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Call for Papers "East Meets West in Pursuit of a Sustainable World" Asian Conference on the Social Sciences International Academic Forum Osaka (Japan) 18-21 June 2010 __________________________________________________ The International Academic Forum in conjunction with its global partners is proud to announce the inaugural Asian Conference on the Social Sciences, to be held from June 18-21 2010 at the Ramada Osaka Hotel, Osaka, Japan. The aim of ACSS is to encourage academics and scholars to meet and exchange ideas and views in a forum encouraging respectful dialogue. This international conference will bring together a number of university scholars working throughout Japan, Asia, and beyond to share ideas. ACSS 2010 will afford the opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, and networking across higher education. It is hoped that academics working in Japan and Asia will be encouraged to forge working relationships with each other, as well as with colleagues from Europe and the US, facilitating partnerships across borders. Theme For more than a decade, sustainability has emerged as a global issue for business and industry, government, and academia. Historically, sustainability has been associated with environmental concerns such as the energy crisis and global warming. Today, however, it is recognized that social/economic justice is equally important to achieving a sustainable future. Thus, issues such as poverty, hunger, education, health care, and access to markets should be a part of the evolution of any comprehensive sustainability paradigm. This conference will address these various dimensions of human sustainability. The organizers encourage submissions that approach this topic from a variety of perspectives. The submission of other topics for consideration is also welcome within and across a variety of academic disciplines: - Sociology and Geography - Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies and Humanities - Psychology, Cognitive Science and the Behavioural Sciences - Economics and Management - Media and Communications - Politics, Public Policy and Law - Education and Social Welfare - Natural, Environmental and Health Sciences - Technology and Applied Sciences - Research Methodologies, Quantitative and Qualitative Methods - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Gender - Other Submissions Abstracts should be 250-500 words in length and will be reviewed by a voluntary team of peer reviewers. Authors are limited to one abstract submission, whether as lead or secondary author. Deadline for submission of abstracts: 1 January 2010 Results of abstract reviews returned to authors: 1 February 2010 Deadline for submission of full papers: 1 April 2010 Deadline for full conference registration payment: 1 May 2010 ACSS Conference: 18-21 June 2010 For details see the conference website: http://acss.iafor.org Contact: Prof. June M. Henton, Conference Chair International Academic Forum (IAFOR) 14-1 Ohishi Kataba Kitanagoya, Aichi 481-0002 Japan Email: a...@iafor.org Web: http://acss.iafor.org __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
