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October 02, 2008
Internation Conference on Alliance of Civilizations - Call for Papers
International Conference on Alliance of Civilizations: Turkey at the Crossroads of Cultures
Overview:
The overarching theme of the conference will be the "Alliance of Civilizations," with its emphasis on peaceful coexistence and dialogue between East and West, North and South, and across religious and cultural differences. The Year of Turkey conference on the Alliance of Civilizations is scheduled on January 29-31, 2009 at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia. Papers, panels, plenary speakers, and poster presentations are invited from a wide range of disciplines, fields and specializations. Interdisciplinary perspectives are especially encouraged.
Proposed Themes of Conference:
- The Turkish Experience of the Alliance of Civilizations
- The Media and Citizen Journalism
- Migration
- Youth
- Education
- Gender Issues
Deadline for Submission of Proposals and Abstracts: November 7, 2008
Interested participants are requested to send an abstract of less than 250 words describing the focus of their papers or panel, the central argument, and the methodology employed. If proposing a panel, please submit the title and abstract for each paper along with the names and institutional affiliation of panelists. Whether a paper or a panel, all proposals must have personal information such as name, institutional affiliation, position or title, contact phone numbers, and/or e-mail address.
Abstracts may be submitted in hard copy or electronically. If the latter, please save your document in Word or RTF format and send as an e-mail attachment. In the subject line, please type "Alliance of Civilizations Conference." Abstracts may be sent to the conference organizer by post or e-mail at the addresses below:
Ms. Vivian Bonilla
Alliance of Civilizations Conference Coordinator
Institute for Global Initiatives
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road, #2702
Kennesaw, GA 30144
E-mail: vbonill1@kennesaw.edu
For more information about the Alliance of Civilizations conference at KSU, visit http://www.kennesaw.edu/globalinstitute/annconf.htm
Posted by kpfister at October 2, 2008 03:42 PM
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