Call for Papers "Postmodernism, Globalisation and the Media" International Conference in Science and Humanities Kogakuin University (Tokyo Urban Tech) University of Limerick Mudra Institute of Communication (MICA) Ahmedabad (India) March 5-7, 2005
Even though the terrain of this conference is vast, the basic purpose of this seminar is to engage in a dialogue to touch upon all sides to this phenomenon. The purpose is to bring in scholars from science and humanities for an interface. The other need for this conference is in its context. There is a need to get into such inquiries primarily because of its potential to bring in a range of scholars for a dialogue. The idea of holding this conference is also to forge stronger academic links with the participant universities for joint research. The first International conference on Postmodernism was held at the Kogakuin University, Tokyo, Japan in March 2004. The University of Limerick (Ireland) was also an active participant in the conference. It was at this conference that it was proposed that the follow up conference be held in India. This proposal was accepted by the Mudra Institute of Communication (MICA), Ahmedabad, India. It is now proposed that the conference be held between March 5th -7th, 2005 at MICA. The Tokyo conference was an overview of postmodernism with respect to science and humanities. The MICA conference would be an extension to the same with a focus on the arts and the media in the context of globalization. Papers are also invited from related areas. Given the global scenario today and the interplay of postmodernism in academic discourses, it is necessary to delve deeper into the realm of social sciences. The underlying themes of the India conference would be: 1. An enquiry into postmodernism in the realm of science and humanities in the context of globalisation. 2. How the various dimensions of arts, cinema and the media are linked to the process and, 3. It is also proposed that there be a one day focus on the south Asia region; as the conference is being held in this region. Research Papers are invited from scholars, academic and doctoral students. Even though there is a specific focus with the keywords being postmodernism, globalisation and media, papers with related focus in the realm of social sciences are also invited. For instance the list could include the areas of: 1. Architecture 2. Artificial Intelligence 3. Business Studies 4. Environmentalism 5. Feminism 6. Film 7. Information Sciences 8. International Relations 9. Literature 10. Modern European Languages 11. Philosophy and Art 12. Applied Physics 13. Physics 14. Politics 15. Music 16. Robotics 17. Sociology All papers will be refereed. The last date for submission of abstracts is January 15th, 2005. Full papers have to be submitted by February 15th, 2005. Please send abstracts and subsequently the papers to the following address which in turn will be send to the area chairs. Contact: A.F.Mathew Asssitant Professor Mudra Institute of Communication (MICA) Shela, Ahmedabad 380058 India Fax: +91-2717-237945 Phone: +91-2717-237946 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.mica-india.net/seminars/icsh.htm _________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org/ Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://agd.polylog.org/cal/
