AAS-in-Asia Call for Proposals

Hello,

My name is Michael Givel and I am a professor of political science, comparative politics, and Asian Affairs at the University of Oklahoma. I am looking for two to four panelists to present at a panel that examines commonalities and difference in national traditions and practices across Asia promoting happiness and wellbeing. A detailed explanation of the purpose of the panel is provided below.  If you are interested or know some one who is interested, please send me an email at: mgivel@ou.edu .

Thank you and have a good day.

Michael

In this panel discussion, we will be providing an overview and analysis of commonalities and differences in modern national traditions and practices promoting happiness and wellbeing, including through governmental involvement, in various nations across Asia.

Commonalities in the national promotion through approaches of altruistic happiness and wellbeing based in religious world views thrive throughout Asia. This includes similarities in religious practices such as prayer, meditation, and yoga that leads to detached and non-judgmental mindful awareness in the present; pursuit and acquisition of wisdom; compassionate treatment of others; positive and nurturing relationships and connections; authentic love and devotion; creative engagement--through flow activities like religious painting or music that focus on beauty and the present; and the achievement of religious meaning, significance, and value in life activities. Eastern views of happiness also tend to focus on the individual as an interrelated part of the greater community and even the cosmos. 

While there are general and overarching similarities and differences in themes of happiness and wellbeing across Asia. This panel discussion will examine differing views of happiness and wellbeing that are also grounded in unique differing national traditions and practices that constitute the history of a particular culture and view of life such as exists in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jain, Shinto, and Daoism.

Hello,

My name is Michael Givel and I am a professor of political science, comparative politics, and Asian Affairs at the University of Oklahoma. I am looking for two to four panelists to present at a panel that examines commonalities and difference in national traditions and practices across Asia promoting happiness and wellbeing. A detailed explanation of the purpose of the panel is provided below.  If you are interested or know some one who is interested, please send me an email at: mgivel@ou.edu .

Thank you and have a good day.

Michael

In this panel discussion, we will be providing an overview and analysis of commonalities and differences in modern national traditions and practices promoting happiness and wellbeing, including through governmental involvement, in various nations across Asia.

Commonalities in the national promotion through approaches of altruistic happiness and wellbeing based in religious world views thrive throughout Asia. This includes similarities in religious practices such as prayer, meditation, and yoga that leads to detached and non-judgmental mindful awareness in the present; pursuit and acquisition of wisdom; compassionate treatment of others; positive and nurturing relationships and connections; authentic love and devotion; creative engagement--through flow activities like religious painting or music that focus on beauty and the present; and the achievement of religious meaning, significance, and value in life activities. Eastern views of happiness also tend to focus on the individual as an interrelated part of the greater community and even the cosmos. 

While there are general and overarching similarities and differences in themes of happiness and wellbeing across Asia. This panel discussion will examine differing views of happiness and wellbeing that are also grounded in unique differing national traditions and practices that constitute the history of a particular culture and view of life such as exists in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jain, Shinto, and Daoism.