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WORLD May 10, 2000 VNN5930 Comment on this story World Association For Vedic Study's Final Call For Papers BY FRANK MORALES USA, May 10 (VNN) — 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, Prof. Frank Morales Languages and Cultures of Asia University of Wisconsin-Madison 1242 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive Madison, WI 53706 U.S.A. (608) 288-0266 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 ***'22*¦ 30, 2000 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA Sponsored by the World Association for Vedic Studies, Inc. (WAVES) http://www.vedicwaves.com http://www.sunsar.com/WAVES http://www.vedica.net http://www.egroups.com/vediculture 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. 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. (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 Frank Morales Languages and Cultures of Asia University of Wisconsin-Madison Home (608) 288-0266 Office (608) 262-6655 http://www.dharmacentral.com/ http://www.hinduweb.org/home/dharma_and_philosophy/vvh/ "How many have not asked 'What is Truth' and at bottom hoped that vast spaces would intervene before truth came so close to him that in the immediate now it would determine his duty for action at that very moment?" Soren Kierkegaard Comment on this story  Contact VNN about this storySend this story to a friend
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