CFP: UNUM VERUM BONUM - International Colloquium on Medieval Philosophy for MA, PhD and Post-doctoral students

In the 13th century, Philip the Chancellor endeavored to gather and systematize the roll of transcendentals – unum, verum, bonum – as co-extensive properties to being; that would determine all the subsequent medieval philosophical thought. Under the aegis of “unum, verum, bonum”, we now seek to bring together MA, PhD and Post-doctoral researchers on Medieval Philosophy. Their research may be focused on ontology or metaphysics, theory of knowledge (verum), ethics, politics and economics (bonum), aesthetics (pulchrum was itself considered within its relation with unum, verum, and bonum). The scope of this colloquium extends not only to the different philosophical fields explored throughout the Middle Ages, but also to different philosophical lineages (Aristotelian philosophy and Neoplatonism) and to the different religious inspirations (Judaism, Christianity and Islamism).

It is the main purpose of this colloquium to bring together MA, PhD and Post-Doctoral researchers in Medieval Philosophy from universities around the world, and also to encourage philosophical discussion between all the participants.

Should you be interested in participating in this meeting we invite you to submit a paper proposal (according to the rules stated below).

We welcome you in advance to Lisbon, the city of the seven hills.

Working languages of the Conference are Portuguese, English, Spanish and French. However, if you want to present your paper in a language other than English, we strongly advise you to provide an English translation in a Word document, 7 days prior to venue.

Paper proposals:

Please send a Word document to [email protected], by October 1, 2012, with the following information:

1st page

       1.   The title of your paper in the language you wish to present it.

       2.   A 150 to 300 words abstract in English for a 20-minute paper.

2nd page

       1.   Author

       2.   Email address

       3.   Institutional affiliation

       4.   Brief biographical note (100 words)

Notification of acceptance will be given by December 1, 2012.

A selection of papers will be eligible for publication in electronic format with ISBN.

Keynote speakers:

Alessandro Ghisalberti (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)

Dermot Moran (University College Dublin)

Francisco Meirinhos (Universidade do Porto)

Scientific Committee:

Giampaolo ABBATE

Catarina BELO

Mário Santiago de CARVALHO

Maria de Lourdes Sirgado GANHO

José da Costa MACEDO

António Rocha MARTINS

Maria Manuela Brito MARTINS

José MEIRINHOS

José ROSA

Maria Leonor XAVIER

Organizing Committee:

Filipa AFONSO

Maria Inês BOLINHAS

Ana Rita FERREIRA

Important deadlines:

Abstract submission – October 1, 2012

Notification of acceptance – December 1, 2012

Early bird registration – January 31, 2013

Fees (speakers and participants):

60€: Conference materials, Certificate and Conference lunch on April 6

20€: Conference materials and Certificate

Please note that the organization of the conference does not provide support for travelling and accommodation.

Further information will be available at www.centrodefilosofia.com.