16/9/02
Fyi.
Elisabeth
Study Group Convenor
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>>Call for Papers/Workshops/Posters
>>Through the Whirlwind: Te Puta I Te Tai-awhiowhio
>>Disability, Spirituality and Faith Conference 2003
>>Through the Whirlwind: Te Puta I Te Tai-awhiowhio is a national conference
>>to explore the issues of Disability, Spirituality and Faith that is to be
>>held at the Brentwood Hotel in Wellington 1st-4th May 2003.
>>The Aims are:
>>… To enable people with disabilities, and others, to explore the connections
>>between disability, spirituality and faith
>>… To enhance the relationship and understanding within and between the
>>disability and faith communities.
>>The Conference will attract people from a range of disability and
>>faith/spirituality backgrounds.
>>Publicity has been widely circulated over the past year and those interested
>>in workshop/paper or poster presentations are now asked to contact us with
>>more detailed information. If you wish to participate, but have not yet
>>registered your interest, now is the time to do so.
>>This is an exciting opportunity for those who live with the issues of
>>disability and faith to share the benefits of their personal reflection
>>and/or study. We are especially keen to find creative ways for this to
>>happen.
>>The selection process will give priority to ensuring a diverse range of
>>workshops/papers are offered fit well with the topics that are to be
>>explored at conference:
>> … Pastoral Care
>>… Justice
>>… Mental Health
>>… Creative Rites
>>… Bioethics
>>… Variety of faith perspectives
>>… Networks & resourcing
>>… Grief
>>… Family relationships
>>… Care-giving
>>… Tensions
>>… Theology
>> As the programme is developed there will be other opportunties for people
>>to contribute e.g. participation on a panel discussion.
>>To help with the selection process we require a one page outline (300 words
>>maximum) covering the following points:
>>- The aim of your workshop/paper (one sentence summary)
>>- Your audience - the people you envisage addressing. I.e. people with
>>disabilities, those working with people with disabilities etc.
>>- Previous experience in the presentation of your workshop/paper -(where,
>>when, and comment on the response received).
>>- Your experience/expertise relative to your workshop/ paper.
>>- Preferred method of presentation. E.g. lecture style, discussion,
>>active participation.
>>- Length of presentation, including discussion time. (Maximum one hour).
>>- Name and contact details: email, phone, fax, postal address. Your
>>preferred method of contact and most convenient time of day to make contact.
>>This information is required by 31 October 2002 to enable the selection of
>>papers to commence. Late submissions will be considered subject to available
>>programme space.
>>
>>Please reply to:
>>The Programme Group, C/o- Vicki Terrell email [log in to unmask]
>>ph/fax: 04-934-3792
>>OR,
>>The Programme Group, DSF Conference C/o The Anglican Centre, PO Box12-046,
>>Wellington.
>>Vicki Terrell
>>54 Military Road
>>Northland
>>Wellington
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Dr Elisabeth Arweck
Research Fellow, Warwick Religions and Education Research Unit (WRERU),
Institute of Education, University of
Warwick (2001-2003)
Co-Editor, Journal of Contemporary Religion
Convenor, BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group (2000-2003)
Research Associate, King's College London
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