Babaylan Conference of 2010: Call For Papers

*CALL FOR PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS*
Please email in word doc form to admin@babaylan.net

Center for Babaylan Studies
*Babaylan Conference of 2010*
April 17 – 18, 2010
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park CA

http://www.babaylan.net/callforpapers.html

Deadline for Abstracts: Nov. 30
Notification of Acceptance: Jan 30

RATIONALE AND VISION: We believe in the power of the Indigenous Soul
and the Indigenous World View, as embodied by primary/land-based
babaylans in the Philippines and contemporary babaylan/culture-bearers
in the Philippines and in the diaspora, to provide a narrative that
restores a sense of wholeness, beauty, and integrity to our
pagka-Pilipino. In a world that aches for peace, justice, and healing
from the violent effects of colonial and imperial histories, our
Babaylan and our indigenous knowledge systems and practices (IKSP)
offer a path to re-membering and remembering the sacredness, strength,
beauty, and the creativity of our Filipino Loob.Those who have done
the deep work of reconnecting with the spirit of the Babaylan would
like to share this experience with our communities. We would like to
reflect together and celebrate this wealth from our spiritual and
cultural heritage so that it might nourish and nurture the work that
we do to heal and bless, to make peace, to create justice, to teach
our kin and communities the values of Kapwa, Kagandahang Loob,
Pakikiramdam, and Panagtagbo.

*CALL TO PRESENTERS: *

If you are a scholar/educator, artist (visual, literary, performance),
culture-bearer/advocate/activist and if you deem that your work is
Babaylan-inspired and Babaylan-informed, please submit a 250-500 word
abstract describing the content of your paper and a paragraph about
how you think it fits into the conference themes mentioned above. If
you are an artist and would rather submit a video sample of your work,
please do so but also include a 250-500 word abstract of your
presentation and how it fits into the conference themes.

*There will be two tracks to the Conference/Gathering:*

*Main track: *

Key resources from the Philippines on Babaylan and Kapwa Psychology
(Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices)

*Bridging track: *
How the Babaylan practice is appropriated in the U.S. by those in
search of a Filipino practice that is all at once spiritual, creative,
and politically and socially conscious. Areas: Arts, Spiritual
Communities, Academic research, Craftmaking, Education, Cultural
Activism, Political Activism, Social Justice

If you are a scholar/educator, artist (visual, literary, performance),
culture-bearer/advocate/activist, and if you deem that your work is
Babaylan-inspired and Babaylan-informed, and would like to present
your work at the conference, please see below:

For Paper Presentation, please submit a 250-500 word abstract
describing the content of your paper and explain how you think it fits
into the conference themes. Paper presentations are usually 20minutes
each and if you are submitting individually, we may assign you to an
appropriate panel with a moderator.

For Creative Work presentation, e.g. film, video, visual art,
performance, please submit a 250-500 word proposal of your
presentation and how it fits into the conference themes. You may also
submit a sample of your work, if you like.

For Workshops on a specific topic relevant to the conference themes,
please specify the number of hours you require for the workshop and/or
if you are team-teaching. Workshop blocks of 2-4 hours will be
allocated.

For Panel presentation, please submit the names of the members of the
panel, the title and 250-500 word abstract for each presentations, and
the name of the panel moderator.

For all of the above, please include:

1. One paragraph bio for each presenter including moderators.
2. Equipment that you will need for your presentation.

*Deadline for Abstracts: Nov. 15
Notification of Acceptance: Jan 30*