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Call for Papers "Values and Diversity: Culture, Religion, and the Law in Contemporary Europe" Interdisciplinary Conference University of West Bohemia in Pilsen Plzen (Czech Republic) 26-29 August 2008 __________________________________________________ In an expanding Europe of plural values, to what extent should individuals or groups be entitled to exemption from the law on the basis of ethical or religious beliefs? To what extent should public institutions, public services and the public sphere in general treat citizens differently according to such beliefs? Should we seek consistency in the ways different countries tackle such issues? If so, how? What values should underpin the negotiation of cultural diversity in 21st century Europe? This inter-disciplinary conference will explore these themes with reference to these, and other, contexts: Medical treatment - Animal slaughter - Marriage - Euthanasia - Criminal justice systems - Employment rights - Parental choice - Education - Public use of religious symbols - Adoption - Conscientious objection - Genital mutilation - Narcotics use - Civil disobedience - Environmental policy Keynote speakers: Richard Bellamy (Professor of Political Science, University College London) Anna Elisabetta Galeotti (Professor of Political Philosophy, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli) Glyn Morgan (Associate Professor of Government and Social Studies, Harvard University) Papers are welcomed from academics and other researchers working across Europe on relevant themes. Proposals for themed panels are welcome. A number of subsidized places will be available for postgraduate students. Interested journalists and NGO workers may, subject to application, attend for free. Conference language: English Deadlines: For paper proposals (400-500 words): 31 January 2008 For completed papers, to be pre-circulated: 31 May 2008 Conference cost: € 200, including registration, accommodation and full board For further information, or to submit a proposal, please contact co-organizers: Lenka Strnadova Katedra politologie a mezinarodnich vztahu Zapadoceske university v Plzni Sedlackova 15 30614 Plzen Czech Republic http://www.kap.zcu.cz Gideon Calder Social Ethics Research Group University of Wales, Newport PO Box 180 Newport NP20 5XR United Kingdom http://serg.newport.ac.uk E-mail: [email protected] EuroEthos Project: http://euroethos.lett.unitn.it __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
