Source: www.umassd.edu
DARTMOUTH, MA, July 13, 2010 (Press Release): The World Association of Vedic Studies (WAVES) announced its 8th International Conference today. The WAVES conference attracts the leading academic scholars on Vedas and Hinduism, and is the largest conference of its kind in the Americas. Previously held in the US, this time it is moving to the Caribbean islands and will be held at the University of West Indies, St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad between August 4th – 7th, 2010.
“The universal insights of the Vedas have much to guide and inform us in this challenging global climate, hence we have chosen the conference theme of: Vedic Knowledge for Civilizational Harmony. Vedic heritage is vast, diverse and complex and is reflected in the WAVES 2010 lineup of over 100 Vedic scholars, linguists, philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians who will be presenting their respective research,” says Prof. Bal Ram Singh, conference chair of WAVES 2010.
Scholars participating in the conference include: Subhash Kak, David Frawley, Rama Rao Pappu, Ram Krishna Puligandla, T.S. Rukmani, Douglas Allen, Aseem Shukla, Nicholas Kazanas, S. Kalyanaraman, Subramaniam Swamy, Swami Aksharananda, Ramasubramanian, Triloki Nath Pandey, R. Ganesh, and Jeffrey Armstrong.
“This conference promises to be an historic event in cultural studies and celebration of Vedic traditions. This conference provides an excellent opportunity for the Indian community at large to understand and connect with their rich and diverse tradition of eternal values”, said Sashi Kejriwal, President, WAVES.
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