Cloud Conference on Scholarship and the Arts

The conference speakers will be: Robert Stockman (USA): author of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in America Jan Jasion (France): author of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in France and of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in the West, A Biographical Guide to 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Western Travels Arthur Dahl (Switzerland): President of the International Environment Forum and former Deputy Director at the United Nations Environment Programme Gloria Yazdani (Canada): Artist, human rights activist and former co-editor of the Online Journal of Baha'i Studies Steven Cooney (New Zealand): Independent scholar and editor the Baha'i Studies Review Ismael Velasco (UK): Interdisciplinary Baha'i scholar, professional storyteller and social action specialist Paula Bidwell (USA), Lakota Indian artist and Baha'i scholar. Jack McLean (Canada), Baha'i poet and scholar, author of the book Dimensions in Spirituality: Reflections on the Meaning of Spiritual Life and Transformation in Light of the Bahá'í Faith. Gamal and Somaya Hassan (Uganda): Translators of 'Abdu'l-Baha's Western talks into Arabic and scholars of the Baha'i Faith in the African continent. A host of professional artists, musicians, painters, photographers and filmmakers will be part of the exhibition. The final programme is still being finalised and will be shared with participants in the coming days.