[Discussion] CFP: East/West Philosophy Conference (9/18/05; 11/4/05-11/5/05)

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

From: "smithtw@siu.edu" <smithtw@siu.edu>

The Eighth Annual Building Bridges Conference will be held at Southern 
Illinois
University Carbondale on Friday and Saturday, November 4-5, 2005. This 
year's
theme is "East and West" and we are pleased to have Philip J. Ivanhoe as the
keynote speaker.

Although we prefer papers of philosophical or religious interest, we welcome
comparative papers from any discipline that address some relation 
between the
East and the West. Topics may include but are not limited to:

(1) A particular theme, issue, problem, etc. explored by both a Western 
and an
Eastern thinker.
(2) Historical or philosophical influence of an Eastern thinker on a Western
thinker, or vice versa.
(3) Placing an Eastern thinker in dialogue with a Western thinker.
(4) An Eastern response/approach to a particular Western problem/issue, 
or vice
versa.

Submission Guidelines:
Papers should not exceed 3000 words. On the first page of your paper, 
include
the following items:
	Word count (3000 words maximum)
	Author's name
	Institutional affiliation (if any)
	Email address
	Telephone number
	The paper's title
	An abstract (150 word maximum)

Email a copy of your paper, as an attachment, in Microsoft Word format 
(.doc) to
buildingbridges.eastwest@gmail.com  If necessary, you may also send it, 
as an
attachment, in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Please title your 
paper as
follows: YourLastName_YourFirst Name. For example: Smith_John.

Papers must be received by September 18th. Papers will be reviewed by a
committee, and notification of acceptance will be made via email by 
October 1st.

Please direct any questions to Travis Smith at:
buildingbridges.eastwest@gmail.com



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