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 Invitation to an International Conference

 

Dialogue of Cultures: Contemporary Thomismand Postmodern Society

June 30-July 1, 2016                                          Klaipeda, Lithuania

 

 

with

Klaipeda University

University of St. Thomas Houston (USA)

The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (Poland)

Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of Latvia University (Latvia)

International Thomas Aquinas Association (Italy, SITA)

 

 

 

Conference Program

 

 

Theme

1. Cultural Dialogue during the Clash of Civilizations

2. The Principles of Thomistic Ethics in Contemporary Mass Media

3. Law, Morality and Religiosity in the Context of Global Transformations: Debates Concerning Natural Law

4. Philosophy of Language and Existential Thomism

5. Transcendental Thomism and Postmodern Philosophy

6. Thomism and Neomodernism

7. Thomism in the Secular Society

 

Scientific Committee:

Prof. habil. Dr. Dalia Marija Stančienė, (Lithuania), Prof. dr. George F. McLean (RVP, USA), Prof. Vincenzo Benetollo OP (Italy), Prof. Dr. John F. X. Knasas (USA), Prof. Dr. Māra Kiope (Latvia), Prof. Dr. Solveiga Krūmiņa-Koņkova (Latvia), Prof. Dr Zbigniew Pańpuch (Poland), Dr. Ernesta Molotokienė (Lithuania), Prof. Dr. Gintautas Vyšniauskas (Lithuania)

 

Organising Comitee:

Hu Yeping (RVP, USA), Elytė Barzdžiukienė (Lithuania), Algimantas Jarukaitis (Lithuania),

 

Abstract Submission:

An abstract of 300 words and the application form should be submitted mail to: fkk.humf@ku.lt ordaliastanciene@yahoo.fr by May 10, 2016, final papers for publication (without upper page limits) by November 10, 2016. The application form is attached below.

 

 

Logistics:

Working languages: English and Lithuanien

Presentations: 20 min. and 5 min. for discussions.

 

The conference fee is 10 EUR per person, to be paid during the registration. Participants will cover their own travel and hotel costs.

 

Contact Information:

Elyte Barzdžiukiene

Herkaus Manto 84, LT-92294

Klaipėda, Lithuania

Telephone: +370 46 398517

E-mail: fkk.humf@ku.lt

Accommodation:

 

Fifteen days before the conference, the participants may book in Klaipeda University hostel (please contact Elyte Barzdžiukiene: ph.: +370 46 398517; e-mail: fkk.humf@ku.lt).

 

Participants themselves book hotel rooms:

 

Hotel AMBERTON KLAIPEDA   (20 min. to the conference venue):

http://www.ambertonhotels.com/en/

Hotel EUTERPE  (25 min.) http://www.euterpe.lt/en.php

Hotel RADISSON BLU KLAIPEDA  (15 min.) http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-klaipeda

Hotel VECEKRUG   (15 min.) http://www.vecekrug.lt/pages/en/home.php

Hotel NAVALIS   (10 min.) http://www.navalis.lt/en.php

Hotel PROMENADA  (15 min.) http://promenada.lt/?language=en&link=1

 

Application Form

 

First name.................................................................................................................

Last name.................................................................................................................

Male                  Female   

Academic position.....................................................  

Institution.............................................................................................................

Department.....................................................................................................................     Address.........................................................................................................................

Tel./Fax..........................................................................................................

E-mail.........................................................................................................................

Title of the report.......................................................................................................... 

Abstract (300 words)..........................................................................................................

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 Please, fill in and send us: fkk.humf@ku.lt  till June 10, 2016.

 

 

 

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