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Art Events
Tampa, Florida
Art
& Spirituality Festival & Conference 2002
Melodies of Remembrance
March 22 -
24, 2002
Tampa Bay Performing Arts
Center
or E-mail:artandspirituality@tbpac.org
CALL FOR PAPERS:
MATATU 2002:
journal
Tue, 4
Jul 2000
Tobias Doering, FU
Berlin (tdoering@zedat.fu-berlin.de)
"Sights/Sites
of Creativity and Conflict: African Cultures, Visual Arts, and the Museum"
The Journal
MATATU is planning a special issue on "African Cultures, Visual Arts, and
the Museum", to be published in June 2002 to coincide with the opening of
documenta XI. This major international art exhibition is being curated by
Okwui Enwezor, who was born in Nigeria and has worked in the US, South Africa,
and elsewhere. His profound vision of contemporary art as a frictional and
transformative force in the conflicts of globalization and modernization
promises to enable challenging African creative interventions in this project
and calls for critical responses.
MATATU invites
critical essays, interviews, portraits, poems, exhibition reviews and
phtotographs that address these issues. We are particularly interested in
contributions that concern creative media cross-overs and the transgression of
familiar boundaries.
Please send a
detailed abstract or description (ca 500 words) to:
Dr Tobias Doering, FU Berlin
Institut f. Englische Philologie
Gossler Str. 2-4;
D - 14195 Berlin, Germany
Fax: 49 30 83872323;
E-mail: tdoeringQzedat.fu-berlin.de
MATATU is a
journal on African literatures and societies dedicated to interdisciplinary
dialogue between literary and cultural studies, historiography, the social
sciences and cultural anthropology.
Wheaton, IL
January 8 - Feb. 26, Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
The National
Center of the Theosophical Society in America
Olcott Art Gallery
In December and January the Olcott Gallery will
exhibit the work of Suzanne Poursine Massion including images of the Fox River
Valley and 4 paintings of the artist's sister performing a classical dance of
south India. In February and March, College of DuPage faculty member Charles
Boone will display a conceptual piece of 40 small charcoal drawings framed in
ash wood.
1926 North Main Street
Wheaton, IL
phone: 630-668-1571;
fax: 630-668-4976;
e-mail: olcott@theosmail.net
http://www.theosophical.org/index.html
Tokyo,
Japan
The Drawings by the Children of Kosov@, East Timor and Chechnya.
KiDS
WiTHOUT BoRDERS/PETiTS SaNS FRoNTIeRES
January 01, 2002 - February 10, 2002
More than one hundred drawings created by refugee
children or children who have been victims of war in Yugoslavia, Timor
Lorosae (East Timor) and the Caucasus will be displayed at the main lobby
of the United Nations Plaza building.
At the same time, the first exhibiton of ARTISTS OF THE WORLD,the program
under which outstanding artists support the activities of the humanitarian
organization of the artists, will also take place.
KiDS
WiTHOUT BoRDERS/PETiTS SaNS FRoNTIeRES
Contact Person: Nakajima Shinichiro
Phone: 81-3-3550 7053
Fax: 81-3-3550 7053
Email: KidsWithoutBorders@yahoo.com
WWW URL: http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~artWB/16.html
Location: Nerima-ku, Hikawadai 3-16-21-205, Tokyo, Kanto, 179-0084,
Japan
Las Colinas,
SPAIN
Festival Of
The Multidimension: The Union Of Peace And Art, Peace Through Art.
Dec. 22-Jan.
6,
Contact:
Josee, The Gallery,
modernartgallery@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/ilii-ilici
SAN FRANCISCO,
California, USA
Annual Visionary Art, Music & Video
Festival
Feb. 9, 2002,
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The Palace of Fine Arts. Sacred Sonic Toning
& Tuning, Crystal Bowls & the Harmonic Gong, interpretation of
Rumi's poems, transcendental music, multi-media performances, Iasos'
inter-dimensional music, and more.
Contact: lightparty@aol.com;
Tel: (415)
381-4061. http://www.lightparty.com/Artainment/VAFestival.html
Santa Fe, NM
January 22, 2002 Tuesday
International
Conference on Business and Consciousness
The Message Company,
4 Camino Azul, Santa Fe, NM 85705, USA,
tel. +1-505-474.0998,
fax +1-505-471.2584,
e-mail: message@nets.com,
http://www.bizspirit.com
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Friday, January 18, 2002
9:00am–5:00pm
Pre-Conference
Intensive
Practical
Magic: The Four Essential Relationship Skills
Every Organization Needs
Whether you are concerned
with the life of your business or the business of your life, you need to
know how to navigate nimbly and gracefully through rapid change.
In Practical Magic, you
will learn how to coach yourself and others through four key
relationship-building skills - skills that are essential in creating the
kinds of learning environments which inspire and catalyze success.
http://www.bizspirit.com
Findhorn Foundation, Scotland
Jan. 12 - 25, 2002
Findhorn Foundation
in association
with
Women's World Summit Foundation
presents
Winter School of Ecofeminism
an international programme on women's empowerment, spirituality and
a culture of peace.
Ecofeminism today is emerging globally as a major catalyst of
ethical, social, political, and creative change. Ecofeminism is a
convergence of three major contemporary movements: cultural feminism,
environmentalism and women's spirituality.
The fundamental thesis of ecofeminism is that the domination of nature
and the oppression of women come from the same root cause.
The Winter School of Ecofeminism,
based at the Findhorn Foundation's Ecovillage Project, is in 5
separate modules, which may be attended as a whole or separately.
*
The Dual Origin of the Universe A
new physics approach
January 12 - 14
*
Return to the Goddess
An artistic approach
January 15 - 17
*
Earth Care, Self-reliance and Sustainability
A permaculture design approach
January 18 - 20
*
A Paradigm Shift: From Power Over to Power With
A psycho-spiritual approach
January 21 - 23
*
Transcultural Rites for Contemporary Women A women's
mysteries approach
January 24 - 25
For more information on this event as it unfolds, contact Dr.
Roger Doudna
email:rdoudna@findhorn.org
For further information and bookings, please contact:
The Conference Office,
The Findhorn Foundation,
The Park, Forres,
Moray IV36 3TZ, Scotland
Tel +44 (0)1309 691933
Fax: +44 (0)1309 691833
http://www.findhorn.org
Findhorn
Foundation, Scotland
30 March - 5 April 2002
"I
know of no restorative of heart, body, and soul more effective
against hopelessness than the restoration of the Earth."
Barry Lopez
“The wounds we have inflicted on the Earth can be healed ... but
if it is to be done, it must be done now. Otherwise, it may never
be done at all.”
Jonathan Porritt - Save the Earth
Easter Conference for the healing of our planet's ecosystems
“Our greatest challenge is to begin the awesome task of healing
the Earth and transforming human consciousness while there is
still time.” Dr. Michael Fox.
OUR PLANET is in crisis and cries for our attention. This
week-long conference Restore the Earth! offers you an opportunity
to respond.
Earth’s ability to sustain life, both human and that of more
than five million other species, is being seriously reduced. The
rate of species extinctions is now estimated at 150 per day.
Ecosystems everywhere are being fragmented, depleted and
destroyed. Pollution of the soil, water and air is increasing
exponentially, and human-induced climate change is a reality.
Despite the efforts of many organisations, institutions and
individuals, large parts of the planetary ecosystem are dying.
Human participation in this death of life has never been more
evident.
For more information on this event as it unfolds, contact Dr.
Roger Doudna
email:rdoudna@findhorn.org
For further information and bookings, please contact:
The Conference Office,
The Findhorn Foundation,
The Park,
Forres,
Moray IV36 3TZ, Scotland
Tel +44 (0)1309 691933
Fax: +44 (0)1309 691833
http://www.findhorn.org
Plainfield, Vermont, USA
Biotechnology, Agriculture, and
Racism
January 4 - 8th, 2002
Genetically
engineered crops have raised widespread controversy throughout the
industrialized world due to growing evidence of serious environmental, public
health, and socio-economic consequences. Critics in the global South, however,
have raised many of the most pointed and systemic critiques of the technology
as a whole. While the biotechnology industry's $50 million per year
advertising campaign paints this technology as the savior of the world's
hungry masses, activists and critics throughout the world have argued that
this is very far from the case.
Institute
for Social Ecology
Contact Person: Claudia
Phone: 1 (802) 454-8493
Fax: 1 (802) 454-8493
Email: info@social-ecology.org
URL: http://www.social-ecology.org/jump.php?id=55
1118 Maple Hill Road, Plainfield, Vermont, 05667, United States
San Francisco, CA, USA
Feminine Face of Leadership
Conference and Retreat
February 2,
2002
5pm
Marin Headlands Institute just north of
San Francisco, CA
This annual conference and retreat will bring together women leaders from around the world to co-create ideas for
positive change and will provide an
opportunity for participants to explore all
possibilities for healing ourselves, our
communities and our world.
Women
of Vision and Action (WOVA)
Carol Hansen Grey, Executive Director
Phone: 800-909-9682
Email: carol@wova.org
URL: http://www.wova.org/wova.php?menu=events
PO Box 4433, Walnut Creek, California, 94596, United States
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Indigenous
Peoples and Sustainable Tourism Conference 2002
Rethinking
Tourism Project
January 30,
2002
RTP, Instituto de la Naturaleza
y la Sociedad de Oaxaca (INSO) and CICE, through our partnership program with
communities in Mexico, are organizing an Indigenous Peoples conference to
bring together tourism case studies and develop guidelines and models for
Indigenous Peoples, academics, NGOs, governments and private industry. The
case studies will focus on the Americas and building the Mexico Indigenous
Peoples' tourism network. A strong statement to the United Nations regarding
the Year of Ecotourism (2002) will be one important outcome.
Rethinking
Tourism Project
Contact Person: Deborah McLaren
Phone: 651-644-9984
Fax: 651-644-2720
Email: RTProject@aol.com
URL:http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/resources/rtp/rtp.html
Location: 366 N. Prior Ave, Ste 203, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55104, United
States
Schumacher College
Devon, UK
January 6-25, 2002
DIGITAL FUTURE? INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & THE EARTH
Chet Bowers, Langdon Winner, Digital Futures contributors
February 3-22, 2002
GLOBALISATION
Tariq Banuri, Wolfgang Sachs
March 3-22, 2002
SEEING WITH NEW EYES: SCIENCE AND THE NATURE OF LIFE
Chris Clarke, Rupert Sheldrake, Arthur Zajonc & Brian Goodwin
March 23-28, 2002
TEACHERS COURSE
Prue Leith, Learning through Landscapes, Common Ground
April 7-12, 2002
BUSINESS & SUSTAINABILITY
April 14-May 3, 2002
WHERE EARTH AND SOUL TOUCH:
John Seed, Ruth Rosenhek & Mary-Jayne Rust
May 12-24, 2002
LIVING OFF THE SUN
Godfrey Boyle, Peter Harper & Dave Elliott
June 2-21, 2002
ECOLOGICAL DESIGN:
John & Nancy Jack Todd & David Orr
June 30-July19, 2002
LIFE, MIND & SOCIETY
Fritjof Capra
July 21-26, 2002
BUSINESS & SUSTAINABILITY
Schumacher College,
The Old Postern,
Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EA, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1803 865934;
Fax: +44 (0)1803 866899;
Email: schumcoll@gn.apc.org
Website: http://www.gn.apc.org/schumachercollege/
Lahti, Finland
PROTECTING
NATURE ON PRIVATE LAND:
FROM CONFLICTS TO AGREEMENTS
12-15
June 2002
The workshop will be
interdisciplinary and it is intended
for conservation biologists, environmental economists,
as well as environmental policy researchers.
University of Helsinki and European Forest Institute (EFI)
Päivi Tikka,
PhD Department of Limnology and Environmental Protection
P.O.Box 62 00014 University of Helsinki Finland
Tel +358-(0)9-191 58807
Fax +358-(0)9-191 58462
E-mail paivi.tikka@helsinki.fi
http://www.efi.fi/events/2002/Protecting_Nature
Johannesburg,
South Africa
Continental Conflict
Transformation
Feb.
14-March 8
A workshop, aimed at capacity building for people working in
conflict transformation, development, human rights, and related fields on
the African continent.
Contact: Michael E. Muragu,
COPA Interim
Coordinator,
copa@barclays.africaonline.com,
Tel: 254-2-577 558;
Fax:
254-2-577 557;
PO Box 13265, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
Or, Genni Blunden,
genni@sn.apc.org;
Tel/Fax: 27-12-664 8380;
Transformation Education
Africa,
PO Box 16754, Lyttelton, 0140 South Africa.
Schumacher College
Devon, UK
THE ROOTS OF LEARNING: SCHOOLS, LAND
AND FOOD
Prue Leith, Learning through Landscapes, Sue
Clifford & Mary Tasker March 23-28,
2002
It is vital that the citizens of the future learn to understand and
cherish their environment, be it urban or rural. An ecological world view needs
to be integrated into the way a school operates, and this requires more than the
occasional lesson in "environmental education". This course provides educationalists with
inspiration and practical ideas about how to carry forward changes to the
curriculum, and provides a forum for discussing the educational significance of
such innovations.
Schumacher College,
The Old Postern,
Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EA, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1803 865934;
Fax: +44 (0)1803 866899;
Email: schumcoll@gn.apc.org
Website: http://www.gn.apc.org/schumachercollege/
The Heart of Happiness
New York City
April 12-14, 2002
At the Sheraton New York Hotel
Austin, Texas
May 17-19, 2002
At the Renaissance Austin Hotel
The theme of our 2002 conference series is happiness—happiness of mind,
heart, body, and soul. Through keynote talks, workshops, and full-day
intensives, some of the nation's best-selling authors, teachers, and
spiritual leaders explore questions of the heart: What makes you really
happy? How can happiness be found and sustained in the complexity and stress
of daily life? How can your own joy contribute to the healing of your
relationships and the world in which you live? How do you live deeply
everyday rather than merely exist through your days? Come join us as we
explore together the heart of happiness.
Ojai, CA
Krotona Institute of
Theosophy
Winter
Program
January 25-27, 2002 The
Mystery of Human Identity
Joy Mills
Just
what does it mean to be human?
January 28- February 15 The
Occult Doctrine of Cosmic and Human Evolution
Joy Mills Mon,
Wed, Fri 10 - noon
In the
Secret Doctrine, HP Blavatsky gave the world a remarkable, though at times
confusing, panorama of the birth and development of the cosmos and of our place
within it....
January 28 - February 13
Mon and Wed 2 - 4 pm Meditation
Inquiry Seminar
Cecil Messer
Meditation
is the art that cannot be taught, yet perhaps can be learned. When sought, it
forever recedes- so how can one approach it?
Krotona Institute of Theosophy
46 Krotona Hill,
Ojai, CA 93023-3901
Krotona@jetlink.net
Wheaton, IL
The National
Center of the Theosophical Society in America
January 8 - Feb. 26,
Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Frodo and Harry Potter: Their
Theosophical Quest
Frodo, a Hobbit from the Shire of Middle-earth,
and Harry Potter, a student at Hogwarts School, are both on quests--not just for
themselves, but for the welfare of the world. This Theosophical application of
the Harry Potter books and The Lord of the Rings follows the
adventures of both Frodo and Harry as they discover who they are and what their
dharma is. It shows that these two protagonists are really us, and their
discoveries are ours.
January 9 - Feb. 27,
Wednesdays, (8 classes),
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Compassion, Forgiveness, and
Hope
The Dalai Lama's Violence and Compassion
and Simon Wiesenthal's The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of
Forgiveness will serve as texts for this exploration of the dynamics of
spirituality in the contemporary world.
Enrollment only for the complete series of classes. No single sessions
available. Pre-register by phone (630-668-1571, ext. 301) or mail.
January 10,
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Islam: New Insights
Many have become committed to a quest for
deeper intercultural and interfaith understanding after the events of September
11th, 2001. This program introduces participants to aspects of Islam
that are not effectively communicated by the mass media and provides a
historical context for understanding the relationship between the Euro-American
West and the Muslim World.
January 17,
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Living in Wholeness: Beyond the Dark Night
The events of the last few months have awakened
many to an internal wisdom that sustains us. Paradoxically, this internal wisdom
both embraces and goes beyond all religious dogma. Explore connecting to your
internal wisdom, and learn to direct this creative power in meaningful ways to
enhance all areas of your life.
January 24,
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Inseeing: Art as Transformation
Thousands of years ago we were told by the
oracle of Delphi to know ourselves. Investigating this injunction from different
viewpoints, we see its depth and why it is so challenging a task. Works of art
can stimulate the process of self-knowing and self-transformation. Tom Ockerse,
MFA, is a professor of graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design with
30 years of experience. He is currently a Director of the Theosophical Society
in America and on the board of the Pumpkin Hollow Theosophical Camp.
A National Lodge program, open to all and followed by a reception with
refreshments. For information about how to join the National Lodge, call
630-668-1571, ext. 321.
January 31,
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Discovering the Secrets in the Akashic Records
Find out about the akashic records, what they
are, and how they affect our lives. H. P. Blavatsky, a key founder of the
Theosophical Society, said that Akasha is the "Soul of the Universe,"
the recorder and evoker of our karmic predicament. We will explore this
mysterious reality and learn about its implications in the ordinary world.
A National Lodge program, open to all and followed by a reception with
refreshments. For information about how to join the National Lodge, call
630-668-1571, ext. 321. yt@theosmail.net
1926 North Main
Street
Wheaton, IL
phone: 630-668-1571;
fax: 630-668-4976;
e-mail: olcott@theosmail.net
www.theosophical.org/index.html
January 09, 2002 Wednesday
Responsibility,
Pathway to World Service
All Day Event
Responsibility, Pathway to World
Service: bridging the spiritual and the conventional life. A spiritual
study course with Dr. Psy. Stefan Dobiasch running over 4 week-ends
(Nov. 2001, January, March and May 2002).
Information: DK College
Association,
Tel. 32950321
(Torben Normark Hansen, Denmark) or
+49-94.15.63.690
(Stefan Dobiasch, Germany) http://www.djwhalkhulcollege.com.
Kerala, South INDIA
Thiruvananthapuram
Gandhian Vision for the New
Millennium
Feb. 7-9, 2002
International Conference sponsored by the International Centre of Gandhian Studies and
Research.
Contact: Dr. Jacob Pulickan, Coordinator,
Centre for Gandhian Studies,
University of Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram, India;
E-mail: cgsku@rediffmail.com &
Jacob_Pulickan@yahoo;
Fax : 91-471- 307158.
California
Nine
Gates Mystery School
Part One: April 26 - May 5, 2002, Santa
Barbara, California
Part Two: September 6 - 15, 2002, Joshua
Tree, California
An intense spiritual training for those
seeking to make a shift towards inner clarity and guidance. The school is
presented in two nine-day sessions with individual mentors for the six-month
integration period between. The program focuses on diverse aspects of the
human energy system, and individuals receive over 200 hours with nine master
teachers from the Celtic, tribal African, Native American, Sufi, esoteric
Christian, Hindu, Taoist, Hawaiian Huna, and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
The Institute of Noetic Sciences is pleased to
collaborate with Nine Gates
Programs, Inc. in offering the Nine Gates Mystery School. Our goal is to
support individuals in personal awakening, transformative learning and creative
expression.
For more information, visit the Mystery
School website, email Karen
Indianapolis, Indiana
Joy: The Art & Science of
Ecstatic Living
March 1-3, 2002
Sponsor: Midwest AHP
Join Luisah Teish, Maria
Nemeth, Steve Bhaerman (aka Swami Beyondananda) for this weekend of joy and
community-building in the heart of the Midwest. Speakers and presenters will
lead rituals, dialogues, and workshops in which conference-goers can
experience joy in body, mind, and spirit.
Co-Sponsors include: The
Institute of Noetic Sciences, New Dimensions Radio, and the Saybrook Graduate
School
For more details and
registration information, please visit the conference website at
http://ahpweb.org/events/midwest2002.html
or call 317-592-1876
Dubrovnik, Croatia
The Alchemy of Peacebuilding
June 4 - 11, 2002
Sponsor: Praxis Peace
Institute, Sonoma, CA
Join us on the exquisite
Adriatic coast for an exploration into the root causes of war and the root
foundations of a dynamic peace. This 7-day conference will provide a balance
between inquiry, discussion, practice, and reflection. Our intent is to link
spiritual consciousness with responsible citizenship and develop tools for
both personal and social transformation.
Confirmed speakers:
Riane Eisler, Sam Keen, Angeles Arrien, Paul Ray, Sherry Anderson, Bernard
Lietaer, Chris Bache, Will Keepin, Miki Jacevic, Aqeela Sherrills, and others
being invited now (including speakers from the Balkans and Middle East).
Unique features include
outdoor café discussions, a daily newsletter to compile and share ideas from
participants, a Youth Forum (ages 16 to 30), local music performances, dance,
poetry, meditation, a free day for synthesis and enjoyment of the region, and
a day of programs in the old walled city of Dubrovnik.
Co-Sponsors: The Institute
of Noetic Sciences and Fetzer Institute
For more details and contact
information, please visit the Praxis Peace Institute website:www.praxispeace.org
or call 707-939-2973.
Wheaton, IL
The National
Center of the Theosophical Society in America
Dec. 4 - Feb. 26,
Tuesdays, (11 classes),
noon - 1:15 p.m. and 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
(No classes Jan. 1)
Yoga (Hatha Yoga)
Hatha Yoga increases health, vitality, and
self-awareness.
Dec. 5 - Feb. 27,
Wednesdays, (11 classes),
noon - 1:00 p.m.
(No classes Jan. 2)
Qigong & Tai Chi Movement
Qigong and Tai Chi are ancient forms of
meditative movement based on Chinese traditional medicine using the mind and
body to harmonize energy. These movements relieve stress, tension, and burnout.
Participants will do Eight Pieces of Silk Qigong and a Tai Chi form based on the
Five Elements.
Jan. 9 & 16, Feb. 6 & 20,
Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Therapeutic Touch Practice
A Therapeutic Touch group meets for practice
and experience under the guidance of Sue Wright, RN, DNSc, who has been
teaching and practicing TT for 20 years. New participants are welcome.
1926 North Main Street
Wheaton, IL
phone: 630-668-1571; fax: 630-668-4976;
e-mail: olcott@theosmail.net
www.theosophical.org/index.html
Alamos, Sonora,
MEXICO
Healing From the Heart, 7 days of Shamanic Healing
Feb. 17-23, 2002
With Jade Wah'oo
Grigori, Caretaker of 'the Ways'; authentic Shamanic Lineage
Amalia Camateros;Shamanic Shakti Dance Master Carolyn Brent; Shamanic Astrologer
and Keeper of Ancient Mysteries John Dumas, and others. Camp includes Shamanic
Ceremony, Sacred Dance, Sweat Lodge, Massage, Shamanic Astrology, Shamanic
Journeys, Sacred Music....Community and more.
Contact: Carolyn Brent,
carolyn@shamanicastrology.com
http://shamanic.net/events/mexicohealers.htm
Lenox, MA
Change Yourself Change
the World—Compassion in Action Retreat
February 21-24, 2002
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
800-741-7353 or www.kripalu.org
The Hague, THE NETHERLANDS
The International Conference on Medicinal Plants,
Indigenous Knowledge and Benefit Sharing
Apr. 15-19 2002,
Contact: Dr. L. Jan
Slikkerveer:
Slikkerveer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
China Healing Tour
September 2002:
Travel, study, and
receive medical treatments from China's foremost masters. Hosted by Little Tiger
Tai Chi. 610-432-5001or www.littletigertaichi.com/html/events.html
San
Francisco, California
From Age-ing To
Sage-ing:
A Profound New Vision of Growing Older
Feb 20, 2001 - Feb 22, 2002
Age-ing To Sage-ing,
a holistic program that demonstrates how aging can be the most meaningful time
of your life. This experiential workshop demonstrates living with vitality,
dignity, and regaining the honored role of Elder in our society.
Mercy Retreat
Center, San Francisco, California
Rich Kessler (952) 884-1128
Web site: http://www.allaboutaging.com
Email: rich@allaboutaging.com
Anaheim, California
Deepening the Spirit
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP IN LONG-TERM CARE
Fr. Robert Rost, D.Min.
January
18-19, 2002
Held at the Walnut Manor Retirement Community
891 South Walnut Street
Anaheim, California
The title for this two day intensive workshop is
Tools for Spiritual Care(14 contact hours)
This is one course of an ongoing series sponsored by
The Center for Spirituality and Ethics in Aging
Who are being Served:
Spiritual Development in Older Adults
March
15-16, 2002
Lynn Huber, Ph.D.
Spiritual Care and the
Physiology of Aging
May 10-11, 2002
Paul Brat, M.D.
Spiritual Care with
Older Persons
October 2002
Mel Kimble, Ph.D.Holistic
For Information and Registration
dkoepke@internextgroup.org
(714) 239 - 6276
Questors’
Global Network
The Center for
Theology and the Natural Sciences has formed the Questors’ Global Network, a
small group of scientists, religious scholars and theologians and interested
individuals dedicated to fulfilling the promise of Science and the Spiritual
Quest.
Science and the
Spiritual Quest (SSQ)
is a program of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS).
As an academic affiliate of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) in Berkeley,
CTNS is an educational organization promoting the constructive mutual
interaction of science and religion through research, teaching, and public
service. The specific mission of the SSQ program is to stimulate
dialogue among some of the world’s leading scientists about the connections
they draw between their scientific pursuits and their spiritual practices, and
to present that dialogue to a global public audience.
Vatican City, Rome,
Italy
SSQ/UIP
Vatican University Conference
Foundations and the
Ontological Quest:
An Outlook at the Beginning of the Millenium
January 7-10,
2002
The Pontifical Lateran University, Vatican City
Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano, 4. I-00184 Rome
For any further information, please
contact:
Prof. GIANFRANCO BASTI
Pontifical Lateran University
Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano, 4
ph.: +39 06 69895671; +39 06 4742529
fx.: +39 06 47883742
basti@pul.it
Paris, France
Science and the
Quest for Meaning
April 19-20,
2002
A major European
conference on the question of science and human meaning.
United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Granada, Spain
Science and the
Three Monotheisms in the 21st Century
A New Partnership?
August 23-25,
2002
Tel Aviv,
Israel
June, 2002—Bar-Ilan
University, Tel Aviv,
Israel (planned for the
meeting place of the monotheistic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and
Islam)
Please join us; become part of
the Questors’ Global Network to bring the dialogue of Science and the
Spiritual Quest to the worldwide public. We are interested in obtaining
names of important scientists outside of the U.S. and Europe who are engaged in
discussion of science and their own spiritual traditions. Please send
names and a brief description to ssq@ssq.net.
http://www.ssq.net/What_s_New_/Questers__Global/questers__global.html
Geneva, Switzerland
Millenium Peace Summit of
Religious and Spiritual Women
June 23-28, 2002
Email: info@milleniumpeacesummit.org
Fes, Morocco
Fes Festival of World Sacred
Music, "The World Searching for Wisdom"
May 31-June 8, 2002
Email: fezfest@fezfestival.org
Harris Manchester College, Oxford, UK
Religious Freedom conference
April 6-7, 2002
Email: iic@interfaith-center.org
Los Angeles; USA
University of California -
5 - 6 April 2002
International Conference on Cultural Exchange and
Transformation in the Indian Ocean World
An Indian Ocean World (IOW) linking eastern Africa from the Cape to the
Horn, islands of the Indian Ocean, lands of the Indian Ocean Rim from the Red
Sea, southern Arabia and the Gulf, and on to South Asia and western Indonesia,
has existed for millennia; yet it remains curiously understudied in the West,
perhaps because it is one of the most culturally and historically complex
regions in the world. While considerable research has been conducted within
different disciplines and continental sub-regions on such topics as the
history of trade throughout the IOW, the rise of Islam, and material culture
associated with these phenomena, we still know very little about cultural
elements crossing borders and uniting the region. Yet we know that there have
been major cultural exchanges across its waters and around its littoral that
date back at least to the beginning of the current era and that these were
greatly accelerated following the rise of Islam in the seventh century CE. In
our conference we propose to investigate the IOWor perhaps IOWs, as defined
from differing perspectives and time framesby focusing on the exchange and
reformulation of ideas that have shaped the development of popular culture
with a focus upon diasporic communities in general, and that of African
descent more specifically. We propose to explore the complex issues involved
in cultural transactions throughout the IOW over the course of this long
period of time by inviting scholars whose research combines a historical
approach with the methodologies and insights of anthropology, art history,
ethnomusicology, linguistics, comparative literature, and other fields. Our
goals are to expose the richness of the multidirectional sources of cultural
exchange throughout the IOW by breaking down traditional academic barriers
that have been imposed by prevailing disciplinary and area studies paradigms.
Themes of particular interest include:
Edward A. Alpers
Department of History
Box 951473
UCLA
Los Angeles CA 90095-1473 USA
Tel. (310) 825-2347; Fax (310) 206-9630 Email: alpers@history.ucla.edu
Conference sponsors include the University of California Humanities Research
Institute and the Vice-Provost for International Studies and Overseas Programs
at UCLA
The year 2002 has been declared the
"International Year of Ecotourism" by the United Nations. Resolution
53/200 mandates the United Nations Environmental Program and the World
Tourism Organization to organize a number of events and activities around the
International Year of Ecotourism
International Year of
Ecotourism 2002
The United Nations
General Assembly has designated 2002 as the International Year of Ecotourism (IYE).
The IYE offers an opportunity to review ecotourism experiences worldwide, in
order to consolidate tools and institutional frameworks that ensure its
sustainable development in the future. This means maximizing the economic,
environmental and social benefits from ecotourism, while avoiding its past
shortcomings and negative impacts.
OBJECTIVES
The activities
around the International Year of Ecotourism have the following goals:
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Generate
greater awareness among public authorities, the private sector, the civil
society and consumers regarding ecotourism's capacity to contribute to the
conservation of the natural and cultural heritage in natural and rural
areas, and the improvement of living standards in those areas;
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Disseminate
methods and techniques for the planning, management, regulation and
monitoring of ecotourism to guarantee its long-term sustainability; and
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Promote
exchanges of experiences in the field of ecotourism.
Chicago, IL, USA
12th Annual IATOS, Expo & World Congress on Adventure
& Ecotourism
February 21-24, 2002
Eco &
Tourism Pavilion at the IATOS Expo
This featured Pavilion on the Expo
floor will consist of organizations whose specific focus is on the environment
and more sustainable forms of tourism. The organizations will provide
information and education to adventure travelers who are interested in
learning more about current issues and hot topics pertaining to this industry.
www.adventuretravelshow.com
Wheaton, IL
Dec. 3, Jan. 7, Feb. 4,
Mondays, 7:30 p.m.
Young Theosophists Open Meeting
Persons 35 years and younger are invited to
come to informal programs that include discussions, videos, guest speakers, or
group outings on the first Monday evening of every month from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
For more information, call Chris Richardson at 630-668-1571, ext. 344
The National
Center of the Theosophical Society in America
Wheaton, IL
1926 North Main Street
Wheaton, IL
phone: 630-668-1571; fax: 630-668-4976; e-mail:
olcott@theosmail.net
www.theosophical.org/index.html
VOICES OF
YOUTH INTERNET DISCUSSION FORUM
ORGANIZERS: UNICEF
How might media coverage be influencing humanitarian assistance to
people involved in civil conflicts, like Kosovo? Unicef raised funds for
assistance in Kosovo in just a few weeks, but funding for emergencies in 22
other countries are still only 15% of the goal. Join young people worldwide in a
discussion about the world's less reported conflicts.
WHEN:
Ongoing
WWW:
English: http://www.unicef.org/voy/meeting/war/less-reported.html;
Français: http://www.unicef.org/voy/fr/meeting/war/less-reported.html;
Español: http://www.unicef.org/voy/es/meeting/war/less-reported.html
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