Dear All:
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HINDUISM CONFERENCE: Diversity and Modernity @ Northwestern University (Chicago) April 9-11
EARLY REGISTRATION: $20 (FOR THE WHOLE WEEKEND, ALL EVENTS, AND FOOD!)
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A NATIONAL AUDIENCE -- The target audience is college students but the conference is open to high school students, college faculty/staff, and interested community members.
Theme: Diversity and Modernity: Hinduism in the 21st Century
Vision: To explore the diversity in contemporary Hinduism practices and its applications to life in modern society. To have an open forum where participants and speakers can interact, exchange views on Hinduism and participate in cultural and educational events together.
Guest Speakers:
Professor Bhudev Sharma - Professor of Mathematics, Clark Atlanta University (GA), Director of Hindu University of America (FL) http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/~pksaho01/forum/bdsharmaprofile.pdf
Professor Rambachan (invited) - Professor of Religion, St. Olaf College (MN) www.stolaf.edu/depts/religion/faculty/rambachan.html
Sample Workshop Topics:
Applications of the Gita in Professional Life
Hinduism vs. Society: Different realities of women's status?
Shared Beliefs of Ancient World Religions
Reincarnation: Science and the Soul
Spirituality vs. Rationality in Student Life (Philosophies)
Evolution of Music and Dance as Devotion
Hindu Politics and the Media
Modern Hindu Movements in the West
Visit: http://www.hscnet.org/chapters/nw/index.html for further information and to register.
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