World Association
for Vedic Studies (A Multi-Disciplinary Academic Organization)
Background:
A major conference, 'International Conference
on Indus Sarasvati Age and Ancient India', was held in Atlanta
(Georgia, USA), October 4-6, 1996 with over 300 participants from all over
the world - U.S.A., India, Nepal, Caribbean, Belgium, U. K., Canada, Italy,
Netherlands, Mauritius, Mexico, Austria, and Surinam, etc. It was inaugurated
by the Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, Mr. Basdeo Panday, and
participants included leading archaeologists, historians, philosophers,
political-scientists, linguists, religionists, Sanskritists, Vedic-scholars,
scientists, engineers and persons of medicine.
The participants, being greatly impressed by the quality of presentations
and organization, in the concluding session, decided to form an academic
organization to hold similar conferences and to build other academic activities
for Vedic studies.
(See the Minutes of the concluding session)
Nature of the Organization:
The organization is a multi-disciplinary academic society,
non-sectarian, open to all persons interested in Vedic and ancient Indian
studies, irrespective of their religious, cultural, racial, ethnic background
and would not be governed by any ideology. The organization will serve
the followingpurpose:
(i) Promote Vedic studies in all its forms and in all countries;
(ii) Conduct multidisciplinary activities for the study of Vedic and ancient
Indian traditions including its history, philosophy, science, psychology,
literature, linguistics, etc.
(iii) Support studies in various Vedic subspecialties such as chronology,
ritual, philology, archaeo-astronomy, yoga, linguistics, etc.
(iv) Encourage research in all aspects of the Vedic and ancient Indian
traditions.
(v) Promote universal, intellectual, and ethical traditions enshrined in
Vedas and other works following them.
Research Journal and Conferences:
The association, in general, will undertake all academic
and educational activities to fulfill its aims and objects. However, just
now it is concentrating on:
(i) Publishing a peer-reviewed research journal on Vedic-Studies;
(ii) Holding biennial conferences;
(iii) Building strong research-study-circles in various disciplines and
aspects of Vedic and ancient Indian studies.
Contact:Inquiries may be directed
to any of the following members of the Steering Committee:
Dr. Bhu Dev Sharma
Professor & Chairman, Department of Mathematics
Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125
Ph(504)483-7463; Fax (504)482-1561; e-mail: bsharma@mail.xula.edu(Chairman of the Steering Committee)
Dr. Shiva G. Bajpai
Professor of History, Director, Center for Asian Studies,
California State University,
Northridge, CA 91330-8250, USA
Ph: (818)677-3566, Fax: (818)885-3614
Dr. Deen Bandhu Chandora
4117 Menlo Way,
Atlanta, GA 30340, USA
Ph: (770)939-5172 Fax: (770)414-5341 Dr. David Frawley
American Institute of Vedic Studies,
1701 Santa Fe River,
Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
Ph: (505)983-9385,
e-mail: Vedicinst@aol.com Dr. Subhash C. Kak Professor, Department of Electrical/Computer Engineering
Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-5901
Ph: (504)388-5520; Fax (504)388-5200; e-mail: kak@gate.ee.lsu.edu Membership / Additional Information
Form
Membership, by subscription, is open to all interested persons. Membership
dues, US$50.00 per year, (may be sent, through cheques payable on a bank
in USA, in the name of "World Association for Vedic Studies")
include subscription to the Association's quarterly journal, and other
benefits. Please mail this form to the address: Dr. Bhu Dev Sharma 6300 Ackel St. Unit No. 265
Metairie, LA 70003, USA.
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Signatures
Note: The Association shall have its regional
activities in different states and countries. Persons interested in taking
lead in organizing such activities are requested to come forward and write
to us.
