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Call for Papers Theme: Meaning, Society and Values Subtitle: East and West Type: International and Interdisciplinary Conference Institution: Society for Indian Philosophy and Religion Location: Kolkata (India) Date: 28.–30.12.2011 Deadline: 31.5.2011 __________________________________________________ Conference Topic: Meaning, Society and Values: East and West This is an international and interdisciplinary conference to be held in Kolkata, India on 28-30 December 2011. Abstract due: 31 May 2011 Please email a 150-word abstract to Chandana Chakrabarti. Date of proposal acceptance: Week after the proposal is submitted. Registration Deadline: 2 August 2011 Subtopics: Cognitive Meaning, Emotive Meaning, Suggestive Meaning, Myth & Metaphor, Meaning as Universal, Meaning as Form, Universal & Particular, Structure & Identity, Personal Identity, Reductionist View, Ethnic Identity & Culture, Society, Culture & Consumption, Politicizing Consumer Society & Culture, Social Identification, Dynamics of Group Culture, Ethnic Boundaries, Constructing & Deconstructing Ethnic Identity, Evolution of Society, Encountering Different Cultures, Indian Civilization & Society, Cultural Shock, Society & Effect of Colonization, Media & Society, Morality & Society, Rules of conduct, Taoist view on Morality, Enlightened Anarchy, Values in Confucius Ethics, Perfectionist & Situational Ethics, Spirituality & Modern age, Humanism & Positivism, Reductionist Approach to Moral Responsibility, Ethnic Identity & Culture, Cultural Anthropology, Society, Culture & Consumption, Politicizing Consumer Culture Archaeological Approaches to Society, Social Identification, Dynamics of Group Culture, Ethnic Boundaries, Evolution of Society, Asian Society & Culture, Cultural Shock, Civilization & Effect of Colonization in Social Structure, Cultural Transformation, Role of Culture & Religion, Cultural Meaning, Buddhism & Postmodernity, Buddhist Ethics, Buddhism & Philosophy of Deconstruction, Ethics of Modernity, Etc. Advisory Board Members: Michael Allen (USA), Kisor Chakrabarti (USA), Linda B. Elder (USA), Gordon Haist (USA), Elizabeth Koldzak (Poland), Maria Marczewska (Poland), JoAnne Myers (USA), Eve Mullen (USA), Ming Shao (China), Nancy Snow (USA), Tommi Lehtonen (Finland) Andrew Ward (UK), Mark Wood (USA) Director: Chandana Chakrabarti Papers from the Conference will be published subject to editorial review (Journal of International and Interdisciplinary Studies / Journal of Indian Philosophy & Religion). http://legacy.lclark.edu/~sipr/SIPR.html Please note that there will be trips to various historical, archaeological places before and after the conference. Contact: Chandana Chakrabarti Center for Spirituality, Ethics and Global Awareness Davis & Elkins College PO Box 743 Elkins, WV 26241 USA Phone: +1 304 637-1293 336-324-3130 Email: [email protected] Web: http://legacy.lclark.edu/~sipr/Conference/KolkataCFP.html __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
