International News and Notes

Conferences and Symposia

Belgium

DATE: 28–30 September 2006

EVENT: Conference

THEME: The Social Sciences and Democracy: A Philosophy of Science Perspective

LOCATION: The Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science, Ghent University, Ghent

CONTACT: web site: http://logica.ugent.be/ssd/

Bosnia

DATE: 10–14 July 2006

EVENT: The 9th Annual International Seminar

THEME: Democracy and Human Rights in Multiethnic Societies

LOCATION: Konjuc, B&H

CONTACT: Dzemal Sokolovic, Director, Institute for Strengthening Democracy in Bosnia; e-mail: Dzemal.Sokolovic@rokkan.uib.no; web site: www.rokkan.uib.no/bihdemocracy

Bulgaria

DATE: 1–3 June 2006

EVENT: XXIV Session International Varna Philosophical School

THEME: Philosophy Bridging Civilizations and Cultures

LOCATION: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Varna, Bulgaria

CONTACT: Organizing Committee of the International Varna Philosophical School, Sofia 1000, Institute for Philosophical Research, 6, Patriarch Evtimiy Blvd.; e-mail: philosophybulgaria@abv.bg

Canada

DATE: 3–5 May 2006

EVENT: 79th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the History of Medicine

LOCATION: Halifax, Nova Scotia

CONTACT: web site: www.histmed.org/call2006.htm

DATE: 20–21 May 2006

EVENT: 18th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry

THEME: Psychiatry and the Moral Emotions

LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

CONTACT: Linda Muncy, Dept. of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-9070; e-mail: linda.muncy@utsouthwestern.edu; web site: www3.utsouthwestern.edu/aapp

France

DATE: 3–5 May 2006

EVENT: The International Conference on Computers & Philosophy

LOCATION: Le Mans University, Laval, France

CONTACT: web site: www.iut-laval.univ-lemans.fr/i-CaP_2006/

Greece

DATE: 1–3 June 2006

EVENT: International Conference on Philosophy

LOCATION: Athens

CONTACT: Gregory T. Papanikos; e-mail: gtp@atiner.gr

DATE: 18–21 July 2006

EVENT: International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

LOCATION: University of the Aegean, Island of Rhodes, Greece

CONTACT: Prof. Chrissi Vitsilakis, Dean, Faculty of Humanities, University of the Aegean, Rhodes, Greece; e-mail: chrissi.vitsilakis@socialsciencesconference.com

DATE: 30 July–4 August 2006

EVENT: XVIIth International Symposium of the Olympic Center for Philosophy and Culture

THEME: Arts and Sciences in the Greek Philosophical Tradition

LOCATION: Pyrgos and Ancient Olympia, Elia, Athens

CONTACT: Leonidas C. Bargeliotes, 9, Aristotelous St., 151 24 Amaroussion, Greece; e-mail: lbargel@cc.uoa.gr; Georgios Anagnostopoulos, University of California, San Diego; e-mail: ganagnos@ucsd.edu; Christos Evangeliou, Towson University; e-mail: cevangeliou@towson.edu

DATE: 6–13 August 2006

EVENT: First International Bilingual Summer Seminar

THEME: EUDAIMONIA in Greek Philosophical and Cultural Tradition-Eudaimonism, Perfectionism and their Critics

LOCATION: Ancient Olympia

CONTACT: Professor Leonida C. Bargeliotes, President of the Olympic Center for Philosophy and Culture, 9 Aristotelous Street, 151 24 Amaroussion, Athens, Greece; e-mail: lbargel@cc.uoa.gr

India

DATE: 27–30 July 2006

EVENT: International Interdisciplinary Conference

THEME: Consciousness, Self-Consciousness and Cultural Identity

LOCATION: Calcutta

CONTACT: Chandana Chakrabarti, Society for Indian Philosophy & Religion; e-mail: chakraba@elon.edu

Indonesia

DATE: 17–21 July 2006

EVENT: International Conference

THEME: Civilization and Culture: Culture as Burden and Opportunity

LOCATION: Bandung, Indonesia

CONTACT: Dr. Bambang Sughiharto, Faculty of Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung 40117, Indonesia; e-mail: ignatiussugiharto@yahoo.com

Iran

DATE: 11–12 June 2006

EVENT: Conference

THEME: Human Dignity as Foundation for Human Rights

LOCATION: Shahid Behesti University, Tehran, Iran

CONTACT: The UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, Peace and Democracy, Shahid Beheshti University, Shahid Chamran Blvd., Tehran, Iran; e-mail: nobahar123@yahoo.com

Italy

DATE: 6–9 July 2006

EVENT: Metaphysics 2006: Third World Conference

LOCATION: Idente Foundation, Rome

CONTACT: David G. Murray; e-mail: RomeMetaphysics@gmail.com

DATE: 11–14 July 2006

EVENT: The Sixth International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organizations

LOCATION: Monash University Centre, Prato (near Florence), Italy

CONTACT: Robert Brooks; e-mail: robert.brooks@managementconference.com; www.managementconference.com

Malta

DATE: 24–29 July 2006

EVENT: The ISSEI 10th International Conference

THEME: The Enduring Legacy of the Enlightenment Narrative: Positive and Negative Appraisals

LOCATION: University of Malta, Msida

CONTACT: Richard Findler, Philosophy Department, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, USA; e-mail: richard.finder@sru...