8th International Holy Books Conference

The eight International Holy Books Conference will be held in Kualalumpur, Malaysia in April, 2019. This event in the intertextuality series was founded in 2005 by a group of eminent scholars from Melbourne University and India. It is held once in two years. The previous one was in Bangkok, Thailand in January, 2017 .

This year the theme is "Holy Books and World Literature." Scholars from different countries will present papers. This program is jointly organised by Dr. Alexander Mar Thoma Centre for Dialogue, Kottarakkara and Cosmic Community Centre, Karickam.

Previous Conferences:

2005- Kottarakkara, Kerala, India: Intertextuality of the Holy Books
2007- Kottarakkara, Kerala, India: One Word, Many Versions: a Rereading of the Holy Books
2009- Alwaye, Kerala, India: Holy Books and Violence
2011- KIPS, Karickam, Kerala: Holy Books and Life after Life
2013- Kerala, India: Holy Books and People of Living Faiths
2015- Sri Lanka: Holy Books and Eco Spirituality
2017--Bangkok, Thailand: Holy Books and Creation Stories
2019- Kualalumpur, Malaysia: Holy Books and World Literature

For more details: URI office, Karickam.P.O, Kottarakkara, Kerala-691531
email:urikarickam12@gmail.com