[Dialogue] Research at Oklahoma City Univeristy
Mary D'Souza
marykdsouza at gmail.com
Sun May 9 02:18:46 CDT 2010
Congratulations to all involved. I see htis as evolution.
Mary
On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 1:54 AM, Terry Bergdall <bergdall2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> During the past several months you have probably heard about ICA-USA's
> increasing work with Oklahoma City University (OCU). Details are now in
> place for a major event this coming summer.
>
> ICA-USA is co-sponsoring a research conference with OCU and its Oikos
> Honors Program on July 12-14, 2010. This year’s event will be followed by
> three similar annual conferences during 2011-1013. The purpose is to develop
> curriculum, both for use in the classroom and beyond, to prepare university
> students, and others, to respond to the moral responsibilities and spiritual
> implications of twenty-first century global challenges.
>
> This has come about because of the university’s interest in 45 years of
> social engagement symbolized by the EI/OE/ICA Archives. This is an
> opportunity for ICA constituents (both old colleagues and new faces) to
> ensure that our institutional wisdom and experience is expanded upon and
> practically incorporated into new educational undertakings. There is a
> potential for ICA to be involved in virtual classroom courses, intern
> placement programs, and academic research based on the EI/OE/ICA Archives.
> This later point especially underscores the importance of the current work
> on the Archives taking place this month in Chicago.
>
> Please consider registering to attend the conference this summer. Work will
> be convened around three themes: Peace, Poverty, and Planet Earth. Between
> now and July, preparation will be occurring in the each of the three and we
> urge everyone -- those cannot attend as well as those who can -- to be
> involved in the pre-conference discussions. Contact the following
> coordinators for more information about preparation work for each theme.
> Peace: Jim Stovall j_stovall at site.net or Jim Wiegeljfwiegel at yahoo.com.
> Poverty: Bill and Marianna Bailey bailey03132 at charter.net or Jan Sanders
> janetasanders at hotmail.com. Planet Earth: Bruce Texley texley at sbcglobal.net
> .
>
> Registration information can be found at
> http://www.oikosmovement.org/events/event_details.asp?id=89659. I can also
> email you a e-brouchure if you let know that you are interested in receiving
> one. Oklahoma is the place to be in July! I hope you can join us.
>
> For those of you who can, you may also wish to come a few days early to
> participate in a “Mindfulness Retreat” conducted by Larry and Peggy Ward. It
> will take place July 9-11 near Oklahoma City, For more information, contact
> Pat Webb at the Silence Foundation by email,webbpat1 at cox.net, or phone at
> 405-286-0091 or 209-7117. Lodging on Sunday night can be coordinated with
> your stay for the conference on July 12-14 on the OCU campus.
>
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