K–12 Educator Workshop

The conference will also include a Ramayana-focused workshop for K–12 educators. The workshop will focus on the epic and its place in the K–12 curriculum. Professional development credit will be available for eligible K–12 educators.

The Conference Organizing Committee invites scholars worldwide to submit proposals for presentations. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following themes:

1. ✤The Ramayana and inter-personal relations
   

2. ✤Education and learning relating to the Ramayana
   

3. ✤The Ramayana’s acceptance in different countries
   

4. ✤The literary, poetic, and artistic forms of Ramayana
   

5. ✤The Ramayana’s influence on various cultures and civilizations
   

6. ✤The Ramayana’s influence on public governance
   

7. ✤The gender and political aspects of the Ramayana
   

8. ✤Relevance of the ethical ideals in the Ramayana for contemporary society

Guidelines for Conference Presentations and Abstracts:

1. 1.Provide complete name, position, university affiliation, mailing, and e-mail address of the presenter along with the title of the presentation.
   

2. 2.A one-page abstract (no more than 300 words).
   

3. 3.Allotted time is 20 minutes for each presentation with 10 minutes for discussion.
   

4. 4.The title of the presentation should fit with the theme of the conference.
   

Please submit the required abstract information to: Anne M. Petty Johnson, MS Ed Northern Illinois University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences External Programming DeKalb, IL 60115

(815) 753-5200 e-mail: RamayanaConference@niu.edu

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies, a U. S. Department of Education-funded National Resource Center, provides leadership, focus, and coordination for Southeast Asian studies at Northern Illinois University. The center’s primary objective is to increase the knowledge of Southeast Asia through the facilitation of research, teaching, learning, and public programming related to Southeast Asia.

The Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign promotes research and scholarship in the study of South Asia and the Middle East. Offering a baccalaureate minor and a master’s degree in South Asian or Middle Eastern Studies, CSAMES also promotes research, teaching, outreach, and national and international collaboration related to both fields.

The International Ramayana Institute of North America is supported by many Asian-American communities, regional, and cultural organizations representing India, Indonesia, and Thailand.

Funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education, Title VI, National Resource Center Grant ( Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Illinois University)

This is the third Ramayana conference hosted by NIU. The first was held in 2001 and the second in 2005. Both drew scholars from the U.S. and abroad, including Belgium, France, India, Indonesia, Burma/Myanmar, and Thailand.

All three conferences have aimed at achieving these objectives:

1. 1.To foster interaction on Ramayana-related studies among various academic   institutions worldwide.
   

2. 2.To highlight the common threads among various Asian-American communities and promote good will between these communities.
   

3. 3.To promote a better understanding of various cultural traditions related to the Ramayana epic. For details on the conference, registration, and abstract submission, visit www.cseas.niu.edu
   

Conference Fee of $100

for two days which includes Breakfasts, Lunches, coffee breaks, and Saturday night Banquet dinner with cultural dances program

Registration