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Call for Papers
"Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Asian Countries"
5th Torchinov Conference
Faculty of Philosophy and Political Studies,
Saint Petersburg State University
Philosophical Society of Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg (Russia)
6-9 February 2008
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The 5th annual international conference named in honor of
Evgeny Torchinov (1956-2003), an outstanding Russian
researcher into Asian cultures and methods of religions, is
going to be held on the Faculty of Philosophy and Political
Studies of the Saint Petersburg State University (Russia)
6-9th February, 2008. Reports, concerning different aspects
of the religious, philosophical and cultural phenomenon of
Asia, are to be read and discussed.
Objectives of Torchinov conference are following: creation
of the common multidisciplinary space for fruitful change of
ideas between specialists studying different types, images
and categories of Asian cultures; formation of new
scientific approaches and methods in sphere of Asian and
religious studies; elaboration of theories and philosophy of
Asian investigations.
Scientists studying on different aspects of philosophy,
religion and culture of Asia are invited to take part at the
conference. Also we invite philosophers, historians,
anthropologists, psychologists and specialists in religious
studies investigating Eastern humanitarian problems. Besides
that materials devoted to general methodological and
theoretical sides of religious studies are welcome.
Possible themes to de discussed:
- Religious-philosophical traditions of Asia
- Categories, images and symbols of Ancient Eastern cultures
- Western culture in Eastern countries: acceptance and
rejection
- Eastern cultures in conditions of globalization
- Adaptation and understanding of Eastern cultures in Russia
and in the West
- Artistic culture of traditional Asia
- Modern religious movements of Eastern origin
- Philosophy and methodology of religion
- Eastern psycho-practices and mystic-religious experiences
Organizational committee accepts requests for organization
of round tables (till 17 December 2007).
Submitting proposals for the conference (by e-mail) is open
to postgraduates and professionals till 3rd December, 2007.
Application should include following information:
1. Name, surname:
2. Date of birth:
3. Academic degree:
4. Affiliation:
5. Current position:
6. Telephone for contacts:
7. E-mail:
8. Home address:
9. Abstract of report (must not exceed 200 words):
10. Need for demonstration of report by means of multimedia
device:
11. Need for accommodation in university hotel:
Proceedings of the conference will be published. Deadline
for submitting papers (till 3500 words with footnotes , only
by e-mail) is 17th December, 2007.
Registration fee for foreign participants (it is paid at the
registration) is 30 Euro.
Organizational committee does not compensate travel expenses
but has some variants for free accommodation.
Working languages of the conference are Russian and English.
Organizational committee:
Dr. Prof. Marina Kravtsova (President)
Dr. Prof. Ekaterina Elbakyan
Dr. Prof. Anatoly Kolesnikov
Dr. Prof. Igor Tantlevsky
Dr. Vladimir Emelyanov
Dr. Cyril Solonin
Dr. Tigran Tumanyan
Dr. Sergey Pakhomov (general coordinator)
Evgeny Kiy, German Bokov (secretaries)
Contact:
Chair for Eastern Philosophy and Culture
Faculty of Philosophy
Saint Petersburg State University
Room 110
5, Mendeleyevskaya liniya
Saint Petersburg, 199034
Russia
Tel.: +7 (812) 328-9424 (extension 130)
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://east.philosophy.pu.ru
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