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Independent Scholars' Evenings

1998 Events

Jan. 15th.

THE GOALS OF THE INSTITUTE.
Narveen Virdi. President, Institute For Cultutal and Healing Traditions.

Jan. 22nd.

CHANGES IN SCIENTIFIC CULTURAL AS SEEN IN THE CONTINENTAL DRIFT THEORY.
Dr. Jeff Strausser, Assistant Professor of Geology, Augustana.

Jan. 29th.

WHEN IRISH ART IS SMILING: ISSUES OF CREATIVITY AND CULTURE IN THE EMERALD ISLE.
Mr. Alan Garfield, Associate Professor and Chair of Graphic Communications
And Computer Science department, Mary Crest International University.

Feb. 5th.

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER
Joan Timmerman, Clinical Social Worker, Trinity Medical Center. Rock Island.

Feb. 12th.

CHINESE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
Dr. Hung Po Kuo M.D. ( Bejing, China.) and Chinese Traditional doctor.

Feb. 19th.

GILDA’S CLUB OF THE QUAD CITIES.
Claudia Robinson – managing director.

Feb. 26th.

TIBETAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
Dr. Dorje.R.N. and Tibetan doctor

Mar. 5th.

MEET THE NEW DIRECTOR:
Phyllis Wilson, director of Moline Public Library.

Mar. 12th.

POETRY READING
Kathleen Lawless Cox. Poet and Artist.

Mar. 19th.

NOTHINGNESS.
Tom Moran. Director of Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Dubuque Iowa.

Mar. 26th.

CHANGE OF VENUE: an original two act play
John Donald O”Shea

April 2nd.

SOPHIE’S CHOICE: A READER’S RISE OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
Dr. Paul Olsen, Professor of Literature, and track coach, Augustana.
Will discuss the book written by William Styron.

April 9th.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD BOOK? WHY WILLIAM STYRON IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CANNON OF AMERICAN LITERATURE?
Dr. Jan Keesan, Professor of English, Augustana.

April 16th.

WILLIAM STYRON. AUTHOR OF SOPHIE’S CHOICE.
Event is to be held at Augustana.

April 23rd.

SECTIONS OF WILLIAM STYRON’S VISIT
Dr. Jason Peters,. Professor of English. Augustana.

April 30th.

HOW TO BE A NO LIMIT PERSON.
Lana Andre. MA Adjunct. Scott Community College will present video
By Wayne Dyer, Phd. Dr. Dyer is a well known author, an he discusses his philosophy of life and how we can choose our own greatness.

May 7th.

LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS.
Mr. Paul Herrera.

May. 14th.

ANAZAZI INDIAN ROCK ART.
Mr. Ted Peterschmidt.

May 21st.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
ARC SPONSORED COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Mr. Bob Ehmke an Ms. Gail Hibbs. ARC. Rock Island. Illinois.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON TEA:

April 18th.

INTRODUCTION TO THE ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS OF AYURVEDA AND IMMUNITY AND IMMUNE SYSTEM BREAKDOWN.
Dr. Robert Svoboda – an Ayurveda Physician and surgeon.

FALL 1998 BEGINNING OUR 3RD. YEAR:

Sept. 17th.

AMERICAN PROTEST MUSIC AND BUCKY HALKER, ILLINOIS
HUMANITIES COUNCIL.
INTERNATIONAL FOODS: BEGINNING OUR 2ND. YEAR.
HOSTED BY THE INSTITUTE.

Sept. 24th.

EXPLORING A UNIVERSAL MODEL OF COMMUNICATIONS, HEALING, COUNSELING AND COLLABORATION.
Steve Drucker. Counselor.

Oct. 1st.

HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE SOUL: EXPRESSIONS IN LITERATURE:
Dr. Paul Olsen, Professor of Literature. Track Coach. Augustana.

Oct. 8th.

HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE SOUL: WESTERN PHILOSOPHY THE SOUL AS UNDERSTOOD BY WESTERN MODERN PHILOSOPHICAL INTERPRETERS SINCE DESCARTES.
Dr. David Hill, Chair Dept. of Philosophy, Augustana.

SATURDAY ALL DAY WORKSHOP
Our second certified workshop:

Oct. 10th.

FENG SHUI WORKSHOP: THE ART OF INTERIOR SPACE AND ENERGY MOVEMENT : “FENG SHUI IN THE HOME:”
Ms. Kobe will examine the concepts of internal space and energy flow according toAncient eastern concepts of Feng Shui. There will be a day long workshop with participants bringing in a “to-scale” floor plan of their home to find out what makes the best home structure for themselves based on the 5 elements of Feng Shui.

THURSDAY EVENING INDEPENDENT SCHOLARS:

Oct. 15th.

JOURNEYING OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH PERSONAL HISTORY:
Kathleen Lawless Cox, local poet and artist.

Oct. 22nd.

THE RIDDLE OF MANY CULTURES: THE PUZZLE AFFORDED BY THE GREAT DIVERSITY OF HUMAN CULTURES.
Dr. Nirmala Salgado, Department of Religion, Augustana.

Oct. 29th.

EXAMINING THE POTENTIAL UNITARY CONDITION: THE WORLD: COMPARATIVE IDEAS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Mr. Tom Moran, Director of Stout Carnage Library. Dubuque. Iowa.

Nov. 5th.

THE ARTS OF HEALING IN WEST AFRICA: A DISCUSSION OF THE WAYS AFFLICTION ARE DIAGNOSED AND TREATED, AND THE USE OF ART IN DEALING WITH AFFLICTION IN AFRICA.
Dr. Christopher Roy, Department of Art. University of Iowa. Iowa City.
Event is sponsored by the Illinois Humanites Council

Nov.12th

WELLNESS: THE CLASSICAL IDEAL OF THE EAST.
Dr. David Sands, Maharishi Vedic Medicine, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa.

Nov. 19th.

WELLNESS: THE CLASSICAL IDEAL OF THE WEST.
Dr. Paul Pomrehn, Department of Preventative Medicine, University of Iowa.

Nov. 26th.

Thanksgiving break.

Dec. 3rd.

SOCIAL AND HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MUSIC
FOLKLORIC EXPRESSION THROUGH MUSIC:
Dale Whiteside. Local folk singer.

Dec. 10th

ETHICS AND GOVERNMENT: ROLE OF VALUES
Dr. James Winship, Professor of Political Science and William Friestat Chair in studies in World Peace, Augustana.

Intergrative Wholistic Healing

1998 Events

2nd. Annual Retreat. July 16th.to July 19th.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Thurs July 16th.
WHATEVER WORKS: THE RESPONSIBLE EXPLORATION OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES BY ALLOPATHIC PHYSICIANS.
Dr. Frank Claudy. MD. MBA Vice President for Medical Staff Affairs at Genesis Medical Center.
Dr. Claudy is board certified family physician who became interested in clinical Hypnosis through his work in a multidisciplinary pain group while on the medical school Faculty of the University of Maryland at Baltimore. He also explored osteopathic Methods of craniosacral manipulation, and functioned as the clinical supervisor for several acupuncturists in Maryland.

Friday July 17th.
HERBAL THERAPIES – EVIDENCE AND UNDERSTANDING.
DR. Nicole Nisly, MD and Teresa Klepser Phd.
Nicole Nisly, MD has been Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics since 1993. Dr. Nisly is a primary care physician and is very interested in the use of CAM, since she believes that integration of safe, non-expensive centuries old therapies to modern medical care are a missing ingredient that is so needed. Dr. Nisly believes strongly in patient participation (actively) in the decisions regarding their health care and on the value of personal beliefs, in the healing process. She believes that each patient needs to be actively responsible for their health; and not a mere recipient of care provided. The patient, physician, and other health care providers are a team that will function together, looking for the answers.

Teresa Klepser – Pharm D- has been Assistant Professor in The College of Pharmacy at The University of Iowa since 1993. Ms. Klepser is very interested in the study of herbs and has lectured widely on the subject to health care professional in Iowa.

Sat. July 18th.
ACUPUNCTURE FOR HEALING
Dr. Yang Ahn. MD.
Dr. Ahn graduated from Catholic Medical College in Seoul, Korea in 1967 where he studied medicine and acupuncture. He underwent postgraduate training at St. Luke’s and Mercy Hospitals in Cedar Rapids and at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He practiced family medicine and surgery in Vinton for 8 years and in 1981 opened an out-patient family practice and Acupuncture clinic in Cedar Rapids where he currently Practices. In January 1997, he expanded his Acupuncture practice to Coralville. He recently completed a course at UCLA on Medical Acupuncture.

TEACHERS:

Kundalini Yoga.
Mhan Rishi Singh Khalsa.
Srinam Singh Khalsa.

Chiropractic care.
Mary Jennings D.C.

Clinical Psychologist.
Kirk Witherspoon PhD.

Therapeutic Touch
Phyllis Doe. RN

Chi Quong and Tai Chi
Master Bai Yong Min

SATURDAY ALL DAY WORKSHOP
Our second certified workshop:

Oct. 10th.

FENG SHUI WORKSHOP: THE ART OF INTERIOR SPACE AND ENERGY MOVEMENT:
FENG SHUI IN THE HOME:
Ms. Wendy Allen will examine the concepts of internal space and energy flow according to Ancient eastern concepts of Feng Shui. There will be a day long workshop with participants bringing in a “to-scale” floor plan of their home to find out what makes the best home structure for themselves based on the 5 elements of Feng Shui.

Nov. 5th.

THE ARTS OF HEALING IN WEST AFRICA: A DISCUSSION OF THE WAYS AFFLICTION ARE DIAGNOSED AND TREATED, AND THE USE OF ART IN DEALING WITH AFFLICTION IN AFRICA.
Dr. Christopher Roy, Department of Art. University of Iowa. Iowa City. Event is sponsored by the Illinois Humanites Council

Nov.12th

WELLNESS: THE CLASSICAL IDEAL OF THE EAST.
Dr. David Sands, Maharishi Vedic Medicine, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa.

Nov. 19th.

WELLNESS: THE CLASSICAL IDEAL OF THE WEST.
Dr. Paul Pomrehn, Department of Preventative Medicine, University of Iowa.

April 18th. 1998

INTRODUCTION TO THE ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS OF AYURVEDA AND IMMUNITY AND IMMUNE SYSTEM BREAKDOWN.
Dr. Robert Svoboda – an Ayurveda Physician.

Mar 11th.

“STUMBLING IN THE DARK” – HOW PATIENTS TELL THEIR STORY OF ILLNESS THROUGH METAPHOR.
FRANK CLAUDY, M.D. Vice President Genesis Medical Center, Davenport AND REV.CANON MARLIN WHITMER. Director of Grassroots Spiritual Care Genesis Medical Center.

Feb. 5th. 1998

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER
Joan Timmerman, Clinical Social Worker, Trinity Medical Center. Rock Island.

Feb. 12th. 1998

CHINESE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
Dr. Hung Po Kuo M.D. ( Bejing, China.) and Chinese Traditional doctor.

Feb. 26th. 1998

TIBETAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
Dr. Dorje.R.N. and Tibetan doctor.