NEW THINKING, NEW CONCEPTS OF INTERFAITH DIALOGUE IN THE PHILIPPINES: SPOTLIGHT ON THE YOUTH
November 26-28, 2009
De La Salle University
CALL FOR PAPERS
This Conference aspires to bring together scholars, teachers, practitioners, and youth interested in religion and youth from a wide range of disciplines and religious traditions in the Philippines. Presentations may either be in the form of research papers and scholarly work, or artworks, or both.
1) To identify, analyze, and indicate possible ways to present new ways and new concepts of interfaith dialogue.
2) To identify and reflect on transformative practices of spiritual/religious communities that engage young people.
3) To weave connections through sharing of indigenous as well as emergent worldviewS
4) To identify initiatives on peace-building through IFD: sharing on efforts at dialogues
The papers and/or artworks may address any of the following general topics:
1) The Changing Patterns of Beliefs, Rituals, Struggles, and Practices of Young People, including Kids and Adolescents.
2) Multidisciplinary Discussions on the meaning/s of “religion,” “spirituality,” “popular,” “culture,” and “interfaith dialogue.”
3) Explorations, Analyses, Discussions on the Intersection of Religion and or Spirituality and Popular Culture on
* Literature
* Film
* Broadcast media
* Journalism
* Comic books
* Novels / poetry / short story
* Television
* Radio
* Print media
* Internet / technology
* Popular art / architecture
* Sacred vs. profane space
* Advertising
* Consumerism
* New religious movements/religious subcultures
The following shall be considered in the drafting of proposals:
a. The conference will be an opportunity to learn more about other belief/thought systems; not an opportunity to outdo the others.
b. The conference shall cultivate correspondences and friendships among people of different religious orientations and/or no religious affiliations whatsoever.
c. The conference shall encourage healthy dialogue between various belief and faith systems; and, manifest respect and understanding for each other despite differences.
DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY through the Philosophy Department of the College of Liberal Arts
Contact Person: Dr. Jeane C. Peracullo, Philosophy Department, De La Salle University 2401 Taft Avenue, Metro Manila 1004 Telephone Number: 524-4611 local 546 Fax Number 524-4611 local 534 (ask for fax tone)
E-mail: peraculloj@dlsu.edu.ph; peracullojeane@yahoo.com
