We are happy to announce the Fourth International Interfaith Conference on Holy Books (Intertextuality Series) to be held at the URI office, Karickam from 27-29 August, 2011. You are most cordially invited to attend. The theme will be “HOLY BOOKS AND PEOPLE OF OTHER FAITHS” (How different Scriptures view People of diverse Faiths). A book on the topic will be released during the conference with papers that are to be presented at the meeting. Click here for the conference schedule.
Kindly note the following:
1. We will provide free hospitality. Participants will have to meet their own TRAVEL expenses.
2. Comfortable accommodation will be arranged for foreign delegates with our families in and around Kottarakkara. (Accommodation can be arranged in hotels upon request for those who can pay their own expenses)
3. The nearest airport is TRIVANDRUM (THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) in Kerala.
4. The last date for receiving papers will be 30th April. (Articles received after this date will not be published in the book)
5. Registration fees will be Rs. 500/ (Five hundred Indian Rupees)
6. Official inauguration of the program will be at 3 P.M on Saturday, the 27th at Jubilee Mandiram chapel, Kottarakkara. Concluding session will be at the Karickam International Public School at 3 P.M on Monday, 29th August.
7. Dr. Alexander Mar Thoma Centre for Dialogue, Kottarakkara and Cosmic Community Centre, Karickam will be the local organizers.
8. Rev. Dr. Ruwan Palapathwala of RMIT, Melbourne shall be the Program Manager.
9. A tour program will be arranged to Kuttalam Waterfalls (Courtalam) on Tuesday, the30th. (Expenses shared)—Two hours journey by bus.
Dr. Abraham Karickam
Executive Secretary
URI Asia Region
