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Call for Papers Theme: Past, Present and Future of Civilizations Type: 1st International Congress on Civilization Institution: Centre for Civilization Studies, Istanbul Medeniyet University Location: Istanbul (Turkey) Date: 17.–19.1.2014 Deadline: 15.7.2013 __________________________________________________ The 1st International Congress on Civilization will be held between January 17-19, 2014, in Istanbul. The focus of the congress is to evaluate the notion of “civilization” from different angles, taking the historical and evaluative perspectives formed in different cultural settings into consideration. This focus will provide a guideline for mankind to identify, diagnose and resolve the civilization-centered crises taking place today. Having acquired a great deal of experience throughout history, in this respect Istanbul plays an advantageous pioneering role. The International Congress on Civilization will foster new ideas and understanding, which will help us to deal with current global issues, particularly exploring theoretical and methodological frameworks for studying the notion of civilization. This congress seeks to reframe some of the debates about civilization(s), its potentials and contemporary challenges. The Congress will bring prominent scholars and intellectuals together from all over the world to share their experiences. This event is a new challenge and opens new opportunities in establishing the cooperation of intellectuals all over the world. Conference Languages: English and Turkish Sub-Themes - Definition of the term “civilization” and its historical development - The roles of geographical, material, spiritual and other factors in the formation of civilizations - Explorations of the theories of civilizations and their critiques - Ancient civilizations valleys - Approaches in the classification of civilizations and their criticism - The birth, rise and fall of civilizations - Applying the theories on civilization to ancient civilizations - The perception of civilization today - Theories about the clash of civilizations - Theories about the Alliance of Civilizations - Criticism on the present day use of the term ‘civilization’ - The future of civilizations - Expectations of clash and peace among civilizations - New approaches to the future of civilizations And other relevant topics Important Dates Manuscripts submission deadline: July 15, 2013 Authors notified of decisions and rework status: August 01, 2013 Early registration deadline: July 01, 2013 Camera-ready submission deadline for accepted manuscripts: October 15, 2013 Notification of congress final program: November 01, 2013 Payment deadline of Conference fees: December 15, 2013 Venue: Wyndham Hotel and Resort Istanbul Kalamis Marina For further details please visit the congress website at: http://www.civilizationcongress.org Contact: İlknur Yıldız Koca International Office Istanbul Medeniyet University Istanbul, Turkey Tel: +90 216 2802034 Fax: +90 216 2802035 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.civilizationcongress.org __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
