Conference News - Association for Bahá`í Studies
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Conference News - Association for Bahá`í Studies
ABS Conference News Announcing 2016 Conference Program An exciting program is in store for participants at the 40th Annual ABS Conference, being held 11-14 August at Le Centre Sheraton hotel in Montréal. If you have not yet made plans to attend, don’t delay! Visit http://bahai-studies.ca/upcoming-conference-registration/ to register online. The annual conference brings together people of many backgrounds to explore the implications of the Bahá’í teachings for a variety of disciplines, professions and fields of inquiry; to develop capacities for examining ideas, concepts and theories operating within the scholarly and professional disciplines; and to contribute to the development of a growing body of knowledge associated with Bahá’í thought. Thursday Sessions Workshops on Thursday morning include a session on “Participating in Academic and Professional Discourses,” in which participants will study and consult about recent guidance from the Universal House of Justice regarding participation in academic and professional discourses—a primary focus of JUNE 2016 the Association for Bahá’í Studies. A second workshop on “Tablets of the Divine Plan: A Centennial Perspective,” examines the impact these Tablets have had on the Bahá’í community and the world in the century since ‘Abdu’l-Bahá first wrote them. The Thursday afternoon program includes several workshops, (see “Breakout Sessions” on page 7) and Working Group sessions. The purpose of the Working Groups is to examine some aspects of the discourse in specific fields and to reflect on the implications the Bahá’í revelation holds for their disciplines. The following groups will reflect on their work and make plans for future gatherings: Economics, Education, Health, Law, Media, Religion, and Technology. New participants are welcome. The conference opening plenary presentation on Thursday evening features Ms. Bani Dugal, a lawyer who has served since 1994 at the Bahá’í International Community’s UN Office. The title of Ms. Dugal’s address is “Reflections on Engagement in Discourses at the International Level.” Friday Sessions The first panel on Friday morning is on “Social Justice and Education.” Much of scholarship in the field of education focuses on the relationship between schools and society, and on the disparities in access, opportunity, and educational experience. In light of changing community demographics, how do we create educational environments that promote equity and holistic development? How can Bahá’í educators and researchers contribute to knowledge in this field? What insights gained by Bahá’í communities could be shared in fields such as social justice education and human rights education? How can we address educational equity in a more constructive way? Panelists include Dr. Chitra Golestani, lecturer, educational consultant and a co-founder of the Paulo Freire Institute (PFI) at UCLA—an organization committed to social justice education, locally and globally; Elena Toukan, a PhD student in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, and Dr. Shabnam Koirala-Azad, Associate Dean and Professor of International and Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco. Bani Dugal The second panel on Friday morning, “From Truth to Reconciliation: Indigenous Peoples and the [Spiritual] Future of Canada,” reflects on the recent Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Canada’s residential schools for indigenous children and the disturbing history it has exposed of abuse that has scarred generations of indigenous communities. The Commission called on Canadians to address these past injustices in furtherance of reconciliation and healing. What is the path ahead from oppression to empowerment? What role does spirituality play in this transformation? What are some of the contributions that indigenous peo- ple can make to the future of Canada? The panel includes, Ms. Marie Wilson, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, award-winning journalist, university lecturer and senior executive; Mr. Eloge Butera, a survivor of the genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda and a human rights activist, and Mr. Bob Watts, professor and interim Executive Director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The panel will be chaired by Dr. Payam Akhavan, professor of International Law and counsel before the International Court of Justice at The Hague. Hasan M. Balyuzi Lecture Dr. Farzam Arbab will deliver the Balyuzi memorial lecture, “The Intellectual Life of the Bahá’í Community” on Friday evening. Dr. Arbab is the founder of the Fundación para la Aplicación y Enseñanza de las Ciencias (FUNDAEC). He was elected to the Universal House of Justice in 1993 and served on that body until 2013. Saturday Sessions On Saturday morning Dr. Steven Phelps, physicist, researcher, and translator of the Bahá’í Writings, will deliver a talk titled, “‘The Word that Shineth and Flasheth Amidst the Books of Men’: Text, Translation Montréal Skyline (Courtesy of Tourism Montréal) 2 Farzam Arbab and the Nature of Reality.” This presentation will explore questions in the context of the translation program at the Bahá’í World Centre, guided by the Writings of the Central Figures of the Bahá’í Faith. What is the relationship between language and reality? What distinguishes the words uttered by the Prophets? How are old words used in new ways in the Bahá’í Writings, and what implications does all this have for the translation of the Sacred Writings? There are two panels scheduled on Saturday morning. The first one is on the theme of “Citizenship and Participation.” Citizenship is widely upheld as an important value in many societies, and it is a central concept in many fields of study. What are some of the prevalent ways in which citizenship is defined and analyzed in the social sciences and humanities? How does citizenship relate to thinking about the empowerment of populations to participate in processes of social transformation? What aspects of a Bahá’í conceptual framework come to the fore when examining the discourse on citizenship? Panelists include Dr. Gerald Filson, Director of Public Affairs, Bahá’í Community of Canada; Dr. Arash Abizadeh, Associate Professor of the 40th anniversary of the ABS conference, featuring a variety of artists sharing their work and speaking about how it relates to society. The 2016 Awards for Distinguished Scholarship in the Book and in the Graduate Thesis categories will also be presented to the recipients of these awards. Sunday Sessions Steven Phelps Political Science at McGill University; Mr. Carl Murrell, Principal Representative United Nations Office of the Bahá’ís of the United States. The panel will be chaired by Afsoon Houshidari, lawyer and Counsel for Department of Justice, Canada. The second panel addresses the theme, “Technologies and Values.” New and old technologies alike play increasingly important roles in our lives, both individually and collectively. In what ways are the designers of these technologies influenced by particular values? How do technologies, in turn, influence the values of their users? How can we be more reflective about our technological choices? And, in turn, how should we think about technology design in ways that are coherent with the Bahá’í teachings? The panelists are: Ms. Mitra Naeimi Solomon and Mr. Mark Towfiq, who have extensive experience founding, leading and directing companies in the San Francisco Bay area technology industry and who, along with their co-panelist Mr. Matthew Weinberg, have served on the Bahá’í Internet Agency. Mr. Weinberg currently serves as the Agency’s Program Director. The program for Saturday concludes with an artistic celebration of JUNE 2016 The Sunday morning plenary session includes a panel on the subject, “Art, Beauty, and the Human Spirit.” How do Bahá’í insights into the relationship between beauty and the human spirit inform our approach to art? What makes good art? This question has attracted the interest of philosophers throughout the ages. How important are novelty, usefulness, and intrinsic beauty to making good art? What is the role of art in the development of community life? How can and should art influence society? Panelists: Siamak Hariri is founding partner of Hariri Pontarini Architects and best known for his architectural work on the Bahá’í House of Worship in Santiago, Chile. Leili Towfigh is a skilled ceramicist and artist who works at the Ceramics Lab of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts. Sky Glabush teaches studio art at the University of Western Ontario and as an artist grapples with concepts of art and spirituality. Dr. Sona Arbab, adviser to the Moral Education Research Center at the Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences, and former Director of the Office of Social and Economic Development at the Bahá’í World Centre will deliver the concluding presentation of the conference, “Advancing in Bahá’í-Inspired Education.” She will discuss features related to the concept of “Bahá’íinspired education” that has allowed Bahá’ís to participate in numerous educational projects within a common evolving framework, knowing that the emergence of “Bahá’í education” is but a distant goal. To advance in Bahá’íinspired education, however, one must go beyond the incorporation of a few principles in programs that basically follow educational trends. Rigorous search—in light of the Teachings and in accordance with accumulating scientific knowledge—is needed for elements of an educational process that will help generation after generation to progressively acquire the attributes of “a new race of men.” Program for Children and Junior Youth Be sure to register your children and junior youth for the educational Children and Junior Youth Program at the annual conference. Children and junior youth must be preregistered by 31 July 2016. Visits to the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Montréal Sona Arbab Take advantage of your stay in Montréal to visit the only Bahá’í Shrine in the West, the Maxwell home. The Shrine will have extended visiting hours over the conference period. Contact and visiting hour information can be found at ww.bahaimontreal.org. 3 Programme de la Conférence de 2016 Un programme très intéressant attend les participants à la 40e conférence annuelle de l’AEB, qui se tiendra du 11 au 14 août à l’hôtel Le Centre Sheraton de Montréal. Si vous n’avez pas encore pris vos dispositions pour y assister, ne tardez pas! Allez sur le site: http://bahaistudies.ca/upcoming-conference-registration/ afin de vous inscrire en ligne. La conférence annuelle rassemble des personnes provenant de milieux divers dans le but d’explorer les implications des enseignements bahá’ís sur différentes disciplines, professions et domaines de recherche; de développer la capacité à analyser des idées, des concepts et des théories intervenant dans les disciplines universitaires et professionnelles; et de contribuer au développement d’un ensemble de connaissances liées à la pensée bahá’íe. Les séances du jeudi Les ateliers du jeudi matin comprennent une session sur « Participer aux discours intellectuels et professionnels,» au cours de laquelle les participants étudieront et se concerteront sur les récentes directives de la Maison universelle de justice concernant la participation aux discours académiques et professionnels — principal objectif de l’Association d’études bahá’íes. Un deuxième atelier sur « Les tablettes du plan divin: cent ans de rétrospective, » examine l’impact que ces tablettes ont eu sur la communauté bahá’íe depuis que ‘Abdu’l-Baha les a écrites. Le programme du jeudi après-midi comprend plusieurs ateliers, (voir « sessions en petits groupes » page 7) et des sessions en petits groupes. Le but des groupes de travail est d’examiner certains aspects du discours dans des domaines spécifiques et de 4 réfléchir sur l’impact que peut avoir la révélation de Bahá’u’lláh sur leurs disciplines. Les groupes suivants réfléchiront sur leur travail et planifieront des rencontres futures : l’économie, l’éducation, la santé, le droit, les médias, la religion et la technologie. Les nouveaux participants sont les bienvenus. Jeudi soir, la session plénière de l’ouverture de la conférence a comme intervenant Mme Bani Dugal, une avocate qui est en fonction depuis 1994 au Bureau de la Communauté bahá’íe internationale de l’ONU. Le titre du discours de Mme Dugal est « Réflexions sur la participation aux discours au niveau international. » Les séances du vendredi Vendredi matin, le premier panel est sur « La justice sociale et l’éducation. » La plupart des recherches dans le domaine de l’éducation sont axées sur la relation entre les écoles et la société, et sur les inégalités d’accès, des chances, et de l’expérience éducative. Compte tenu des changements démographiques de la communauté, comment pouvons-nous créer des environnements éducatifs qui favorisent la justice et le développement total? Comment les éducateurs bahá’ís et les chercheurs peuvent-ils contribuer au développement de la connaissance dans ce domaine? Quelles connaissances acquises par les communautés bahá’íes pourraient être partagées dans des domaines tels que l’éducation à la justice sociale et l’éducation aux droits de l’homme? Comment pouvons-nous résoudre le problème de l’équité en matière d’éducation de façon plus constructive? Les intervenants seront Mme Chitra Golestani, conférencière, conseillère pédagogique et co-fondatrice de l’institut Paulo Freire (PFI) à UCLA — une organisation consacrée à l’éducation à la justice sociale, sur le Bani Dugal plan local et mondial; Elena Toukan, étudiante de doctorat en programmes éducatifs, enseignement et apprentissage, et Mme Shabnam Koirala-Azad, vice-doyenne et professeur d’éducation internationale et multiculturelle à l’université de San Francisco. Le second panel du vendredi matin, « De la vérité à la réconciliation : les peuples autochtones et le futur [spirituel] du Canada, » examine le récent rapport final de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation sur les pensionnats pour les enfants autochtones, et le bouleversant récit d’abus qu’il a révélés, abus qui ont tragiquement marqué des générations de communautés autochtones. La Commission demande aux Canadiens de réparer ces injustices du passé afin de parvenir à la réconciliation et à la guérison. Quelle est la voie à suivre pour aller de l’oppression à l’autonomisation? Quel rôle la spiritualité joue-t-elle dans cette transformation? Que peut être la contribution des peuples autochtones à l’avenir du Canada? Le panel comprend Mme Marie Wilson, membre de la Commission de Farzam Arbab vérité et réconciliation du Canada, journaliste primée, professeur d’université, cadre supérieur; M. Eloge Butera, un survivant du génocide des Tutsis au Rwanda et un militant des droits de l’homme, et M. Bob Watts, professeur et directeur exécutif par intérim de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation. Le panel sera présidé par M. Payam Akhavan, professeur de droit international et conseiller auprès de la Cour internationale de justice de La Hague. L’allocution Hasan M. Balyuzi Vendredi soir, M. Farzam Arbab prononcera l’allocution commémorative Hasan M. Balyuzi, « La vie intellectuelle de la communauté bahá’íe. » M. Arbad est le fondateur de la Fondation pour l’application et l’enseignement des sciences (FUNDAEC). Il fut élu à la Maison universelle de justice en 1993 où il servit jusqu’en 2013. Les séances du samedi Samedi matin, M. Steven Phelps, physicien, chercheur et traducteur des écrits bahá’ís, prononcera un discours intitJUNE 2016 ulé, « Le mot qui brille et scintille dans les livres des hommes : texte, traduction et la nature de la réalité. » Cette présentation examinera des sujets dans le contexte du programme de traduction au Centre bahá’í mondial, en se basant sur les écrits des principaux personnages de la foi bahá’íe. Quelle est la relation entre le langage et la réalité? Qu’estce qui différencie les mots prononcés par les prophètes? Comment les mots anciens sont-ils utilisés de façon nouvelle dans les écrits bahá’ís et quel en est l’impact sur la traduction des textes sacrés? Deux panels sont au programme pour le samedi matin. Le premier a pour thème « Citoyenneté et participation. » La citoyenneté est largement considérée comme une valeur importante dans beaucoup de sociétés, et c’est un concept de base dans beaucoup de domaines d’étude. Quelles sont quelques-unes des façons les plus courantes par lesquelles la citoyenneté est définie et analysée dans les sciences sociales et humaines? Comment la citoyenneté est-elle associée à la réflexion sur la capacité des populations à participer au processus de transformation sociale? Les intervenants sont M. Gerald Filson, directeur des affaires publiques de la Communauté bahá’íe du Canada; M. Arash Abizadeh, professeur adjoint de sciences politiques à l’université McGill; M. Carl Murrell, principal représentant des bahá’ís des États-Unis au Bureau des Nations Unies. Le panel sera présidé par Afsoon Houshidari, avocate, et avocat-conseil au ministère de la Justice du Canada. Le thème du second panel est « Technologies et valeurs. » Les nouvelles technologies ainsi que les anciennes jouent un rôle de plus en plus important dans nos vies, tant sur le plan individuel que collectif. Comment les créateurs de ces technologies sont-ils influencés par certaines valeurs? Et comment les technologies influent-elles sur les valeurs de leurs utilisateurs? Comment savoir faire les bons choix en matière de technologie? Et, par conséquent, comment devrions-nous considérer la conception technologique d’une manière qui soit en harmonie avec les enseignements bahá’ís? Les intervenants sont Mme Mitra Naeimi Solomon et M. Mark Towfik, qui ont une longue expérience dans la création, la gestion et la direction d’entreprises de l’industrie technologique dans la région de San Francisco et qui, avec un autre conférencier, M. Matthew Weinberg, ont servi à l’Agence de service internet bahá’íe. M. Weinberg est actuellement le directeur des programmes de l’agence. Le programme du samedi se termine par une célébration artistique du 40e anniversaire de la conférence de l’AEB, avec différents artistes qui présenteront leur travail et expliqueront comment celui-ci a un rapport avec la société. Les prix pour Steven Phelps Distinguished Scholarship dans les catégories du livre et de la thèse de maîtrise seront aussi remis aux lauréats. Les séances du dimanche La séance plénière du dimanche matin comprend un panel sur le sujet, « Les arts, la beauté et l’esprit humain. » Comment la vision bahá’íe sur la relation qui existe entre la beauté et l’esprit humain peut-elle définir notre conception des arts? Qu’est-ce qui fait une bonne œuvre d’art? Cette question a suscité l’intérêt des philosophes à travers les âges. Quelle importance ont la nouveauté, l’utilité, et la beauté intrinsèque dans la création d’une œuvre d’art de grande qualité? Quel est le rôle des arts dans le développement de la vie d’une communauté? Comment les arts peuvent-ils et devraient-ils influencer la société? Les intervenants : Siamak Hariri, cofondateur de Hariri Pontarini Architects, est mieux connu pour son œuvre d’architecture sur la maison d’adoration bahá’íe de Santiago, Chili. Leili Towfigh une habile céramiste et 6 Sona Arbab une artiste qui travaille au laboratoire de céramique de l’Institut de technologie du Massachusetts à Boston. Sky Glabush enseigne les beaux-arts à l’université de Western Ontario et, en tant qu’artiste, est confrontée à la notion d’art et spiritualité. Mme Sona Arbab, conseillère au Centre de recherche sur l’éducation morale à l’Académie des sciences éducatives de Beijing et ancien membre de l’Office du développement économique et social du Centre mondial bahá’í prononcera le discours de clôture de la conférence : « Vers un système éducatif d’inspiration bahá’íe. » Elle examinera les caractéristiques associées au concept de l’éducation « d’inspiration bahá’íe » qui ont permis aux bahá’ís de participer à de nombreux projets éducatifs au sein d’un cadre communautaire en constante évolution, tout en sachant que l’émergence d’un « système éducatif bahá’í » est encore un objectif lointain. Cependant, pour progresser dans le développement de l’éducation d’inspiration bahá’íe, nous devons aller au-delà de l’incorporation de quelques principes à des programmes qui, essentiellement, suivent les tendances éducatives. Des recherches rigoureuses – à la lumière des Enseignements et conformément à la connaissance scientifique grandissante – sont nécessaires pour fournir les éléments d’un processus éducatif qui permettra aux générations futures d’acquérir progressivement les attributs d’une « nouvelle race d’hommes. » Programmes pour les enfants et les préadolescents N’oubliez pas d’inscrire vos enfants et préadolescents au programme éducatif pour enfants et préadolescents de la Conférence annuelle. Ce programme comprend des orateurs et des artistes de la conférence principale ainsi que d’autres activités sur le thème de la conférence. Attention parents : les enfants et jeunes doivent être préinscrits avant le 31 juillet. Visite du Sanctuaire de ‘Abdu’l-Bahá à Montréal Profitez de votre séjour à Montréal pour visiter le seul sanctuaire bahá’í de l’occident. Pendant la durée de la conférence et un jour avant et après celleci, l’horaire de visite du sanctuaire sera élargi. Pour toute information concernant les heures de visites, consultez le site : ww.bahaimontreal.org. Breakout Sessions at the Conference Séances en petits groupes pendant la conférence Thursday Sessions Mehran Anvari, “Applying Bahá’í Principles to One’s Professional Endeavours—Innovation in Health Care Delivery: From the Arctic to Mars. Cynthia Barnes-Slater, “‘Work as Worship’: Advancing Spiritual Life/Work Coherence” Trip Barthel, “The Cutting Edge of Consultation: Reconciling Mercy and Justice” Lameh Fananapazir, “Renewal of Islám, Christianity and Judaism: A Primary Goal of Bahá’u’lláh’s Revelation” Shastri Purushotma, Sean Gallagher, and Sharaf Funk, “Tablets of the Divine Plan: A Centennial Perspective” Workshop, “Participating in Academic and Professional Discourses” Friday & Saturday Sessions Mariam Ashtiani, “Contemporary Racism and Notions of Justice: A Bahá’í Framework” Samuel Benoit, Abbas Khatamian, Iren Koltermann, & Gordon Naylor, Panel on “The Social Enterprise Model as a Means of Social Action” Lita Cameron, Tina Shahidyazdani, Shirin Madjzoub, Sana Rezai, Panel on “Exploring the Discourse on Health Equity” Joe Carter and Hongyu He, “Contributing to Social Discourse in China” Berkeley Churchill & Adib Behjat, “Cybersecurity and Privacy from a Bahá’í Perspective” Francois Couillard and Samira Khajehi, “Consultative Session on Ethics and Practice in Business” Maile Daugherty, “Storytelling around the 21st Century Fireside: Using Filmic Storytelling and WorldBuilding Concepts to Connect with Media Savvy Audiences” Valerie Davis, “Influences that Shape Leaders’ Constructions of Power” Sherna Deamer, “Justice in Action: One Use of Technology” Livia Dittmer, “World Citizenship as Capacity: A Study of the Interrelations of the Three Protagonists and their Impact on Youths’ Connection to the World” Clark Donnelly, Mary Darling, Esther Maloney, Jordan Baese, Hashem Selph, and Michael Karlberg, Panel on “Video/Film Production: Seeking Coherence” Shiva Dustdar, “Ethical Finance: Myth or Reality?” “Economies: What They Are and How They Work”— Open Consultative Session Chuck Egerton, Poster presentation on “The Gender Analogies of ‘Abdu’lBahá, Two Hands/Two Wings: Implications for Authoring A New Masculinity” Danielle Ewenin, “Realizing Justice— Murdered and Missing Women and Girls in Canada” Vahid Farzaneh, “The Sifter of Wheat and the ‘Tablet of God’” Gerald Filson and Julia Berger, Panel on “Engaging the Discourse on the Role of Religion in Society: Experience, Analysis, and Exploration” JUNE 2016 7 Abdu’l-Missagh Ghadirian, “Euthanasia and the Soul” Omid Ghaemmaghami, Foad Seddigh, Todd Lawson, and Sam Hindawi, Panel on “Reflections on the Writings of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh” Daniel Grolin, “The History of the Concept of Religion and its Effect on Discourses Pertaining to the Bahá’í Faith” Andrew Hatala, Shawheen James, and Mona Fathieh, “Contemporary Psychological Sciences and the Centrality of Spirituality” Sharon Hatcher, “Integrating Spirituality in Medicine: The New Frontier in Medical Education Renewal, Perspectives of a Bahá’í Physician Educator” Jay Howden, “Reasoned Faith, Deep Fiction, Essays to Love: Reading Marilynne Robinson” Michael Karlberg, “Media Studies: Toward a Coherent Normative Framework” Brian Kempf, Oak Ritchie, Bahareh Adamiardestani, and Ashiyan Rahmani-Shirazi, Panel on “An Inquiry into the Role of Technology in Society” Contributing to a Discourse on Science Education” Margot Leonard, “La consultation bahá’íe: une voie de maturité spirituelle”/ “Bahá’í Consultation: A Way to Spiritual Maturity” Darius Loghmanee, “A Conceptual Framework to Optimize Sleep Health” Shamim Maani, “A New Prosperity: Financial Markets, Wealth Inequality and the Role of Huququ’lláh in Establishing Economic Justice” Hoda Mahmoudi, “Emerging Trends in Global Governance and World Order in Relation to the Bahá’í Concept of the Lesser Peace” Aaron Marks, “More Than Just Words: Language as Identity” Jay McGregor, Jian Mostaghim, and Bayan Mostaghim, Panel on “The Artist in Us” Patricia Ann McIlvride, “Depression, Stigma, and the Soul” Larry Miller, “Creating Sustainable Wealth” Vasu Mohan, “Six Revolutionary Teachings on Gender Equality” Kayhan Nadji, “Architecture of Edward and William Sutherland Maxwell” Kevin Naimi, “Transforming Humanity: Reflections on a Bahá’í Approach to Social Theory” Nima Naimi, “Freedom of Speech, Social Media and Spirituality” Tara Nault and Michele Nault McIsaac, “Weaving a Road to Reconciliation” Gordon Naylor, “Creating Coherence among Spirituality, Morality and Academics in Secondary Education: The Nancy Campbell Academy Experience” Daniel Perell and Saphira Rameshfar, “Peace and Security: Building Resilient Communities” Anne Gordon Perry, “Where History Meets Art: Creating Work Based on Historical Sources” Vahid Ranjbar, “Plato, Modern Physics, and Bahá’u’lláh” Shadi Salehian, Kamiar Alaei, and Arash Alaei “Social Action in Iran: Substance Abuse, Addiction and Mental Illness” Benjamin Schewel, Geoffrey Cameron, and Julia Berger, Panel on “Religion Jena Khadem Khodadad, “The Mystery of Consciousness: Learning from Neuroscience and Insights from the Bahá’í Faith on the Puzzle of Higher Consciousness” Mona Kiani, “Educating for Social Action” Sohrab Kourosh, “The Seven Valleys of Bahá’u’lláh: The Blueprint of Bahá’i Theology” Emily Lample, Borna Noureddin, and Elena Toukan, Panel on “Learning to Draw on the Revelation in 8 Montréal Skyline (Courtesy of Tourism Montréal) and Public Discourse in an Age of Global Transition: Reflections on Bahá’í Practice and Thought” Kamran Sedig, “Nature, Science, Religion, Will, Love, Fate, and Predestination” Tina Shahidyazdani, Erfan Farhangpour, and Darius Loghmanee, Panel on “From Contention to Collaboration: Rethinking the Approach to Hospital Administration” Victoria Talwar, “Foundations of Trust: Reflections from Bahá’í Writings and Psychological Science on the Pivotal Role of Trust in our Lives” Shaheen Tedjarati, “Shoghi Effendi’s ‘Hands’—Ministry of Custodians: Six Years that Changed History and Shaped a Faith’s Destiny Shadi Toloui-Wallace, “A Sacred Charge: Developing Musical Capacity within You and Your Community” Emad Toukan, “Agile Methodologies in the Workplace and the Bahá’í Faith” Jordan van den Hoonaard, “The Moral Implications of Technology Interpreted through Heidegger & Levinas” For latest updates please check the ABS website http://bahaistudies.ca/upcoming-conference/ Pour les dernières mises à jour, consultez le site de l’AEB http://bahai-studies.ca/upcomingconference/ John Walker, “In Search of a Common Morality” Nazanin Zargarpour, “Practices that Build Capacity in Youth: How the Activities of the Five Year Plan Facilitate the Development of Essential Competencies” Bahá’í Shrine in Montreal JUNE 2016 9 ASSOCIATION FOR BAHÁ’Í STUDIES 40th Annual Conference, 11–14 August, 2016 Le Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Canada Please register for EACH person attending the conference by fax: 1-613-233-3644, by phone: 1-613-233-1903, online at http://www.bahai-studies.ca or by mail: 34 Copernicus Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 7K4. 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To receive the special rate ask for the Association for Bahá’í Studies special conference rate when making your reservation. the ABS room block is now full and the hotel offers only its regular rates. You can visit http://bahai-studies.ca/hotel -and-travel-information/ for information about alternative accommodations, or use travel websites such as Expedia, Hotwire, and Airbnb. If you have already booked a room and are looking for a room-mate, please visit https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/ groups/absconference/info. Detailed information regarding program, directions, public transportation, restaurants and fast food options, and meeting rooms layout can be found on our website: bahai-studies.ca/upcomingconference
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