Dr. Linda Groff: Resume (2)
Global Futurist & Synergist
Co-Director, Global Options
&
Professor, Political Science & Future Studies
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA 90747 USA
Permanent Work Tel: 310/516-3470,-3434 (message)
Permanent Home Tel+Fax: 310/821-1864
**Temporary Home Tel+Fax: 937/767-1960 [6/97-4/98 only]
E-Mail: ljgroff@dhvx20.csudh.edu
Home Pages: http://www.csudh.edu/global_options/
Supplementary List of Professional Conferences and Diverse Organizations
(Global, Business, Governmental, Educational, Religious, Community, and
Other) For Whom Presentations & Workshops Given, Panels & Sessions
Organized, and Consulting Done (especially since 1990; additional extensive
list also available for 1980s, upon request): NOTE: 'Topics' of presentations
are noted earlier in Resume. NOTE: Often 2-3+ presentations are
done at each conference.
1984: Conference on "Educational and Societal Futures: Meeting the Technological
Demands of the 1990s";
1987: World Future Studies Federation Conference;
11/89: World Future Studies Federation Conferences, Nagoya, Japan;
4/90: First Global Conference, Shanghai, China;
5/90: World Futures Studies Federation Conference, Budapest, Hungary;
6/90: World Future Society Professional Members Forum, Salzburg, Austria;
W'91: Invited Presentation to International Business Association, Tokyo,
Japan;
W'91: Invited Presentation to Humanus Club (Japanese Professionals),
Tokyo, Japan;
Spr'91: Talk to Arizona State University students, Tokyo, Japan;
4/91: Second Global Conference, Shanghai, China;
5/91: Invited Talk, Unitarian Fellowship, Tokyo, Japan;
7/91: Invited presenter, International Simulation & Gaming Conference,
Kyoto, Japan;
7/91: Talk to SIETAR-Japan (Society for Intercultural Education, Training,
& Research), Tokyo;
1992: North American Simulation & Gaming Conference, Portland,
Oregon;
3/92: International Studies Association Conference, Atlanta;
4/92: Third Global Conference, Shanghai, China: conference plenary
talk, & interview for China video being developed on the environment
for presentation to the U.N.;
5/92: Society for Intercultural, Education, Training, & Research
Conference, Montego Bay, Jamaica;
6/92: Tsukuba University talk, Tsukuba, Japan;
7/92: World Future Society Regional Conference, Anaheim, CA;
2/93: Paper/testimony to U.S. Commission on Improving the Effectiveness
of the United Nations, Los Angeles; papers later entered into The Congressional
Record;
4/93: Invited UNESCO conference paper/presentation on "Contributions
of Religion to a Culture of Peace," Barcelona, Spain, and UNESCO Conference
Proceedings, published 1994;
6/93: Presenter on Futures panel organized by Walt Anderson with William
Shatner/Capt. Kirk of Star Trek fame, Los Angeles;
6/93: World Future Society's Seventh General Assembly, Washington,
D.C.;
8/93: World Futures Studies Federation Conference, Turku, Finland;
8/93: Parliament of World Religions Conference, Chicago;
10/93: Consortium on Peace Research, Education, & Development conference,
Atlanta;
10/93: Consortium on Peace Research, Education, & Development,
Atlanta;
11/93: Annual luncheon talk to Omni-Law (Elderhostel academic group
associated with California State University, Dominguez Hills);
1/94: Half day Presentation to Technology Exchange Center, Santa Ana,
CA;
1/94: 3 hour Keynote Address to kick off semester course on "Future
Studies" at Fairhaven College, Western Washington University, Bellingham,
Washington, with 160 students registered--the largest enrollment of any
course in that college;
5/94: Invited Paper/Presentation, with Dr. Paul Smoker, Conference
on "Conflict Resolution in the Asia Pacific Region: Culture, Problem Solving
and Peace-making," Sponsored by The Asia Foundation, the Asia Pacific Peace
Research Association, and School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia,
Penang, Malaysia;
6/94: Society for Intercultural Education, Training, & Research
Conference, Ottowa;
7/94: World Future Society Conference, Cambridge, MA;
Fall'94: Taught three Elderhostel courses--four presentations each
course, Costa Mesa, CA;
11/94: International Peace Research Association Conference, Malta;
11/94: Invited Presentation, "Future Generations" Conference, Kyoto,
Japan (over Thanksgiving);
12/94: Invited Paper/Presentation, with Dr. Paul Smoker, Second UNESCO
Conference on "Contributions of Religion to a Culture of Peace," Barcelona,
Spain, which was then published; 1/95: Guest Class, Antioch College;
2/95: Special Antioch College Lecture to faculty, students, community,
& surrounding colleges, WYSO Radio Interview on the talk, & taping
of talk for public access television; also guest class, Antioch College;
2/95: Guest Class, Antioch College;
3/95: Simulation developed for Antioch College community presentation,
and class;
3/95: Guest Class, Antioch College;
5/95: Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research Conference,
Phoenix, AZ;
6/95: Joint Presentation, with Dr. Paul Smoker, to Institute for World
Affairs & Cultures, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto, Japan;
7/95: World Future Society Conference, Atlanta;
8/95: Invited half day multimedia presentation/paper with Dr. Paul
Smoker, Third World Futures-Creating Seminar of University of the Green
World, on "Multimedia and Higher Education: New Paradigms of Learning in
the 21st Century," Awaji Island, Japan; also two hour multimedia workshop
for 100+ Jr. High School students on Awaji Island;
9/95: Midwest International Studies Association Conference, Indianapolis,
Indiana;
10/95: Invited Speaker/Paper, IVth International Dialogue on the Transition
to Global Society, University of Maryland; article being published in Conference
Proceedings book;
10/95: North American Simulation & Gaming Conference, St. Louis;
10/95: Invited workshop, Catholic Archdiocese Annual Youth Conference
Planning Meeting, Los Angeles;
2/96: Attended California State University Symposium on University
Teaching, California State University, Los Angeles; responsible to do workshop
at my campus with other faculty later;
3/96: Arranged for Prof. Kazuo Mizuta, from Kyoto Sangyo University
in Kyoto, Japan, to speak to California State University, Dominguez Hills,
on "Futures of Japanese Cultures";
4/96: Eighth Annual Peace Studies Association Conference on "Peace
and Social Change: Religion, Spirituality, and Politics," Earlham College
and School of Religion, Richmond, Indiana;
5/96: Jean Houston Invited Grail Workshop, La Casa, CA.
5/96-6/96: Society for Intercultural Education, Training, & Research
Annual Conference, Munich, Germany;
7/96: 16th General Conference of the International Peace Research Association
on "Creating Nonviolent Futures," University of Queensland, St. Lucia,
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;
7/96: World Future Society Conference, Washington, D.C.;
7-8/96: Society for Buddhist-Christian Dialogue, 1996 Conference on
"Socially Engaged Buddhism and Christianity," DePaul University, Chicago;
1/97: Teaching, Learning, & Technology Workshops, Calif. State
University, Dominguez Hills: Did two workshops with Paul Smoker for faculty
and staff: (1) "Using the Internet and WWW for Research and Teaching";
and (2) "Designing Web Pages Using Netscape Navigator 3.0 Gold";
3/97: Keynote Address with Paul Smoker at Plato Society, U.C.L.A., on "Trends,
Models, Paradigms of Change," for their annual all day meeting;
4/14-5/3/97: European Peace University, Austria: Three week intensive
M.A. course, with Paul Smoker, on "Spirituality, Religion, Peace, and Culture,"
with students from many countries, especially developing countries. Excellent
experience;
5/97: National Conference on Peace and Conflict Resolution, Pittburgh,
PA.;
6/97: Joint Conference of Peace Studies Association/Consortium on Peace
Research, Education, and Development," Georgetown University, Washington,
D.C.;
7/97: Four Guest Lectures to Futures class, Antioch College;
7/97: World Future Society Conference, San Francisco, CA;
8/97: Core Faculty Member, Peace Institute, Antioch College, Yellow
Springs, OH, for one month, teaching four one-week bloc courses with Paul
Smoker: (1) Using the Internet and World Wide Web for Peace Education,
Research, and Action; (2) Creating Global-Local Cultures of Peace; (3)
Experiential Approaches in Peace Education; and (4) Spirituality, Religion,
Culture, and Peace;
8/97: Two different One-Day Workshops (one with Paul Smoker; one by myself)
for M.A. Program in Conflict Resolution, McGregor School, Antioch University;
9/97: International Sociological Association, Futures Research Section,
special invited conference in Kyoto, Japan, on "Trends for the 21st Century:
The Role of Traditional Cultures and Religions";
9/97: World Futures Studies Federation Conference, Brisbane, Australia;
1/30/97-4/4/97: "A Season For Nonviolence": Nonviolence events planned
in different cities and communities in the U.S. and abroad honoring the
50th and 30th anniversaries of Gandhi's and King's assassinations, respectively.
Part of national groups helping coordinate such activities;
3/98: Third UNESCO-sponsored invited conference on Religion & Peace,
Granada, Spain.
--10/16/97