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Call for Papers Theme: New Political Science Type: 8th International Conference Institution: Cuban Society of Philosophical Research Division of Philosophy and History, University of Havana Higher Institute of International Relations Location: Havana (Cuba) Date: 17.–20.11.2015 Deadline: 15.10.2015 __________________________________________________ The Eighteenth International Conference, “New Political Science,” and a special philosophy colloquium will be held at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba and the University of Havana from November 17 to November 20, 2015. The conference is dedicated to Latin America as a Zone of Peace, as proclaimed in December 2014 by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), as well as to the Cuban Federation of University Students (FEU). The conference is being organized by Cuban and international professors affiliated with the Division of Philosophy and History of the University of Havana and with Dr. Thalía Fung, Head of the School of “Political Science from the South” of the University of Havana. The “Political Science from the South” is a transdisciplinary initiative, including scholars in political science, economics, history, philosophy, anthropology, and sociology. It seeks to develop an analysis of human history and political dynamics from the perspective of the global South, endeavoring to develop insights that are relevant to political strategies of the nations and social movements of the Third World. Papers can be presented in English or Spanish. The conference will be bilingual; simultaneous or consecutive translation will be provided. Paper proposals (in English or Spanish), including a paper title and a summary from 250 to 450 words, should be sent by October 15, 2015 to Charles McKelvey ([email protected]). Paper proposals sent prior to October 15 will be evaluated by the Organizing Committee as they are received, and a decision will be sent promptly. Papers on the following themes can be included in the International Conference on “New Political Science”: - Contributions of political scientists to the Political Science from the South - The perspective of the South in the ex-colonized countries - The perspective of the South in the process of social change in the North - Toward the construction of a new society - Of what socialism are we discussing in the second decade of the twenty-first century? - The plurality of ways to socialism - Political culture and political socialization in the period of transition to socialism - Socialism in Venezuela - The political thought of Mao Tse Tung - The political thought of Ho Chi Minh and the Doi Moi policy of Vietnam - The contributions of the Bolivarian Revolution to the construction of socialism - The contributions of Evo Morales, Inacio “Lula” da Silva, and Rafael Correa to contemporary political theory - The contributions of the Cuban Revolution to the Political Science from the South: Fidel Castro and Che Guevara - Regional integration: challenges and perspectives - José Martí and the political science from the South - Social movements of the North - Conflict theory. Significant conflicts in the second decade of the twenty-first century. The role of negotiation in conflicts among the countries of the South - International political dynamics and contemporary global issues - The relation between domestic policy and foreign policy - The relation between philosophy and political science - Corruption: History and mechanisms Papers on other relevant themes will be considered. The philosophy colloquium will include the following themes: - Problems of the philosophy of education and its present challenges - Epistemology: the significance of atomic particles for scientific and philosophical knowledge - The biometric revolution - Environmental problems and their philosophical implications - Bioethics and the relation between bioethics and philosophy. The meaning of transhumanism - Political philosophy and its role in current scientific knowledge Papers on other relevant themes will be considered. Registration fees are 200 Cuban Convertible Pesos for participants from the United States, Canada and Western Europe; and 100 Cuban Convertible Pesos for participants from Latin America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa. Undergraduate students are provided a 50% discount. In addition to accreditation in the conferences, the fees include translation services, a closing reception/dinner, and refreshments at the conferences. Anyone interested in the conference should contact Charles McKelvey at: [email protected] Participants and/or their institutions are responsible for payment for airlines, hotel lodging, and meals. For more information on travel arrangements, contact Charles McKelvey ([email protected]). Contact: Charles McKelvey, Professor Emeritus Presbyterian College 503 South Broad Street Clinton, SC 29325 USA Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.globallearning-cuba.com/new-political-science-2014.html __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
