
validate the text of traditions?
- What is the role of Vedangas in preservation and propagation of
Vedic heritage?
- Tradition of Vedic heritage transmission, Gurukulas
- Tradition of Vedangas heritage transmission
- Tradition of Upaveda heritage transmission
- Veda ? yoga ? Tantra, Ayurveda interrelations in heritage
transmissions
- Vedic languages- a study
- Vedic manuscripts, scripting and printing traditions of Veda /
Vedanga
Theme 2:What is the scope of Vedic Global Welfare- How to deliver it
in current period? How to validate the same?
- Deployment of Veda Upaveda, Vedanga for global welfare of health,
protection, wealth, harmony, peace.
- Role of temples and religious institutions
- Vedic Brahmins, priests and Yogis as deliverers of Vedic welfare
- Monks and orders of renunciation ? authorities on Vedic guidance
- Mimaamsaa - the traditional `yajna' discipline of Vedic ritual
- Historical practices and cultural practices of welfare connected
with Veda
-Vedic Philosophies
-Vedic scholars of past, present and future
Theme 3:Transmission of Veda and modes of delivering Veda /Vedic
welfare for Next Generation
- How is the next generation reckoned in Vedas- concepts of vamsha,
kula, gotra, rishi parampara, sampradaya
- How does the next generation receive the continuity of text,
traditions and practices of veda?
- Moving from limited schema of varna-ashrama vedic beneficiaries to
a global society.
- Digital technologies and Vedic texts ? Vedic digital library
- Health and Veda- Validation paradigms and models, Spiritual health
parameters compared to physical health parameters
- How should the next generation learn Vedas ? Models of instruction
as IE linguistics ?Aryan history model or Traditional model ?
- Vedic education references and resources building
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Submission Procedure-Details for UPLOADING Abstracts-PAPERS:
The submission of abstracts / papers currently is through the Google
groups called: WAVES-HU-2008. (It is a possibility that we may come
up with a simpler direct submission / upload system; please bear with
us. (This Web Group model upload is followed due to the ease of
access to the Google Browser world wide and ready features for
documents with web compatibility offered by the Google tools.)
If you are NOT having a Google / GMail ID Go to Home page of
Google at www.google.com Choose GROUPS. (Some times, the GROUPS tab
may be under the MORE Tab). Search for WAVES-HU-2008 and reach the
home page of the group and follow the steps to join the group.
Alternatively you can follow this link or copy this to your browser
search bar and reach the home page of the group.
http://groups.google.com/group/waves-hu-2008
Follow the link for JOIN THE GROUP. You may be asked to sign
in for the Google Mail account.
Alternatively, you may send a mail to sastry.bvk@xxxxxxxxx
asking for an invitation to join the group. On receipt and acceptance
of the invitation, you can access the features for uploading the
submissions at the group.
Once you have access to the group, you can use the tools
there for uploading the files of abstract / full papers/
presentations. (You may try the Google documents features to create
your presentations!)
If you are currently having a GMail ID Sign in to your Gmail /Google
account. Use the tab of GROUPS and follow the procedure for joining
the group as above.
Alternatively, you may send a mail to sastry.bvk@xxxxxxxxx asking for
an invitation to join the group. On receipt and acceptance of the
invitation, you can access the features for uploading the submissions
at the group.
IF you are Member of Google Groups /WAVES-HU-2008 Log in to
your group. Choose the upload file procedure using FILES OPTION under
HOME (right top corner of the Group home page).
IF you plan to create a presentation using Google Documents (as a
power point/Word /PDF document) you can do this easily on Google
using the available tools. This solves several of the difficulties of
web compatibility of the abstracts submitted, software issues,
images, fonts and the like.
For help on fonts with diacritical marks, non-roman script fonts and
symbols ? the suggestion is to use your native editor (Word or any
software you prefer; copy and paste it in to the web browser
interface of Google document page. By using Unicode compatible fonts
and saving the Google document as a PDF format, several difficulties
of display can be easily addressed.
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World Association for Vedic Studies: known by its acronyms `WAVES' is
a multidisciplinary academic society with members of different
religions, often of different scholarly views and varied interests.
It welcomes persons engaged/interested in studying in any field of
Vedic/ Indian studies. The word `Vedic' is used in a wide sense to
include, not only Vedas, but all different areas as well as past,
present and future of traditions and people based on Vedas.
Other six conferences held before were: "Int'l Conference on
Revisiting Indus - Saraswati Civilization & Ancient India", Atlanta
(GA), October 4-6, 1996, "International Conference on New
Perspectives on Vedic & Ancient Indian Civilization", Los Angeles
(CA), August 7-9, 1998, "International Conference on Contemporary
Views on Indian Civilization", Stevens Institute of Technology,
Hoboken, (NJ), July 28-30, 2000, "India's Contributions and
Influences in the World", University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth (MA)
July 12-14, 2002. "India's Intellectual Traditions In Contemporary
Global Context", July 9? 11, 2004, University of MD, Washington, DC
area. "Vedic Ideas for Global Harmony and Peace in the Modern
Context", July 8-10, 2006, University of Houston, Houston, Texas.
These conferences, in the past, were attended by persons from
Australia, Austria, Bali (Indonesia), Belgium, Canada, Caribbean,
China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, UK, and
USA, etc.
WAVES conferences in the eleven years have always been a meeting
point of all like minded and concerned persons, individual scholars,
researchers and researching /teaching institutions, dedicatedly
deliberating on Vedic studies.
WAVES-2008 conference is scheduled for three days. The deliberations
in the conference cover a total of sixteen invited lectures and
around 150 paper presentation sessions /poster presentations around
the conference theme.
Poster sessions, special sessions focused on Vedic sciences and
research, youth committee presentations, Hindu temples presentations,
Non-roman script Digital technologies for web representation and
online education of Vedic studies, Audio-visual exhibits, Practical
Vedic religious performances and learning workshop, exhibits and book-
shops are other interesting parts of the conference.
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World Association For Vedic Studies, Inc.
Seventh International Conference on
"Vedic Heritage for Global Welfare of Next Generation
June 27 ? 29, 2008
University of Central Florida, Olando, Florida, USA
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Registration Fee: (In US dollars):
Single: $175 discounted to $150 if registered before May 30, 2008
(This fee includes one year membership.)
Two in family: $300 discounted to $250 if registered before May 30,
2008
(This fee includes one year membership.)
For invited Speakers: A Registration charge is $125 per person.
Student: $50
One day: $100.00 (Day's breakfast, souvenir, dinner included.)
For persons not registering for the conference:
Banquet: $50, Cultural Program: $25, Breakfast $5, Lunch $15.
Note: Full registration charges will include: Conference material, 3
breakfasts and 3 lunches (on June 27, 28, 29), 2 dinner (on June
27 , 28) Banquet, cultural program.
Amount Enclosed: Send all payments, in US dollars, payable on a bank
in USA, in the name of `World Assn. For Vedic Studies' to the
Treasurer, Mr. Dhirendra A Shah, 780 Ullswater Cove, Alpharetta, GA
30022, USA, (770)664-8779; Fax (770)664-8780; siaram@xxxxxxxx
Accommodation: You can contact Holiday Inn UCF/Orlando East (1-407-
275-9000) for reservation of rooms. They have offered a special rates
of ($40+ tax/night, for two persons) for the people attending the
WAVES conference. You must do the reservation before June 12, 2006 to
get this rate. Access Code for booking will be informed soon. Some
University Dormitory may be available at economical rates. More
details will be provided soon. Participants are free to make their
own arrangements. (Details would be given Later)
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