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Honolulu, HI – June 16, 2006—Chaminade University of Honolulu will host the Fifth International Conference on Globalisation for the Common Good on June 21-25 at the Ching Conference Center. The conference addresses a world quest for international understanding, dialogue, justice and peace in Asia and the Pacific. A large number of speakers, delegates and senior scholars from around the globe– including Australia, Indonesia, England, Japan, the Middle East and the United States --will focus on the conference’s unique mission.
Previously the annual conferences have been held in Dubai, Kenya, Oxford and St. Petersburg. According to Dr. Kamran Mofid, conference founder and convener, this year’s Hawaii location was especially appropriate for global scholars, social activists, and other specialists who are fostering an ethical vision of global governance, economic integration and sustainable development. “In times of unprecedented intensity in international and individual antagonisms and conflict, and a widening departure from spiritual values, it is indeed a welcome sign that scores of global thinkers will converge in the beautiful and serene setting of Hawaii to contribute to the ongoing dialogue regarding humanity’s spiritual moorings.”
The public is especially invited to attend keynote speaker presentations, including:
More information regarding the conference can be found at the conference web site: http://acad.chaminade.edu/dept/humanities/commongood/ or by calling (808) 735-4827.
Dr Kamran Mofid holds dual British and Canadian nationality and was born in Tehran, Iran. He has been a frequent speaker at major international conferences around the world. Dr. Mofid’s work is highly interdisciplinary, drawing on Economics, Politics, International Relations, Theology, Culture, Ecology, poetry and Spirituality. Dr. Mofid’s writings have appeared in leading scholarly journals, popular magazines and newspapers. Among his books are Globalisation for the Common Good (2002) and Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility and Globalisation for the Common Good (March, 2003).
Michael Lerner is publisher of Tikkun, a magazine devoted to Jewish culture and politics. Tikkun means to mend, repair and transform the world, and Michael is actively and passionately involved in this effort. His most recent book, The Left Hand of God: Taking Back Our Country from the Religious Right, is a thoughtful call to political action based on caring, connection and community. Lerner was picked by Utne Reader as "one of America’s 100 most significant visionaries." He is a frequent lecturer and "scholar in residence" at universities and synagogues around the U.S., Canada, and England. Rabbi Lerner was awarded a special PEN Award in 2001 for his stance in breaking the censorship that effectively exists around Israel-Palestinian matters in the U.S. media. At the same time, he was subjected to death threats from Israeli and American Jewish rightists who denounced his stand (in TIKKUN magazine) which calls for Israel to respect Palestinian human rights and end the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. For more information on Lerner, go to: http://www.tikkun.org/rabbi_lerner/bio
Fr. Peter Milward, S J (Society of Jesus), has taught in Japan at Sophia University since 1962, and has published many books on English literature including An Introduction to Shakespeare's Plays, Christian Themes in English Literature, Shakespeare's Religious Background; and two volumes of Religious Controversies of the Elizabethan Age and the Jacobean Age. His current work -- What is a University?—is a quest for the meaning of the university in the modern global context and its potential for transformative education. For more information on Milward, go to: http://www.info.sophia.ac.jp/renaissa/FatherMilwardDefault.htm
Celebrating 50 years of educating students for life, service and successful careers, Chaminade University offers programs of study grounded in the liberal arts with day, evening, online and accelerated courses. The main campus is located in Kaimuki at 3140 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816, with 10 satellite locations around Oahu military bases and Catholic parishes and schools. For more information, visit the Chaminade University website at www.chaminade.edu or call (808) 735-4711.
