Hi everyone,
Just thought I would post this to remind you of the upcoming conference being held at the University of Western Sydney. I know it is outside of your field - but there are some sessions that might be of interest.
Hope that everyone is well
Take care
Alphia
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
The University of Western Sydney (Bankstown Campus) is hosting the 2004 Australian Association for the Study of Religions Conference in July 16-18: 'Fear and Fascination: The Other in Religion'. More information can be found at http://www.aasr.org.au/aasr_annual_conference.htm
Please note that cheaper rates apply if conference fees are paid before the 1st of July 2004.
Keynote addresses and lectures include:
Prof. Gary Bouma’s keynote address on 'Religion, Cultural Diversity and Social Cohesion'.
Prof. Terry Lovat’s 2004 Charles Strong Lecture on 'Islam: Old and New Interpretations of the Relationship with Judaism and Christianity'.
Dr. Kalpana Ram’s 2004 Penny Magee Lecture on 'Religion, Gender and the Postcolonial Crisis of the Present: reflections on India'
Ms Toni Tidswell’s 2004 Charles Strong Jnr Lecture 'The Qur'an and contemporary Muslim understanding of modesty: the case of the Aziz's wife'.
Mehmet Ozalp's Presidential Address for the Affinity Intercultural Foundation on 'Impact of Muslim Presence in the Western World to the Relationship of Islam with the Judeo-Christian Tradition'.
Dr Adam Possamai’s 2004 AASR Presidential Address on 'Intellectuals of the Other in Religion'
We have close to 70 presenters giving papers on various themes such as
· Alternative Spiritualities and the Other
· Multiculturalism, Religion and the Other
· Religion and Social Movement
· Fascination and Fear in Popular Culture and Mythology
· Psychology and Religion
· Muslim Relations with the Other
· Spirituality in the lives of women and in feminism
· Birthing & Spirituality
· Healing and Well-Being in Spirituality
· Religious Education and the Other
· The Global and the Other
· Religion and Politics
. Fear of Islam, ...
All the best
Adam Possamai ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
PhD. Candidate
School of Applied and Human Sciences
Bankstown Campus, University of Western Sydney
UWS Locked Bag 1797
South Penrith Distribution Centre
NSW 1797 Australia
Phone: 02 97726628
Fax: 02 97726584
