7th
International Philosophical Conference
"Dialogue
among Civilizations: East-West"
It
will be held on April 15-17, 2003 at the People's Friendship University of
Russia (PFUR), Moscow. Its theme is "Globalization and
Multiculturalism".
We
are witnessing an epochal moment in a world history, a creation of a new order
in cultural, political and economic realms. Recently triggered political,
economic and cultural processes are changing the world order with the speed and
depth comparable only to the systemic changes after the end of the Cold War. Our
aim is to explore a number of questions related to the extend to which we are
witnessing the emergence of a new governing order, new imperium that may consist
of a one state or a coalition of few states linked by the same interests and
culture. These range from development in global politics to the emergence of new
polities on the local level to challenges of finding ways to understand
governing process. At the core of our discussions will be the theme of the
extent to which there is the establishment of an imperium, whether it be in the
form of a set of ideas (common culture) or with respect to a governing power (at
the domestic and international level). We will explore also the central theme of
the series of our conferences – whether or not an in what form dialogue of
civilizations is possible in the new political and cultural environment. The
discussions will call on range of disciplines and forms of knowledge.
Topics
for discussion
1.
Imperium: Towards a New Universalism?
2.
Cultural Legacies and the Contemporary Challenges of Civilization
3.
Plural Globalities in Multiple Localities: Multilevel Governance and New
World Borders
4.
Russia, the Arabic East and the System of Inter-cultural Communication
5.
Prospects of Multicultural Politics and the Dialogue of Civilizations –
It is still Possible?
These
themes will be discussed at a plenary meeting, meeting of “round tables” and
free discussion.
This
conference is carried out under the initiative of the Inter-Universitarian
Center for Studies of Eastern Philosophy and Culture at the People’s
Friendship University of Russia. With support of:
Helwan
University (Egypt)
University
of Paris-8 (France)
Bremen
University (Germany)
Council
for Research in Values and Philosophy (USA)
Institute
of European and Russian Studies (EURUS), Carlton University (Canada)
Center
for the Study of International Relations and Strategy, University of the Azores
(Portugal)
Research
Institute of Christianity in South Africa, University of Cape Town (South
Africa)
Place
and time of Convening of the Symposium
The
symposium will be held at the People’s Friendship University of Russia in
Moscow from April 15-17, 2003. Arrival of participants – April 14, departure
– April 18. The working languages of the symposium will be Russia, English,
French and Arabic. Simultaneous translation into these languages will be
available.
Applications
should be sent to the address:
Prof.
Yuriy Pochta
Faculty
of the Humanities and Social Sciences
People’s
Friendship University of Russia
Mikluho-Maklaya
St. 6
117198
Moscow, Russia
Tel/fax:
(095)-434-32-66
Email:
pochta@mail.rudn.rssi.ru