Call for Papers

Date: February 4-5, 2020

Venue: Islamic Propagation Center, Shahid Rajaei St., Mashhad, Iran

Abstract Submission Deadline: January 6, 2020

Chairman: Hamidreza Ayatollahy

Globalization, along with the increasing growth of new communicative technologies and great possibilities for tourism in the world has brought a deeper consciousness about different cultures, thoughts, social behaviors, and religious attitudes; consequently, newer questions have arisen about the diversity of attitudes and beliefs among different societies. The most significant question which faces human minds is the relation between people’s selves, thoughts, cultures, and religions. To address this question various attempts have taken place to explain the human diversities; diversities among political approaches, cultural orientations, social relations and albeit, religious beliefs.

The 8th International Conference of Contemporary Philosophy of Religion intents to get engaged directly with this question. So, we invite thinkers and experts all over the world to offer their latest achievements and participate in facing this question.

Subject Matter: Religious Diversity

Basics:

• Description of Religious Diversity in the world
• Explanation of Religious Diversity in the world (and its epistemological, ontological and anthropological basis)
• Approaches in facing Religious Diversity

Issues:

• The definition of religion and the extent of Religious Diversity
• Religious Diversity and inter-religious dialogue
• Religious Diversity and epistemic obligation
• Religious Diversity and religious pluralism
• Religious Diversity and guidance and legitimacy
• Religious Diversity and the transcendental unity of religions
• Religious Diversity and peaceful coexistence
• Religious Diversity and tolerance and global peace
• Religious Diversity and global theology
• Religious Diversity and religious minorities
• Religious Diversity and politics
• Religious Diversity and mysticism
• Religious Diversity and futurology

Submissions:

Proposals of papers should consist of a title, a 300-350 word abstract, at least 3 keywords, and the author’s affiliation and email address. The proposal should be sent via email. The information is available here.

Deadline for submission of abstracts: extended until 6 January 2020

Deadline for Submission of Full Text of Speech (1500-2000 words): extended until 30 February 2020

Source: Iranian Association for Philosophy of Religion (IAPR)