Here is another quote that may be of interest: - We have not given science too big a place in our education, but we have made a perilous mistake in giving it too great a preponderance in method in every other branch of study.
Woodrow Wilson On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 8:40 PM, joseph berg <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/
