>>From Jules Simon <[email protected]> __________________________________________________
Call for Papers "In Honor of John Haddox: 50 Years of Philosophy at UTEP" International Conference Department of Philosophy, University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX (USA) 2-3 March 2007 __________________________________________________ Abstract Deadline: January 30, 2007 Keynote Speaker: Oscar Marti, California State University, Northridge; Current President of the Society for Iberian and Latin American Thought You are invited to participate in a two-day conference honoring the life and work of Professor John Haddox. The participants at the conference will speak from the many areas of philosophy, scholarship, and social interests that have characterized the generous spirit of John Haddox during the 50 years of his service in philosophy at the University of Texas at El Paso and on the border of the U.S. and Latin America. A principal focus of the event will be to highlight his pioneering work begun more than 40 years ago in Latin American Philosophy by helping to establish this field as a distinct discipline of study. For example, his books on Vasconcelos and Caso are still used as scholarly references to their work and influence. Over his many years of working as a philosopher, however, Haddox has passionately attended to several other areas of social concern including Native American Studies, Religious Existentialism, the Chicano movement, peace activism, Latin American education theory, the arts, international relations, and family and community life. Papers involving any of these areas will be considered especially those that connect the work of Haddox with the relevant issue. Proposals for papers written and presented in Spanish will also be welcomed. In order to further establish the legacy of Haddox we will be publishing a Festschrift from this conference that will include selections of the papers presented during the conference. Additionally, the conference will also function as a fundraising event in order to establish two permanent scholarship funds supporting the work of students and scholars in the Department of Philosophy at UTEP and to initiate an endowed Chair in Latin American Philosophy, in the name of John Haddox. Please submit by email an abstract of 500 words by January 30, 2007 to Jules Simon. Conference website: http://academics.utep.edu/Default.aspx?alias=academics.utep.edu/philosophy Contact: Dr. Jules Simon Department of Philosophy University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX 79968 USA Email: [email protected] Web: http://academics.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=19504 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
