THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT

CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION

WAVES 2016

[12th International & 20th Conference of WAVES]

World Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES) (A Multidisciplinary Academic Society—Tax Exempt in the US)

& Wider Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES) (A Multidisciplinary Academic Society, Regd. in India)

& Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

on “Scientific Aspects of Vedic Knowledge”

"""वैदकान"वैदकान के वैािनक पप"""" at

The Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New

December 15 to December 18, 2016

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Papers on theme with specific topics of Science & Technology and Vedas or on any aspect of Indian studies may be sent for presentation. To maintain high quality of presentations, the Program Committee requests submission of only full papers for evaluation. Interested scholars and academics are requested to submit the electronic copies of full papers (Min. 5000 words) in English, Hindi or Sanskrit for presentations at the conference. The papers will be reviewed by a panel of experts for their suitability for presentation and/or publication. The broad areas (not limited to) are as follows - ∑ Archaeology & Anthropology. ∑ History & Social Sciences. ∑ Language, Literature & Linguistics. ∑ Upanishads. Smritis. Puranas. ∑ Epics – Ramayana & Mahabharata. ∑ Gita. Contemporary Works and Issues. ∑ Dharma–Shastras, Ethics & Rituals. ∑ Agriculture, Plant Science & Ecology, Renewable Energy. ∑ Astronomy and Mathematics. ∑ Inter Religious Dialogue. ∑ Health, Yoga & Martial arts, Ayurveda v/s Allopathy. ∑ Business, Economics & Administration. ∑ Education & Skill development. ∑ Water & Sanitation.

The proceedings will be published before the conference. Therefore, you are requested to send an electronic copy of your complete paper by the due date or earlier. The presentations are encouraged to be in Power Point format. Direct reading of papers is strongly discouraged.

Full papers should be uploaded to http://sanskrit.jnu.ac.in/conf/waves2016. (Note : Please use Unicode for non English text) For details on paper format, please visit - http://sanskrit.jnu.ac.in/conf/waves2016/paperformat.html

POSTER PRESENTATIONS - WAVES 2016 invites young scholars as well as others to submit a two page summary paper suitable for poster presentations during the conference. For details on poster format, please visit - http://sanskrit.jnu.ac.in/conf/waves2016/posterformat.html Poster proposals may be sent by email to [email protected]

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About WAVES 2016

The Conference ‘WAVES 2016’ aims to bring together individuals and organizations having academic interest in diverse areas of Indic/Vedic Studies. This includes independent scholars, academics, writers, journalists, media persons, artists and others interested in Indic/Vedic Studies.

World Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES) & its affiliate Wider Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES) are multidisciplinary academic societies that welcome people engaged or interested in studying any field of Vedic/Indic studies. The word ‘Vedic’ is used in a wide sense to include not only the Vedas but also the past, present and future of traditions and societies based on Vedas. WAVES conferences in the past nineteen years have always been a meeting point of leading scholars, researchers and research / teaching institutions, deliberating on Vedic studies.

Previous conferences of World Association for Vedic Studies include the following: “International Conference on Revisiting Indus-Saraswati Civilization & Ancient India”, Atlanta (GA),October 4-6, 1996; “International Conference on New Perspectives on Vedic & Ancient Indian Civilization ”, Los Angeles (CA), August 7-9,1998; “International Conference on Contemporary Views on Indian Civilization ”, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, (NJ), July 28-30,2000; “India’s Contributions and Influences in the World”, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth (MA) July 12-14, 2002; “India’s Intellectual Traditions In Contemporary Global Context”, University of MD, Washington, DC area, July 9–11, 2004; “Vedic Ideas for Global Harmony and Peace in the Modern Context”, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, July 8-10, 2006; “Vedic heritage for Global Welfare of Next Generation ”, Orlando, FL, June 27-29, 2008; “Vedic Knowledge for Civilizational Harmony”, Trinidad, West Indies, August 4-7, 2010; “Varna, Jati and Kula – A conference on India’s caste system”, Piscataway, NJ, July 29-31, 2011; “Vedic Cultures –Epic and Pauranic Phase”, Dartmouth (MA), July 13-15, 2012; “Vedic Living in a Modern World”, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, July 31-Aug 3, 2014. These international conferences included participants from Australia, Austria, Bali (Indonesia), Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Caribbean, China, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Nepal, Netherlands, Surinam, UK, USA, USSR etc.

Previous conferences of Wider Association for Vedic Studies include the following: “Indian Identity and Cultural Continuity”, , Dec. 27, 1997; “Ancient Indian Wisdom & Contemporary Challenges”, New Delhi, Dec 24-25, 1998; "Challenges of Modernity: The Vedic View”, New Delhi, Jan. 7-8, 2000;“State & Society: An Ancient Indian Perspective”, New Delhi, Dec. 15-16, 2000; “Vedic Wisdom & Global Issues”, Sri Sailam, Andhra Pradesh, Dec. 28-30, 2001;“Vedic Intellectual Tradition: Modern Context”, New Delhi, Dec. 27-28, 2002; “Vedic Traditions in South and South-East Asian Region”, Kathmandu, Nepal, July 12-13, 2003; “Contemporary World Order: A Vedic Perspective”, Pondicherry; Dec. 27-29, 2003; “Science, Consciousness & Vedic Heritage”, Bangalore, Karnataka, Dec. 31, 2004 - Jan. 2, 2005; “Approach to Health & Happiness in Indian Thought”, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Dec. 16-18, 2005; “Cultural Consciousness in Ancient Indian Society”, New Delhi, Dec. 15- 17, 2006; “Vedic Value System: Contemporary Relevance & Challenges”, Vrindavan, UP, Dec. 14-16, 2007; “Harappan Civilization and Vedic Culture”, New Delhi, Dec. 24-25, 2008;“Creation and Existence: Indian Perspective”, New Delhi, Dec. 24-26, 2009; “Relevance of Ayurveda ”, Hyderabad, Jan. 21-23, 2011;“Veda and Thought Revolution ”, Haridwar, March 14-17, 2012;“Vedic Views on Man

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WAVES 2016 will be at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India for four days (Dec 15-18, 2016). The deliberations in the conference will cover a wide array invited lectures and paper presentation sessions around the various themes. Poster sessions, special sessions focused on Vedic sciences and research, youth committee presentations, Hindu temples presentations, Digital technologies for web representation and online education of Vedic studies, Audio-visual exhibits, Practical Vedic religious performances and learning workshop, exhibits and book-shops are other interesting part of the conference. Suggested topics can cover a wide area including: Insider / Outsider perspectives on Vedic culture, origin of Vedic knowledge, changing paradigms on Vedic knowledge, etc.

Main Features

1. Keynote Addresses 2. Paper Reading Sessions 3. Invited Talks 4. Panel Discussions 5. Public Lectures 6. Cultural Programs 7. Academic Symposia 8. Parallel Youth Programs 9. Poster Presentations 10. Community Workshop

Patrons

Infinity Foundation Maryada Foundation

Accommodation

Paid accommodation on request can be arranged in the following places: Aravali Guest House (JNU), Aravali International Guest House (JNU), Gomati Guest House (JNU), Temple Guest House and Qutab Hotel. Nearby hotels with details will be informed soon on website.

Registration

The registration fee is without accommodation facility: • USD 150/- Foreign Participants/ Academicians/Professionals • USD 100/-WAVES USA Members/ Retired Teachers • USD 50/- Foreign Students • Rs.4000/-IndianParticipants/Academicians/Professionals • Rs.3000/-WAVES India Members/ Retired Teachers • Rs.2000/-Indian Students

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Conference Chairs Conference Program Committee Prof. Bal Ram Singh, INADS, Dartmouth Prof. Shashiprabha Kumar, Former VC, Sanchi University General Chair: Dr. Ganesh Dutt Sharma, Delhi Sanskrit Academy Prof. Girish Nath Jha Dr. David Scharf, Maharishi University Management Chairperson, SCSS, Dr. Sukalyan Sengupta, University of Massachusetts, Jawaharlal Nehru University & Board member, Dartmouth WAVES Prof. Bhaskar Nath Bhattacharya, Rabindra Bharati University Dr. K.Srinivas, Pondicherry University Co-Chair : Dr. Malhar S Kulkarni, I.I.T. Bombay Dr. Shashi Tiwari Dr. Peter Scharf, Sanskrit Library, USA Former Professor- Sanskrit, University of Delhi & Dr. R.P. Singh, Jawaharlal Nehru University General Secretary, WAVES- India Dr. Rajnish Mishra, Jawaharlal Nehru University Dr. Ramkrishna Puligandla, University of Toledo, USA Dr. Ramnath Jha, Jawaharlal Nehru University Dr. Satyamurti, Jawaharlal Nehru University Dr. Subhash Chandra, Dr. Sudhir Kumar Arya, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Local Organizing Committee: Organizing Committee: Faculty members of Special Center for Sanskrit Studies Bal Ram Singh, [email protected] Dr. Umesh Kumar Singh, WAVES-India Dhirendra Shah, [email protected] Dr. Aparna Dhir, INADS, Dartmouth Sashi Kejriwal, [email protected] Aditi Banerjee, [email protected] Ravi Joshi, [email protected] Shashi Tiwari, [email protected] Girish Nath Jha, [email protected]

Conference Secretariat

Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, C/o Prof. Girish Nath Jha Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067, India

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