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Call for Publications Theme: Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogues for Global Peacebuilding and Stability Publication: Edited Book published by IGI Global Date: 2018 Deadline: 30.1.2018 __________________________________________________ Introduction Communication is vital to the prosperity and survival of any human community. It is so central to societal life that it can be declared with a high degree of certainty that the value of the community depends for better or worse on the quality of communication among its members. This book will introduce dialogue, especially intercultural and inter-faith dialogue, as a pattern of constructive communication aiming to cultivate, manage and sustain diversity and wellbeing in human communities, particularly, the deeply-divided ones. Intercultural and inter-faith dialogue is a concept that has emerged in the 1980s as an academic and practical discourse to manage diversity and strengthen democracy within Europe and beyond. It highlighted culturally and religiously-based rifts as the most damaging to the stability of pluralistic society, and therefore, concentrated on these particular types of dialogue as the most pertinent. The Council of Europe’s definition of intercultural dialogue from 2008 has become the cornerstone of this field, and around it, the current theoretical and practical terminology has evolved. The definition states that: “Intercultural dialogue is a process that comprises an open and respectful exchange or interaction between individuals, groups and organizations with different cultural backgrounds or world views. Among its aims are: to develop a deeper understanding of diverse perspectives and practices; to increase participation and the freedom and ability to make choices; to foster equality; and to enhance creative processes.” Objective Cultural pluralism is increasingly central to contemporary democratic theory and practice. The need to accommodate diverse cultural groups has become synonymous with communities’ prospects for viability and survivability in an age fraught with massive waves of immigration and worldwide plights of refugees and exiles. The book purports to investigate the theoretical and practical principles of interreligious and interfaith initiatives in an age of sociopolitical tumult. Such initiatives are becoming increasingly associated with a liberal theory of modernity and internationalism that presupposes freedom, democracy, human rights and tolerance. However, although it is rapidly becoming the dominant paradigm for 'cultural policy' and the educational basis for the development of intercultural understanding, the knowledge about and familiarity with intercultural/interfaith dialogue is still scant and disjointed. In light of the fact that governments, civil societies, educators and international mediators have placed their hope in intercultural education as the way to avoid the worst excesses of globalization, such as exclusion and marginalization, xenophobia and racism, this edited book has a great potential and timely value of highlighting some of the major afflictions in the world today, while offering some relevant remedies for them. Target Audience Since the book elaborates on both theoretical and practical aspects of its topic, it would be appealing to both populations – scholars and practitioners – who see cultural pluralism and social sustainability as their main focus of inquiry or operation. More specifically, the likely audience for this book would be researchers, teachers and students of various disciplines such as political science, international relations, law, psychology, anthropology, communication, sociology and cultural studies, as well as diplomats, international lawyers and mediators, international trade and commerce agencies, IGO’s (such as the UN and its various units), NGO’s, and MNC’s (Multi-National Corporations), religious institutions, educational and cultural exchange organizations and peace and dialogue initiatives. Additionally, the book will also be of interest to the general public as shedding light on current affairs and global dynamics, which are becoming less and less comprehensible to grasp only through the media and casual conversations. Recommended Topics Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: - Constructive communication - Dialogue - Intercultural dialogue - Inter-faith dialogue - Conflict analysis - Conflict management - Intractable conflicts - Peace-making - Peace-building - Identity - Theories of Justice - Deeply-divided communities - Imagined communities - Extremism - Political violence - Trust building - ‘Self’ and ‘Other’ - Othering - CMM- Coordinated Management of meaning - Integration and disintegration of societies - Search for meaning - Leadership (particularly spiritual, religious, cultural, ideological - Case studies and field experience in intercultural and interfaith dialogue Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before January 30, 2018, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by February 15, 2018 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by May 30, 2018, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Trust in Knowledge Management and Systems in Organizations. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process. All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery®TM online submission manager. Publisher This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2018. Important Dates January 30 2018: Proposal Submission Deadline February 15, 2018: Notification of Acceptance May 30, 2018: Full Chapter Submission July 30, 2018: Review Results Returned August 15, 2018: Final Acceptance Notification August 30, 2018: Final Chapter Submission Contact: Dr. Samuel Peleg Fordham University Email: [email protected] Web: https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3087 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
