CFP: Tradition and Inovation in the Global Dialogue of Cultures

Theme: Tradition and Inovation in the Global Dialogue of Cultures
Type: International Conference
Institution: Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP)
   Department of Philosophy, International University of Kyrgyzstan
Location: Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)
Date: 23.–24.7.2015

Globalization can be both positive and negative. Positively, it can
unite the world into the humane civilization; negatively, it might
disintegrate world by generating regional conflicts. According to
Pitirim Sorokin, wars and revolutions in modern times were not so
much about crises of economy, political systems, etc., rather about
the "sensate culture", which dominates the consumer society and
material values.

Martin Heidegger points out that the crisis of modern industrial
civilization is the crisis of the subjective consciousness and
subject-object thinking. It is the crisis of monocentric
consciousness, and a soulless man with rational-technical thinking,
who has lost touch with a divine-spiritual source of Being.

A fundamental solution of global crises such as socio-political,
economic, ethnic and religious conflicts could be possibly based on
the transformation of our consciousness, and through dialogue of
philosophies. Therefore, it is necessary for different philosophical
schools to think deeply the implication and implementation of
dialogic heritages and experience of cultures and development of
potential and practical dialogue.

The followings are subthemes to be considered for the conference:

1. Ontology of Philosophy Dialogue
2. Dialogic Heritages and Experience of Cultures
3. Western and Eastern Philosophies: Generalities and Peculiarities
4. Conditions, Foundations and Principles of Practical Dialogue

Abstract

Please send 300 words and a brief C.V. to the contact Professor
Alieva Cholpon Erikovna [email protected]> and [email protected]>
until April 30 2015. Presentation of accepted papers will be 20
minutes in length followed by 20 minutes discussion. Full papers (for
which in order to promote in-depth investigation there is no upper
page limit) will be due by October 1 for publication.

Logistics

There is no registration fee. All travel expenses and hotel cost will
be covered by participants (or their institutions). The local
organizer will cover meals and coffee/tea during the conference.


Contact:

Alieva Cholpon Erikovna
Department of Philosophy
International University of Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
Email: [email protected]