Reflections on Auroville
and its underlying philosophy
in the academic world

Compilation initiated by Auroville International Germany, 1998

last updated February 2003

One of Auroville�s international centres initiated a compilation
of presently about 120 worldwide scientific works
(including doctoral theses, diplomas, master theses etc.),
which focus on Auroville and the advanced vision underlying the experiment.

We invite our readers to add to this list of treasures by contacting webmaster

Auroville ( architecture / town planning ) in chronological order

title	university/research institute/scientific magazine/publishing house	faculty	author	kind	year	contact
Ferrocement Technology	"Third Int. Syposium on Ferrocement", New Delhi, India			seminar paper	1988	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Ferrocement Biogas Applications	"Third Int. Ferrocement Conference", Roorkee, India (Ferrocement Journal)			seminar paper	1988	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Wohnhof und Heilzentrum in Auroville <living and Healing Center in AV>	Fachhochschule Bochum, Germany	Fachbereich Architektur	Bernd Langheit	diploma	1988	Bernd Langheit Hufelandstr.24 D-10407 Berlin
Lehmbauten oder Bauen mit Lehm in Auroville, S�dindien <building with clay in AV>	Gesamthochschule Kassel, Germany	Fachbereich Architektur	Regina-Maria Braun	Bericht �ber die berufspraktischen Studien II	1989	Regina-Maria Braun, AV-Newlands
Bauen im subfeuchthei�en Gebiet am Beispiel Aurovilles unter besonderer Ber�cksichtigung der Dachbedeckung <building under subtropical conditions with special reference to roof constructions>	Gesamthochschule Kassel, Germany	Fachbereich Architektur	Regina-Maria Braun	Bericht �ber die berufspraktischen Studien II	1989	Regina-Maria Braun, AV-Newlands
Form, structure and energy - A study of the Great Pyramid and Matrimandir	School of Architecture, Ahmedabad, India	Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology	Mona Doctor	diploma	1990	Mona Doctor-Pingel, AV-Kottakarai
Auroville�s Experience with Mud	"Mud in Habitat Conference", Manipal			seminar paper	1990	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Approbiate Building Technology	"Advances in Construction Technologies and Management", Pondicherry India			seminar paper	1990	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Earth Technology	"UN Centre for Human Settlements Conference", Madras, India			seminar paper	1990	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Building with Compressed Earth Blocks in Auroville	Proceedings of the "Int. Seminar on Low-Cost Housing and Infrastructure", New Delhi, India			scientific publication	1994	Centre for Scientific Research , AV
Ferrocement	"Second Asia Pacific Symposium on Ferrocement", Roorkee, India			seminar paper	1994	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Green Architecture	"Green Architecture Symposium", Nasik, India			seminar paper	1994	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Low-Cost Housing	"Int. Seminar on Low-Cost Housing and Infrastructure", New Delhi, India			seminar paper	1994	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Die G�rten von Auroville <the Gardens of AV>	Technische Universit�t Berlin, Institut f�r Landschafts- und Freiraumplanung, Germany	Fachbereich Landschaftsentwicklung	J�rg Labza	diploma	1994	Prof. Hans Loidl, Am Tempelhofer Berg 6 D-10965 Berlin
Passive Solar Archicture	"Workshop on Passive Solar Architecture", New Delhi, India			workshop paper	1995	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Cellular Design Using Channels (Using QuasiFerocement)	"Int. Seminar on Civil Engineering Practices in the 21st Century", University of Roorkee			seminar paper	1996	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Der Tibetische Kultur Pavillon in Auroville <tibetan Pavilion in AV>	Hochschule Bremen, Germany	Fachbereich Architektur	Sandra Carl	diploma	1996	Sandra Carl, Hobrechstr.69, D-12047 Berlin
The Gardens of Auroville, India	Technische Universit�t Berlin, Institut f�r Landschafts- und Freiraumplanung, Germany	Fachbereich Landschaftsentwicklung		seminar paper	1996/97	Prof. Hans Loidl Am Tempelhofer Berg 6 D-10965 Berlin
Deutscher Kultur Pavillon Auroville <german Pavilion in AV>/	Hochschule Bremen, Germany	Fachbereich Architektur	Fabian Ostner	diploma	1997	Fabian Ostner, Mittenwalderstr.11 D-10961 Berlin
Sportanlage in Auroville Tamil Nadu, Indien <sport facility in AV>	Fachhochschule K�ln, Germany	Fachbereich Architektur	Sven Rehagel	diploma	1998	Sven Rehagel Dillenburgerstr.9 D-51105 K�ln
"Entw�rfe zur Stadtentwicklung in Auroville" <drafts in AV-Town-planning>	RWTH, Institut f�r St�dtebau, Aachen, Germany	Fachbereich Architektur		reader and exhibition	1998	Rolf Westerheide, RWTH, Institut f�r St�dtebau Schinkelstr.1 D-52062 Aachen
Bauen in Auroville - R�ve-Community	Technische Universit�t Berlin, Germany	Fachbereich Architektur	Fariba Vijeh	diploma	1999	Fariba Vijeh Biebricherstr.6 D-12053 Berlin
Der Stadtentwicklungsproze� in Auroville <townplanning process in AV>	Universit�t Hannover, Germany	Fachbereich Architektur	Ute Gieseking		ongoing	Ute Gieseking Dohmeyers Weg 2 D-30625 Hannover
"Architektur in AV"	Hochschule der K�nste, Berlin, Germany		Katja Wenz			Katja Wentz Arndtstr.16 D-10965 Berlin
Ferrocement Doors : Fabrication and Specification	Ferrocement Journal, Roorkee			scientific publication		Centre for Scientific Research, AV

Auroville (ecology / alternative technology) in chronological order

title	university/research institute/scientific magazine/publishing house	faculty	author	kind	year	contact
The Subtlest of Catastrophes - Erosion vs. Reforestation at Auroville	Co-Evolution Quarterly, USA		Nilsen Richard	scientific publication	1980	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Re-Greening the Earth	In Context, No. 4		David Wickenden	scientific publication	1984	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
The Auroville Forest : Reclaiming a Desert	The Ecologist		Tom Reed	scientific publication	1987	Centre for Scientific Research, AV
iving Restoration	In Context, No. 22		Alan Atkisson	scientific publication	1989	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Greenwork at Auroville : From Survival to Inter-Institutional Collaboration	"Asia Regional Workshop", Hyderabad, India		Ed Giordano, John Farrington	workshop paper	1991	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
ComparativeGrowth Performance of some Multipurpose Tree Species in Auroville	University of Pondicherry, India		Salim Ali School of Ecology	doctoral thesis	1992	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Health and Agricultural Aspects of Pesticide Misuse by Cashew Growers in India			Brad Mitchell, Joanne Gilby	research paper	1993	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Ecological Impact of Coastal Management Afforestation	Mettupalayam School of Forestry, India		C. Bhuvaneswaram	scientific publication	1993	Centre for Scientific Research, AV
Sustainable Farming	"All India Sustainable Farming and Environmental Conference", Cochin, India			workshop paper	1993	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Cultural and environmental sustainability in an evolving landscape : Lessons from Auroville	"International conference on sustainable village-based development", Colorado State University, USA		Bill Leon	conference paper	1993	Bill Leon
Resistance Development through Irrational Pesticide use	Pondicherry University, India		Ravi Bhalla	doctoral thesis	1994	Centre for Scientific Research, AV
On the Need for Operation Green II : A Study of Acacia Auriculiformis in Auroville			Raghu Loganathan	research paper	1995	Centre for Scientific Research, AV
Auroville�s Approach to Wasteland Management : A Study of two Communities	Pondicherry University, India		Pai Anupama	doctoral thesis	1995	Centre for Scientific Research, AV
Geb�udeintegrierter, sph�rischer SolarKollektor zur Versorgung einer dampfbetriebenen Gro�k�che in S�dindien - Optisch-mechanische Studien zur reflektierenden Oberfl�che <solar collector for a steam driven center kitchen in Southindia - optical studies>	Fachhochschule M�nchen, Germany	Technical physics	J�rg Zimmermann	Diploma thesis	1997	Gilles Guigan or Centre for Scientific Research or Joerg Zimmermann Elsternweg 4 D-85764 Oberschleissheim Germany
Vegetations - und Bodenentwicklung in Aufforstungsfl�chen in Auroville, Tamil Nadu, Indien <Development of fauna and soil in areas of afforestation in AV, India>	Freie Universit�t Berlin Germany	Fachbereich Geowissenschaften, Institut f�r geografische Wissenschaften	Annette Littmeier	diploma	1997	Annette Littmeier Neue Hochstr.55, D-13347 Berlin
Wasser f�r die Stadt <water for the town>	in: �Zeit Bewu�tsein�, Jahrbuch E. Karnasch, Essen, Germany		Harald Kraft	scientific publication	1997	Planungsb�ro Karnasch Hohenzollernstr.42 D-45128 Essen
Conversion of Coastal Wasteland to Original Forest	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, Auroville, India		Dr. Rauf Ali, Nevi Pingel		ongoing	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Utilization Techniques of Organic Waste Material for Tubifex �roduction	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, Auroville, India		Clemens Gruttmann		ongoing	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Vermiculture and Biogas Slurry and other Organic Wastes an applied to Agricultural Situations	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, Auroville, India		Edward Giordano, Dr. S. Ismail		ongoing	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Auroville�s Hydrological Balance - A Temperol Analysis			Nicholas Rowles		ongoing	Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Use of pesticides in agriculture - Cashew culture in two Tamil villages	Pondicherry University, India	Department of Ecology		M.A.		Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Recovering dying lands	Third World Network Features, New Syndicate, Goa, India and Penang, Malaysia		Mohanty Bindu	workshop paper		Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
The Return of Organic Farming	Third World Network Features, New Syndicate, Goa, India and Penang, Malaysia		Mohanty Bindu	workshop paper		Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, A
Auroville: A Sustainable Initiative	The University of New South Wales, Australia	Faculty of the Built Environment	Vidhu Gandhi	masters thesis	2001	Vidhu Gandhi, C-3, South Extension, Part-2, New Delhi-110049
Sustainable Energy in Auroville: The Vision and the Reality	Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras + Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL),	Technology and Sustainable Development (TSD) post-graduate course	Sandra Lloret, Samuel Martin, Deoyani Sarkhot	Field survey report	2002	Samuel Martin: samuel.martin@epfl.ch Jos van den Akker: jos@auroville.org.in
Umlaufgesicherte Komplementärwährungen - Gelingen und Scheitern in der Praxis	Technische Fachhochschule Wildau	Betriebswirtschaft/ Wirtschaftsinformatik	Tobias Schneegans	Diploma	2003	Tobias.Schneegans@mail.bessy.de

Auroville (social / political) in chronological order

title	university/research institute/scientific magazine/publishing house	faculty	author	kind	year	contact
The international township of Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India : The Routinization of charisma in a context of an inner-wordly mystical orientation	University of Saskatchwan, Canada	Department of Sociology	Stuart R. Leard	M.A.	1993	Stuart Leard AV-New Creation
Das Soziale Haupt - gesetz - Zu einer Neugestaltung von Arbeit und Einkommen, Teil 2 : AV - Modell der Zukunft ? <Comparison of the social organization in AV and the social vision of Anthroposophy>	Fachhochschule Heidelberg, Germany	Fachbereich Sozialarbeit	Anneliese Klein	Hausarbeit	1994	Anneliese Klein Mill�cker Weg 1/II D-63452 Hanau
"AV Kultur" <Culture in AV>	Universit�t Bremen, Germany	Fachbereich Kulturwissen-schaften	Andrea Glaubacker, Birgit Krause		ongoing	Andrea Glaubacker Sielwall 15 D-28203 Bremen
"Integrale Erziehung" <Integral education>	Germany	Fachbereich Erziehungs-Wissenschaften	J�rgen Axner	diploma		drja172@aol.com 3846, Woodley Rd. N.W., Washington D.C. 200 016, USA
JUMALALLISTA ANARKIAA Tutkimus Etel�-Intiassa sijaitsevasta monikansallisesta utopiayhteis�st� DIVINE ANARCHY A research on a multicultural utopian community in Southern India	Univeristy of Jyv�skyl� FINLAND	Department of Ethnology	Jukka Jouhki	cultural anthropology MA thesis	2000	Jukka Jouhki Retkeilij�ntie 8 B 27 70200 KUOPIO FINLAND jukjouh@st.jyu.fi tel. +358-50-575 0576, +358-17-282 0624
Kohti jumalallisen anarkian utopiaa: kulttuuriantropologinen tutkimus monikansallisen Auroville-yhteis�n kulttuurin muutoksesta Towards the Utopia of Divine Anarchy: an Anthropological Study on Culture Change in the Multinational Township of Auroville	Univeristy of Jyv�skyl� FINLAND	Department of Ethnology	Jukka Jouhki	licentiate thesis	2002	Jukka Jouhki Retkeilij�ntie 8 B 27 70200 KUOPIO FINLAND jukjouh@st.jyu.fi tel. +358-50-575 0576, +358-17-282 0624
Auroville, City of Dawn: history and memory	Ruskin College, Oxford U.K.	Public History	Toby Butler	Dissertation, MA Public History	2002	Toby Butler Houseboat Andante Ash Island East Molesey Surrey KT8 9AX U.K. tobybutler@cwcom.net

Integral Yoga (philosophy / Sri Aurobindo) in chronological order

title	university/research institute/scientific magazine/publishing house	faculty	author	kind	year	contact
Sri Aurobindo and Bergson - A synthetic Study	Banaras Hindu University, India		Abhoy Chandra Bhattacharya	doctoral thesis	1950	SWB
The Meeting of the East and the West in Sri Aurobindo�s Philosophy	Pondicherry, India		S.K. Maitra	scientific publication	1956
Sri Aurobindo�s Philosophy of Evolution	Osmania University, India / Institute of Human Study, Hyderabad, India		Reddy Madhusudan	Ph.D. / scientific publication	1957 / 1956	CIIS
Mensch und �bermensch bei Sri Aurobindo <Man and superman in SA�s work>	Zeitschrift f�r Religions -und Geistes- geschichte Nr.9, Germany		Otto Wolff	scientific publication	1957
Das Problem der Wiedergeburt nach Sri Aurobindo <The Question of reincarnation in SA�s work>	Zeitschrift f�r Religions -und Geistes- geschichte Nr.9, Germany		Otto Wolff	scientific publication	1957
Die religi�se Aktivit�t des modernen Hinduismus <Religious activities of modern Hindu belief>	Zeitschrift f�r Religions -und Geistes- geschichte Nr.10, Germany		Otto Wolff	scientific publication	1958
The Integral Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo - a commemorative smyposium	Allen &Unwin, London, UK		Haridas Chaudhuri	scientific publication	1960	CIIS
Tantrism in Sri Aurobindo�s Philosophy	Chicago University, USA		W. Bolle	doctoral thesis	1962	SWB
Prophet of Indian Nationalism (A Study of the Political Thought of Sri Aurobindo Ghosh 1893-1910)	University of Delhi, India / Allen & Unwin, London, UK		Dr. Karan Singh /	doctoral thesis / book publication	/ 1963	CIIS /
Die Philosophie von Sri Aurobindo im Hinblick auf Person <Sri Aurobindos�s philosophy in regard to personality>	Universit�t Muenchen, Germany	Fachbereich Philosophie	G�nter Rager	doctoral thesis	1965	SWB
Sri Aurobindo and the Theories of Evolution	Varanasi, India		Rama Shanker Shrivastava	scientific publication	1968
Radical Thinkers - Heidegger and Sri Aurobindo	Californian Institute of Asian Studies (CIAS), San Francisco, USA		Rhoda P. LeCocq	Ph.D.	1969	CIIS
Tradition und Evolution -Untersuchungen zu Sri Aurobindos Auslegung autoritativer Sanskritschriften mit einer Einf�hrung in sein Leben und Werk <Tradition and evolution - research to SA�s interpretation of directive Sanskrit works plus introduction in his life and work>	Missionswissen-schaftliche Forschungen 5 G�tersloh, Germany		Kurt Dockhorn	scientific publication	1969
Evolution in Religion - A study in Sri Aurobindo and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin	London, UK		Robert Ch. Zaehner	scientific publication	1971
The Wisdom of the Veda in the Light of Sri Aurobindo�s Integral Philosophy	CIAS, San Francisco, USA		Kenneth Gilbert	M.A.	1972	CIIS
Sri Aurobindo�s Theory of Human Evolution	CIAS, San Francisco, USA		Steven L. Webman	M.A.	1972	CIIS
Special centenary symposium on the thought of Sri Aurobindo	International Philosophical Quarterly, Fordham University, New York, USA			scientific publication	1972	CIIS
Sri Aurobindo Birth Centenary - International Seminar on Human Unity - Papers on Sri Aurobindo and the Ideal of Human Unity	Ministry of Education and Social Welfare, New Delhi, India				1972	CIIS
Concepts of freedom and responsibility in Sartrean existentialism and Aurobindonian inetegralism	CIAS, San Francisco, USA		Patricia A. Gagnon	M.A.	1973	CIIS
The philosophy of Evolution of Sri Aurobindo and Teilhard de Chardin	Calcutta, India		Jan Feys	scientific publication	1973
Sri Aurobindo�s Concept of the Superman	McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada		C.R. Goswami	doctoral thesis	1973	SWB
Values and Value theory in the light of Sri Aurobindo	Hyderabad, India		Reddy Madhusudan	scientific publication	1973
The literary Criticism of Sri Aurobindo - with special Reference to Poetry	Patna, India		Shree Krishna Prasad	scientific publication	1974
The Supramental Consciousness - Integral Yoga, Evolutionary Mysticism and Supramental Transformation	Antioch College/West, USA		Joseph Kent	B.A.	1975	CIIS
Aurobindo and Whitehead - A comparative and critical study of supermind and creativity	CIAS, San Francisco, USA		Harold Houghton	Ph.D.	1975	CIIS
Parallels in Christian Thought and Integral Philosophy	CIAS, San Francisco, USA		Willis Edward Wygant	Ph.D.	1976
Guru, Psychotherapist and Self : A Comparative Study of the Guru-Disciple Relationship and the Jungian Analytic Process	Published by DeVorss in : Marina del Rey, CA.., USA		Peter Coukoulis	scientific publication	1976
The Hindu personality in education : Tagore, Ghandi, Aurobindo	Columbia		William Cenker	scientific publication	1976
C.G. Jung and Sri Aurobindo on the Self-Growth Process and its attendant difficulties	CIAS, San Francisco, USA		Daniel P. Rogan	M.A.	1976
History, Society and Polity - Integral Sociology of Sri Aurobindo	Macmillan, Madras, India		D. Chattopadhyaya	scientific publication	1976	CIIS
Realization of God according to Sri Aurobindo : A study of a Neo-Hindu Vision on the Divinization of Man	Universit� Gregoriana, Rom, Italy (Vatican)		George Nedumpalakunnel	doctoral thesis (?)	1976	SWB
The Concept of the Soul in the Integral Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo	CIAS, San Francisco, USA		Rebecca Field	M.A.	1977	CIIS
The Quest for Political and Spiritual Liberation - A Study in the Thought of Sri Aurobindo	Fairleigh Dickenson U. Press (Rutherford?)		June O`Connor	scientific publication	1977	(David Lorenzo)
Sri Aurobindo : His Poetry and Poetic Theory	Meerut University, India		Prem Tyagi	doctoral thesis	1978	SWB
Sri Aurobindo and Nietzsche - a Comparison of Their Superman Concepts	University of Oriental Studies, Los Angeles, USA	Department of Comparitive Religion	Wilfried Huchzermeyer	Ph.D.	1978	Wilfried Huchzermeyer Lessingstr .64, D-76135 Karlsruhe
(Der �bermensch bei Nietzsche und Sri Aurobindo)	Hinder+Deelmann, Gladenbach, Germany			book publication	1986
Sri Aurobindo�s Integral Approach to Political Thought	Meerut University, India		Shiva Kumar Mital	doctoral thesis	1980	SWB
Aurobindo�s Philosophy of Brahman	Harvard University, Cambridge, USA		Stephen Phillips	doctoral thesis	1982	Dr.Stephen Phillips Department of Philosophy, University of Texas, Austin, USA
Poetic muse of Sri Aurobindo	Agra University, India		Jagdish Saran Agarwal	Ph.D.
(The splendour of Sri Aurobindo�s muse)	Ratna Smriti Prakashan, Bikaner, India			book publication	1983	CIIS
Symbolism in the Poetry of Sri Aurobindo	Andhra University, India		Syamala Kallury	doctoral thesis	1983	SWB
Setting the Words to Music : Sri Aurobindo Ghose�s Theological Encounter with the Modern World	Emory University, USA	Department of Theology	Jean Sherer	doctoral thesis	1983	(David Lorenzo)
Sri Aurobindo and Jung - a Comparative study in Yoga and Depth Psychology	Madhucchandas Publications, Aligarh, India		Satya P. Singh	scientific publication	1986	CIIS
The Self in Aquinas and Sri Aurobindo	CIAS, SanFrancisco, USA		Amadod I. Carandang	M.A.	1986	CIIS
Sri Aurobindo and the two Cultures - The Snow-Leavis Controversy - A reassessment	Madras, India		L.R. Larshminarayanan	scientific publication	1986
20th Century Indian Interpretations of Bhagavadgita : Tilak, Gandhi and Aurobindo	McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada		P.M. Thomas	doctoral thesis	1987	SWP
The Neo-Hindu Concept of Man : In the Light of Sri Aurobindo�s Evolutionary Vision	Universit� Pontificia Salesiana, Rom, Italy (Vatican)		Amalraj Susai	doctoral thesis	1987	SWB
Die Aurobindo Bewegung : Bestandsaufnahme und Strukturen in feldtheoretischer Perspektive <The Aurobindo movement: analysis and structure in sociological terms>	Universit�t T�bingen Germany	Fachbereich Theologie	Christiane Willers	doctoral thesis	1987	SWB
Sri Aurobindo Ghose and the Response to British Colonialism in India	Clarmont Graduate School, USA		Paul Mundschenk	doctoral thesis	1987	(David Lorenzo)
Integral Psychology - The Psychological System of Sri Aurobindo	Pondicherry, India		Sen Indra	scientific publication	1988
Teilhard and Aurobindo - A study in religious complementary	Hartford Seminary Foundation / (Mayur Publications, Bhubaneswar, India)		David M. Brookman / .	doctoral thesis / book publication	. / 1988	SWB
The Social Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo and the New Age	Pondicherry, India		Kishor Ghandi	scientific publication	1991
Die Evolution des Bewu�tseins - und die Erforschung ihres zuk�nftigen Verlaufes im Rahmen eines erweiterten Wissenschaftsver-st�ndnisses <Evolution of consciousness and research about its direction in regard to a expanded scientific selfreflection>	Gesamthochschule/Universit�t Kassel, Germany	Fachbereich Erziehungs-wissenschaften	Christian Brehmer	doctoral thesis	1992	Christian Brehmer, Gr�nenbergerstr.57, D-49324 Melle
La realidad Supramental y la Transformacion Integral en la Obra de Sri Aurobindo <Supramental Reality and Integral Transformation in Sri Aurobindo�s Work>	Universidad de Valencia, Espana	Philosophical Department	Vicente Merlo	doctoral thesis	1992	Vicento Merlo c/o Can Travi 40 / 9/ 3 08035 Barcelona Spain
The Concept of Personality in Sri Aurobindo�s Psychologie and A. Maslows Humanistic/Transpersonal Psychology	Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, The Netherlands	Philosophical Department	Joseph Vrinte	doctoral thesis / book publication	1992 / 1995	Dr. Joseph Vrinte, Gaias Garden, Auroville 605101 T.N., India
The Quest for the Inner Man - Transpersonal Psychotherapie and Integral Sadhana	Sri Mira Trust, Pondicherrry, India		Joseph Vrinte	scientific publication	1996	Dr. Joseph Vrinte, Gaias Garden, Auroville 605101 T.N., India
How the Sun-Word Rises : Discoursive Persistence and Cultural Sythesis in the Aurobindo Movement of India	Yale University, USA	Political Science	David Lorenzo	doctoral thesis	1993	Lorenzo@acc.jc.edu Department of History and Political Research
(Tradition and the Rhetoric of Right: Popular Political Arguments in the Aurobindo Movement)	Fairleigh Dickenson University Press, USA		David Lorenzo	book publication	1999	Lorenzo@acc.jc.edu Department of Historical and Political Research, Jamestown College, Box 6075 College Lane, Jamestown, ND 58401 USA
Sri Aurobindo : Tradutor Indiano (a busca de um centro em Auroville e �Savitri�) <Sri Aurobindo, an Indian translater (searching for a centre in Auroville and �Savitri�)>	Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil	School of Letters	Carlos Alberto Gohn	doctoral thesis	1994	Carlos Gohn
Self in Integral Philosophy	CIAS, San Francisco, USA		Bahman AghaKazem-Shirazi	Ph.D.	1994	CIIS
Symbolism in Sri Aurobindo�s plays			Meenakshi Bana	doctoral thesis	1996	SWB
Dreamwork, intuition and Integral Yoga : A spiritual path for US Americans and Indians	CIAS, San Francisco, USA		Nora Archambeau	M.A.	1996	CIIS
Das Ged�chtnis der Zukunft : Ans�tze zu einer Fundamental theologie der Freiheit bei Martin Heidegger und Aurobindo Ghose <Memory of the future : contributions to a fundamental theology of freedom in M.Heidegger and Aurobindo Ghose>	�Passagen philosophische Theologie, Nr.8�, Passagen Verlag, Wien, Austria		Arno B�hler	scientific publication	1996	SWB
The concept of the Liberation of Man according to Sri Aurobindo Meditation I - History and Present Time Meditation II - Empirical Research and Theory	Pontificia Universit� Lateranensis, Rom, Italy (Vatican) / Peter Lang, Europ�ischer Verlag der Wissenschaften, Germany		Paul L�on / Prof. Dr. Engel	doctoral thesis / scientific publication	1997 / 1997	SWB / Dr.Dr. K.Engel, Westf�lisches Zentrum f�r Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Postfach 410345, D-44273 Dortmund
Homo Sapiens Integralis - Transdisziplin�re Begriffe f�r eine nachhaltige Entwicklung <Homo Sapiens Integralis -Interdisciplinary Terminology for a sustainable Development>	Humbold University, Berlin, Germany	Sozial�kologie im Fachbereich Landschaft-Gartenbau	Dr.Maik Hosang	postdoctoral thesis for university lecturing	1998	Dr.Maik Hosang Lebensgut Pommritz, D-02627 Pommritz
Das integrale Bewu�tsein Jean Gebsers - Konzeption der Bewu�tseinsentfaltung als m�gliche prima philosophia unserer Zeit <Integral Conciousness in the conception of Jean Gebser>	Technische Universit�t Dresden	Fachbereich Philosophie	Kai Hellbusch	doctoral thesis	1998	Kai Hellbusch Malterstr.44 D-01159 Dresden
Sport und Spiritualit�t <Sport and spirituality>	Universit�t Hamburg, Germany	Fachbereich Sportwissenschaften	Ortwin Schultz	doctoral thesis	ongoing	Ortwin Schultz Bundesstr.73 D-20144 Hamburg
Integrales Bewu�tsein - Aurobindos Modell menschlicher Freiheit und g�ttlicher Wirksamkeit <Integral Consciousness - the modell of Aurobindo in human freedom and divine activity>	Universit�t Heidelberg, Germany	Fachbereich Indologie	Elke Bracht	doctoral thesis	ongoing	Elke Bracht Rollosweg 30 D-69121Heidelberg
Europese invloeden op het denken van Sri Aurobindo <European influences in the thoughts of S.A.>	Utrecht University, Netherlands		Alphons M. van Dijk	doctoral thesis		SWB
The transpersonal in Sri Aurobindo's Integral Consciousness	University of Oldenburg, Germany		Elke Bracht	article for Deutsche Kollegium f�r Transpersonale Psychologie und Psychotherapie	June 23/24, 2000	Elke Bracht Rollosweg 30 D-69121Heidelberg

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http://www.swbv.uni-konstanz.de/CGI/cgi-bin/opacform.cgi
CIIS = California Institute of Integral Studies,
9 Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA

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Reflections on Auroville and its underlying philosophy in the academic world

Reflections on Auroville
and its underlying philosophy
in the academic world