Call for Proposals for 2011 Shamanism Conference

The 2011 Conference explores the topic
“The Shaman’s Gift to the Community”

We invite the discussion of such issues as:

• Dedication to your path,
• Cultural healing, surrender, give-away, service as spiritual path,
• Work on self/ego, money, ethics, charisma, narcissism.

These topics are examples that identify both the shaman's gift and the challenges to bringing gifts to the community.

Presenters are encouraged to explore the above topic from the perspective of their area of expertise. Topics that have been explored in the past include shamanic rites and practices; scientific investigation and innovation; prayer and meditation practices; artistic expression; dreams and altered states of consciousness; healing with plant and food medicine; attitudinal healing; frontier science and brain research.

A committee will review all presentation proposals, and selections will be made based on quality, relevance to the theme, and variety of presentation modes. Only proposals following the format for abstract submission will be considered. The number of presentations is limited. Presentations are generally 20 minutes long.

Deadline for the submission of proposals: May 15, 2011.  Acceptance of proposals will be communicated by the end of May.  Upon receiving acceptance to present, all presenters must register and pay conference fees for room and board.  All accepted proposals require advance conference registration by June 30th, in order to remain on the program. Audiovisual materials must be submitted by August 9.

Presenters may submit an Abstract Proposal and a short bio using the Abstract Submission form (pdf) or (MS Word doc).  Mail CD-ROM, DVD, or flash drive to Society for the Study of Shamanism, PO Box 1855, Sebastopol, CA 95467. Smaller files may be e-mailed to at .]: Your paper/presentation will be published by the Society for the Study of Shamanism, Healing and Transformation in the Conference Proceedings.  Some may be selected to be published on- line or in ReVision.

Looking forward to an inspiring Shamanic Weekend, The Conference Team:
Juliette Hanauer, Jurgen Kremer, Linda Braga, Lucy Lewis, Gail Hayssen