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Call for Papers Theme: Peoples, Land, and Water Subtitle: The Natural Connection Type: 4th Annual Bilingual International Conference Institution: Espam-Formation University African Environmental Ethics and Values Research Group, University of Lagos Center for Environmental Philosophy, University of North Texas Location: Cotonou (Benin) Date: 3.–6.11.2013 Deadline: 20.10.2013 __________________________________________________ The African Environmental Ethics and Values Research Group in the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, Nigeria and Espam-Formation University, Cotonou, Republic of Benin in collaboration with the Center for Environmental Philosophy (CEP) in the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas (UNT), located in Denton, Texas, United States will hold its fourth annual conference on the above theme. The Conference Coordinators are, Dr. Chigbo Joseph Ekwealo at cekwe...@unilag.edu.ng or chigboekwe...@gmail.com and Dr. Gene Hargrove at c...@unt.edu. Land and water has always been the immediate surroundings of peoples in all existences and continents. It has always been the base on which Man depends on for his existence. Land serves as home, a nutrient-filled and agricultural base, a thoroughfare, a religious base, et cetera. Water is all important beginning with the human body made up of water, water also serves as nourishment, used for cooking and the rivers, streams and oceans are home for very many habitats necessary for life. Wars have been fought to protect and preserve land and water space meaning that they are fundamental resource for human survival. Prevailing civilizations and epochs are chronicled with the effects these constituents have on human life. The conference therefore would like to explore these great connections from the humanities, science and social science perspectives. The hope of the conference is to discuss the interconnectedness or relatedness of these three theatres of life for existence/ living and chart a model or value system for the preservation of the resources and sustainable use by the human society. The conference welcomes papers and presentations from academics, civil societies groups and natural activists, government, et cetera on any aspect of the discourse. Themes therefore include but are not limited to traditional and contemporary notions of land and water, religious notions, scientific and spiritual qualities of land and water, peoples and culture, science of the cosmos, et cetera. Although an African focused conference, papers from other continents that are comparative and addresses the theme of the conference are welcomed. Abstracts of not more than 250 words should be sent before October 20, 2013 to the Conference Coordinator, Dr. Chigbo Joseph Ekwealo at cekwe...@unilag.edu.ng or chigboekwe...@gmail.com. Conference Languages: English and French The conference registration fee is $250 for foreign delegates and N30, 000.00 (Naira) for Nigerian participants, which includes all program materials, lunch for two days. Questions regarding mode of payment, transportation, accommodation, and other logistics should be directed to the Conference Coordinator, Dr. Chigbo Ekwealo (cekwe...@unilag.edu.ng), for the French delegates, the Pro-Chancellor, Prof. Martial Lipeb (drm_li...@yahoo.fr) or the Vice Chancellor, Dr. Esther Tchokouatcheu (tchokoua2...@yahoo.fr), Espam-Formation University, Cotonou, Republic of Benin. Select papers will be published in the peer reviewed Journal of African Environmental Ethics and Values, Department of Philosophy, University of Lagos, Nigeria OR Journal of Intercultural Studies, Espam-Formation University, Cotonou, Republic of Benin. Contact: Dr. Chigbo Joseph Ekwealo Email: chigboekwe...@gmail.com or cekwe...@unilag.edu.ng Web: http://www.cep.unt.edu/africa/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
