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Call for Papers Theme: Language, Culture and Reality Subtitle: East and West Type: International and Interdisciplinary Conference Institution: Society for Indian Philosophy and Religion Institute of Cultural Studies and Academic Exchange Department of South Asia Studies and the South Asia Center, University of Pennsylvania Location: Philadelphia, PA (USA) Date: 3.–4.10.2014 Deadline: 1.6.2014 __________________________________________________ Suggested Subtopics: Language and Culture, Intercultural learning and translation, Cultural commensurability/incommensurability and translation, Intercultural learning and translation, Cultural and Ethnic boundaries, Transcending Culture, Meaning and Culture, Ethnic identity and Culture, Society, Culture and Consumption, Culture and Cognition, Cultural Change, Cultural Contact, Cultural Theory, Material Culture, Ethnic boundaries, Constructing and deconstructing ethnic identity, Evolution of Culture, Encountering different cultures, Cultural shock, Culture and Morality, Asian society and culture, Globalization's effects on culture and values, Hybrid cultural systems, Cultural meaning, Culture and postmodernity, Culture and values of modernity, Cultural roots of environmental problems, Reality and Appearance, God and Absolute, Appearance and Illusion, Virtual Reality, Monistic and Dualistic Views of Reality, Ineffability of Reality, Mystic perception of Reality, etc. Abstract 150 words due by: June 1st, 2014 Please email your abstract to Dr. Chandana Chakrabarti: chandanac...@gmail.com Papers from the Conference will be published subject to editorial review: 1. Books and papers: Magnus Publications 2. Journal of Indian Philosophy and religion 3. Interdisciplinary Journal Advisory Board Members: Barbara Amodio (USA), Gordon Haist (USA), Elizabeth Koldzak (Poland), Tommi Lehtonen (Finland), Maria Marczewska (Poland), Debkumar Mukhopadhya (India), Deven Patel (USA), Rizwanur Rahman (India), Brooke Schueneman (USA), Ming Shao (China), Richard Vulich (USA), Andrew Ward (UK), Su-Chen Wu (Taiwan) More information: https://www.facebook.com/societyforindianphilosophyandreligion?ref=hl __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
