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Call for Papers Theme: Human-rights based ethics? Type: International Conference Institution: Human Rights Institute, Indiana University-Purdue University Location: Fort Wayne, IN (USA) Date: 18.–19.4.2014 Deadline: 1.3.2014 __________________________________________________ PURPOSE: Papers address issues related to or bearing on the question: Can normative ethics can be based solely on a human rights standard? The idea will be put to the test of other normative ethical positions such as ethical pluralism, communitarianism, care ethics, contract theory, etc. Time will be devoted to discussion. It will also be put to the test of work in applied ethics. SUBMISSIONS: Any promising abstract will receive a prompt reply requesting a more developed abstract for timely blind review. Abstracts should be sent to Professor Clark Butler at [email protected]. Later submissions will be considered only if a time slot remains or a cancellation occurs. Deadline for submissions: March 1, 2014. DATE OF CONFERENCE: April 18-19, 2014 (Friday-Saturday) INVITED SPEAKERS: - James Sterba, Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame - Mark Gibney, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Relations, University of North Carolina-Asheville - David Marshall, Chief, Global Issues Section, New York Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights SPONSOR: Human Rights Institute, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Campus, Purdue University System. Two of the four previous conferences have led to books by Purdue University Press. PLACE: Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne Campus, Fort Wayne Indiana. Contact: Prof. Clark Butler, Director Human Rights Institute Indiana University-Purdue University Liberal Arts Building, Room 05 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 USA Email: [email protected] __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
