2013 Memorial Lantern Event in Olympic Plaza:
In the August of 2013, Calgarians weary from the flood, mud and stress deeply appreciated the first FLOATING LANTERN MEMORIAL that we hosted at Olympic Plaza August 9 at 8pm. This time of remembrance linked our travails with those who suffered from the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, bringing tranquility through pure, quiet water and floating lit lanterns as the sun sets. The event was introduced with Indigenous Canadian singing, Calgary'’s poet laureate, and Asian zither while attendees assemble their cedarwood and beautiful rice-paper lanterns (available by donation). The lantern launch was accompanied by Japanese flute, then silence.
2013 Symposium Highlights
The 2013 2020 Vision for Humanity symposium was held in Calgary at Parkdale United Church on 2 November 2013.The symposium was presented in collaboration with the Calgary Centre for Global Community, Project Ploughshares Calgary and the presentations for the Parhad Research Program.
The 2013 Conference Agenda covered the following presentations topics
Sssion A: Transformative Movements and Initiatives (Presentation + Q&A)
Buddhist Contributions towards Nuclear Disarmament (Shinobu Apple)
Gulen Movement: The Turkish Peace Ideology (Saima Jamal)
Coexistentialism: Advancing Human Security by Transforming Relationships (Mahendra Singh)
Session B: Peace, Natural Resources, and the Environment (Presentation + Q&A)
Carbon Markets, Neoliberalism and Environmental Sustainability: Towards a Win-Win Approach (Damilola Olawuyi)
Individuals Perceptions of Water and the Implications for Water Security (Jacqueline Noga)
Silk Road to Peace: The Marco Polo Trail through History and Nature, RecoFitting one caravanserai at a time (Anahita Atashbiz, Marilyn Mora, Sara Tehranian, and Jorg Ostrowski)
Session C: What You Can Do (Presentation + Q&A)
Report of a Community Focus Session based on 2020 Vision for Humanity: Outcomes and Potential Significance (Arthur Clark)
Nuclear Diplomacy: A Brief Guide for Activists (Bev Delong)
Session D: Human Rights and Human Capabilities (Presentation + Q&A)
Negotiating Post Conflict Power Structures: The Role of the Arab Spring’s Women in Peace Processes and Transitions (Raghad Hussein)
The Current Inequality for Jews in Iran: Historical Perspective
Ability Privilege: A lens to analyse social justice issues of Humans, animals, and Nature: a needed addition to privilege studies (Gregor Wolbring)
Poster Presentations
Global operation for a Sustainable Future (Karen Huggins)
Media coverage of bionics: Implications for Human Rights, Sustainability, and Security (Sonum Panesar and Gregor Wolbring)
Analysis of the New York Times, the Calgary Herald, and the Globe and mail newspaper coverage of food security through a disability studies
lens (Gregor Wolbring and Rachel Mackay) Greening and energy issues: An Analysis of four Canadian Newspapers (Gregor Wolbring and Jacqueline Noga)
Media Analysis on Health and Human Security in relation to Organ Transplants and Donations (Jennifer Cheung and Gregor Wolbring)
“Culture of Peace” from an Ability and Disability Studies Lens (Gregor Wolbring)
Human Trafficking and Post Conflicts: The Case of Iraqi Women (Raghad Hussein)
Disabled People and the Post-2015 Development Goal Agenda through a disability studies lens (Gregor Wolbring, Jacqueline Noga,
Rachel Mackay, Theresa Rybchinski)
The Elderly in Prison: Ethical and Legal Issues. A Human Rights Perspective (Jen Geary)
Media Analysis of Individuals aging with disabilities (IAD) in the Globe and Mail, the Calgary Herald, and the New York Times (Boushra Abdullah and Gregor Wolbring)
Parhad Research Scholars' Presentations
Info on the 2013 Parhad Presenters are here: http://www.calgarycgc.org/parhad-summer-research-program.html
The 2013 Conference Agenda covered the following presentations topics
Sssion A: Transformative Movements and Initiatives (Presentation + Q&A)
Buddhist Contributions towards Nuclear Disarmament (Shinobu Apple)
Gulen Movement: The Turkish Peace Ideology (Saima Jamal)
Coexistentialism: Advancing Human Security by Transforming Relationships (Mahendra Singh)
Session B: Peace, Natural Resources, and the Environment (Presentation + Q&A)
Carbon Markets, Neoliberalism and Environmental Sustainability: Towards a Win-Win Approach (Damilola Olawuyi)
Individuals Perceptions of Water and the Implications for Water Security (Jacqueline Noga)
Silk Road to Peace: The Marco Polo Trail through History and Nature, RecoFitting one caravanserai at a time (Anahita Atashbiz, Marilyn Mora, Sara Tehranian, and Jorg Ostrowski)
Session C: What You Can Do (Presentation + Q&A)
Report of a Community Focus Session based on 2020 Vision for Humanity: Outcomes and Potential Significance (Arthur Clark)
Nuclear Diplomacy: A Brief Guide for Activists (Bev Delong)
Session D: Human Rights and Human Capabilities (Presentation + Q&A)
Negotiating Post Conflict Power Structures: The Role of the Arab Spring’s Women in Peace Processes and Transitions (Raghad Hussein)
The Current Inequality for Jews in Iran: Historical Perspective
Ability Privilege: A lens to analyse social justice issues of Humans, animals, and Nature: a needed addition to privilege studies (Gregor Wolbring)
Poster Presentations
Global operation for a Sustainable Future (Karen Huggins)
Media coverage of bionics: Implications for Human Rights, Sustainability, and Security (Sonum Panesar and Gregor Wolbring)
Analysis of the New York Times, the Calgary Herald, and the Globe and mail newspaper coverage of food security through a disability studies
lens (Gregor Wolbring and Rachel Mackay) Greening and energy issues: An Analysis of four Canadian Newspapers (Gregor Wolbring and Jacqueline Noga)
Media Analysis on Health and Human Security in relation to Organ Transplants and Donations (Jennifer Cheung and Gregor Wolbring)
“Culture of Peace” from an Ability and Disability Studies Lens (Gregor Wolbring)
Human Trafficking and Post Conflicts: The Case of Iraqi Women (Raghad Hussein)
Disabled People and the Post-2015 Development Goal Agenda through a disability studies lens (Gregor Wolbring, Jacqueline Noga,
Rachel Mackay, Theresa Rybchinski)
The Elderly in Prison: Ethical and Legal Issues. A Human Rights Perspective (Jen Geary)
Media Analysis of Individuals aging with disabilities (IAD) in the Globe and Mail, the Calgary Herald, and the New York Times (Boushra Abdullah and Gregor Wolbring)
Parhad Research Scholars' Presentations
Info on the 2013 Parhad Presenters are here: http://www.calgarycgc.org/parhad-summer-research-program.html
