International Conference on Engaging the Other;
The Power of Compassion 2008
This is an international, multidisciplinary, multicultural conference examining concepts of "The OTHER" from a universal, cross-cultural perspective to promote wider public dialogue about images of "Us and Them". 20% of proceeds from the sale of prints and originals will be donated to Common Bond Institute. September 4-7, 2008 San Mateo, California http://www.cbiworld.org/.
See the images from the 2006 conference here.
See the images from the 2007 conference here.
You can order signed, archival prints in small, medium and large. 20% of the proceeds from the sale of prints and originals will be donated to Common Bond Institute. If you are interested in using any of these images in association with a project or organization, please contact us. center@touchdrawing.com
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1 Keynote Presentation: Huston Smith, PhD
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2 Keynote Presentation: Marianne Williamson
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3 All-Conference Interactive Dialogue, Facilitated by Len and Libby Traubman
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4 Intergenerational Inheritance of Trauma: Fueling Future Violence
Round Table Members: Stanley Krippner, PhD., Benina Gould, PhD, Skip
Robinson, PhD, Kirk Schneider, PhD, Ahmad Hijazi, MA
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5 Facilitated Dialogue Group
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6 Psychology at the Large Scale: The Design & Transformation of Whole Societies,
Presented by Don Edward Beck, PhD., Elza Maalouf, JD.
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7 Facilitated Dialogue Group
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8 The Development of Identity: Our Personal and Historical Relationship with The Other
Panel Members: Maureen O'Hara, PhD, Don Edward Beck, PhD, Sal Nunez, JD,
Michael Nagler, PhD Moderaters: Aftab Omer, PhD, & Steve Olweean, MA
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9 Interfaith Harmony and Peace: The Abrahamic Journey to Peace
Panel Members: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Chaplain Bruce Feldstein, MD, Reverend
Paul Chaffee Moderators: James O'Dea, PhD & Louise Diamond, PhD
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10 Environmental Sustainability: When the Earth is Our Partner
Panel Members: Marc Pilisuk, PhD, Luisah Teish, Osprey Orielle Lake, Lorin
Troderman, Moderater: Alvaro Cedeno, JD
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11 Good Governance....Of The People, By The People, For The People
Panel Members: Corinne McLaughlin, PhD, Louise Diamond, PhD, Alvaro Cedeno,
JD, Tashi Wangdu, Moderators: Senator John Vasconcellos, Gay Barfield, PhD
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