Parliament of Worlds Religion 2009 Melbourne Australia

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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PROGRE
Monday, December 7, 2009
4:30-6:00pm OPEN SPACE
Zoroastrian leadership community. A demographer by training, she has recently started her own green consulting business, Think Green which provides assistance in greening residences and communities.
Dhakiyarr vs the King (Premier Film Series Selection) Room 210 Film The family of the great Yolngu leader Dhakiyarr Wirrpanda is searching for answers. Seventy years after his controversial murder trial and subsequent disappearance, Dhakiyarr's body still has not been found. His descendants know that justice has not been served. They want to restore what was denied to him: his honour. This is their story, told in their own words, of two laws, two cultures and two families coming to terms with the past. "Dhakiyarr vs the King' is the story of the Yolngu people of northeast Arnhem Land, Australia. The film was directed by Tom Murray and Alan Collins. Q & A to follow.
Personal and Professional Journeys of Women Leaders: A Worldwide Dialogue Dr Linda Lyman Room 214 Interactive Workshop In all cultures women leaders engage in transformative journeys that develop courage and enable their voices to be heard. This interactive workshop will begin with an opening presentation highlighting common themes in the stories of women educational leaders from every continent. The presentation will report results of research comparing the life stories of women scholars who partici pated in the 2007 Rome conference: 'Sharing the Spirit, Fanning the Flame: Women Leading Education Across the Continents. The intersection of leadership and spirituality comes alive in the stories and faces of these women and the places where they lead. In small groups we will share our own stories, identify commonalities, and reflect on the successes and struggles experienced by women leaders everywhere. Through our stories we gather strength to advance justice in all the institutions of our societies. A more equal balance of female and male voices in leadership contributes to building environments where all may reach their full human potential. Women's leadership matters. Dr Linda Lyman is a professor at Illinois State University. A 2005 Fulbright Scholar, she has taught Women's Leadership in American Culture at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki and studied how principal Greek women lead change. She has written three books, including "Leaders Who Dare (2005) about women educational leaders. Dr Lyman holds academic degrees from Northwestern, Harvard and the University of Nebraska and participates in international research examining the worldwide status of women's leadership,
The After Party - Legacy and Young People (Session 1) Gemma McDonald Julia Torpey Room 212 Panel Discussion The first session of this two-part program will look at what is already happening around the world for young people in interfaith circles, explore lessons learned and identify any gaps. This program will feature the voices of young people from the Faith Fellows Act (USA). the Centre for Multicultural Youth (Melbournel, the Multifaith Multicultural Youth Network (Melbourne), the Young Women in Interfaith (Sydney), the Interfaith Youth Core (Chicagol and the Parliament Youth Committee (Melbourne). Gemma McDonald Is the Community Organiser for Youth for a Parliament of the World's Religions. She has worked as a performer and choreographer for Artworks, where her work with youth also began Having completed a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and Post-Graduate studies in Event Management, Gemma is now focused on the crganisational work behind events and currently serves on the National Bahái Youth Conference Board. Julia Torpey is an interfaith Researcher for the 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions. She is a descendant from the Eora people in New South Wales and co-wrote 'Urgent', a book developed in conjunction with the Geelong Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative, Clockwork Youth Health Services and Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people throughout the Geelong Area. Her aspiration is to offer young people the opportunity to participate in the development and performance processes of artistic production
Twenty-One Moments of Stillness Diane Butler Room 215 Interactive Workshop Stillness is an innate aspect of nature and way of being in the arts and religiosity of many traditions. Diane Butler will offer a participatory environment wherein each person guides his or her own practice. Beginning in a daily life posture, an awareness of gravity, place and space grows. Then, with one's personal sense of nature, time and environment, participants may remain in the same posture or move to a new posture. Together, everyone will dwell in twenty-one moments of stillness. The session will conclude with time for discussion. Diane Butler was born in Ohio, USA and has lived in Bedulu and Tejakula, Bali since 2001. She is a movement artist, teacher and program director who has worked in contemplative intercultural arts around the world. Diane is a founding member of Yayasan Dharma Samuan liga and Dharma Nature Time. She holds a BFA in Dance Juilliard), MALS in Dance & Culture Wesleyan) and is completing her PhD in Cultural Studies (Universitas Udayana, Balil.
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