Final Call for Papers

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Greetings,

This

message is the final call for participation in this important upcoming

symposium. The final deadline for paper submissions is May 15th,

2000. If you would like to participate in New Approaches to the

Study of South Asia, please send us an abstract (300 words or less) via

plain text e-mail message as soon as possible. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Frank Morales

A CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION

"New Approaches to the Study of South Asia"

A symposium to be held as part of the

International Conference

on Contemporary Views on Indian Civilization

July 28 – 30, 2000

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA

Sponsored by the

World Association for Vedic Studies, Inc.

(WAVES)

A Multidisciplinary Academic Society

DESCRIPTION

As one of the many symposia currently being organized for the upcoming

WAVES conference, the focus of "New Approaches to the Study of

South Asia" is on the history, methodology, critique and current

developments of the very field of South Asian Studies/Indology

itself.

While the

field of South Asian Studies purports to study the region of

India/Pakistan/Nepal/Bangladesh/Bhutan/Sri Lanka/Tibet/Afghanistan, this

forum is directly focused on studying, critically evaluating, and

improving the research methods of the very field of South Asian Studies

per se. The goal of this crucial symposium is to provide an

academic forum from which to critique the critics of South Asia. We

are seeking presentation proposals from scholars, professors and

academicians who are involved with new, original and cutting-edge

approaches to the study of South Asia in the fields of history,

philosophy, culture, religion, literature, Vedic studies, indigenous

sciences, sociology, medicine, economics, arts, political science,

women's studies, etc. We especially welcome papers that are focused

on epistemological, methodological and post-colonial issues. The

co-organizers of this New Approaches to the Study of South Asia symposium

are Frank Morales of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (U.S.A.) and

Klaus K. Klostermaier of the University of Manitoba (Canada).

SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

To submit a presentation proposal, please send an abstract of your paper,

on both a disk, as well as a hard copy, in a minimum of 250 and a maximum

of 300 words by postal mail to Frank Morales at the address below.

Also include the registration form and fees listed below.

DEADLINE

The deadline for inclusion of your abstract in the Book of Abstracts is

May 15, 2000. For full consideration of your proposal, please

postmark your entry along with your registration fee by that date and

send to the below address. Since the deadline is fast approaching,

please send your abstracts immediately via e-mail message to ensure that

your proposal is given full consideration.

ADDRESS

Frank Morales

Languages and Cultures of Asia

University of Wisconsin-Madison

1242 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive

Madison, WI 53706 U.S.A.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information, please contact Frank Morales at the above

address, or at (608) 288-0266, fmorale1 (AT) students (DOT) wisc.edu.

REGISTRATION FORM

Name: ………………………………………………..................................

(First)

(Middle)

(Last)

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

Tel: (………)………...…............ Fax:

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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.

The following persons will be accompanying me (Please give name, age and

relation if any. Attach separate list, if necessary.):

1.

2.

3.

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 materials, three days' breakfasts, lunches and dinners,

conference snacks & drinks, entry to cultural programs. Conference

banquet is not included.)

REGISTRATION FEE

Single person - US$75.00

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

Students (Proof required)- $40.00

Note: Late Fee: The 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 in US dollars, payable to World

Association For Vedic Studies from a US bank).

ACCOMADATIONS

The organizers have reserved accommodations in dormitories of the 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 interest. Temperatures in NY-NJ area during the July

end

period range from 85 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

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 the USA may find it

convenient

to arrive at JFK Airport, New York. From JFK Airport, taxies, limos

or local trains are available to Hoboken.

Sight Seeing: There are several world famous places to visit in close

vicinity of Hoboken.

Please forward this announcement to any professors, scholars, students,

individuals or organizations who you feel might be interested.

Thank you.

Frank Morales

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Frank Morales

Languages and Cultures of Asia

University of Wisconsin-Madison

fmorale1 (AT) students (DOT) wisc.edu

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