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Waves 2002 Conference

 

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Announcements:

 

International Conference on

"India's Contributions And Influences in the World"

on
July 12 - 14, 2002

at

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA, USA.

Call for Papers And Participation

 

About the Conference:

The Conference aims at bringing together persons interested in diverse areas of Indian Studies. These will include common men & women, scholars, academics, authors, writers, journalists, media-persons, artists, etc. It is FOURTH in a series of International Conferences on studies related to India and its people flowing from Vedic tradition ñ ancient to modern. The other three conferences held before were:

  1. 'International Conference on Revisiting Indus-Sarasvati Civilization & Ancient Indiaí: Atlanta (GA), October 4-6, 1996,
  2. ëInternational Conference on New Perspectives on Vedic & Ancient Indian Civilizationí, Los Angeles (CA), August 7-9, 1998,
  3. ëInternational Conference on Contemporary Views on Indian Civilizationí: Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey, July 28-30, 2000.

 

Submission of Papers for Presentation:

Papers on any aspect of Indian studies can be sent for presentation. These will include those on Archaeology & Anthropology; History & Social Sciences; Language, Literature & Linguistics; Science & Technology; Vedas; Upanishads; Smirities; Puranas; Epics ñ Ramayana & Mahabharat, Gita; Contemporary Works and Issues; Dharma-Shastras, Ethics & Rituals; Agriculture, Plant Science & Ecology; Inter-Religious Dialogue; Health, Yoga & Martial arts.

 

 
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Main Features:

The conference shall feature:

  1. Keynote Addresses
  2. Invited Talks
  3. Paper Reading Sessions
  4. Panel Discussions
  5. Public Lectures
  6. Several Symposia on Different aspects of Indian Studies

 

Symposia and their Organizers

There shall be several symposia to focus on certain areas of Indian study. The symposia, finalized so far, along with their organizers, are as follows:

Note: A person desirous of presenting a paper that falls in the area of a symposium is requested to send the abstract of his/her paper to appropriate symposium organizer, also copying it to Professor BhuDev Sharma.

Coordinators

113 N Econlockhatchee Trl
 Orlando, FL-32825, USA

Phone: 407-275-0616
Fax:     407-275-0013
Email: sharmawaves@yahoo.co.in

Local Organizing Committee

 

Intíl Organizing Committee

Tel : 44-1482-466-209;
Fax: 44-1482-466-208

 

 

 
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Conference Program Outlines:

(July 12, 2002, Friday)

BREAK

 

Conference Banquet

(July 13, 2002, Saturday)

 

 LUNCH BREAK  (1:15 ñ 2:30)

BREAK ñ FOR DINNER

8:00 ñ 10:30 Public Lecture & Cultural Program

 

 

July 14, 2002 Sunday

Breakfast

LUNCH BREAK  (1:45 ñ 3:00 )

 
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Travel Information:
 

Dartmouth can be reached by air and ground transport. Nearest airport is Providence (35 miles), RI, and is preferable to Boston. There are frequent flights and Grey Hound Bus services from New York, Boston and other cities in USA.

 

  1. Driving Directions from the Airports
     

    From TF Green Airport in Providence - Exit the airport and take I-95 North (to Providence) and follow the directions below from Providence.

    From Logan Airport in Boston     -     Exit the airport, and follow the arrow to Boston. Go through the Sumner Callahan Tunnel, and take I-93 South, and then follow the directions from Boston, given below.

     


     

    1. From Boston and points north
      Route 128/93 to Route 24 south; at exit 12 take Route 140 south to exit 2, Route I-195 west to exit 12A (See the map)

    1. From Providence, RI and points west
      Route I-195 east through Fall River, MA to exit 12 (See the map)

      2.  

    2. From Cape Cod and points east
      Route I-195 west through New Bedford to exit 12A (See the map)

  1. From Exits 12 or 12A to the UMass Dartmouth campus
    Take right off exit onto Faunce Corner Road. Proceed south, traveling across Route 6 onto Old Westport Road. At fork, bear right, staying on Old Westport Road. Campus is one mile on left. Follow signs to visitor parking lot 4. Admissions Office visitors should follow the signs to Admission's parking

To main campus
(285 Old Westport Road ï North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300 )

Go south on Faunce Corner Road for about one mile to Route 6 (State Road). Cross Route 6 and continue for about half a mile to where Old Westport Road bears hard to the right. Continue west on Old Westport Road for almost a mile. Campus entrance is on left. Please park in Lots 5 and 6, and walk to the auditorium for registration.

Instructions will be available to reach Cedar Dells Housing area at the registration desk.

 

 

  1. Public Transportation from Providence and Boston Airports to UMass Dartmouth Campus

 

 

  1.   Providence T. F. Green Airport

Take the Bonanza Bus Lines Service from T. F. Green Airport to New Bedford Bus Terminal.   One way fare is $15.50.   The bus from T. F. Green will take you to Providence Bus Terminal where you may have to transfer/change to a New Bedford bound bus.
 

The schedule from T. F. Green to New Bedford SRTA is as follows:

 

 

 Providence (TF Green) Airport to New Bedford

New Bedford to Providence (TF Green) Airport

 

leave

arrive

 

leave

arrive

Daily

7:50 AM

9:45 AM

X7H

6:30

8:45

Daily

11:00 AM

12:15 PM

7H

7:35

9:20

Daily

1:00 PM

2:30 PM

Daily

9:35

11:20

Daily

3:00 PM

4:30 PM

Daily

11:35

1:20

Daily

5:00 PM

6:30 PM

Daily

1:35

3:30

Daily

7:00 PM

8:45 PM

Daily

4:25

6:30

Daily

9:00 PM

10:45 PM

Daily

6:35

8:20

 

 

Follow directions # 3 to arrive at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus from the New Bedford Bus Terminal.

 

  1.  Boston - Logan Airport

 

Take a cab from Boston Logan airport to Boston South Station Bus Terminal.   The fare will be approximately $20.00.   From South Station Bus Terminal, take an American Eagle Bus to New Bedford Bus Terminal.   One-way fare is $10.00.   The schedule is as follows:

                 

      From Boston

Boston

Taunton

Mt.
Pleasant

New
Bedford (destination)

9:00 AM

9:40

10:05

10:15 AM

11:00 AM

11:40

11:05

1:15 PM

1:00 PM

1:40

2:05

2:15 PM

3:00 PM

3:40

4:05

4:15 PM

5:00 PM

5:40

6:05

6:15 PM

7:00 PM

7:40

8:05

8:15 PM

9:00 PM

9:40

10:05

10:15 PM

 

 

Follow directions # 3 to arrive at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus from the New Bedford Bus Terminal.
 

  1. New Bedford Bus Terminal to University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Campus

 

From New Bedford Bus Terminal, take a taxi to University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus (approximately $ 12.00) or take the SRTA Route 9 (New Bedford - Fall River) to UMD campus.   The fare is $2 per trip.   It takes about 20 minutes from SRTA Bus Station to UMD campus.   The weekday schedule is:

 

New Bedford to Fall River

Fall River to New Bedford

6:10 VF-DHC-CRA-UMD *

7:00 UMD

7:00 VF…DHC…CRA-UMD *

8:00 UMD

8:00 UMD

9:00 UMD-AH

9:00 UMD

10:00 UMD

10:00 UMD

11:00 UMD-AH

11:00 AH-UMD

12:00 UMD

1200 AH-UMD

1:00 UMD

1:00 UMD

2:00 UMD-AH

2:00 AH-UMD

3:00 UMD

3:00 UMD

4:00 UMD

4:00 UMD

5:00 UMD

5:00 UMD

6:00 UMD-CRA-VF-DHC-AH

6:00 AH-VF-DHC-CRA-UMD

7:00 UMD-CRA-0VF-DHC-AH

 

 

 

Follow the signs from the Bus Stop to the Conference site (1-minute walk).

 

4.  Boston Amtrak Train Station

 

The South Station Bus Terminal is adjacent to the Amtrak Train Station.   Walk to the Bus Station and follow directions # 2 (from South Station).

 

5.  Providence Amtrak Train Station

 

Take a cab from the train station to the Providence Bus Terminal.   Take the Bonanza Bus Lines service from Providence to New Bedford Bus Terminal (final destination of the bus is Hyannis).   One-way fare is $8.50.   The daily schedule is:

                       

Leave Providence

Arrive New Bedford

5:45 AM

6:30 AM

9:00 AM

9:45 AM

11:30 AM

12:15 PM

1:45 PM

2:30 PM

3:45 PM

4:30 PM

5:45 PM

6:30 PM

8:00 PM

8:45 PM

10:00 PM

10:45 PM

 

 

From New Bedford Bus Terminal, follow directions # 3.

 

 
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Accommodation

 

  1. On campus accommodation: Those desiring accommodation on the UMass Dartmouth campus (single room with single bed in a 5-room townhouse with a one and half bathroom, at a rate of $100/3 nights), please write your needs to Professor Sukalyan Sengupta (ssengupta@umassd.edu) with a copy to Professor Bal Ram Singh (bsingh@umassd.edu).

    You will be required to pay (cash or check only) for your room at the time of registration.
     

  2. Accommodation in the nearby areas: There is no arrangement for pick up or drop off for ay of the area hotels/motels.
     

Contact info for area hotels/motels:

  1. Comfort Inn - It is about 3 miles from Conf. site

          (508) 996-0800
    http://www.comfortinndartmouth.com/

     

  2. Hampton Inn - There are two Hampton Inns nearby, one in Westport and the other in Fairhaven. Each is about 7-8 miles from campus.

    http://www.lafrancehospitality.com/hampton.html

     

  3. Dartmouth Motor Inn - 1 mile from campus

          (508) 997-0008

     
  4. Days Inn - about 3 miles from the campus

      (508) 997-1231

 

 

 
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