Call For Papers

Hi,

Next year the sakyadhita conference will take place in Ulaan-Bataar, Mongolia and, as usual, papers and contributions are welcome. What is always in short supply are people who are able to translate Thai/Lao - English, so that nuns and Buddhis women from rural areas can also participate. Here the call for papers:

10th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist WomenUlaan Bataar, Mongolia Conference: July 1 to 5, 2008Temple Tours: July 6 and 7, 2008 "Buddhism in Transition: Tradition, Changes, and Challenges" Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women is pleased to announce the 10th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women, to be held in Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia, from July 1 to 5, 2008. The conference will be followed by a city tour (July 6) and a picnic at Manjusri Monastery (July 7). Optional tours to Erdene Zuu Monastery and the Buryat Republic (Russian Federation) will follow.

Proposals are being accepted for papers on Buddhist women and topics of interest to Buddhist women. Proposals should be 250-500 words in length. The deadline for submissions is November 1, 2007. Proposals should include the sender's institutional affiliation and contact information.

Possible Panel Themes

• Buddhist Women in Times of Transition

• The Challenges of Multiculturalism

• Breaking with Tradition:The Issue of Legitimacy

• Buddhism and Consumerism

• The Future of Monasticism

• Buddhist Women and Interreligious Dialogue

• Engaging the Younger Generation

• Buddhist Women and Global Politics

• Buddhism and Cultural Change: Issues of Family

• Buddhist Values and Environmental Health

• Buddhism, Communism, and Christianity

• Buddhism, Human Rights, and Women's Rights

Further suggestions for sub-themes are welcome. We also welcome proposals for workshops. The following topics are under consideration for workshops • Buddhist Meditation Traditions

• Working Together: Alternatives to Hierarchy, New Models of Organization

• What's the Problem? (Problem-solving Skills)

• Unlearning Racism/Classism/Sexism/Heterosexism

• Buddhism, Women, and Health

• Nonprofit Management Skills for Branches, Chapters, and Grant Recipients

• Protect the Environment, Eat Vegetarian• Buddhism, Women, and Work

• Notes in a Nutshell and Other Skills for Sakyadhita

Writers Please send proposals to: sakyadhita at mac dot com

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