Invitation to an International Conference
The Dialogue of Cultural Traditions: Global Perspective
Istanbul University
Istanbul, Turkey
August 8-9, 2003
Conference Program
August 8
9.00-9.30 hours: Opening Session
George F. McLean (U.S.A.)
Safak Ural (Turkey)
Cetin Bolcal (Turkey)
9.30-12.45 hours: Three keynote addresses, with discussion
Zagorka Golubovic (Serbia): “Problems and Challenges of Balkan
Cultures under the Impact of Globalization”
Semou Pathe Gueye (Senegal): “I
and the Other: Globalization as
an Intercultural Challenge”
Vincent Shen (Taiwan/Canada): “Appropriating the Other and Transforming
Consciousness into Wisdom: Some Philosophical Reflections
on Chinese Buddhism”
12.45-13.15 hours: Brief
introduction of panel themes:
Burhanettin Tatar (Turkey): Ways of Thinking and
Interpreting
Plamen Makariev (Bulgaria): Person and Community
Chibueze C. Udeani (Nigeria/Austria): Globalization
Tadeusz Buksinski (Poland): Ethics and Values
13.15-14.15 hours: Lunch (provided)
14.15-16.30 hours
Panel A-I. “Ways of Thinking: Epistemology”
Chair: Jerzy
Wojciechowski (University of Ottawa, Canada)
Discussion Leader: Tran
Van Doan (National University of Taiwan, Taiwan)
Panelists: Tony
Balcomb (South Africa); Pablo Lopez Lopez (Spain);
Panagiotis Noutsos (Greece);
Cafer Yaran (Turkey)
14.15-16.30 hours
Panel B-I. “Person and Community: Rights and Duties”
Chair: Abu
Yaareb Marzouki(University of Tunis, Tunis) and Som
Sujimon Mohamad (International Islamic University of
Malaysia, Malaysia)
Discussion Leader: Plamen
Makariev (University of Sofia, Bulgaria)
Panelists: Rolando
M. Gripaldo (Philippines);
Sirajul Islam (India);
Andrew I.
Isiguzo (Nigeria); Mustafa
Koylu (Turkey)
16.30-16.45 hours: Tea Break
16.45-18.45 hours
Panel A-II. “Ways of Interpretation: Hermeneutics”
Chair: Tomonobu
Imamichi (University of Tokyo, Japan)
Discussion Leader: Burhanettin
Tatar (University of Sumsun, Turkey)
Panelists: Mamuka
Dolidze (Georgia); Embun
Kenyowati Ekosiwi (Indonesia);
Zbigniew Wendland (Poland); Alieva
Kuluyha Mukaschovna & Tischin Alex Ivanovich (Kyrgyzstan)
16.45-18.45 hours
Panel B-II. “Person and Community: Cultural Foundations and
Civil Society”
Chair: Oliva
Blanchette (Boston College, U.S.A.)
Discussion Leader: William
Sweet (St.
Francis Xavier University, Canada)
Panelists: Anatolij
Karas (Ukraine);
Zsuzsanna Bogre (Hungary);
Gong Qun (China);
Vladimir A. Gutorov (Russia); Miklós
Tomka (Hungary); Francis Gikonyo Wokabi and Stephen Omondi
Owino (Kenya)
18.45-19.00 hours: Snacks (provided)
19.00-20.30 hours: Regional Colloquia
Africa, South
and East Asia,
Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
August 9
9.00-11.00 hours
Panel C-I. “Global Horizons:
Pluralism and Tolerance”
Chair: Pham
Minh Hac (Academy of Social Sciences of Vietnam)
Discussion Leader: Gazala
Irfan (Lahor University, Pakistan)
Panelists:
Kazhimurat Abishev (Kazakstan);
Tamara Albertini (U.S.A.);
Rustem Kadyrzhanov (Kazakstan);
Abdumalik N. Nysanbaev (Kazakstan);
Alzhan Kuanysh Uzakbaevich (Kazakstan)
9.00-11.00 hours
Panel D-I. “Ethics and Aesthetics”
Chair: S.R.
Bhatt (University of Delhi, India)
Discussion Leader: Tadeusz
Buksinski (Adam
Mickiewicz University, Poland)
Panelists: Jelena
Djuric (Serbia);
Li Dongni (China);
Alfred Rammer (Austria);
Mostafa Younesie (Iran)
11.15-13.15 hours
C-II. “Global Horizons: Dialogue vs Hegemony; Cooperation vs Conflict”
Chair: G.
Aavani (Iranian
Institute of Philosophy and Wisdom, Iran) and Faruk
Akyol (Istanbul University, Turkey)
Discussion Leader: Chibueze
C. Udeani (University of Salzburg, Austria/Nigeria)
Panelists: Dmitry
N. Baryshnikov (Russia);
Osman Bilen (Turkey);
Daniel Smith (U.S.A.);
Leon Dyczewski (Poland); Mohamed-Rashid
Hassan (Somali); Irmayanti
Meliono (Indonesia)
11.15-13.15 hours
D-II. “Ethics: Ecology and Public Service”
Chair: Venant
Cauchy (University Montreal, Canada) and Joseph
Nyasani (University of Nairobi, Kenya)
Discussion Leader: Ouyang
Kang (Huazhong University, China)
Panelists: Omar
Chaoura Bourouh (Algeria);
Chen Xia (China); Hellen
Karabatzaki (Greece); Jurita
Morkuniene (Lithuania)
13.15-14.30 hours: Lunch (provided)
14.30-16.30 hours: Reports of panels, discussion
Tran Van Doan (Taiwan): Ways of Thinking and Interpreting
William Sweet (Canada): Person and Community
Gazala Irfan (Pakistan): Globalization
Ouyang Kang (China): Ethics and Values
16.30-16.45: Tea Break
16.45-18.00 hours: Regional Reports and forward planning and
Concluding Observations
G. Aavani (Iran)
S.R. Bhatt (India)
Venant Cauchy (Canada)
Tomonobu Imamichi (Japan)
Faruk Akyol (Turkey)
Hu Yeping (China)
18.00-18.15 hours: Snacks (provided)
