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Call for Panels Theme: Knowledge Transfer and Cultural Exchanges Type: 2nd CHAM International Conference Institution: Centro de História d’Aquém e d’Além-Mar (CHAM) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Location: Lisbon (Portugal) Date: 15.–18.7.2015 Deadline: 18.10.2014 __________________________________________________ Concept It is certainly a commonplace to say that knowledge transfer is never neutral, occurring in specific conditions that interfere in whatever is being transferred, and between subjects formed and conditioned differently, which implies that meanings change while being "transferred". Nevertheless, working on global realities, and being confronted with relationships established diachronically as well as synchronically, we shall question the practices and the concepts that contribute to the way these transfers occur. The second CHAM international conference, conceived as a starting point of a strategic project on "Frontiers", will discuss "Knowledge transfer and cultural exchanges" from two perspectives, although not necessarily put apart. A methodological and conceptual perspective aims at questioning practices and concepts associated to knowledge transfer: the concept of generation, the concept of network, the concept of learning, the concepts of reception and appropriation, the concepts of "alterity" and cultural areas (hence, cultural frontiers) among others. A historical perspective aims at identifying and discussing specific situations of knowledge transfer, comprehending values, customs, narratives, or scientific knowledge, and taking place in specific institutional, social and cultural realities, including family, school, or whatever exchange space is concerned. We invite scholars from all humanities and social science disciplines to submit panel proposals on the following themes: - New directions in historiography - The strength of traditions - Identities, heritage and conflict - Language, communication, and translation - Making sense of the globe: space and territory - Networks and cultural power - Circulation and consumption of material and visual culture - Nature, science and world views - Generations - Learning: formal and informal - Obstacles and constraints to cultural transfer - Frontiers: visible and invisible - Culture and State Panel Proposals The Scientific Committee will make the decision as to which panel proposals will be accepted based on: a) compliance with the subjects and b) on clarity, relevance, cohesion and academic accuracy. Panel proposals shall be written in English. Delegates may only convene one panel, although they may also make one presentation, be a discussant in one panel, and/or present a poster. We ask that convenors only propose one panel. No panel may run for more than three sessions of 90 minutes. Proposals must consist of: - a panel title - name and email addresses of panel convenor or convenors - a short abstract of <300 characters - long abstract of less than 250 words The proposal may also include the names of any chairs or discussants, although these can be added subsequently using the login environment - please use the convention of Firstname Lastname (Institution). If these roles are to be taken by convenors, then please do not enter your own names there - as it's implicit that this will be the case where other names are not listed. At present, these proposals should be sent in the body of an email to: [email protected]. (The online submission process is under preparation.) The call for panels closes on 18th October. Decisions over the panel proposals will be made by the Scientific committee and these will be communicated to all proposing convenors by 5th November. About CHAM The Portuguese Centre for Global History (CHAM) is an inter-University research unit of the Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa and of the Universidade dos Açores, funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.CHAM’s team includes researchers from different disciplinary fields (Archaeology, Art History, Heritage, Literature, Philosophy and History of ideas), different domains of History (Economic, Cultural, Political, Social, Religious, History of Science and History of books and reading practices) and specialists from various geographic spaces. From 2015, CHAM’s strategic project will focus on “frontiers”. This multi-disciplinary project will consider frontiers as limits that distinguished, throughout history, a plurality of societies and cultures, but also as social and cultural constructs that promoted communication and interaction. Conference website: http://www.nomadit.co.uk/cham/cham2015/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
