BAHÁ'Í CURRICULUM VITAE - Arthur Lyon DAHL

Communities ¦ Institutions ¦ Pioneer/travel teacher ¦ Service activities ¦ Events ¦ Bibliography



Born into a Bahá'í family in 1942 in California, USA
Declaration in 1957 (after 15 years as a Bahá'í child)

Bahá'í communities and groups
Palo Alto, California (1942-1954); Monterey-Carmel J.D., California (1954-1960); Stanford, California (1960-1964); Goleta, California (1964-1969); Washington, D.C. (1969-1970); Alexandria, Virginia (1970-1974); Nouméa, New Caledonia (1974-1976); Mont-Dore, New Caledonia (1976-1981); Nouméa, New Caledonia (1981-1985); Pentrez, Finistère, France (1985-1986); St. Pierre d'Albigny, Savoie, France (1986-1987); St. Jean de la Porte, Savoie, France (1987-1989); Nairobi, Kenya (1989-1991); Geneva, Switzerland (1991-1993); Vernier, Switzerland (1993 to date)

Participation in Bahá'í institutions
Bahá'í Club of Stanford University (1960-1964); Bahá'í College Bureau (of NSA of USA) (1961-1964); UCSB Bahá'í Club (1964-1969); LSA of Goleta, California (1965-1969); California Victory Committee (1967-1968); Central California State Goals Committee (1968-1969); Southern California Summer School Committee (1968-1969); LSA of Washington, D.C. (1969-1970); Maryland & DC State Goals Committee (1969-1970); LSA of Alexandria, Virginia (1970-1974); LSA of Nouméa, New Caledonia (1974-1976); NSA of South-West Pacific (Treasurer) (1975-1976); Auxiliary Board Member for Protection (New Caledonia, Vanuatu, French Polynesia, Cook Islands) (1976-1985); National Public Relations Committee (France) (1987-1989); National Public Relations Committee (Kenya) (1987-1988); LSA of Nairobi, Kenya (1989-1991); LSA of Vernier, Switzerland (1993 to date); International Goals Committee, Switzerland (2003-2006).

Activities as a pioneer or international travel teacher (partial list)
Pioneer: New Caledonia (1974-1985); France (1985-1989); Kenya (1989-1991); Switzerland (1991 to date)
Travel teaching: Hawaii, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan (1966); Sweden, Norway, Finland (1972); Panama, British Honduras (1972, 1973,1974); South Pacific (almost all the countries), Australia, New Zealand (frequent visits 1974-1985); Philippines (1981); Belgium (1987); Greece (1993); Czech Republic (1994); Hungary, Romania, Turkey (1996); Kazakhstan, Ghana (1997); France, Belgium (1999); Hungary (1999, 2000); Madagascar (2001); Luxemburg, Bulgaria (2002, 2006, 2007); Madagascar, Turkey, Belgium, United Kingdom (2003); Fiji, Greece (2004); Mauritius (2005); Macedonia (2006); Finland (2006); New Caledonia (2007).

Other Bahá'í service activities
Representative of the Bahá'í International Community to the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972)
Consultant to the Bahá'í International Community Office of Environment
Speaker at major public meetings: Canberra Conference (1982), and dedication of the House of Worship in Samoa (1984)
Radio and television broadcasts: France, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Samoa, Spain, Switzerland, etc.
Teacher at Bahá'í summer schools and institutes: Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Cyprus, Finland, France, Italy, Kazakhstan, Maceddonia, New Caledonia, Sweden, etc.
Participant/speaker in interfaith activities: World Summit on Religions and Conservation (Windsor Castle, United Kingdom, 1995), Klingenthal Symposia, France (1995-2001); Symposium on Religion, Science and Environment II: Black Sea in Crisis (1997); Official Working Group "creation" of Pax Christi (France, 1998-2000); Commission on Peace, Ecology and Sustainable Development, Research Centre on Peace, Catholique Institute of Paris (1999-2000); World Parliament of Religions, Barcelona (2004); UNESCOcat Expert Workshop on Faith-based Organizations and Education for Sustainability, Barcelona (2007); Colloquium on Respect for the Creation, Ganagobie Monastery, France (2007).
President, International Environment Forum (Bahá'í-inspired organization) (1996 to date). http://www.bcca.org/ief
Honorary Member, European Bahá'í Business Forum, and member of Governing Board since 2001. http://www.ebbf.org
Global faculty, and steering committee, Department of Social and Economic Development, Landegg International University (1998-2004)
Instructor, The Wilmette Institute (2005-present)
 Editorial Board, Bahá'í Studies Review (2003-present); Editorial Board, La Pensée Bahá'íe (2007-present).

Participation in significant Baha'i events
Dedication of Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette, and Conference launching Ten-year Crusade, Chicago, 1953
Pilgrimage to Bahá'í World Centre, Israel, 1960
Bahá'í World Congress, London, 1963
Oceanic Conference, Palermo, and Commemoration of Bahá'u'lláh's arrival in the Holy Land, Haifa, 1967
Intercontinental Conference, Sapporo, Japan, 1972
Dedication of Bahá'í House of Worship, Panama, 1972
Intercontinental Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 1977
Intercontinental Conference, Merida, Mexico, 1977
Intercontinental Conference, Canberra, Australia, 1982
Dedication of Bahá'í House of Worship, Samoa, 1984
Bahá'í World Congress, New York, 1992
Centenary of the Bahá'í Faith in France, Paris, 1998
Centenary of the Bahá'í Faith in Switzerland, Interlaken, 2003


Bibliography on Bahá'í topics
The ocean - our last resource. World Order 3(2): 15:21. Winter 1969.
Ecological consequences of immoderation (book review). World Order 6(4): 61-62. 1972.
The fragrance of spirituality: an appreciation of the art of Mark Tobey. InThe Baha'i World 16: 638-645. 1973-1976. Reprinted with revisions, p. 32-40, in Arthur L. Dahl et al., Mark Tobey / Art and Belief. George Ronald, Oxford, 1984.
Les perspectives baha'ies sur la nature et l'environnement. La Pensée Baha'ie, 103:9-18, Eté 1988.
Unless and Until: a Baha'i focus on the environment. Baha'i Publishing Trust, London, 1990. 96 p. (also published in Russian, Italian and Spanish)
The world order of nature, p. 161-174. In Charles Lerche (ed.), Emergence: Dimensions of a New World Order. Baha'i Publishing Trust, London, 1991.
Les valeurs écologiques, p. 61-66. In La société a-t-elle besoin des valeurs éthiques, morales, spirituelles? Recueil des conférences, Association d'Etudes Baha'ies - Europe Francophone, Neuvième rencontre les 27 et 28 mars 1993 à l'Institut universitaire de hautes études internationales, Genève, Suisse, 1993.
Environnement: Patrimoine de l'Humanite [book review]. The Journal of Baha'i Studies 5(4):77-82. December 1993-March 1994.
Planting seeds: personal reflections on the importance of small beginnings. Herald of the South 37:42-43. October-December 1993.
Social crises and their connections to global environmental problems. Seminars at Ukranian Academy of Sciences for National Progress, Institute for Spiritual Foundations of World Civilization, Kiev, 16-19 May 1994. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl94a.htm
Ecological models of social organization: a Baha'i perspective. In Irena Hanousková, Miloslav Lapka and Eva Cudlínová (eds.), Ecology and Democracy: The Challenge of the 21st Century. Proceedings of the First International Conference, 6-9 September 1994, Ceske Budejowice, Full Abstracts. Ceske Budejowice, Czech Republic, NEBE s.r.o., 1994. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl94b.htm
The moral dimension of sustainable consumption, p. 59-61. In Proceedings of UNEP-ROE Roundtable Discussions on Sustainable Production and Consumption in Europe, Geneva, 22-23 November 1995. UNEP Regional Office for Europe, Geneva.
The Bahá'í approach: moderation in civilization. Paper presented at Colloquium on Ecology, Ethics, Spiritualities. Klingenthal, France, 27-29 October 1995. (published in French in 1997) http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl95a.htm
The ECO Principle: Ecology and Economics in Symbiosis. Zed Books Ltd, London & New Jersey, and George Ronald, Oxford, 1996. 174 p. (also published in Portugese)
Spiritual Dimensions of Sustainable Development. Paper presented at Workshop on Sustainable Development and International Cooperation, Bucharest, Romania, 22-23 March 1996. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl96a.htm
L'Approche baha'i: Moderation dans la civilisation, p. 74-75. In Jean-Pierre Ribaut and Marie-José Del Rey (eds), L'Usufruit de la Terre: Courants spirituels et culturels face aux défis de la sauvegarde de la planète. Procès-verbaux du Colloque sur Ecologie, Ethique, Spiritualités (Klingenthal, 25-27 October 1995). Dossier 73, Fondation Charles Léopold Mayer pour le progrès de l'Homme, Paris, 1997. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl95a.htm
The Bahá'í Perspective. Naturopa 83: 14 (1997). (English, French, German) http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl97c.htm
The Baha'i Faith: a future oriented religion. Future Generations Journal 22(1): 15-17 (1997). http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl97b.htm
Sustainable development and the environment of the world: an overview. Paper presented at International Bahá'í Environment Conference, de Poort, Netherlands, 24-26 October 1997. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl97d.htm
Spiritual dimensions of sustainable development. Global Dialogue on Microfinance and Human Development, Stockholm, Sweden, 2-3 April 1998, European Baha'i Business Forum.
Civilization Under Threat. Herald of the South 49(3): 4-9. July-September 1998.
Sustainable consumption and true prosperity. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference of the Environment Forum, 6-8 November, 1998, De Poort, Netherlands. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl98c.htm
When is enough, enough? Sustainable Consumption and True Prosperity. Herald of the South 50(3): 22-23 (1999).
La vision baha'i de l'eau, p. 55-57. In Marie-France Caïs, Marie-José Del Rey and Jean-Pierre Ribaut (eds.), L'eau et la vie: enjeux, perspectives et visions interculturelles. Procès-verbaux du Deuxième Colloque de Klingenthal: l'Eau (Klingenthal, France, 26-30 November 1997). Éditions Charles Léopold Mayer, Paris, Dossier pour un débat no. 97, 1999. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl97e.htm
Les nouvelles valeurs des approches socio-économiques, p. 89-91. In Marie-France Caïs, Marie-José Del Rey and Jean-Pierre Ribaut (eds.), L'eau et la vie: enjeux, perspectives et visions interculturelles. Procès-verbaux du Deuxième Colloque de Klingenthal: l'Eau (Klingenthal, France, 26-30 November 1997). Éditions Charles Léopold Mayer, Paris, Dossier pour un débat no. 97, 1999. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl97f.htm
Living within environmental limits: implications of Baha'i principles for sustainable development. Paper presented at 3rd Conference of the International Environment Forum cosponsored by Bahá'í Agency for Social and Economic Development - United Kingdom (BASED-UK), 15-18 August 1999, Sidcot, United Kingdom. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl99a.htm
Community-based environmental management: empowering people with environmental understanding. Paper presented at 3rd Conference of the International Environment Forum cosponsored by Bahá'í Agency for Social and Economic Development - United Kingdom (BASED-UK), 15-18 August 1999, Sidcot, United Kingdom. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl99b.htm
The Baha'i approach to trees and forest. Paper presented at Klingenthal IV: L'Arbre et la Forêt, Klingenthal, Alsace, France, 22-26 September 1999. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl99c.htm
"Baha'isme", p. 47-49. In Élisabeth Bourguinat and Jean-Pierre Ribaut, L'arbre et la forêt: du symbolisme culturel à... l'agonie programmée. Procès-verbaux du Quatrième Colloque de Klingenthal (Klingenthal, France, 22-26 September 1999). Éditions Charles Léopold Mayer, Paris, Dossier pour un débat no. 111, 2000.
Applying the Baha'i Teachings to the environmental challenges facing the world. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum, organized jointly with the Social and Economic Development Seminar for the Americas, 12-14 December 2000, Orlando, Florida, USA. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl00a.htm
"Globalization and the Environment". In Proceedings of the International Seminar of the International Jacques Maritain Institute, "Globalization: a Challenge for Peace - Solidarity or Exclusion?", Milan, 29-31 October 1998 Roberto Papini, ed., Naples, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, 2001. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl98b.htm
Le sol dans le bahaïsme, p. 151-156. In Rabah Lahmar and Jean-Pierre Ribaut (eds.), Sols et sociétés: regards pluriculturels. Procès-verbaux du Colloque de Klingenthal III: Sol, Cultures et Spiritualités (Klingenthal, France, 6-10 May 1998). Éditions Charles Léopold Mayer, Paris, Dossier pour un débat no. 116, 2001. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl98a.htm
The Baha'i attitude towards animals. Paper presented at Klingenthal V: l'animal et la faune, Klingenthal, France, 4-8 July 2001. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl01a.htm
Values as the foundation for sustainable behaviour. Paper presented at 5th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum, 19-21 October 2001, Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czech Republic. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl01b.htm
From Stockholm via Rio to Johannesburg: Thirty years of international action on environment and sustainable development. Paper presented at 5th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum, 19-21 October 2001, Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czech Republique. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl01c.htm
Preface, p. x-xii In Foad Katirai, Global Governance and the Lesser Peace. Oxford, George Ronald, 2001.
The Challenge of Sustainable Development and Prosperity. Paris, European Bahá'í Business Forum, 2002. 22 p. http://www.ebbf.org/publications/english/publications013.html (see French below, 2005)
Usefulness of indicators for sustainability. Paper presented at 6th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum, Seminar on Indicators for Sustainability in the Science Forum, a parallel event at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 August-3 September 2002. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl02a.htm
Environmental and ecological dimensions of globalization. Paper presented at 6th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum, Seminar on Multiple Dimensions of Globalization, a parallel event at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, South Africa, 3 September 2002. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl02c.htm
The Environment and the Lesser Peace, p. 79-106. In Babak Bahador and Nazila Ghanea, eds., Processes of the Lesser Peace. Oxford, George Ronald, 2003.
Spiritualité et écologie, unité dans la diversité. In Frederic Piguet (ed.), Identité et Sens de l'Écologie. Association Écologie Économie pour un Développement Durable, Geneva, Switzerland. Éditions Charles Léopold Mayer, Paris, Dossier pour un débat, 2003.
Science and values as complementary foundations for consumer citizenship. Paper presented at First International Conference of the Consumer Citizenship Network, UNESCO, Paris, 1-2 March 2004. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl04a.htm
Leading the Transition to Sustainability: Global Challenges and Individual Action. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum, Thessaloniki, Greece, 15-17 October 2004. Abstract and powerpoint: http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl04b.htm
Environmental dimensions of sustainable lifestyles. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum, Thessaloniki, Greece, 15-17 October 2004. Outline and powerpoint: http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl04c.htm
 Good governance and competitiveness. Paper presented at the International Sustainability Conference, Basel, Switzerland, 12-14 October 2005. http://www.bcca.org/ief/doc/ddahl05a.htm
 Le défi du développement durable et de la prosperité. Paris, European Bahá'í Business Forum, 2005. 21 p.
 Scientific foundations for commitment and consistency. Paper presented at the plenary IEF Symposium, Consumer Citizenship Network, Third CCN International Conference, Hedmark University College, Hamar, Norway, 15-16 May 2006. http://www.bcca.org/ief/doc/ddahl06a.htm
 Climate change: scientific and faith perspectives. Paper presented at the 10th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum, Oxford, U.K., 15-17 September 2006. http://www.bcca.org/ief/doc/ddahl06b.htm
 Climate change and its ethical challenges, p. 157-172. In The Bahá'í World 2005-2006: An International Record. Haifa, Bahá'í World Centre, 2007. http://www.bcca.org/ief/doc/ddahl07a.htm


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