Humanities and Social Sciences

Philosophy and Religious Studies

News & Events 2008

• November 2008 – Mr Peter Chang addressed American Academy of Religion in Chicago
  Dr Peter Chang presented his paper, A Framework to Reconcile Confucian East – Christian West Bioethical Perspectives on Human Cloning, at the American Academy of Religion Annual Conference, Chicago, USA, 1 – 3 Nov 2008.
• September 2008 - Release of Vincit Omnia Veritas: Collected Essays
  

  Vincit Omnia Veritas: Collected Essays includes works by Timothy Scott, Rodney Blackhirst and Harry Oldmeadow. For more information click here.

• Septemer 2008 - Dr Timothy Scott speaks at the opening of Mobile:Exile
  Dr Timothy Scott opened Mobile:Exile, an exhibition of the collaborative art of Paul Northam and Seung Hi Lee at the Phyllis Palmer Gallery, La Trobe University, Bendigo.

• August 2008 – Dr Timothy Scott addressed Queensland Society for the Study of Religion
  Dr Timothy Scott delivered his paper, Symbolic Exegesis, at the
  Alternative Expressions of the Numinous Conference, held at the University of Queensland, 15 - 17 August 2008.

• August 2008 – Mr Peter Chang addressed European Association for Chinese Studies in Sweden
  Dr Peter Chang delivered his paper, An Exegesis of Wang Yang-Ming’s Unique Conception of Liang-Chih, at the XVIIth Biennial Conference of the European Association for Chinese Studies: “China Centre Stage” at Lund University, Sweden, 6 – 10 Aug 2008.

• July 2008 - Mr Peter Chang addressed Asian Studies Association of Australia
  Dr Peter Chang addressed the Asian Studies Association of Australia, 17th Biennial Conference: Is this the Asian Century? at Monash University, 1-3 July 2008. His paper title was Comparing the Confucian and Christian Worldviews: Perspective from Neo-Confucianist Wang Yang-ming (1472-1529 CE) and Anglican bishop Joseph Butler (1692-1752 CE).
• July 2008 - Mr Chang at the Australasian Association of Philosophy Conference
  Dr Peter Chang delivered The Equality of All Men and Inalienable Rights Doctrines, A Comparative Confucian and Christian Perspectives, to the Australasian Association of Philosophy Conference, at LaTrobe University, Bundoora, 6 – 11 July 2008.
• June 2008 - Mr Peter Chang addressed International Global Ethics Association
  Dr Peter Chang will deliver his paper, A Confucian-Christian Perspective on the Challenges of Global Pluralism, to the Second Biennial Conference of the International Global Ethics Association at Deakin University, 26 – 28 Jun 2008.
• June 2008 - Mr Chang spoke at Globalisation for the Common Good
  Dr Peter Chang delivered his paper A Comparative Analysis of the Confucian and Christian Worldviews, at the 7th International Conference at Trinity College (University of Melbourne). The conference theme was Globalisation for the Common Good, 30 June – 4 July 2008.
• 26th June 2008:Official launch of Eye of the Heart. Venue: La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre.
• June 2008 - $750 Theosophical Society Perennial Philosophy Essay Prize Submissions are now open for the La Trobe University Bendigo / Theosophical Society Perennial Philosophy undergraduate and postgraduate prize. Prizes of $750 will be awarded for (a) the best undergraduate essay of at least 3,000 words, and (b) the best postgraduate essay of at least 5,000 words, on any aspect of the perennial philosophy.
  
  Submission Closing Date: 30th of January 2009. Enquiries: Dr Harry Oldmeadow
  Theosophical Society Perennial Philosophy Essay Prize pdf
  
  The Arts Program Bendigo is grateful to The Theosophical Society of Australia for this generous donation.

• June 2008 - Eye of the Heart Release
  The Philosophy and Religious Studies disciple is proud to announce the release of its new journal, Eye of the Heart(www.latrobe.edu.au/eyeoftheheart).
  Eye of the Heart is an Open Access Journal freely available online.
  A print version is available via Campus Graphics at cost value: ORDER NOW

• June 4th - Spirituality in the Pub - A forum for conversation
  Speakers Brian Coman and Roger Sworder spoke on Social Justice - Private property and public spirituality (are material goods and working for them a hindrance to a Spiritual Life) at the Foundry hotel complex High Street Bendigo.
  
• May 2008 - Congratulations to Ann Van Ryn
  
  Congratulations to postgraduate student Ann Van Ryn on being awarded the WJC Banks Prize for 2008. Awarded annually to a graduate or graduand of the Bendigo campus who is undertaking full-time study at the Bendigo campus, enrolled as a Master by research, or Doctor of Philosophy candidate.
  
  

• April 2008 – Congratulations to Christine Street
  
  Congratulations to Christine Street who has been awarded her Masters for her thesis, Kashmir Shaivism: Philosophy, Myth and Ritual (supervisor: Harry Oldmeadow).
  
  

• April 2008 – New Publication
  The Philosophy and Religious Studies discipline at Bendigo is proud to announce the publication of Dr Harry Oldmeadow’s latest book, Mediations: Essays on Religious Pluralism & the Perennial Philosophy (San Rafael, CA: Sophia Perennis).
   
  Available through Amazon. For more information see the publisher’s website: sophiaperennis.com
  
  
  
• March 2008 – Ananda Coomaraswamy Essay Prize
  Eye of the Heart and the Philosophy and Religious Studies program announces the Ananda Coomaraswamy Essay Prize for the best essay on a traditional symbol or symbolism. Prizes are offered for best essay in an open category and best post-graduate essay. Each winner receives their choice of books from the catalogues of Fons Vitae Publishing and World Wisdom Books, up to the value of $400 (US).
• February 2008 – Winners of the LTU Bendigo / Theosophical Society Perennial Philosophy Essay Prize
  Congratulations to Mark Stone, winner of the undergraduate prize, and Graeme Castleman, winner of the postgraduate prize. Both Mark and Graeme receive $750 for their outstanding essays. The judges would also like to commend the following people for their entries: Travis Edwards, Ben Foran and Paul Weeks.
  
• January - February 2008
  

  Dr Rodney Blackhirst returns from Aligarh, India, where he spent one month as a guest lecturer at Aligarh Muslim University. Rodney would like to thank the staff at Aligarh Muslim University for making him so welcome. We look forward to developing future links. For more information see: www.amu.ac.in

• January 2008 - National Convention of the Theosophical Society
  Harry Oldmeadow was the keynote speaker at the 2008 National Convention of the Theosophical Society in Australia, held at St Mark's College, Adelaide, 12-19 January. The general theme of the Convention was "The Perennial Philosophy." Harry presented two formal talks at the convention: "Spiritual Aspects of the Environmental Crisis" and "Frithjof Schuon and the Perennial Philosophy". He was also able to meet with members of the Theosophical Society executive which is now sponsoring the two Perennial Philosophy Prizes within the Arts Program Bendigo, each worth $750 and to be offered annually.
  The inuagural prize-winners will be announced in the next few weeks.