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Invitation to an
International conference
Interrelation of Eurasian Cultures in a Global Age
with
Buryat State University, Ulan-Ude, Siberia, The Russian Republic
June
7-8, 2012
Lake Baikal is a land of
many engagements. To the East it faces Japan, to the west it is
part of the Russian Federation and to the South it relates to
Mongolia and the great people of China. How is it to understand
and live these complex intercultural relationship? This calls
for achieving the needed understanding of self, of other -- or
is it the myriad others-- and of the interrelation of the two.
The relatively new science
of hermeneutics may be able to play a helpful role in achieving
the needed understanding of self, of other -- or is it the
myriad others-- and of the interrelation of the two.
Particularly, as global
interaction and its related technologies develop, isolation is
no longer a protection or a desirable alternative. Understanding
complementary relations with neighboring peoples and being able
to take pride in the ability to relate to them becomes not only
possible but imperative. Indeed, in the global age of
communication relations now are not only to neighboring people
but to peoples everywhere. The issue then is one of knowledge
and will, of ethics and metaphysics, of philosophy and religion.
All these will be explored for their hermeneutic significance in
this conference.
Along these general lines
papers are invited on such issues as:
- philosophical paths for
overcoming the Cartesian dichotomy of body and spirit;
- the relation of will and reason in human
life;
- an ethics of recognition of the other
that points the way to social reconciliation and peace; and
- metaphysical and religious roots for
intercultural harmony and cooperation
Travel and room and board
will be covered by the participants, but the University will
host dinners during the conference. Participants can stay at the University hotel (cost: 15.00USD per person per night). As Baikal is a unique place and a world
treasure, we can help arrange a trip to Baikal after the
conference. Normally it will take two days and cost around 70$
per night (meal is included).
The conference proceedings
will be published in English by the Council for Research in
Values and Philosophy. Please submit your full paper by May 25,
2012 to Professor Irina Boldonova (irina_duncan@mail.ru) with
copy to (cua-rvp@cua.edu).
Please send the following
participant contact information to Professor Irina Boldonova (irina_duncan@mail.ru)
and with copy to (cua-rvp@cua.edu) who will provide further
information.
Name:
Scientific Degree:
Place of work and position:
Email:
Title and Abstract of the
paper (one page):
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