THE DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS AND PHILOSOPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST, GHANA

 

IN COLLABORATION WITH

 

THE COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN VALUES AND PHILOSOPHY, (CRVP) WASHINGHTON, DC, USA                                                 

 

ANNOUNCE

 

AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERCULTURAL PHILOSOPHY

 

RATIONALE:

It is obvious that technological advances over the centuries have expanded, intensified and deepened communication between communities, cultures and civilizations in a manner that has transformed the context in which communities hitherto existed, making cooperative and competitive exchanges and relations to be increasingly on a trans-cultural basis. This presents both a challenge and an opportunity to philosophy: it challenges every philosophy to rethink its assumptions, preferences, postulations, standards and insights in the light of those of other cultures; and an opportunity to enlarge our perception of reality by incorporating perspectives from other cultures that enable us achieve a higher synthesis epistemologically, axiological and so on. This conference aims at bringing philosophers, as well as other scholars, together to find ways of meeting this challenge and exploiting the opportunity. 

 

Theme:

Universalism, Relativism and Intercultural Philosophy

Sub themes:

1.    The Meaning and Nature of Intercultural Philosophy

2.    Universalism and Relativism in Philosophy: Nature, Problems and Contemporary Significance

3.     Rationalities and Dialogue Across Rationalities

4.     Rationality, Knowledge and Cultures

5.     Truth, Knowledge and the Clash of Civilizations

6.     Ethics, Aesthetics and Intercultural Philosophy

7.     Intercultural Philosophy and the Perennial Problems of Philosophy

8.  Universalism, Relativism and Intercultural Philosophy: Social, Educational, Political and Economic Implications.

9.     Africa, African Thought    and Intercultural Philosophy

10.  Intercultural Philosophy, Customary Law, Western and   Islamic Legal Systems

11.  Intercultural Philosophy, Multiculturalism and Globalization

12   Intercultural Philosophy, Race, Gender and Equality

 

 

DATE:  3rd to 5th February, 2010 (Arrival, 2nd February, Opening Ceremony, 3rd February)

 

VENUE: University of Cape Coast, Ghana

 

SUBMISSION ABSTRACT: Abstracts should be received at clasphil1@yahoo.com or ucc.crvp2010conference@ymail.com not later than 8th December, 2009 .

   

REGISTRATION:

To register, send the following details to clasphil1@yahoo.com or ucc.crvp2010conference@ymail.com: Full Names; Address; Country of Residence; Institutional Affiliation. Registration will be confirmed only after the payment of the registration fee.

 

REGISTRATION FEE:

50 USD for participants who pay on or before 8th December, 2009; 75 USD for payment from 9th Dec. 2009 to 25th Jan. 2010; 100 USD for payment from 26th Jan. 2010. 

 

PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEE:

 Payment should be made to any of the following accounts:

 

1.         Account Name:                        University of Cape Coast, Ghana

            Account No.:                            Dollar Account No. 1271520002732

            Address:                                   Ghana Commercial Bank Limited,

                                                            Foreign Operations Division,

                                                            Kwame Nkrumah Circle Branch,

                                                            Accra, Ghana.

            Bank Swift Code:                     GHCBGHAC

2.         Account Name:                        University of Cape Coast, Ghana

             Account No.:                           Euro Account No. 1271540003432

             Address:                                  Ghana Commercial Bank Limited,

                                                            Foreign Operations Division,

                                                            Kwame Nkrumah Circle Branch,

                                                            Accra, Ghana.

            Bank Swift Code:                     GHCBGHAC

3.         Account Name:                        University of Cape Coast, Ghana

             Account No.:                           Pounds Sterling Account No. 1271510000551

             Address:                                  Ghana Commercial Bank Limited,

                                                            Foreign Operations Division,

                                                            Kwame Nkrumah Circle Branch,

                                                            Accra, Ghana.

            Bank Swift Code:                     GHCBGHAC

 

Accommodation:

Hotel rates are as follows:

 

Name                                       Rates                            Telephone No.

Institute of Education                $25                              +23324-4202553

Sasakawa                                 $25

Hacienda Hotel             $45                             

Cape Coast Hotel                     $45 - $55                     +23320-8169375

Fespa Hotel                              $25 - $40                    +23324-2323611 / +23342-35886

Elmina Beach Resort                 $115 (Single)                +23324-4789591

                                                $140 (Double)

Matlat Hotel                             $40 (King size) +23320-8158387 / +23342-33648

                                                $30 (double )

Sanaa Lodge Hotel                 $45 - $55

 

CONTACT:

Prof. G. F. Mclean           Prof. J. C.A Agbakoba             Dr. Raymond N. Osei

CRVP                              CRVP, Regional Coordinator   Head, Classics/Philosophy

Washinton DC, USA       University of Nigeria                University of Cape Coast

 Mclean@cua.edu            Nsukka, Nigeria                        Ghana

                                        jocagbakoba@yahoo.co.nz         clasphil1@yahoo.com