Conference | Call for Papers
CALL FOR PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
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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:
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. 30
Notification of Acceptance: Jan 30