CFP: Global Ethics Conference
Published by stanvh April 19th, 2007 in Events, Philosophy Calls for Papers, Philosophy Conferences| March 1, 2008 | ||
| June 26, 2008 | to | June 28, 2008 |
Questioning Cosmopolitanism
Theme: global ethics
Begins: Thu, 26 Jun 2008
Ends: Sat, 28 Jun 2008
Location:
Hotel Ibis 15 Therry Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000 AUSTRALIA
Registration fee: tba
Last date for paper submission: Sat, 01 Mar 2008
Organizer: Stan van Hooft
Organizer: Steven Slaughter
Any of the many problems in global ethics which are of concern to cosmopolitan thinkers could be discussed philosophically within the problematic of cosmopolitanism. These include:
• The global environment
• Identity politics
• Multiculturalism
• Religion and ‘the clash of civilizations’
• Globalization
• Global justice
• Immigration and refugee policy
• Human rights and responsibilities
• Global poverty and wealth
• War, armed conflict and terrorism
• Humanitarian intervention
• The moral status of nation-states and of sovereignty
• The ethics of world governance
• International non-government organizations
• The responsibilities of transnational business corporations
• Economic development ethics
• The ethics of missionary activity
• Cultural rights and the concept of a ‘people’
• Intercultural dialogue
• Pacifism and non-violent international relations