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

03-04-1999, 06:28 PM

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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