Conference Program.pdf
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16th ANNUAL CONFERENCE of ISAPS
VENUE: University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
DATE: 17 to 19 March 2010
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CONFERENCE THEME: Culture and Justice in the Contemporary World
This conference examines the validity of international standards in our multicultural and diverse world. Is justice possible in a world where there are diverse standards, cultures, values and other socio-cultural norms? All over the world, the policies and practices that affect legal interpretation, governance, international peace and security, economic rights, religion, education, health (and all other domains of human activity and interaction) are significantly influenced by how people perceive, interpret and apply their own values, cultures and customs. The questions can therefore be asked: can international and worldwide standards be improved through the interrogation of different cultural points of view? Is justice ever objective, or is it always relative to particular cultures? Can the prevailing notions of rightness and fairness be improved by the input of specific African and Africana cultural perspectives? The 16th Annual ISAPS conference will deliberate the many issues of cultural difference, diversity and convergence that define the human family, under the pressures of today’s rapidly changing world. We welcome theoretical, empirical, comparative and other submissions on the effects of culture on justice, fairness and action in any sub-field of the humanities, social sciences, management, and the natural sciences.
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The 16th annual conference of ISAPS is organised in collaboration with the University of Ghana’s Philosophy Department and its Faculty of Law. We invite papers that explore questions covered by the following sub-themes (and any other relevant issues and concerns).
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SUB-THEMES
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Distributive justice & economic rights
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Conflict resolution & reconciliation
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Class, caste, children’s rights and gender
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Health care rights, culture and justice
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Geography and imperialism
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Corporate responsibility
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Environmental ethics
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Education for change
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Pan Africanism, nationalism & liberation
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Rethinking African history
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Consensus politics
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Cyber crime
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Education, emancipation & culture
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Human rights & culture
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Global trade and the world economic order
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Islam, culture and Sharia law
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Multiculturalism, justice and culture
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Science, culture & knowledge
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Economic rights: health, food & shelter
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Information technology in African domains
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Indigenous African politics & juridical systems
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Indigenous knowledge & intellectual property rights
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Bridging the ‘gap’ between Anglophone Africa, Francophone Africa, & Lusophone Africa
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Membership and conference registration dues (U.S. dollars):
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Membership and Conference Registration: $150
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Student Membership and Conference Registration: $75
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Conference Registration ONLY: $120
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RECOMMENDED HOTELS
The Conference registration fee does not include the cost of accommodation and sustenance.
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Institute of African Studies Chalet rooms (Single $40, Double $60)
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GIMPA hotel (standard $62; exec $73, deluxe $95)
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Mensvic Hotel ($100-$120)
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The Ambassador ($100-$120)
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Per night rates - In US Dollars
The Local Organising Committee can make and confirm reservations for attendees, but accommodation costs are payable directly to hotels upon arrival.
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Contact Address: Department of Philosophy,
Seattle
University,
Seattle, WA 98122,
USA.
Tel: + (1) 206 296 5470; Fax: +(1) 206 296 5997; Email: secretary@isapsonline.com
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