Bahá’í studies conference starts 24 July

Jul 24

Jul 24 Bahá’í studies conference starts 24 July

The Association for Baha’i Studies North America is holding a virtual conference from 24 July – 8 August 2020, with the theme, “Beyond Critique to Constructive Engagement”.

To register, see the Association’s website, bahai-studies.ca

According to the conference theme statement, the following key questions will be explored:

How can we explore fundamental defects in present knowledge systems, while at the same time, advancing our understanding and generating spiritually grounded alternatives?
How can we engage in a critique of the underlying ideologies of knowledge systems without being limited by relativist, postmodern and materialistic modes of thinking?
Through Bahá’u’lláh’s Revelation, how can we ensure that our contribution to discourse includes both a deep understanding of what is, but also informed insights of what could be?
How can Bahá’í scholarship contribute to knowledge that seeks to lay the groundwork for new social structures built on principles of justice and oneness?

To read the whole theme statement, see https://bahai-studies.ca/theme-statement/