FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION

WAVES 2018
13th International Conference of
The World Association for Vedic Studies
Vedic Traditions for Education & Learning
at
Dallas*, Texas, USA
nd
(*Venue TBD by 2 Announcement)
August 3 to 6, 2018

About WAVES 2018

Since 1996, The WAVES Conference provides a biennial gathering and forum for
people interested in diverse areas of Indic and Vedic Studies. Attendees typically
include university faculty and students, independent scholars, writers, journalists, media
persons, artists and professionals. World Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES) is a
multidisciplinary academic society that welcomes people engaged or interested in
studying any field of Vedic/Indic studies. The word Vedic is used in a wide sense to
include not only the Vedas but also the past, present and future of traditions and
societies based on the Vedas.

The theme is broadly interpreted. Papers dealing with Vedic Socio /Economic/ Political
Institutions and their contemporary relevance are also sought. Abstracts of 250 to 500
words may propose either a Peer-Reviewed Paper (typically 5000 words or 6 to 9
pages) or a submission for a Presentation Only track, in English, Hindi or Sanskrit.
Papers will be reviewed by a panel of experts for their suitability for presentation and/or
publication. The broad areas are as follows -

Rethinking Education: Village School to Graduate Research

Archaeology, Anthropology and Genetics
History & Social Sciences
Vedic Socio-Economic and Political Institutions and their contemporary relevance
Language, Literature & Linguistics
Sruti, Upanishad, Smriti, Purana & Sushrut Samhita
DharmaShastras, Ethics & Rituals
Agriculture, Plant Science & Ecology, Renewable Energy

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 Astronomy and Mathematics
Comparative Faith and Religions
Health, Yoga & Martial arts, Ayurveda v/s Allopathy
Business, Economics & Administration
Education & Skill development

Conference Program Committee

Conference Chair:
Narayanan Komerath, 2018WAVES@gmail.com

Committee Members:
Bal Ram Singh
Dhirendra Shah
Sashi Kejriwal
Aditi Banerjee
Shashi Tiwari
Aparna Dhir
Candace Badgett
Nilesh Oak
Ravi Joshi

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 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstracts may be sent by email to 2018WAVES@gmail.com Each Abstract should be 1
to 2 pages long, in 12-point Times or larger font, single-spaced A4 or letter paper, 1 inch
(25mm) margins all round. Abstract should also list up to 3 1-sentence bullet points"
saying what is new and original about the paper. Please plan abstracts to be suitable for
inclusion in the Program Souvenir. There will be an opportunity for revision. Readers
must be able to understand the topic area(s), genesis, objectives, uniqueness and
relevance of scope, methods, results and major conclusions from the abstracts.

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCESS DETAILS (FROM WAVES 2016)

Type Peer-Reviewed Paper + Present Poster

Presentation Only
Process Electronic PDF submission for full
Paper Anonymous Peer Review
with revision/rebuttal, re-review if
needed, and final paper upload.
Please use Unicode for non
English text.
Format 5000 10,000 words 20 minute Plan for a 36
presentation inch x 18 inch
poster
Deadlines
Abstract September 1, 2017
Submission
Draft Paper for November 9, 2017 N/A N/A
Peer Review:
Revised draft: March 1, 2018 N/A N/A

Final Paper for March 15, 2018 N/A N/A

Proceedings:

Presentations July 6, 2018. Upload PPT or compatible format for presentation

using projector and screen. Electronic submission.

Non-English Text

Please use Unicode for non English text. Unicode can be written using any
text/ document editor such as MS Word.
Baraha is a good unicode editor for the Devanagari script and other Indian languages.
Scholars have to download its setup. With "Arial Unicode MS" one can write in
devanagari characters. This font is by default available in computers so there is nothing
to install/setup.

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General formatting instructions

Single column
Title >> author(s) >> affiliation (s) >> email (s) (all centered)
Abstract
Key words
Main body of the document (sections>>subsections>>text)
References (Lastname, Firstname, Middlename, Year, Title In Italics,
Publication details.
Appendix (if any)

General writing instructions

Please run spell and grammar checker several times to correct simple typos and
language errors.
Use IAST (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration) for Sanskrit words
For Sanskrit words, use EITHER pratipadika (stems) OR nominative
singular (prathamaa-ekavacana) forms. Do not use both.
Add page numbers

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