Conference 2006 Schedule
Details
Fri, April 28
| Time | Schedule |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Check-in and Registration: Bronco Student Center, Ursa Major |
| 9:15 a.m. | Welcome Addresses Michael Ortiz, University President Barbara Way, Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences |
| 9:45 a.m. | Felicitations and Recognitions |
| 10:15 a.m. | Conference Introduction Tara Sethia, Ahimsa Center, Cal Poly Pomona |
| 10:30 a.m. | Opening Session: Philosophical and Scientific Perspectives on Quality of Life Session Moderator: Nirmal Sethia MHR, Cal Poly Pomona Quality of Life: Perspectives from Eastern and Western Traditions James O’Toole Aspen Institute and Center for Effective Organizations, University of Southern California Current Research in the Quality of Life: Scientific Approaches to Happiness Mihaly Csikszentmihaly Quality of Life Research Center, Claremont Graduate University. |
| 12:15 a.m. | -- Lunch (Mexican Theme) -- |
| 1:30 p.m. | Ahimsa and the Pursuit of Happiness: Insights from Indian Traditions Padmanabh S. Jaini Professor Emeritus of Buddhist Studies, University of California at Berkeley Moderator: Christopher Key Chapple Loyola Marymount University |
| 2:15 p.m. | Igniting the Genius within and Transforming the Quality of Life Prasad Kaipa Kaipa Group Moderator: Jeff Smith Lunar Design |
| 3:00 p.m. | -- Break -- |
| 3:15 p.m. | Ethical Conduct: A Workplace Oxymoron or Business Need? Neerja Raman Former Director, Strategic Planning and Imaging for Printing at HP Labs. Moderator: Dorothy D. Wills Anthropology, Cal Poly Pomona |
| 4:00 p.m. | Becoming One: Service & the Inner Net Nipun Mehta, Charitiyfocus.org Moderator: Sharon Collins, L.A. Shanti |
| 4:45 p.m. | -- Refreshment Break -- |
| 5:15 p.m. | Panel: Teaching About Nonviolence in Schools: Why and How? Moderator: Tomás Morales, Provost and VP for Academic Affairs, Cal Poly Pomonas Nonviolence and Safe Schools Johnny Reyes, Diamond Ranch High, Pomona Unified District Connecting to the Concept of Nonviolence Through Powerful Texts Heather Penrod, Reseda High, Los Angeles Unified District Putting the Spirit Back in the Classroom Christian Bracho, Hacienda La Puente Unified District Shalom Montgomery, Los Altos High Building Soul Force with Drama Teresa Burke, Howe Elementary, San Juan Unified District Transformative Telling: Expanding human potential through the art of digital storytelling Karen Bzroska, Media Vision, Cal Poly Pomona |
| 7:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks Tomás Morales Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cal Poly Pomona |
| 7:15 p.m. | Dinner (Italian Theme) |
Sat, April 29
| Time | Schedule |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Check-in and Registration: Bronco Student Center, Ursa Major |
| 9:30 a.m. | Ecological Nonviolence: Reconciling Individual Quality of Life with Global Habitat Restoration Michael Tobias Dancing Star Foundation Moderator: Daniel K. Lewis Chair, History Dept., Cal Poly Pomona |
| 10:30 a.m. | Panel: Nonviolent Economics and Ecological Sustainability Panel Chair: Steve McCaulley Physics Dept., Cal Poly Pomona The Economics of Ahimsa and the Environment Amit Basole, Economics Dept., University of Massachusetts Earth Democracy, Ahimsa and the Quality of Life Andrew Moss, English Dept., Cal Poly Pomona |
| 11:45 a.m. | -- Lunch (Indian Theme) -- |
| 1:00 p.m. | Panel: Mediation, Meditation and Conflict Resolution Moderator: Shayna Parekh, Law School, Yale University Meditation and Inner Peace Samani Charitraprajna Jain Vishva Bharti Institute, USA Mindfullness and the Art of Mediation Elizabeth Davey, Attorney/Mediator Environmental Law, Compassion and Creative Negotiations Erica Martin, Environmental Protection Agency Meditation, Mediation and the Clients' Quality of Life Eva Malhotra, Malhotra and Malhotra Law Offices |
| 3:00 p.m. | -- Refreshment Break -- |
| 3:30 p.m. | Coffee House and the Ashram: Satyagraha, Gandhi and the Public Sphere Lloyd Rudolph University of Chicago Susanne Rudolph University of Chicago Moderator: Tara Sethia History Dept. & Ahimsa Center, Cal Poly Pomona |
| 4:15 p.m. | -- Break -- |
| 4:30 p.m. | Closing Session Session Moderator: Bob Suzuki President Emeritus, Cal Poly Pomona The Seed and the Spinning Wheel: Gandhi and Alternatives to Corporate Globalization. Vandana Shiva Foundation of Science, Technology, and Ecology, India Nonviolence Is A Way of Life Satish Kumar Schumacher College, UK |
| 6:00 p.m. | Reflections on the Conference: A Roundtable Carol Holder, Professor Emerita of English, Cal Poly Pomona Susanna Barkataki, Cleveland Humanities Magnet School Bipin Shah, Kovair-Speedev |
| 6:30 p.m. | -- Dinner (Asian Theme) -- |
| 8:00 p.m. | Concert: Creative World Music for Peace Paul Livingstone and Salaam Suite The Salaam Suite Emsemble is a musical dialogue for unity, peace and hope, integrating popular styles and world music in its songs and collective improvisations. |