Videos of Conference on “Intellectual Othering” now online

For those who did not have the opportunity to attend the conference on

“Intellectual Othering and the bahai Question in Iran” during the first weekend in July in Toronto, the conference organizers have provided videos of the presentations online: Conference Program.  The videos are both in English and in Farsi for your convenience.

Seventh North American Bahá’í Conference on Law

Seventh North American Bahá’í Conference on Law

Friday, Oct. 14 – Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011

at

The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL

Theme:

Applying Bahá’í Principles to Contemporary Legal Issues and the Practice of Law

Keynote speaker: Brent Poirier will speak on “Bahá’ís: Promoting the Most Great Law,” exploring ethics common to the Most Holy Book, the Constitution of the Universal House of Justice, and standards of professional conduct for attorneys, as well as social goals common to the World Order of Bahá’u’lláh and the American democracy.

Call for proposals: Proposals for presentations will continue to be accepted until July 31, 2011. Proposals for plenary sessions, breakouts, panels, discussions of work in progress, etc., should be no more than 500 words, and sent to bahailawconference@gmail.com. Law students and recent law grads are especially encouraged to submit proposals. Presenters in related fields other than law are also welcome. Proposals may be based on any combination of research, law practice, scholarship, and experience in service, and should address one of the following:

(1) Applying Bahá’í Principles to Contemporary Legal Issues. In what ways might study and application of the Bahá’í Writings contribute to current law and policy discourse in various areas, including but not limited to social justice issues, human rights, governance, sustainable development, property disputes, women’s rights, jurisprudence, intellectual property, conflict resolution, criminal justice, family law, and minority rights?

(2) Applying Bahá’í Teachings to the Practice of Law. How do the tenets and teachings expressed in the Bahá’í Revelation guide or inform your practice of law? Practitioners are encouraged to share their learning experiences and reflections on this question across the broad spectrum of legal specialties, including but not limited to non-profit organizations, public interest advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, family law, bankruptcy law, and trusts & estates.

Purposes of the Conference: Many Bahá’ís are engaged in social action and public discourse through their occupations, and Bahá’í-inspired organizations at all levels are also working for the betterment of humanity. As we reflect on how Bahá’í teachings inform the theory and practice of law, we will be sharing learning, experience and insights among lawyers and others engaged with these issues. We seek to contribute thereby to building individual and collective capacity for related service in the spheres of social action and public discourse, among Bahá’ís and all others who share these aims.

Another announcement will be posted when the conference website is available for further information. In the meantime, please address any questions to the organizing committee at bahailawconference@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!

International Symposium on Intellectual Othering and the Bahai Question in Iran

The University of Toronto and the Toronto Initiative for Iranian Studies in collaboration with the Foundation for Iranian Studies presents an International Symposium on Intellectual Othering and the Bahai Question in Iran.

 

From the Symposium website:

As a genuinely Iranian intellectual and religious movement emerging in the mid-nineteenth century, the Baha’i Faith has encountered relentless and sustained repression and scapegoating in the country of its origin. Exploring various aspects of the Baha’i Question in Iran over the past century and a half, the scholars participating in this international conference will critically reflect on a wide range of issues related to the similarities and differences of Shi’i Islam and Baha’i Faith, the role of Baha’is in Iranian cultural and intellectual life, and the fact of their continued repression and intellectual Othering.

The Symposium will take place from July 1-3, 2011 at the University of Toronto at the Isabel Bader Theatre, Victoria College.  It appears that the Conference will take place in Farsi with some English translation and that there will be some TV and web broadcasting.

The program offers a variety of talks of potential  interest to the members of the ABS SIG on Law & Governance.

 

 

Final Reminder: 2011 Bahá’í Law Conference

Dear Colleagues,

This is a reminder for those of you interested in presenting at the 2011 Bahá’í Law Conference that will take place at John Marshall Law School in October 2011.

The conference will be devoted to exploring the influence and application of Bahá’í teachings, principles, and values on law, theory, policy, and practice in the legal profession.

The deadline for submitting proposals is this Thursday, April 21, 2011.

For more information visit the following link: Call for Papers

For the Bahai Law group visit: Bahai Law

Study group on the Principle of Non-Involvement in Politics

On April 15th, 2011 a group of students from Toronto in the fields of global governance, public administration, and law will gather to study, deepening and meditate on the principle of Non-Involvement in Politics as set out in the Writings of the Baha’i Faith.  The purpose of the meeting will be to develop a better understanding of the meaning of ‘politics’ in light of the Writings and our respective fields of research and work.

We plan on developing a paper and potentially a workshop and submit a proposal to the ABS to present out work at the ABS Conference entitled “Transforming Habits of Thought” in San Francisco this coming August.

For more information on this event please contact Rolando Aguilera at: rolandoaguilera@osgoode.yorku.ca

35th Annual Association for Bahai Studies Conference

Call for papers for the 35th Annual Association for Bahai Studies Conference has been posted on the ABS website.   This year’s conference theme is entitled “Transforming Habits of Thought”  (more information on the conference can be found here: http://bahai-studies.ca/node/707).

The deadline for submitting proposals is April 15, 2011.

As an SIG, it would be great if we could organize a panel/roundtable on topics pertaining to the group.  The conference also provides a wonderful opportunity to meet face to face and network.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding the conference and Ill do my best to assist you in anay way I can.

Best,

Rolando
rolandoaguilera@osgoode.yorku.ca

2011 North American Bahai Law Conference

The Bahai Law group has posted a Call for Papers for the 2011 North American Bahai Law Conference that will take place at the John Marshall Law School in October 2011.

The deadline for submitting proposals is April 21, 2011.

For more information visit the following link: Call for Papers

For the Bahai Law group visit: Bahai Law

that will take place at the John Marshall Law School in October 2011. The deadline for submitting proposals is April 21, 2011. For more information visit the following link: Call for Papers# For the Bahai Law group visit: Bahai Law