First Annual Labor Day Conference on Daoist Cultivation
Albuquerque, New Mexico
August 28-September 1, 2008
Three Pines Press is proud to sponsor a conference on Daoist cultivation to be held in Albuquerque over Labor Day weekend. Organized by Livia Kohn, we hope that it will be an open forum for scholars, practitioners, and the interested public to interact in a spirit of mutual support, learning, and cooperation, increasing knowledge and experience of Daoist practice.
Presentation areas include all different aspect of Daoist cultivation, such as Qigong, Qi-healing, meditation, diet, exercises, breathing, Chinese medicine, and many others more.
Verbal presentations should be about 20 minutes in length. They can focus on contemporary or historical, textual or practical aspects. Comparative examinations and scientific evaluations are welcome. Papers can be individual or form part of entire panels (three papers, chair, discussant).
Practical presentations should be in the form of workshop sessions, lasting about 1½ hours. Presenters can be scholars, practitioners, both, or neither.
Schedule: After arrival in Albuquerque on Thursday, August 28, the conference will begin in the early morning of Friday, August 29, with an opening Qigong practice and welcome ceremony.
After breakfast, panels will be open morning and afternoon for three days. Each morning, noon, and evening, moreover, Qigong, Taiji, Daoyin, or a form of Daoist meditation will be offered for practical experience.
A concluding Qigong practice and discussion session will take place on Monday morning, Sept. 1. We will have a joint Chinese dinner on Friday evening (included in fee). There will also be an opportunity to sightsee in Albuquerque on your own on Saturday afternoon, which is free.
Conference Fee: $105.00 conference only; $165.00 room & board; $270.00 complete package.
Registration: To register, e-mail threepinespress@yahoo.com, providing the following information: Name, Institution, Address, Email, Phone/fax, Paper abstract (if presenting)
Payment: By check, mailed to Three Pines Press, PO Box 207, Magdalena, NM 87825
By credit card, via PayPay, through www.threepinespress.com
Deadline: June 30, 2008
Schedule and paper abstracts will be e-mailed August 1.
Questions: e-mail threepinespress@yahoo.com or call 505-854-3089