[Bilimsel Haber] FIFTH INTERNATIONAL SOCIO-RELIGIOUS STUDIES MEETING

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*FIFTH INTERNATIONAL SOCIO-RELIGIOUS STUDIES MEETING *
*Location:* 	Cuba


FIFTH INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON SOCIO-RELIGIOUS STUDIES
" Jorge Ramírez Calzadilla In Memoriam"

The religious movements in the face of the conflicts and challenges of a
world in crisis

Havana, July 9-12 2007

The Department of Socio-religious Studies of the Center for
Psychological and Sociological Research (CIPS) of the Ministry of
Science, Technology and the Environment of Cuba calls researchers,
professors, sociologists, anthropologists, psychologists, political
science specialists, philosophers, historians, ethnologists, culture
specialists, economists, scholars and religion experts from academic and
religious institutions to participate in the FIFTH INTERNATIONAL MEETING
OF SOCIO-RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

This event will take place in the midst of the serious problems, with no
immediate prospects of being solved, being faced by humankind in the
fields of social, economic, political, ethical and cultural relations,
that have a growing impact on religion.

The particular impact on the field of religion of the current critical
world situation brings about an interrelationship of the changes taking
place in both fields. On this basis the papers will be presented and
discussed in oral presentations, panels, round tables, lectures, posters
and videos on the following topics:

    * Religious plurality, freedom of religion and laicism
    * Dialogue, integration and macroecumenism
    * The so-called New Religious Movement
    * Politics, culture, globalization and religion
    * Daly Life and religion. Subjectivity and social praxis
    * Eastern religions in the West
    * Religion, gender and family
    * Theoretical and methodological prospects for the study of religion
    * Marginality, minorities, ethnic and religious conflicts
    * Conversion and reconversion processes

The experience accumulated from the 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2004 meetings
attended by religion scholars from all over the world, including
outstanding personalities specialized in religion from the social
sciences’ approach, guarantees the continuity of fruitful opinion
exchanges from different viewpoints, in a favorable atmosphere for
discussions full of scientific rigor and respect for each other’s
opinion. All participants are warmly welcomed to Havana, the capital of
Cuba.

REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION OF PAPERS AND ABSTRACTS

Those wishing to attend must submit , before *April 20, 2007*, by e-mail:

# A registration application with the following data:
# Name and Surnames
# Address, Fax, email
# Name of institution
# Abstract of presentation or poster content (not exceeding 200 words).
# Specify if you will participate: presenting a paper, a poster, as an
observer, accompanying person or student

Those presenting a paper must send prior to May 30, 2007:

# Full text of presentation ( tentative presentation time about 10-15
minutes. According to teh total number of presentations, presentation
time will be announced after the program is made)
# The visual aids needed (video cassette, slide projector, Power Point,
etc.).

Registration applications, abstracts and papers, or any request, should
be sent to the address below.

Each participant will receive a booklet containing the abstracts of the
presentations in their original language. The presentations, with the
author’s authorization, will be included in a compact disk (CD) to be
sold during the event, as well as literature on religion.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: English and Spanish are the official languages. The
Organizing Committee must know in advance the language to be used in the
presentation so as to provide interpretation services. Experience has
shown that, if speaking slowly, Portuguese speakers can communicate with
Spanish speakers.

Official registration will be made at the Convention Center of the
National Capitol, venue of the meeting.

Registration fee is: participants 120 CUC
Accompanying persons: 100 CUC
Students (after official accreditation) 80 CUC v (The registration fee
will be paid when registering at the venue) All payments must be made in
cash (CUC), no credit cards, money orders or bank check, or any other
way of payment will be accepted.

Note: CUC means Cuban Convertible Currency

This fee covers:

# Right to participate in the work sessions of the event and the welcome
and farewell cocktails and lunches.
# A working module

Applications sent after May 30, 2007 will receive a surcharge of 20% of
the registration fee.

Venue: The Convention Center of the National Capitol is located in
downtown Havana, within walking distance of various major hotels and
outstanding cultural institutions.

Accommodations and transfer from and to the airport or transportation to
any tourist site can be booked through our travel agency:

Viajes Cubanacán
Eduardo González Díaz
Calle 17-A entre 176 y 190, Playa, Ciudad de La Habana
Cuba

Fax: (537)204 4791 Phones: (537)204 4869 and 204-4879 ext. 215
E.mail: com.eventos5 at avc.cyt.cu

The official carrier of the event is Copa Airlines. For rates and ticket
reservation contact:
COPA Airlines
Aida E. Abreu
Miramar Trade Center. Edificio Barcelona. Planta Baja
5ta. Avenida entre 76 y 78, Miramar, La Habana, Cuba.

Phones:. 204-1111 and 204-7856; FAX: 204-7853
Email: aabreu at copaair.com

Dr. Jorge Ramírez Calzadilla
Chairman of the Organizing Committee
Fifth International Meeting of Socio-Religious Studies
Calle B No. 352 esquina a 15, El Vedado. Ciudad de La Habana
La Habana 10400, Cuba

Phone: (537)831-3610 and 833-5366
Fax: (537)33-4327
Email: quintoencuentro at cips.cu
sonia at cips.cu
Email: quintoencuentro at cips.cu