Dear Sir:
The following quote may be of interest: - If an idea cannot be expressed in terms of people, it is sure sign it is irrelevant to the real problems of life. (Colin Wilson) Thank you. On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 4:34 AM, Botz- Bornstein <[email protected]>wrote: > CALL FOR PAPERS > Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait > March 6-8, 2011 > Conference: > The Crisis of the Human Sciences: > False Objectivity and the Decline of Creativity > Centralization and over-professionalization can lead to the disappearance > of > a critical environment capable of linking the disciplines to the "real > world." > The humanities need to operate in a concrete cultural environment able to > influence procedures on a hic et nunc basis and should not entirely depend > on > normative criteria whose function is often to hide ignorance behind a > pretentious veil of value-neutral objectivity. > > For example, in sociology, the growth of scientism has fragmented ethical > categories and distorted discourse between inner and outer selves. > Philosophy > is suffering from an empty professionalism current in many philosophy > departments in industrialized and developing countries where boring, > ahistorical, and nonpolitical exercises are justified through appeals to > false > excellence. > > In all branches of the humanities absurd evaluation processes foster > similar > tendencies as they create a sterile atmosphere and prevent > interdisciplinarity > and creativity. An invidious technicization of theory plays into the hands > of > technocrats. Due to the centralization of editorial power in the hand of > large > university presses of Anglophone countries, the content, quality, and range > of > modern publishing has become only too predictable. > > How do people working in the humanities respond to the crisis in their > respective disciplines? Papers including either meta-scientific > considerations > or concrete observations are welcome. > > Keynote Speakers: > > > Lewis Gordon (Temple University) > Richard Shusterman (Florida Atlantic University) > Muhsin Jassim al-Musawi (Columbia University) > Khaldoun al-Naqeeb (Kuwait University) > Please spread this call for papers which is available at > http://conferences.gust.edu.kw/ > > Submissions: > > Proposal submissions are welcome from scholars working in all fields of the > humanities and social sciences as long as the proposals are directly > related > to the topic. > > A 250 word abstract along with a short biographical note (max. 100 words) > should be submitted by using this Conference Website. Create an author > account and paste both abstract and bio-note into the body of the text (do > not > attach files). > > For all inquiries contact Ayman Bakr [email protected] or Thorsten > Botz-Bornstein [email protected] > Deadline for abstracts: November 30, 2010 > > Papers should not exceed 3000 words (20 minutes reading time). For more > information contact the above persons. > Conference fee: Early bird (until December 15) 50 KD [130] covering the > costs > of an opening reception, a conference dinner, and refreshments. After > December > 15: 60 KD [155]. > > The Gulf University for Science and Technology is a highly modern > institution > and strives to be among the leading private universities in the region. > Please circulate this call for papers by forwarding the link and by > printing > out the pdf flyer. Thank you very much. > > > Registration and submissions on conference website: > http://conferences.gust.edu.kw/ > > > > Envie de plus d'originaliti dans vos conversations ? Tilichargez > gratuitement > les Emoch'ticones ! > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail : Simple et Efficace qui vous facilite la vie Dicouvrez la NOW > giniration ! > http://www.windowslive.fr/hotmail/nowgeneration/
