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Call for Papers Theme: Europe as an Idea and as a Viable Project founded on 'Logos' Type: International Conference Institution: Institute of Philosophy, University of Lodz Lodz Branch, Polish Academy of Sciences Location: Łódź (Poland) Date: 22.–23.11.2018 Deadline: 1.11.2018 __________________________________________________ The term “Europe” carries a variety of content. We speak of Europe as a geographical space whose edges are often fluid and blurred (Norman Davis, Rémy Brague, Krzysztof Pomian). We also see Europe as a historically formed whole, as a dynamic constellation of events and occurrences that are significant and admirable or repugnant and shameful. Europe is understood (and should be understood) as a particular idea that is constantly changing, even though it is unlikely to develop into a comprehensive project of a specific form of life, economy and political communality. “Europeans” have often equipped the guiding idea of “Europe” with a completely deforming content and in the name of this idea committed heinous crimes (Tadeusz Kroński). We would like to examine the hypothesis that the most important distinction of Europeanness and the foundation of Europe as a certain idea and a desirable project can be found in the notion of Logos, which in its variety of content and meanings (Michel Fattal) may also include potentially self-destructive content and meanings. The main subject of investigation will be the question of embedding modern thinking about the society, state, law (Jürgen Habermas) and system of Europe (Armin von Bogdandy) in the logocentric tradition. The conference will take place on 22-23 November 2018 at the University of Lodz, Institute of Philosophy, Poland. Confirmed Speakers Rainer Adolphi (Technische Universität Berlin) Christoph Horn (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn) Jan C. Joerden (Europa-Universität Viadrina) Andrzej M. Kaniowski (Uniwersytet Łódzki) Georg Lohmann (Universität Magdeburg) Ewa Wyrębska-Đermanović (Universität Bayreuth) Submissions If you are interested in presenting a paper, please submit an abstract in English or German (maximum of 400 words) by November 1, 2018 via Registration form on our website: http://normativityandpraxis.uni.lodz.pl/index.php/registration-form/ Notification for acceptance will be sent by November 4, 2018. The language of the conference will be English and German. All papers will be considered for inclusion in “Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Philosophica. Ethica – Aesthetica – Practica”: http://folia-eap.uni.lodz.pl/en/home/ Contact: Dr Krzysztof Kedziora Institute of Philosophy University of Lodz ul. Lindleya 3/5 90-131 Łódź Poland Email: [email protected] Web: http://normativityandpraxis.uni.lodz.pl __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
