[vedic-culture] 1st Announcement/ Int'l Vedic Conferance 2000

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FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

 

International Conference on

Contemporary Views on Indian Civilization

 

 

July 28 – 30, 2000

 

Steven Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA

 

 

Call for Papers And Participation

 

 

World Association

for Vedic Studies, Inc.

A Multidisciplinary Academic Society

Tax Exempt in USA

 

About the Conference:

The conference is THIRD in a series of biennial conferences on studies related

to ancient India and Vedic civilization . The first ‘International Conference on

Revisiting Indus-Sarasvati Civilization & Ancient India’ was held in Atlanta

(GA), in October 1996. The second ‘International Conference on New Perspectives

on Vedic & Ancient Indian Civilization’ was held, August 7-9, 1998 in Los

Angeles, California.

 

Academics and scholars are invited to submit papers on Archaeology &

Anthropology; History & Social Sciences; Language, Literature & Linguistics;

Science & Technology; Ayurveda, Health & Martial Arts; Vedas & Upanishads;

Smrities; Puranas; Epics - Ramayan & Mahabharat; Contemporary Works & Issues;

Philosophy; Dharma-shastras, Ethics & Rituals; Agriculture, Plant Sci. &

Ecology; Women; etc.

 

Symposia and their Organizers:

There shall be several symposia held during the Conference.. Some along with

their organizers are:

 Indian Economic Models from Antiquity, Romesh Diwan, Professor of

Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3990, USA

Tel ((518)276-6386; Fax (518)276-2235; diwanr

 Contemporary Relevance of Vedic Literature of Ancient India, Organizer

to be announced.

 Ancient India’s Contributions in Math, Science & Technology: Narhari

Achar, Professor of Physics, Campus Box 526670, The University of Memphis,

Memphis, TN 38152, USA, (901)678-2410; Fax (901)678-4733

 Social Organization and Order in Vedic & Ancient India, Jyotopaul

Chaudhuri, Professor of Political Sci., Arizona State Uni., Tempe, AZ phone

(602)966-7766; fax (602)829-7221; e-mail j.chaudhuri

 Ayurveda & Health:Issues in Complementary Medicine, Convenor to be

announced

 Art in Ancient India, Organizer to be announced

 Archaeology & the Vedas, Organizer to be announced.

 

The conference is meant to bring together not only scholars, researchers,

authors, writers from different disciplines of Ancient Indian Studies, but also

persons of arts, music, media, films, press and above all a very large number of

persons who have academic interest in Indian Studies.

WAVES’

Int’l Conference on Indian Civilization

 

Registration Form

 

Name: ……………………………………………….

(First) (Middle)

(Last)

 

Address: . ………………………………………..…. ……………………………………………………

 

Tel: (………)………...… Fax: (……....)………….

 

E-mail: …………………………………………….

 

Please tick any of the following: I will:

 Present a paper:- Title of the Paper .. ……… ……………………………………………….

 Organize a symposium ………………… …..

 Attend the Conference

 Like to receive further information

 Will bring a delegation of about …… persons.

 

Following persons will be accompanying me (Please give name, age and relation if

any. Attach separate list, if necessary.):

1.

2.

Arrival Information:

Date Airline/Flight Number Time of Arrival

 

Departure Information:

Date Airline/Flight Number Time of Departure

 

Registration Fee: (All charges in US dollars. Registration fee includes:

conference material, three days’ breakfasts, lunches, dinners, conference snacks

& drinks, entry to cultural program. Conference banquet is not included.)

Single person - US$75.00

Two in a family - $125.00 ($50 for each additional person)

Students (Proof required)- $40.00

Note: Late Fee: Above rates of registration apply before April 30, 2000. For

Registration after April 30, 2000, please add a late fee of $20.00 per person.

 

Amount Enclosed: (Please send all money to the Treasurer, in US dollars,

payable to ‘World Assn. For Vedic Studies’ on a bank in USA): ……………

Accommodation: Organizers have reserved accommodation in dormitories of ‘Steven

Institute of Technology’ and are negotiating special rates in nearby

hotels/motels. It is hoped that the following conference rates will apply:

$35.00 per night on double occupancy basis

Participants are free to make their own arrangements.

 

NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY: New York is a major world center. It has numerous places

of tourist interests. Temperature in NY-NJ area, during July end period, ranges

from 85 to 90 celcius.

 

TRAVEL INFORMATION: Hoboken is about 12 miles from Newark International

Airport, NJ, 25 miles from JFK Airport, New York, and 15 miles from LaGuardia

Airport, NY. Persons from outside USA may find it convenient to reach JFK

Airport. New York. From JFK Airport, one can take taxies, limos, or Local Trains

to Hoboken.

 

Sight Seeing: There are several world famous visiting place in close vicinity of

Hoboken.

 

Main Features

 

The conference shall feature:

1. Keynote Addresses

2. Invited Talks

3. Paper Reading Sessions

4. Panel Discussions

5. Public Lectures

6. Several Symposia on Different aspects of Indian Studies

 

 

Coordinators

 

Professor Bhu Dev Sharma, President, WAVES

6300 Ackel Street, Number 265, Metairie, LA 70003, USA;

(504)454-6348; Fax (504)485-7928, bsharma

Prof. Rangasami Kashyap, General Secretary, WAVES

642 Eden St., W Lafayette, IN 47906, USA

(765)494-3437; Fax (765)494-0880 kashyap

Dr. Deen B. Chandora, Treasurer, WAVES

4117, Menlo Way, Atlanta, GA 30340, USA

Tel (770)939-5172; Fax (765)478-1090 muktachandora

 

Note: Send all payments, in US dollars, on a bank in USA, in the name of ‘World

Assn. For Vedic Studies’ to the Treasurer Dr. Deen B. Chandora.

Local Organizing Committee

 

Mr. Ramen Nandi

127 Highland Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306, USA

(201)333-4246 (H); (718)595-3799 (O);

Fax (201)333-7334; bnandi

Professor Ravi Kulkarni

150-56 Melbourne Ave, Flushing, NY 11367

Tel (718)268-5977 (H)

kulkarni

Professor M. G. Prasad

Department of Mechanical Engineering,

Steven Inst. of Technology, Hoboken, NJ - 07030

(973)762-3720 (H); (201)216-5571 (O)

mprasad

 

 

Int’l Organizing Committee (Incomplete List)

 

Dr. Klaus Klostermaier: Professor of Religion, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg,

Manitoba, CANADA R3T 5V5, Tel ((204)474-6276; Fax (204)275-5781

Dr. Vidya Niwas Misra (Chief Editor - Encyclopedia of Hinduism & Former Vice

Chancellor): M-3, Badshah Bagh, Varanasi, UP-221002, INDIA;

Phone: +(91-542)-356-309

Professor Bhikhu Parikh: Professor of Political Science, University of Hull,

Hull,

England, UK HU6 7RX.

Tel 44-1482-466-209; Fax 44-1482-466-208

 

 

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