8th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women
Seoul, Korea, June 27 to July 2, 2004
"Discipline and Practice of Buddhist Women: Present and Past"
Call for Papers
Deadline for Proposals: January 15, 2004
Deadline for Papers: March 15, 2004
The International Planning Committee invites proposals for panel presentations at the 8th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women to be held in Seoul, Korea, from June 27 to July 2, 2004.
Panels will consist of four, 15-minute presentations in English, with
simultaneous translation into Korean and other languages. The four panel presentations will be followed by a 30-minute question and answer session. Tentative topics for presentations appear below.
Proposals should include:
* An abstract of 500 words
* Bio data of speaker, including:
Name
Affiliation
Position
Address
Phone Number(s)
Fax Number
Email Address
Proposals must be submitted by January 15, 2004. The proposals will be evaluated by the planning committee and notification will be sent in February. Planning committee members will organize the accepted proposals into panels of papers on related topics. Abstracts of accepted proposals will be published on the Sakyadhita website and print copies will be included in conference registration packets. Papers of 8-10 pages (double-spaced) must be submitted by
March 15 and will be translated into Korean and other languages to be included in the conference registration packets. In case papers are compiled for publication following the conference, speakers will have the opportunity to revise and expand their papers.
Submit proposals in the body of an email message to: [log in to unmask]
or by post to:
Karma Lekshe Tsomo,
Theology & Religious Studies,
5998 Alcala Park,
San Diego, CA 92110-2492,
U.S.A.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
The theme of the 8th Sakyadhita Conference is "Discipline and Practice of Buddhist Women: Present and Past." Tentative topics for discussion include:
Meditation Practices "Shamatha and Vipassana in the Buddhist Traditions," "Buddhist Meditation Practices: Asia and the West," "Practices for Developing Loving Kindness and Compassion," "Mindfulness in Daily Living," "Meditation and Work," "Combining Religious Practices, Combining Buddhist Practices," "Practical Meditation Techniques," "Meditation on Emptiness."
Everyday Practice "Ritual Practices," "Devotional Practices," "Practice of the Precepts: Lay and Monastic," "Food of Dharma: Rituals at Meals and in the Kitchen," "Rituals of the Robes," "Dharma in Everyday Life," "Dharma in Relationships."
Discipline, Education and Training "Teaching Dharma to Children," "The Education and Training of Laywomen and Nuns," "Buddhist Women and Discipline: Transitions," "Historical Spread of Buddhism Throughout the World."
Engaged Buddhist Practice "Buddhist Responses to Social and Political Realities (Abortion, Death Penalty, Burma, Tibet, etc.)," "Buddhist Approaches to Conflict Resolution," "Interfaith Understanding, Inter-Buddhist Understanding," "Trafficking in Women and Children: What Can Buddhists Do? (e.g., "Learning from Korea's Experience of "Comfort Women"),"NGOs: Organizing for Social Change," "Buddhist Theories of Interdependence and
the Environment."
Buddhist Practice and Women's Issues "Buddhist Liberation, Women's Liberation," "Is an Egalitarian Buddhism Possible?," "Buddhism and Women's Health," "Feminist Interpretations of Buddhist Doctrine," "Can Women Become Enlightened? How Do We Do It?"
Buddhism Today "Multimedia Opportunities," "Buddhist Practice in Uncertain Times (International Security, Nuclear Danger, Global Economics, etc.)," "Contemporary Buddhist Practices," "Buddhist Practice Today: Tradition and Adaptation."
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