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WAVES 2006 International Conference

By Subhash Gupta (Tel: 832-567-5251)

(published at www.wavesinternational.net on July 14, 2006) (to download the Word format of this article click here)

WAVES Conference to be Held in Houston 

June 22, 2006

The World Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES) is proud to announce its sixth Biennial International Conference to be held at the University of Houston’s main campus from July 8 to 10, 2006. The principal objective of the conference is to promote the understanding of the Vedic (Hindu) message of harmony and peace in the world, with the theme being  “Vedic Ideas for Global Harmony and Peace”. 

Among the scholars attending the conference and presenting papers or participating in panel discussions are Dr. David Frawley, Prof. N.S. Rajaram, Dr. S. Kalyanaraman, Stephen Knapp, Prof. Janak Dave, Prof. Hope Fritz, Prof. George Cardona and Swami Vidyadhishanand. Also attending will be several ambassadors of India. Topics discussed will range from the role of religion in modern conflicts to the environment.

WAVES was formed in 1996 in USA by a group of scholars with the principal aim to present the Vedic wisdom in its proper form to the world. The overall objectives of WAVES are to (a) promote Vedic and ancient Indian studies in all its forms; (b) conduct multidisciplinary activities for research and study of Vedic and ancient traditions including its history, philosophy, science, psychology, literature, scriptures, linguistics, archaeology and other related fields; (c) support research and studies in these fields; and (d) promote universal, intellectual, ethical traditions enshrined in Vedas and other works of the ancient Indian origin.

WAVES is a multidisciplinary, non-religious academic society. Its membership is open to all including scholars and other interested individuals, irrespective of ethnicity, religion or background.

Houston will host this conference for the first time this July. The previous conferences were held in Georgia, California, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maryland. Attendees for previous conferences have come from Australia, Austria, Bali (Indonesia), Belgium, Canada, Caribbean countries, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, UK, and USA.  Numerous scholars will attend the 2006 WAVES International Conference from all parts of the world. Over 1000 people from all walks of life are expected to take part in this year’s conference.

The topics of the proposed talks and symposium in the WAVES 2006 conference will be varied and will include such subjects as archaeology, computer science, medicine (modern and traditional), astronomy, Vedic tenets of peace and harmony, the environment and many more topics. Special consideration will be given to the involvement of the youth.  An interfaith session will be part of the conference for the first time. The conference is co-sponsored by several local, national and international organizations.

Registration is required to attend the conference, which will include talks, seminars, cultural programs and a banquet. A nominal donation is required to attend any combination of these events or the entire conference.

Information, including registration particulars, is available at http://wavesinternational.net.

For additional information, contact: Mr. Subhash C. Gupta at 281-565-6687, Ms. Kusum Vyas at 281-345-0931, Mr. P. Khambhati at 281-879-6395 or Dr. Surendra N. Dwivedi at 337- 482-5361.