Conferences
Organizing conferences, and symposiums is a cardinal part of the institute's efforts to advance constructive dialogue between science, and religion. In our conferences, scientists, and theologians expand their understanding of the ultimate reality by learning from each other.
The Bhaktivedanta Institute has been organizing conferences around the world for three decades. It has organized four international conferences in Rome (2004), Mumbai (1986), San Francisco (1990) and Kolkata (1997) where collectively thousands of scholars, including many Nobel Laureates, from different academic disciplines, and well-known religious leaders from many countries participated. Details are available below:
- Second International Congress on Life and Its Origin: Rome, Italy (2004)
- Second World Congress for the Synthesis of Science and Religion: Kolkata, India (1997)
- First International conference on the Study of Consciousness within Science: University of San Francisco (1990)
- First World Congress for the Synthesis of Science and Religion: Mumbai, India (1986)
Some other conferences and symposiums organized by BI include the following:
- Seminar on "The Role of Spirituality in the New Millennium": Allahabad, India (2001)
- Seminar on "Science, Spirituality and the Future of Humanity": Manipur, India (2000)
- Conference on "Bio-ehtics": Toulouse, France (1992)
- Eight Regional Bhagwata Science Conferences on "Spiritual Knowledge: The Missing element in modern education": Chennai and Mumbai, India (1985)
- Seminar on Religion and Science: Hyderabad, India (1983)
- International symposium on Science and Religion: Tirupati, India (1981)
- Conference on "The Model and Structure of the Universe": Mumbai, India (1981)
- Ayurvedic conference entitled "Health and Consciousness": Mumbai, India (1978)
- Symposium on "Consciousness and the Origin of Life": Mumbai, India (1978)