Academics - Theosophy/Esotericism and Programs - Theosophy.Net2024-03-28T10:07:12Zhttps://theosophy.net/forum/categories/academics-theosophy-esotericism-and-programs/listForCategory?categoryId=3055387%3ACategory%3A114858&feed=yes&xn_auth=no2019 Theosophical History conferencetag:theosophy.net,2018-12-16:3055387:Topic:1602692018-12-16T17:57:15.448ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
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<p>International Theosophical History Conference<br/> Eretria, Greece 12-13 October 2019</p>
<p>An international conference on Theosophical history will be held in Eretria, Greece on Saturday and Sunday, 12-13 October 2019.</p>
<p>The chair of the conference is Professor James Santucci, editor of the quarterly journal Theosophical History (<a href="http://www.theohistory.org/?fbclid=IwAR1ABoCOezLk5vQyyGPr5KjhP0NnFDiSwxpC4LvA1w2Gw6Wv0HGhlmP5Cx4" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">www.theohistory.org</a>). Dr. Santucci will also chair the Programme Committee, assisted by Tim Rudbøg (Ph.D.) and Erica Georgiades (PgD).</p>
<p>Paper Proposals<br/> Any person may submit a paper to the Programme Committee on any aspect of the subject. Summaries of no more than 200 words and 50 words biography should be sent to the secretary of the THC Erica Georgiades via email (erica.georgiades@gmail.com).</p>
<p>Conference participants will be responsible for their own travel, meals, and accommodation but those presenting papers will be exempt from registration fees.</p>
<p>Presentations<br/> Suggested presentation time 30-45 minutes depending upon the requirements of the presenter.</p>
<p>Important dates<br/> The cut·off date for submission of paper and panel proposals is the 30th of April 2019.</p>
<p>Registration Fees</p>
<p>Participants presenting papers are exempt from registration fees. Otherwise, the registration fee is 30 Euros for students and concessions; for non-presenters 50 Euros.</p>
<p>THC Conference Bursaries</p>
<p>This year the Theosophical History Conference is providing 5 travel bursaries for participants presenting papers, from developing countries and in financial hardship. The value of each bursary is € 200.00 Application for a bursary should be made after the submission is approved by the committee and sent toeustheosophy@gmail.com</p>
<p>Location and Accommodation</p>
<p>The conference will be in Eretria, Euboea (Evia) Island, Greece, at the Ponte Negra Hotel<span> </span><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnegroponteresort.gr%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR19lUxzSIRPWsGxImTh4t4NoRB7nU1-D2GvU3MQt-US3A2yM3IXEDTD5pE&h=AT06taL65cfHXVTSuuekHeBa81PBZ8DclKWt7iQjc0NaGm1neb7x_c9e8RY0YApdXBbUrIks78YY5LOPPcwVuFEN9Sy2woiwK4g2JGqbzNiOHqP7moW2cOaUy12duGtLq27j4XKd40eWCx97GalABmhdFnFWfCY-Hw" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://negroponteresort.gr/</a></p>
<p>Double room from 12 to 13 full board €70 per person (Includes dinner on the 12 + breakfast and lunch on the 13).<br/> Single room from 12 to 13 full board €110 (Includes dinner on the 12 + breakfast and lunch on the 13).<br/> Single room from 11 to 13 October 2019 full board €220 (Includes dinner on the 11 + full board on the 12 + breakfast and lunch on the 13)<br/> Double room from 11 to 13 full board €140 per person (Includes dinner on the 11 + full board on the 12 + breakfast and lunch on the 13)<br/> Different options in terms of accommodation may be found in this link by searching Eretria at<span> </span><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1KKVBeGf96KpltvXw8t0bbGw8Mt2Kob59v-IhV-u9tI6sb9PUAreBYRG0&h=AT2EwevRTr4FMUSiD3agDTPrMlCk8DObdjQJdPgehM3Z6dpmxxkFrCMWz_pXgUyoQku9jmkTJPafjfYWQrqjb91J96kmhwEPZ-hhf-aE5FVvVp_IjgmoQeasJ5T4E-oB2PvLBGbowUzUWSbcDjW2HppDMGAdaJX6LQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://www.booking.com</a></p>
<p>It is recommended to book your accommodation as early as possible.<br/> To register please contact eustheosophy@gmail.com<br/> Directions</p>
<p>Distance from the international airport of Athens to Eretria is around 1 hour and 30 minutes by bus and 60 minutes by taxi or car.</p>
<p>Cost of taxi from the international airport of Athens to Eretria is around €60.</p>
<p>Airport shuttle services are available with daily round trips between the Athens International Airport and Eretria. The cost of a one-way ticket is €15-17. euros/person.<br/> Airport shuttle time from the international airport of Athens to Eretria: 07.30; 12.30; 17.30 and 23.00<br/> Airport shuttle time from Eretria to the international airport of Athens airport: 05.00; 10.00; 15.00 and 20.00<br/> From the bus station of Eretria you should take a taxi to the hotel. This will cost you around €10<br/> For more transportation options please visit this link:<a href="http://www.eviatours.com/getting-here/?fbclid=IwAR1o3y7RWokPzkSh98W8_nboDZXKWY-BH1FpSGAfYHWnWwneHWYc1x1wbFo" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">http://www.eviatours.com/getting-here/</a><br/> Like<br/> Comment<br/> Share</p>
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<p></p> conference on the occult revivaltag:theosophy.net,2018-07-06:3055387:Topic:1585282018-07-06T18:26:57.223ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
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<p>Because of scheduling difficulties for some speakers, it has been decided to postpone the proposed conference on the occult revival, which was to have taken place on 29-30 September in London. It is hoped to take the project forward in 2019. Apologies for any inconvenience.</p>
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<p>Because of scheduling difficulties for some speakers, it has been decided to postpone the proposed conference on the occult revival, which was to have taken place on 29-30 September in London. It is hoped to take the project forward in 2019. Apologies for any inconvenience.</p> European School of Theosophy (12-17 October, 2018)tag:theosophy.net,2018-06-27:3055387:Topic:1588272018-06-27T16:57:23.272ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
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<p>-- -- --<br/> Hard at work now on the second half of my paper for the European School of Theosophy in October on "The Wisdom of H.P. Blavatsky". This half deals with Science. Here is the abstract.</p>
<div class="text_exposed_show"><p>"Madame Blavatsky was the agent of a group of teachers she called the brothers, and on their request formed with others<br/> the Theosophical Society. She conveyed what she was permitted to reveal in many books and articles, gathering pupils for more intense instruction. In recent years there has been a growth of academic scholarship into the work of HPB and her teachers. For Theosophical students, this poses a challenge and an opportunity.</p>
<p>Should we accept what the scholars say? Should we ignore it because it is just exoteric? HPB herself was in constant dialogue with scientists and scholars. In this paper, we examine some recent academic work which can help us understand HPB and her work, but should not be taken<br/> as infallible.</p>
<p>We also look again at Science in relation to Theosophy, and ask whether the hopes of our founders have been<br/> fulfilled, from the time of Olcott’s Inaugural Address in 1875, and K.H.'s statement to Hume in 1882 “Modern science is<br/> our best ally”, through various individuals and groups inside and outside the Theosophical Movement. Finally we identify<br/> where the wisdom of Madame Blavatsky lay."</p>
<p>What a privilege to be present, and also to meet again old colleagues from the Theosophical History conferences.!</p>
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<p></p> Swedenborg's Theosophytag:theosophy.net,2018-06-02:3055387:Topic:1581962018-06-02T16:14:44.682ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
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<p>Swedenborg is tough to read. His vocabulary can be a hurdle. If you want to Know his Theosophy, you need to interpret his weird words correctly. Angels, Heaven etc. have odd meanings. His works inspired the creation of the first Theosophical Society organized in London in about 1785. Below is a Link for…</p>
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<p>Swedenborg is tough to read. His vocabulary can be a hurdle. If you want to Know his Theosophy, you need to interpret his weird words correctly. Angels, Heaven etc. have odd meanings. His works inspired the creation of the first Theosophical Society organized in London in about 1785. Below is a Link for his vocabulary (and other stuff).<br/> Swedenborg Study site:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.swedenborgstudy.com/articles/Word/wordsintro.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Swedenborg's Vocabulary with Definitions</a></p>
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</div> Consciousness (by Don DeGracia, PhD)tag:theosophy.net,2017-04-22:3055387:Topic:1526052017-04-22T16:57:52.078ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
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<p><b>A Post by Theo Sophia in our Face Book Group (Theosophical Network)</b></p>
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<p>Don Degracia's book on Consciousness --<br></br> Some of the early participants of theos-l mailing list set up by John Mead may recall Don's postings.</p>
<p>Theosophical Society leaders and their brainwashed followers actively boycotted it and all Internet.</p>
<p>Don has published a…</p>
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<p>Don Degracia's book on Consciousness --<br/> Some of the early participants of theos-l mailing list set up by John Mead may recall Don's postings.</p>
<p>Theosophical Society leaders and their brainwashed followers actively boycotted it and all Internet.</p>
<p>Don has published a book titled <br/> Yogic View of Consciousness two years ago. Found out today.</p>
<p>Apart from the contents of the book, his observations on publications in Internet environment should be of interest to all.</p>
<p>Quoted below is worth reading and help any author or publisher. Enjoy---</p>
<p>Like some of my previous eBooks, The Yogic View of Consciousness was born<br/> as a series of posts on my blog PlaneTalk (<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdondeg.wordpress.com%2F&h=ATMY2ps6fuTS1XraJToWUZVavoQjtiVDzkE2Vl3dlKdcydIWlg-UpOBips6N1wQ1k0Kv7nhJzMEwVGtsRMDjp4dxHJLI2rqumZhqO-VDSIxM4ZtrJZImDJHnDYEogtLzweD3OGROsCtpNgXTNnU&enc=AZPMKQtQnWrIfwtTx6OTCkUA0lMeffzKciY-zbGKkNwGNBkRCf6Jhrc-Zc0GVYfEX183f2o7YOUtCrx4L1Gk-PFb-MOEf-5LOuDdB8bSexe6NeEtR2FP4x4b1RziKxAsVfuHpSqkzOTyVr_zUk8YsZ8QdtBRc37KPTqyTiXQ0hEdnw&s=1" target="_blank">https://dondeg.wordpress.com/</a>) which<br/> have been collected as this book and is being released for free into the internet wilds.</p>
<p>The digital PDF is intended to be the main version. It has live links to a variety <br/> of supplemental information, and the Reader is encouraged to take advantage of <br/> these to get additional information. In the Age of the Internet, the conveyance of <br/> information is different. In ancient times (before 1998) we had to use citations. <br/> Now, the internet allows the live linking of information in ways impossible in the <br/> past. Thus, not only do I link to other web pages, but to entire books, to videos on <br/> YouTube, and even to songs whose lyrics add additional overtones to whatever I <br/> might be discussing.</p>
<p>There are also print-on-demand versions available for people who like to hold <br/> real physical books when reading. These cost a nominal fee for the service of <br/> converting the PDF to a book. For those who choose to get a physical book, the <br/> internet links are obviously unavailable. Nonetheless, the book has been designed be stand-alone enough that one can read the text without the links and still fully get <br/> the intended meaning.</p>
<p>There are five “official” versions of the Yogic View of Consciousness being <br/> released:</p>
<p>1. This PDF file. This is the main version intended for wider distribution.<br/> 2. The series of blog posts on PlaneTalk, which starts here.<br/> 3. <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FLulu.com%2F&h=ATP9C-JplGDCRZAomhDZUd41DRe675Mz6CTj_vfd1AJC-vR_bYZVw-9P2-jK6exHfjrB2POwHhbimkH6f67YWwZweM58w_btKzmOehmev7EqKoxGyXYrbUlpJiCMDR24F3OcPepe-w-m0RcdYfE&enc=AZMNAnyzfnzCP2TJW4_gRqUYnfPhY5jdX8yN2HB6r_23SuT5rW8StRqjjT0Zvdfjpg-z8IOzTqHR_Xvv9MaUCEPDO3H_-F9Rb1zpSHhE1kXkfw0IgZe9F4UbhN63_8utdxhVykomxv25WfH7_LrR-Qaj-QTy8fbxB4dZr5KmYFfx1Q&s=1" target="_blank">Lulu.com</a> standard quality (SQ) version. $39.99. Lulu “standard format” color <br/> printing option is substantially cheaper than the high-quality color printing. <br/> This is a really nice version. It's nice to hold and the color images come out <br/> surprisingly well. <br/> 4. EPUB version. $8.99. For tablets, Kindles, etc. <br/> 5. <a href="http://Lulu.com/" target="_blank">Lulu.com</a> high quality (HQ) version. $149.99. This is an expensive, high quality <br/> print option. The pictures are gorgeous though. Compared to my ~100 page <br/> books at $39.99, the pricing is proportional and reflects the fact that Yogic View <br/> of Consciousness is almost 400 pages. <br/> Please go to <a href="http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/dondeg" target="_blank">http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/dondeg</a> to purchase any of my<br/> books.</p>
<p>Finally, as with all my publically-available writings, I encourage you, the Reader, <br/> to get in touch and voice your thoughts and opinions about what I have written.</p>
<p>AsI like to say, fight, flatter, agree, or disagree as you wish. Again, this is the Age ofInternet. We no longer need to sit by as passive absorbers of information, but can <br/> participate in two-way communication with media creators. Therefore, I encourage <br/> Readers to contact me by email, or post comments on PlaneTalk. Each chapter has <br/> its own comment section on my blog where you can post and share your thoughts.</p>
<p>The comments that have accumulated since posting the Yogic View of Consciousness provide an interesting on-going discussion that supplements the text, and you are invited to join in.</p>
<p>Yoga has become an integral part of the Western way of life. The assimilation is <br/> by no means complete. I hope my small contribution can add something to the <br/> ongoing assimilation of yoga into Western culture, to the ongoing rediscovery of the <br/> depth of ancient thought, and to the ongoing fusion of Eastern and Western cultures.</p>
<p>Don Degracia PhD</p>
<p>dondeg@CompuServe.com<br/> ddgraci@med.Wayne.edu</p>
<p>Donald J. DeGracia, Ph.D. is Professor of Physiology at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, USA. He has been engaged in the study and practice of altered states of consciousness for over 30 years. He is the author of Beyond the Physical: A Synthesis of Science and Occultism , DO-OBE: How to have lucid dreams, astral projections and out-of-body experiences, What Is Science?, and Experience. All of his writings are available for free on the internet at his blog PlaneTalk, or at <a href="http://www.dondeg.com/" target="_blank">www.dondeg.com.</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002929282225">John Mead</a> Don went to TSA (TS America) and gave a talk about the Internet in the 90's. I think he was the first person to actually address the subject with TSA leadership. It was a tough job. I recall/believe that only after that talk did TSA start a serious IT program. Any corrections/additions to my recollections are welcome comments. Don may have written about that experience.</p>
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<p></p> International Conference: Theosophy Across Boundariestag:theosophy.net,2015-07-07:3055387:Topic:1440272015-07-07T11:17:39.601ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
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<p>In order to acknowledge that esotericism played an important role in the global religious history of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the current academic paradigm of a purely “Western Esotericism” requires revision. The conference will try to bring together Western Esotericism Studies and Asian Area Studies and, equally importantly, draw in contributions…</p>
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<p>In order to acknowledge that esotericism played an important role in the global religious history of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the current academic paradigm of a purely “Western Esotericism” requires revision. The conference will try to bring together Western Esotericism Studies and Asian Area Studies and, equally importantly, draw in contributions from other disciplines, especially History, Literary Studies, and Art History. By not just narrowly focusing on theosophy and the usual suspects thought to have been its main agents, the goal of the conference is to contextualize theosophy as a global movement, to take effects upon theosophy and effects of theosophy in unlikely places into account, and to go across (disciplinary) borders just as theosophy has also transgressed them historically.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.hsozkult.de/event/id/termine-28383" target="_blank">Information, Topics etc</a></p>
<p></p> Association for the Study of Esotericism: Conference: June 14, 2014tag:theosophy.net,2014-02-07:3055387:Topic:1345462014-02-07T08:55:44.032ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
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<p><b>Conference: June 14, 2014</b></p>
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<p><b>ASE-2014 at Colgate University</b></p>
<p>The conference registration link is now up—please read the information below, and then click on Conference Registration in…</p>
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<p><b>ASE-2014 at Colgate University</b></p>
<p>The conference registration link is now up—please read the information below, and then click on Conference Registration in the navigation bar, or you can scroll down this page to “Registration.”</p>
<p>The Fifth International Conference of the Association for the Study of Esotericism will be held June 19-22, 2014 at Colgate University, located in Hamilton, New York. Below you will find information on the locale, registration, housing, dining, and travel arrangements.</p>
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<p><b>Local Attractions</b></p>
<p>Colgate University’s campus is often included in lists of the “most beautiful college campuses in America.” Hamilton Village is a textbook collection of nineteenth-century domestic architecture. The surrounding country is mainly farmland and forest.</p>
<p>As many of you will know, the Upstate region of New York was once a hotbed of eccentric spiritual movements. These included the Shakers, Jemima Wilkinson’s community on Keuka Lake, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in Palmyra and on the Susquehanna River, William Miller’s apocalyptic movement (later the Adventists), the Ebenezers near Buffalo, Spiritualism’s beginnings in Hydesville, Rochester, and Auburn, John Murray Spear’s Harmonia in Kiantone, Thomas Lake Harris’s Brotherhood of the New Life in Amenia and Brocton, Paschal Beverly Randolph’s early activities in Utica, John Humphrey Noyes’s Oneida Community, the Skaneateles Community and other Fourierist groups, Cyrus Teed’s Koreshan Unity in Utica and Moravia, the Lily Dale Spiritualist camp, Josephine Cables’ Theosophical group in Rochester, the Temple of the People in Syracuse, Elbert Hubbard’s Roycroft in East Aurora, and many others. At the same time, the region was a stronghold of the movements for Women’s Rights, Abolition, and Freethought, the latter exemplified by Cornell University in Ithaca, the first academic institution in America founded on secular principles.</p>
<p>Besides Cornell (70 miles away), the most conspicuous remains of this period are the Shaker villages near Albany and New Lebanon, the Mormon sites in Palmyra, the Women’s Rights National Park in Seneca Falls, the Mansion House of the Oneida Community, and the Roycroft Campus. If there is sufficient demand, we will organize a tour of the Oneida Mansion House on the Sunday afternoon.</p>
<p>Colgate University itself was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of New York, as Madison University in 1846, and as Colgate University in 1890, honoring the munificence of the Colgate family, of soap manufacturing fame. Among its buildings, Chapel House, a non-denominational center, is well worth a short visit: <a href="http://www.colgate.edu/about/facilities-at-colgate/chapel-house"><font color="#0000FF">www.colgate.edu/about/facilities-at-colgate/chapel-house</font></a>.</p>
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<p><b>Registration</b></p>
<p>Here’s a link to conference registration for the Association for the Study of Esotericism [ASE] 2014 Conference at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. Conference registration includes associate membership in the Association for the Study of Esotericism.</p>
<p><b><a title="ASE Conference Registration" href="https://secure.touchnet.net/C20587_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=4&SINGLESTORE=true" target="_blank"><font color="#0000FF">Click here for ASE 2014 Conference registration, housing, and meals!</font></a></b></p>
<p>Please note that the full conference payment includes both room and meals at Colgate — quite a bargain!</p>
<p>We look forward to seeing you at Colgate in June, 2014.</p>
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<p><b>Housing and Dining</b></p>
<p>Colgate University offers a package for a further $235, which provides the following:</p>
<p>Accommodation for three nights in a private room (shared bathroom).</p>
<p>Eight meals, beginning with breakfast on Friday, June 20, and ending with lunch on Sunday, June 22; also a reception on Thursday evening and incidental refreshments.</p>
<p>Access to university facilities for the duration of the conference. These include the swimming pool, fitness center, library, concerts, and readings.</p>
<p>A Campus Map, available here: <a href="http://www.colgate.edu/about/maps/campus-map"><font color="#0000FF">http://www.colgate.edu/about/maps/campus-map</font></a></p>
<p>shows the location of our four venues: Merrill House (registration, buffet dinner on Thursday, cash bar); West Hall (housing); Frank Dining Hall (dining); and Persson Hall (conference sessions). All are within a few minutes’ walk of each other:</p>
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<p>Notes: The $235 package is all-or-nothing; no partial payments are accepted.</p>
<p>The accommodation offered is in West Hall, a student dormitory. The 1827 building is modernized to meet today’s students’ expectations, but is not air-conditioned. Sheets and towels are provided. Bringing or buying a small fan is recommended.</p>
<p>Most meals are taken, self-service style, in Frank Dining Hall, where there is a wide choice to suit most tastes and diets. The banquet will be served in a more private space.</p>
<p>A cash bar opens every evening at 8:30 in Merrill House. There are also bars in Hamilton village, less than one mile away.</p>
<p>Those wishing to stay and eat elsewhere will make their own arrangements, but must pay the university’s facilities fee of $36. Colgate University maintains a list of local hotels, motels, and B&Bs:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.colgate.edu/about/maps/hotels-and-accommodations"><font color="#0000FF">http://www.colgate.edu/about/maps/hotels-and-accommodations</font></a></p>
<p>During our conference, the university will also be hosting the Colgate Writers’ Conference, which will hold readings, and Kent Music’s string quartet workshop with the Manhattan String Quartet, which will perform a free concert on Friday or Saturday evening. The banquet will be scheduled on the other night.</p>
<p><b>Travel</b></p>
<p>Colgate University is located in Hamilton (Madison County), a picturesque village in the Chenango Valley, a few miles from the geographic center of New York State. It is not to be confused with Hamilton College, which is in Clinton (20 miles away).</p>
<p><b>Driving.</b> Hamilton is about 225 miles from New York City, 45 miles from Syracuse, 65 from Binghamton. The university provides driving directions here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.colgate.edu/about/maps/directions-to-colgate"><font color="#0000FF">http://www.colgate.edu/about/maps/directions-to-colgate</font></a></p>
<p><b>Flying and limousine service.</b> The nearest airport is Syracuse’s Hancock International Airport (SYR). Birnie Bus Services provide rides between Hamilton and the airport at the rate of $108 per trip, plus $11 each for the second and third passenger, and no additional charge for passengers four, five, or six. These rides may be arranged directly with the company:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.colgate.edu/about/maps/directions-to-colgate/shuttle-service"><font color="#0000FF">http://www.colgate.edu/about/maps/directions-to-colgate/shuttle-service</font></a></p>
<p>As soon as you have booked your flight, please tell us your time of arrival, so that Birnie can group passengers into a smaller number of trips, thus reducing the cost.</p>
<p> <b>Other.</b> Short Line Bus runs twice a day between Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City and the Colgate University campus. The trip takes about 6 hours, with a change in Binghamton. For schedules, see <a href="http://www.coachusa.com/shortline/"><font color="#0000FF">http://www.coachusa.com/shortline/</font></a></p>
<p>Amtrak has two trains a day between Penn Station in New York City and Utica (30 miles from Hamilton). Although the route along the Hudson River is beautiful, trains are often delayed and transportation from and to Utica costs almost as much as from Syracuse.</p>
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<p><b>Questions.</b> For questions about payment, housing, and local matters, please address Lorraine Joseph, Administrative Assistant for the conference: <a href="mailto:ljoseph@colgate.edu"><font color="#0000FF">ljoseph@colgate.edu</font></a></p>
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<p>We look forward to welcoming you to Colgate and Hamilton!</p>
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<p>Joscelyn Godwin, conference organizer</p>
<p>Music Department</p>
<p>Colgate University</p>
<p>Hamilton, NY 13346</p>
<p><a href="mailto:jgodwin@colgate.edu"><font color="#0000FF">jgodwin@colgate.edu</font></a></p>
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<p></p> Where to Publish: Journalstag:theosophy.net,2014-02-07:3055387:Topic:1349102014-02-07T08:04:47.315ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
<p>Attached is a word doc which lists Journals where one can publish Academic papers.</p>
<p>Some people do not know where to look, so here are some starting Journals.</p>
<p>You may just want to read them as well ! <g></p>
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<p>Attached is a word doc which lists Journals where one can publish Academic papers.</p>
<p>Some people do not know where to look, so here are some starting Journals.</p>
<p>You may just want to read them as well ! <g></p>
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<p></p> International Conferences 2014 (attached)tag:theosophy.net,2014-02-07:3055387:Topic:1347282014-02-07T07:44:32.519ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
<p> some conferences (Academic) of interest in 2014</p>
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<p>see word doc <a href="http://theosophy.net/forum/attachment/download?id=3055387%3AUploadedFile%3A134727" target="_self">below</a></p>
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<p> some conferences (Academic) of interest in 2014</p>
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<p>see word doc <a href="http://theosophy.net/forum/attachment/download?id=3055387%3AUploadedFile%3A134727" target="_self">below</a></p>
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<p></p> The Theosophical Society 1783-1788tag:theosophy.net,2014-02-07:3055387:Topic:1348302014-02-07T07:34:00.744ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
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<p><span>I am looking for a copy of this book:</span></p>
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<p><span>Title</span></p>
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<li>THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY 1783-1788</li>
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<p><span>Author</span></p>
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<li>ESSINGTON,</li>
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<p><span>Published</span></p>
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<li>Oxford University Press</li>
<li>1891-03-07 00:00:00.0</li>
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<p><span>Physical…</span></p>
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<p><span>I am looking for a copy of this book:</span></p>
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<p><span>Title</span></p>
<ul class="shortul">
<li>THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY 1783-1788</li>
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<p><span>Author</span></p>
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<li>ESSINGTON,</li>
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<p><span>Published</span></p>
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<li>Oxford University Press</li>
<li>1891-03-07 00:00:00.0</li>
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<p><span>Physical Description</span></p>
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<li>text/html</li>
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<p><span>Subjects</span></p>
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<li>Articles</li>
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<p><span>Terms of Use</span></p>
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<li>Copyright (C) 1891, Oxford University Press</li>
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<p><span>Language</span></p>
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<li>English</li>
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<p>It may be useful to scan in for our library, or does it exist scanned in already on some site (free) ??</p>
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