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Call for Papers "Expressions of Traditional Wisdom" International Symposium Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences Brussels (Belgium) 27-28 September 2007 __________________________________________________ The Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences, in collaboration with the Royal Museum for Central Africa and the Royal Museums of Art and History, is organizing an international symposium devoted to Expressions of Traditional Wisdom of cultures from overseas, i.e., Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas including the ancient civilizations of these continents. The notion of wisdom in the sense of practical wisdom has entered Western civilization through biblical texts. In the Hellenic experience this kind of wisdom received a more structural character in the form of philosophy. In this sense philosophy also reflects one of the expressions of traditional wisdom. The following themes have been retained: Expressions of Traditional Wisdom in 1. Religion 2. Philosophy 3. Gender Studies 4. The Afterlife 5. Family Life 6. Justice 7. Education 8. Power/Authority Politics 9. Contemporary Literature 10. Material Culture 11. Linguistics 12. Health Extended abstract: English 1 A4 page 12 point font Deadline: 1 February, 2007. Proceedings: all accepted abstracts will be published by the Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences. Participants are encouraged to find their own financial support for their travel and accommodation expenses. Contact: Prof. Dr. Danielle Swinne Permanent Secretary Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences Rue Defacqzstraat 1/3 B-1000 Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 2 538 02 11 Fax: +32 2 539 23 53 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.kaowarsom.be __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
