Greetings! We are sending you our warmest greetings! Thank you for joining us in support of all of our friends who are facing a dangerous storm on the East Coast of the United States. We hope everyone will be safe!
Please allow us to kindly share with you the latest news from the Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS) network. |
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You're Invited!
Annual Workshop in New York City
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2011 Workshop at Columbia University
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Columbia University Thursday-Friday, December 6-7, 2012
We are looking forward to welcoming you to our annual workshop in New York City!
This workshop will build on our tradition of engaging in dignifying dialogue to find effective ways to address local and global forms of violence fueled by acts and feelings of humiliation. It will include round table discussions, special presentations, creative engagement, and a Public Event open to all! In addition, we will be announcing the recipient of the 2012 HumanDHS Lifetime Achievement Award!
We also warmly invite you to join Evelin Lindner for a talk about her newest book, A Dignity Economy, Wednesday, December 5, 2012 (1st Floor Russell Hall - 104b, Teachers College). Everyone is welcome to attend!
We are thankful to all of our friends at Columbia University's Advanced Consortium on Conflict, Cooperation, and Complexity (AC4) for their ongoing support of this program. We are, furthermore, thankful to Tonya Hammer, our conference coordinator, for her outstanding leadership in overseeing arrangements for this important program.
If you would like to attend, please kindly send your request along with your CV or other introductory information to: workshops@humiliationstudies.org
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News from Dignity Press
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A Dignity Economy
by Evelin Lindner
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Publishing for Peace and Dignity
Last year, a small team from our network launched Dignity Press. We are proud to announce its first publications came out in 2012.
Dignity Press publishes books and journals addressing human dignity, human rights, human development, and related matters. It distributes scholarly texts and books that appeal to a wider audience. Academic books are published under the imprint World Dignity University Press. All proceeds from publishing are solely used to support the work of the authors and the HumanDHS network.
Editorial and administrative work at Dignity Press is done by volunteers working under the leadership and guidance of Uli Spalthoff. Three books have already been published: A Dignity Economy, by Evelin Lindner; The Nurturing of Time Future, by Howard Richards; and The Pearl, by Ragnhild Nilsen, also known as Arctic Queen.
New books will be released soon! Please visit www.dignitypress.org for more information or to order the latest publications.
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Thanks to All!
19th Annual HumanDHS Conference
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August 27-30, 2012
The 19th Annual HumanDHS Conference brought together inspirational participants from around the world!
In remembrance of the 2011 mass shooting in Norway, this conference was entitled, "In the Aftermath of the 22nd July: How to Sustain a Global Culture of Equality in Dignity or likeverd." The conference explored how building dignity plays a crucial role in healing communities after traumatic disasters, not only locally, but also globally.
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Anne-Katrine Hagelund
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One of the most remarkable aspects of this conference was the diversity of our participants--from all ages, from all continents, bringing together academics and practitioners from many fields. The participants joined together during the conference to celebrate Anne-Katrine Hagelund, who was presented with the Beacon of Dignity Award honoring her ongoing efforts to build a world that dignifies the lives of all people.
In addition to our "on-the-ground" conference in Oslo, Linda Hartling hosted our first ever cyber-conference: The Pacific Rim Edition of the 19th Annual HumanDHS Conference! Initiated in Portland, Oregon, this cyber-pioneering event brought together dedicated practitioners and scholars from Costa Rica, New Mexico, Sweden, Brazil, and Nepal!
We are deeply grateful to Jorunn Økland, the Director of the Centre for Gender Research and Inga Bostad, Vice-Rector of the University of Oslo, for being our primary hosts of this unforgettable conference! We are also grateful to all the cyber-pioneers who joined our conference online -- Thanks to everyone!
Click here to read more...
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Strengthening Connections in South America
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Reflections on a "Digniventure"
For many years, Evelin Lindner envisioned spending time in South America to strengthen and build new connections for our global community. This year she realized her plan. From March to the end of July, Evelin Lindner connected with new and long-admired friends in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Ecuador. To get a taste of Evelin's relational expedition, we invite you to watch these videos featuring a few of the remarkable people she met in South America: |
 | Ruku Kausay, Amazonian Ecuador: Agustin Grefa's Ancient Knowledge, facilitated by
Mariana Vergara
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 | Dialogue with Sculptor
Antonio (Botelinho) Botelho,
facilitated by
Dan Baron Cohen |
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| O Rio Tocantins Fala atraves do Zequinha e Carolayne de Cabelo Seco. (Video shown on the local television, in Portuguese)
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We invite you to click here to see more video dialogues on dignity!
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With warmest wishes to all!
Evelin Lindner, MD, PhDs, Founding President
Linda Hartling, PhD, Director
Uli Spalthoff, PhD, Director of Project Development and Systems Administration
Michael Britton, EdD, PhD, Board Member
Richard Slaven, PhD, Business Director
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Announcing Our Conference in
South Africa
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2013 HumanDHS
Conference
Stellenbosch University
Cape Town, South Africa
Thursday-Sunday
April 25-28, 2013
We are excited to announce that our 21st Annual HumanDHS Conference will be in South Africa!
In addition to the three-day workshop for members of the HumanDHS network, we warmly invite everyone to a special Public Event, Saturday, April 27, 2013.
We are deeply grateful to Hélène Lewis and Stellenbosch University
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Hélène Lewis
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for hosting us!
If you would like to attend, please kindly email us your CV or other introductory information by clicking here.
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Online Learning:
Dignity and Disaster
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 It is the only course so far completely designed and taught by a team of instructors from the HumanDHS network!
The course was developed for professionals and graduate students working throughout the world.
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Show, by your actions,
that you choose
peace over war,
freedom over oppression,
voice over silence,
service over self-interest,
respect over advantage,
cooperation over competition,
action over passivity,
diversity over uniformity,
and justice over all.
Professor Emeritus
University of Hawaii
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Dignifunding
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A world without humiliation
dignifies us all!
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