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Call for Publications Theme: Beyond the Spirit of Bandung Subtitle: Philosophies of National Unity: Secular or Religious? Publication: Edited Book Deadline: 30.10.2021 __________________________________________________ The University of Dar es Salaam (Society and Religion Research Centre, Department of Sociology and Anthropology) and the Radboud University Nijmegen (Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, NIM Institute) call for submission of abstracts on: Beyond the Spirit of Bandung. Philosophies of National Unity: Secular or Religious? After the 1955 Bandung Conference most "non-aligned" Asian and African countries, opted for philosophies of national unity to guarantee peace and stability. In the African case of Tanzania, the Ujamaa philosophy was secular although Tanzania had a "civic religion. In the Asian case of Indonesia, the philosophy of Pancasila was "religious pluralistic" by recognizing six "official" religions. In both this and other countries, the philosophies of national unity are now contested. Consequently, 66 years after the Bandung Conference, the question is: - What philosophy, secular or religious, succeeds or succeeded in promoting peace and stability? - Are there comparable philosophies of national unity from other countries? Themes Papers should focus on the following themes: 1. Revival of philosophies of unity: Did Ujamaa and Pancasila succeed in creating unity through promoting religious pluralism, secularism and inclusiveness? 2. What are the fundamental differences between philosophies of unity in Africa and Asia? Are there fundamental common elements between these philosophies? 3. Can philosophies of unity be used to promote tolerance and a (global) society which is multi-cultural and multi-religious? 4. Can philosophies of unity be used to solve contemporary challenges such as ethnicity, tribalism, bigotry, social exclusion, religious cleansing, ethnicity and tribal cleansing? 5. Can philosophies of unity be tools to promote regional integration and continental unity? Can these philosophies of unity enhance effective functioning of the continental machineries such as African Union (AU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). 6. How do Asian philosophies and religions deal with the issue of unity, inclusiveness, secularism and pluralism (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism and etc.)? 7. Do African philosophies, such as Ubuntu, construct or obstruct creating unity? 8. How did religious institutions respond to these philosophies of unity through secularism? 9. Is unity a product of an ideology? How do philosophy and/or religion inform an ideology? Submission of abstracts and important dates Abstracts should be written in English in word format with a maximum of 250 words. Abstracts should be directed to Antoinette Kankindi and Frans Dokman: [email protected] and [email protected] Deadline for submission of abstracts is October 30th, 2021. Accepted authors will be notified before 30th November 2021. Full papers should be submitted on 1st March 2022. Accepted papers will be published as chapters of a book. Guidelines for purposes of publishing will be communicated once abstracts have been accepted. Contact: Antoinette Kankindi Email: [email protected] Frans Dokman Email: [email protected] __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
