"Positive Visions of the Future" is Theme of On-line Conference

Renaissance Universal will hold an online conference entitled "Transcending Boundaries: Positive Visions of the Future." The conference will take place from September 25 through October 5 on the Internet at http://www.ru.org/ruforum

"At the dawn of the new millennium the key to achieving a vibrant human society will depend on positive visions for our individual and collective lives," said conference chairman Craig Runde. "The Transcending Boundaries conference is meant to explore the new visions that will bring about a future that cherishes life and its infinite potentialities."

Renaissance Universal, an international network of progressive thinkers and activists, is the sponsor of "Transcending Boundaries". Renaissance Universal publishes the international quarterly, "New Renaissance" and its web site is located at http://www.ru.org

The conference is structured around a new publication TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES: Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar's Theories of Individual and Social Transformation. The book is edited by Sohail Inayatullah and Jennifer Fitzgerald and published by Gurukula Press in Australia. (For more information about the book visit http://www.ru.org/newbooks.htm)

This collection of essays is the first book to explore Indian philosopher and mystic Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar's social, scientific and spiritual contributions to the knowledge base of humanity. The authors not only examine how Sarkar has addressed issues in diverse fields such as political theory, health science, macrohistory, women's studies, art history, communication theory and ethics but as well how he has redefined current disciplines. Indeed, Sarkar gives us a new paradigm, a new map, of how we see others, nature, the future and ourselves.

The conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to interact with authors of the book and explore issues of key importance in creating a better world.

Conference Schedule

Introduction (September 25,2000)
Hosts: the editors of New Renaissance

Macrohistory (September 26-27)
Guest authors: Sohail Inayatullah, Johan Galtung, Ravi Batra

An introductory article laying out the groundwork for this section of the conference was written by Sohail Inayatullah and can be read by visiting www.ru.org/macrohistory.html

Gender, Ethics and Politics (September 28-29
Guest authors: Avadhutika Ananda Gaorii, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Craig
Runde, and Krtashivananda Avadhuta

An introductory article laying out the groundwork for this section of the conference was written by Craig Runde and can be read by visiting www.ru.org/gender-ethics-politics.html

Science, Technology and Consciousness (September 30-October 1)
Guest authors: Ramona Williams, Roar Bjonnes, Marcus Bussey, Avadhutika Ananda Nivedita, Ketana Bardwell

Science, Microvita, Health and Food (October 2-3)
Guest authors: Jitendra Singh, Steve Diver

Conference Conclusion (October 4-5)
Hosts: the editors of New Renaissance, Acarya Vedaprajinananda Avadhuta, Acarya Jyotirupananda Avadhuta

If you would like to contribute pre-conference articles relating to the above-mentioned themes, then contact us by e-mail (newren@ru.org ) The conference will take place on the web at http://www.ru.org/ruforum and participation is free of charge and unrestricted. We hope to "see you" at the conference.

For further information contact: webmaster@ru.org