SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT:

CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION

WAVES 2016
[12th International & 20th India Conference of WAVES]

World Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES)

(A Multidisciplinary Academic SocietyTax Exempt in the US)

&

Wider Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES)

(A Multidisciplinary Academic Society, Regd. in India)

&

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

on

Scientific Aspects of Vedic Knowledge

at

The Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies,

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
December 15 to December 18, 2016

WAVES International Website - http://www.wavesinternational.net/D_Pages/Home.aspx

WAVES India Website - http://www.waves-india.com/
WAVES Blog - https://vedicwaves.wordpress.com/

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About WAVES 2016

The Conference WAVES 2016 aims to bring together individuals and organizations having academic
interest in diverse areas of Indic/Vedic Studies. This includes independent scholars, academics, writers,
journalists, media persons, artists and others interested in Indic/Vedic Studies.
World Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES) & its affiliate Wider Association for Vedic Studies
(WAVES) are multidisciplinary academic societies that welcome people engaged or interested in
studying any field of Vedic/Indic studies. The word Vedic is used in a wide sense to include not only
the Vedas but also the past, present and future of traditions and societies based on Vedas. WAVES
conferences in the past nineteen years have always been a meeting point of leading scholars, researchers
and research / teaching institutions, deliberating on Vedic studies.
Previous conferences of World Association for Vedic Studies include the following: International
Conference on Revisiting Indus-Saraswati Civilization & Ancient India, Atlanta (GA),October 4-6,
1996; International Conference on New Perspectives on Vedic & Ancient Indian Civilization, Los
Angeles (CA), August 7-9,1998; International Conference on Contemporary Views on Indian
Civilization, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, (NJ), July 28-30,2000; Indias Contributions
and Influences in the World, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth (MA) July 12-14, 2002; Indias
Intellectual Traditions In Contemporary Global Context, University of MD, Washington, DC area, July
911, 2004; Vedic Ideas for Global Harmony and Peace in the Modern Context, University of
Houston, Houston, Texas, July 8-10, 2006; Vedic heritage for Global Welfare of Next Generation,
Orlando, FL, June 27-29, 2008; Vedic Knowledge for Civilizational Harmony, Trinidad, West Indies,
August 4-7, 2010; Varna, Jati and Kula A conference on Indias caste system, Piscataway, NJ, July
29-31, 2011; Vedic Cultures Epic and Pauranic Phase, Dartmouth (MA), July 13-15, 2012; Vedic
Living in a Modern World, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, July 31-Aug 3, 2014.
These international conferences included participants from Australia, Austria, Bali (Indonesia), Belarus,
Belgium, Canada, Caribbean, China, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Nepal, Netherlands, Surinam, UK,
USA, USSR etc.
Previous conferences of Wider Association for Vedic Studies include the following: Indian Identity
and Cultural Continuity, New Delhi, Dec. 27, 1997; Ancient Indian Wisdom & Contemporary
Challenges, New Delhi, Dec 24-25, 1998; "Challenges of Modernity: The Vedic View, New Delhi,
Jan. 7-8, 2000;State & Society: An Ancient Indian Perspective, New Delhi, Dec. 15-16, 2000;
Vedic Wisdom & Global Issues, Sri Sailam, Andhra Pradesh, Dec. 28-30, 2001;Vedic Intellectual
Tradition: Modern Context, New Delhi, Dec. 27-28, 2002; Vedic Traditions in South and South-East
Asian Region, Kathmandu, Nepal, July 12-13, 2003; Contemporary World Order: A Vedic
Perspective, Pondicherry; Dec. 27-29, 2003; Science, Consciousness & Vedic Heritage, Bangalore,
Karnataka, Dec. 31, 2004 - Jan. 2, 2005; Approach to Health & Happiness in Indian Thought, Jaipur,
Rajasthan, Dec. 16-18, 2005; Cultural Consciousness in Ancient Indian Society, New Delhi, Dec. 1517, 2006; Vedic Value System: Contemporary Relevance & Challenges, Vrindavan, UP, Dec. 14-16,
2007; Harappan Civilization and Vedic Culture, New Delhi, Dec. 24-25, 2008;Creation and
Existence: Indian Perspective, New Delhi, Dec. 24-26, 2009; Relevance of Ayurveda, Hyderabad,
Jan. 21-23, 2011;Veda and Thought Revolution, Haridwar, March 14-17, 2012;Vedic Views on Man
WAVES International Website - http://www.wavesinternational.net/D_Pages/Home.aspx
WAVES India Website - http://www.waves-india.com/
WAVES Blog - https://vedicwaves.wordpress.com/

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and Nature, New Delhi, Dec. 24-26, 2012; Vedic Views on Education and Morality,
Lucknow, Nov. 22-24, 2013; Vedic Philosophical Traditions: Modern Context, Varanasi, Nov. 15-17,
2014; Science and Spirituality in Vedic Traditions : Modern Context, Delhi, Nov. 27-29, 2015. These
India conferences included participants from all over the country such as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Delhi, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh etc and also from abroad.
WAVES 2016 will be at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India for four days (Dec 15-18,
2016). The deliberations in the conference will cover a wide array invited lectures and paper
presentation sessions around the various themes. Poster sessions, special sessions focused on Vedic
sciences and research, youth committee presentations, Hindu temples presentations, Digital technologies
for web representation and online education of Vedic studies, Audio-visual exhibits, Practical Vedic
religious performances and learning workshop, exhibits and book-shops are other interesting part of the
conference. Suggested topics can cover a wide area including: Insider / Outsider perspectives on Vedic
culture, origin of Vedic knowledge, changing paradigms on Vedic knowledge, etc.

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS AND POSTERS

Papers on theme with specific topics of Science & Technology and Vedas or on any aspect of Indian studies may
be sent for presentation. Papers will include topics on Archaeology & Anthropology; History & Social Sciences;
Language, Literature & Linguistics; Upanishads; Smritis; Puranas; Epics Ramayana & Mahabharata, Gita;
Contemporary Works and Issues; DharmaShastras, Ethics & Rituals; Agriculture, Astronomy and Mathematics,
Plant Science & Ecology, Renewable Energy; Inter Religious Dialogue; Health, Yoga & Martial arts, Ayurveda
v/s Allopathy; Business, Economics & Administration, Education & Skill development, Water & Sanitation etc.
The proceedings will be published before the conference. Therefore, you are requested to send an electronic copy
of your complete paper by the due date or earlier. The presentations are encouraged to be in Power Point format.
Direct reading of papers is strongly discouraged.
Full papers should be uploaded to http://sanskrit.jnu.ac.in/conf/waves2016. WAVES 2016 invites young
scholars as well as others to submit a two page summary paper suitable for poster presentations during the
conference. Poster proposals may be sent by email to girishjha@jnu.ac.in. For details on poster format, please
visit http://sanskrit.jnu.ac.in/conf/waves2016/posterformat.html

Deadlines
For receiving full papers = July 31, 2016
(Acceptance will be notified through e-mail by Sept 1, 2016)

Main Features
1. Keynote Addresses
3. Invited Talks
5. Public Lectures
7. Academic Symposia
9. Poster Presentations

2. Paper Reading Sessions

4. Panel Discussions
6. Cultural Programs
8. Parallel Youth Programs
10. Community Workshops

WAVES International Website - http://www.wavesinternational.net/D_Pages/Home.aspx

WAVES India Website - http://www.waves-india.com/
WAVES Blog - https://vedicwaves.wordpress.com/

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Patrons
Infinity Foundation

Maryada Foundation

Accommodation
Paid accommodation on request can be arranged in the following places:
Aravali Guest House (JNU), Aravali International Guest House (JNU), Gomati Guest House
(JNU), Chhatarpur Temple Guest House and Qutab Hotel.
Nearby hotels with details will be informed soon on website.

Registration
The registration fee is without accommodation facility:
USD 150/- Foreign Participants/ Academicians/Professionals
USD 100/-WAVES USA Members/ Retired Teachers
USD 50/- Foreign Students
Rs.4000/-Indian Participants/Academicians/Professionals
Rs.3000/-WAVES India Members/ Retired Teachers
Rs.2000/-Indian Students

Conference Organizing Committees

Conference Chairs:
General Chair:
Prof. Girish Nath Jha
Chairperson, SCSS,
Jawaharlal Nehru University &
Board member, WAVES
Co-Chair :
Dr. Shashi Tiwari
Former Professor- Sanskrit,
University of Delhi &
General Secretary, WAVES- India

Conference Program Committee:

Prof. Bal Ram Singh, INADS, Dartmouth
Prof. Shashiprabha Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Sanchi University
Dr. Ganesh Dutt Sharma, Delhi Sanskrit Academy
Dr. David Scharf, Maharishi University Management
Dr. Sukalyan Sengupta, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Prof. Bhaskar Nath Bhattacharya, Rabindra Bharati University
Dr. K.Srinivas, Pondicherry University
Dr. Malhar S Kulkarni, I.I.T. Bombay
Dr. Peter Scharf, Sanskrit Library, USA
Dr. R.P. Singh, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Dr. Rajnish Mishra, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Dr. Ramkrishna Puligandla, University of Toledo, USA
Dr. Ramnath Jha, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Dr. Satyamurthy, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Dr. Subhash Chandra, Delhi University
Dr. Sudhir Kumar Arya, Jawaharlal Nehru University

WAVES International Website - http://www.wavesinternational.net/D_Pages/Home.aspx

WAVES India Website - http://www.waves-india.com/
WAVES Blog - https://vedicwaves.wordpress.com/

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Local Organizing Committee:

Organizing Committee:

Dr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, JNU

Dr. Umesh Kumar Singh, WAVES-India
Dr. Aparna Dhir, INADS, Dartmouth
and all other faculty members from
Sanskrit Centre

Bal Ram Singh, bsingh@inads.org

Dhirendra Shah, siaram@aol.com
Sashi Kejriwal, sashi@metint.com
Aditi Banerjee, banerjeea@gmail.com
Ravi Joshi, ravi@medhajournal.com
Shashi Tiwari, shashit_98@yahoo.com
Girish Jha, girishjha@gmail.com

Conference Secretariat

Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies,

C/o Prof. Girish Nath Jha
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi-110067, India

WAVES International Website - http://www.wavesinternational.net/D_Pages/Home.aspx

WAVES India Website - http://www.waves-india.com/
WAVES Blog - https://vedicwaves.wordpress.com/

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