Venues, Cost and Booking Information:

Thursday, May 3, 2007, 7pm.
Event: 'Shamanic Hooley':
Evening Reception and Conference Orientation.
Venue: The University of Edinburgh Chaplaincy Centre, 1 Bristo Square, Edinburgh.
Cost: Admission Free.

Friday, May 4, 2007 - Saturday, May 5, 2007, 9.30am-5.30pm.
Event: Two-Day Shamanic Spirituality (ies) Conference.
Venue: St George’s West Church, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh.
Cost: £20/£15 (Concessions) per day, £40/£30 (Concessions) for two days.

Friday, May 4, 2007, 7:30pm.
Event: Public Forum Event:
Shamanic Spirituality (ies):
Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Expressions.
Venue: St George’s West Church, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh.
Cost: £5, on the door, on the night.

Saturday, May 5, 2007, 7:30pm.
Event: Public Shamanic Spiritual Practice Event:
Shamanic Drumming, Dance and Movement, Music, Poetry and Storytelling.
Venue: St George’s West Church, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh.
Cost: £8/£6, on the door, on the night.

For Registration Forms: http://www.eicws.org/component/option,com_docman/task,cat_view/gid,43/Itemid,29/

Conference Schedule: http://www.eicws.org/component/option,com_docman/task,cat_view/gid,43/Itemid,29/ 

Speaker Biographies: http://www.eicws.org/component/option,com_docman/task,cat_view/gid,43/Itemid,29/ 

Photo Gallery: www.eicws.org/component/option,com_zoom/Itemid,21/catid,9/ 

Contact: Neill Walker, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , 0131 331 4469. 

Conference Organisation:

Organised by, and under the auspices of,
Edinburgh International Centre for World Spiritualities, EICWS.

The purpose of this conference is to:

1. learn about and explore the roots, contemporary expressions, challenges, opportunities, and the future of Shamanic spirituality; and

2. provide a forum for contemporary Shamanic practitioners to network with each other and with others who are interested in Shamanic spirituality; and

3. facilitate open and mutually respectful enquiry and communication among scholars, Shamanic practitioners, and those who practice other spiritual traditions regarding the nature of Shamanic spirituality and its relationship to spirituality in its diversity.

Themes for Talks, each 40 minutes:

1. Shamanism and Spirituality: Exploring Roots, Roles, and Relationships

2. Animist Contexts for Indigenous Shamanic Practice.

3. Shamanism in Indigenous Siberia.

4. Celtic Shamanism

5. The Re-Emergence of Shamanic Spiritualities in Contemporary Societies

6. Shamanism and Healing the Earth

7. Contemporary Shamanic Diversity and Practice in Scotland

8. The Future of Shamanic Spirituality and Evolving Shamanic Identities

Contributors for Talks:

1. Professor James Cox

2. Dr Graham Harvey

3. Dr Heonik Kwon

4. Dr. Geo Trevarthen

5. Dr. Robert Wallis

6. Natalie Keys

7. Dr. MaryCatherine Burgess

8. Dr MaryCatherine Burgess

Workshop Themes, each 60 minutes:

A. Shamanic Spirituality and the Shamanic Journey to Meet Spiritual Allies

B. Shamanic Spirituality and Ceremony/Ritual

C. Shamanic Spirituality and Daily Spiritual Practice

D. Shamanic Spirituality and Dance and Movement

E. Shamanic Spirituality

F. Shamanic Spirituality and Music

G. Medicine for the Earth

H. Shamanic Spirituality and Cinema

Workshop Facilitators:

A. Dr MaryCatherine Burgess

B. Stephen Mulhearn

C. Dr. Geo Trevarthen

D. Claudia Goncalves/Mark Halliday

E. Franco Santoro

F. Dr. MaryCatherine Burgess

G. Natalie Keys

H. Amy Hardie

Thursday 3 May 2007, 7 p.m.

Event: 'Shamanic Hooley':
Evening Reception and Conference Orientation.
Venue: The University of Edinburgh Chaplaincy Centre, 1 Bristo Square, Edinburgh.
Event Description: An evening of meeting and learning about other participants; exploring similar and diverse interests and reasons for attending the conference; singing, dancing, drumming; and generally establishing an atmosphere of mutual respect, enjoyment, and openness to learning and exchange throughout the conference. The focus would be on the participants - with their own contributions and gifts.

Friday 4 May 2007

Venue: St George’s West Church, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh.

9:30 – 10 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Opening Shamanic Ceremony/Ritual

10 a.m. Opening Talk - #1 Shamanism and Spirituality:
Exploring Roots, Roles, and Relationships

10:45 a.m. Shamanic Drumming/Song

11:a.m. Break

11:15 a.m. Workshops (2) (One Hour)

A. Shamanic Journey
B. Ceremony/Ritual

12:20 p.m. Talk - #2 Animist Contexts for Indigenous Shamanic Practice

1 p.m. Lunch

2 p.m. Shamanic Spiritual Practice

2:15 p.m. Talk - #3 Shamanism in Indigenous Siberia

3 p.m. Workshops (2) (One Hour)

C. Daily Spiritual Practice
D. Dance and Movement

4 p.m. Break

4:15 p.m. Talk - #4 Celtic Shamanism

5 p.m. Closing Ceremony

5:30 p.m. Adjourn

7:30 p.m. Public Forum Event: Shamanic Spirituality (ies):
Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Expressions.
Chair: Prof James Cox.
Panelists: speakers from the Shamanic Spirituality (ies) conference.

Saturday 5 May 2007

Venue: St George’s West Church, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh.

9:30 – 10 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Opening Shamanic Ceremony/Ritual

10 a.m. Opening Talk - #5 The Re-Emergence of Shamanic Spiritualities in Contemporary Societies

10:45 a.m. Shamanic Drumming/Song

11a.m. Break

11:15 a.m. Workshops (2) (One Hour)

E. Shamanic Spirituality
F. Music

12:20 p.m. Talk - #6 Shamanism and Healing the Earth

1 p.m. Lunch

2 p.m. Shamanic Spiritual Practice

2:15 p.m. Talk - #7 Contemporary Shamanic Diversity and Practice in Scotland

3 p.m. Workshops (2) (One Hour)

G. Medicine for the Earth
H. Shamanic Spirituality and Cinema

4 p.m. Break

4:15 p.m. Talk - #8 The Future of Shamanic Spirituality and Evolving Shamanic Identities

5 p.m. Closing Ceremony

5:30 p.m. Adjourn

7:30 p.m. Public Shamanic Spiritual Practice Event:
Shamanic Drumming, Dance and Movement, Music, Poetry and Storytelling