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Call for Papers "Questioning Cosmopolitanism" 2nd Biennial Conference International Global Ethics Association Melbourne (Australia) 26-28 June 2008 __________________________________________________ Today we live in a globalised world with consequent pressures on international relations and diplomacy. Every individual in advanced industrial societies is not only a citizen of their state but, in a sense, also of the world. Accordingly, our ethical responsibilities extend beyond borders in a way that was seldom considered by writers in the classical Western tradition of ethics. Today we all have a part to play in addressing problems of global governance, management of the environment, maintenance of peace, equitable global distribution of social goods and resources, humanitarian assistance, intercultural tolerance and understanding, and the protection of human dignity around the world. Cosmopolitanism is the view that the moral standing of all people around the globe is equal. Individuals should not give moral preference to their compatriots, their co-religionists, fellow members of their demographic identity groups, their generational groups, or their genders. Is this an adequate basis for Global Ethics? Sub-themes Any of the many problems in global ethics which are of concern to cosmopolitan thinkers could be discussed within the problematic of cosmopolitanism. These include: - The global environment - Identity politics - Multiculturalism - Religion and "the clash of civilizations" - Globalization - Global justice - Immigration and refugee policy - Human rights and responsibilities - Global poverty and wealth - War, armed conflict and terrorism - Humanitarian intervention - The moral status of nation-states and of sovereignty - The ethics of world governance - International non-government organizations - The responsibilities of transnational business corporations - Economic development ethics - The ethics of missionary activity - Cultural rights and the concept of a "people" - Intercultural dialogue - Pacifism and non-violent international relations Keynote Speakers Jiwei Ci Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong Nigel Dower Professor of Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen Carol C. Gould Professor of Philosophy and Government at Temple University in Philadelphia and Director of a new Center for Global Ethics & Politics there Andrew Linklater Woodrow Wilson Professor of International Relations, Department of International Politics, University of Wales Thomas Pogge Professor at Columbia University and also Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Public and Applied Ethics at the Australian National University Conference Sponsors Centre for Citizenship & Human Rights Faculty of Arts Deakin University Australia Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics University of Melbourne Australia Centre for Ethics and Value Inquiry University of Ghent Belgium School of International and Political Studies Faculty of Arts Deakin University Australia Call for Papers The organisers invite philosophers, ethicists and theorists of international law, political science, political philosophy, economics, development studies, and international relations to submit papers in which philosophical research engages with any of the above issues. Diverse philosophical approaches and methodologies are welcome and the theme can be broadly interpreted. It is envisaged that there will be one hour sessions with papers of about 5000 words, and half hour sessions with papers of less than 3000 words. As well, you will be able to indicate whether you would like your paper to be refereed and to be part of a refereed publication. There will also be poster sessions, and a special post-graduate student colloquium, submissions to neither of which will be refereed. - Standard papers should be of about 5000 words with a 300 word abstract. Initial submissions may be of the abstract only. - Short papers should be of about 3000 words with a 250 word abstract. Initial submissions may be of the abstract only. - Abstracts and papers should be submitted to the Organising Committee with a clear indication as to whether they are for the refereed or non-refereed track. - Refereed track papers are to be submitted consistently with the Author Guidelines of the Journal of Global Ethics (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17449626.asp) - Abstracts and full papers received by May 23rd, 2008 will be published in a Conference Proceedings CD rom distributed to conference participants and given an ISBN number so as to count as a valid academic publication. - Selected papers from the refereed track may also be published in an edited commercial publication. - Authors should submit a short biographical note of no more than 100 words with their abstract or paper. - Poster presentations are welcome and a poster session will be scheduled in the conference. - Graduate students are especially encouraged to attend. A special session with short paper presentations of about 1000 words from graduate students will be moderated by a panel of scholars experienced in higher degree supervision. - Abstracts and papers should be forwarded to the conference convenor via email at <[email protected]>. Due date for submissions of all abstracts and proposals: March 1, 2008 A conference website with full details and registration fees for the conference will be set up soon. Contact: Stan van Hooft Associate Professor - Philosophy Deakin University Burwood Australia Phone: + 61 3 9244 3973 Fax: + 61 3 9244 6755 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.deakin.edu.au __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
