50th ABS Annual Conference

50th ABS Annual Conference

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9:00am EDT

Art as a System of Knowledge: Arts-Integrated Inquiry in Scholarly and Professional Discourse 202Amalia Giebitz • Kat Gullahorn • Stephen Morris

Regenerative Agriculture and the Primacy of Farmers: A Bahá'í Perspective 207Hugh Locke

Academic Discipline-specific session (Humanities) 211

Sexual Health Care and Education: Bridging the Gap between the Ideals of Baha’u’llah’s Revelation and Current Social Practices 215Nisha Kansal • Melody Rowhani • Brooke Talisman

Surfacing Assumptions in Public Health: A Concept Note Emerging from Collective Study, Writing, and Consultation 208Yovania Dechtiar • Gavin Grant • Andrew Hatala • Anish Arora

How Trust Became Equated with Truth in Modern Media 205Jason Hiner

The Power of Youth (Cast Aside the Clouds discussion) 213Mary Darling • Clark Donnelly • Shahin Sobhani • Sutherland Darling-Donnelly

International Law in a Divided World: Back to the Future? 214Payam Akhavan

Mind-Body Interaction in Developmental Psychology 210Nadia Khalili

Beyond Systems of Belief: Bahá’u’lláh’s Revelation and the Reconfiguration of Human Knowledge 209Darius Amanat-Markazi Exploring the History of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas 206Omid Ghaemmaghami

Artificial Intelligence and Human Progress: How We Learn, Create, and Build Together 212Duane Varan • Sohail Bagheri • Berkeley Churchill

Youth Program 201

10:30am EDT

Redefining the 'Fundamentals of Music Composition' for a Universal Cause 202Calla Paleczny

The Elimination of Prejudice of all Kinds: Engaging with Social Discourse Related to Aging and Ageism 215Deborah van den Hoonaard

Protagonists for Sustainability 207Darren Hedley • Leslie Cole • Nancy Dinnigan-Prashad

Reframing Achievement in Education 205Nazli Ighani

Beyond Certification: Raising up New Human Resources in Health Promotion 209Darius Loghmanee

Cultivating Virtues at Work: A Collaborative Approach to Strengthening Connection, Meaning, and Communication 208Namvar Zohoori • Julien Mirivel • Ryan Fuller

1863: A Year of Social Unrest and the Dawn of Hope 211Will van den Hoonaard

When Activism Falters: Pathways to Social Change in an Era of Institutional Erosion 214May Farid

Justice and Reciprocity as key principles of Parenting in a Baha’i Family: Integrating Psychological Science and Moral Education with Baha’i Teachings 210Hoda Ghadirian • Victoria Talwar

The Kitáb-i-Aqdas’s Proclamation to the World’s Kings, Rulers, and Leaders: History, Purposes, and Themes 206Shahin Vafai

Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness: A Cohesive Approach 212Baron Ntambwe

2:00pm EDT

Building Unity in Action: A Bahá’í-Inspired Approach to Multifaith Collaboration on Global Challenges 207Aaron Kelly • Bill Kelly • Sherri Kelly • Stephen Thirlwall

Implications of a Broader Perspective on the Concept of Power for Educational Research: Analysis of Two Dissertations 213Sam Settelmeyer • Zaynab Gates

Consultation in Clinical Practice: From Patient-Centred Care to Shared Moral Agency in Dentistry 209Kion Hatam

Historical Antecedents of an Advanced Cluster: the Example of Ottawa 211Heather Harvey

Two-Eyed Seeing in Education: Reflections on Indigenous Wisdom and Holistic Practice at Roger White Academy 202Farzaneh Peterson • Michael Orona

Transcending Polarization in Social Discourse and Sociological Theory: Learning from the "Re-Uniting America" Movement 214David Palmer

Fostering Resilience: Psychological, Social and Spiritual Implications 215Louis Soucy

Covenant, Command, and Conscience: Rethinking Sin and Moral Obligation from a Bahá’í Perspective 206Caleb Gilleland

Towards a Provisional Hermeneutics of the Qayyúm al-Asmáʾ: Reflections on a Systematic Study of the Qayyúm al-Asmáʾ 208Aaron Ferguson

Dissemination of Knowledge: Insights from the Academic Discourse on Technology and Society within Communities of Professionals 212Mark Dittmer • Quddus George • Sami Joubert • Niaz Khadem • Janice Ndegwa • Adib Shafipour • Shabnam Tashakour • Naveen Tayyebi

Social Media Awareness in the Age of AI 205Timothy Conley

Youth Program 201 The Forbidden University: Film screening and discussion 210Nauzanin Knight • Mitra Knight

3:30pm EDT

Learning as a Core Capability for Enduring Businesses 209Shadi Davari

Community Building: Striving for Synergies in Approaches and Outcomes 211Payam Pakravan

Diversity, Equity and Protagonism: Promoting a Discourse 213Niaz Khadem

A Paradigm Shift in Humanitarian Aid: From Victims to Protagonists 207Munirih Tahzib • Chris Ward • Inault Saint Jean

Spiritually Grounded Professionalism: Bahá’í Principles in Ethical Healthcare Practice and Policy 208Soha Sabeti • Saama Sabeti The Role of Indigenous Peoples in the Growth of Northern Canadian Bahá’í Communities 202Leslie Cole • Cheryl Fennell • Pat Parks • Maggie Crump

The Crisis of Conversation: Reimagining Dialogue in a Disintegrating World 214Shauya Ighani

Depression: A Hunger for Spiritual Awakening 215Keyhan Ighanian

Baha’i Perspectives on the Ontology of Law and Justice 205Ali Rod Khadem What Can Be Proven? Epistemology and the Bahá'í-Faith in Discussion on the Concept of Proof 206Levin Zendeh

Unity and Justice in Transit and Transportation Systems 212Keivan Hassan

7:30pm EDT

Keynote address Canada HallShahriar Razavi