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Call for Papers Theme: Power Type: 4th Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion and Philosophy 2015 (ACERP2015) Institution: International Academic Forum (IAFOR) Location: Osaka (Japan) Date: 26.–29.3.2015 Deadline: 1.12.2014 __________________________________________________ This international and interdisciplinary conference will bring together a range of academics and practitioners to discuss new directions of research and discovery in ethics, religion and philosophy. As with IAFOR’s other events, ACERP2015 will afford the opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, and networking across higher education and beyond. Conference Theme Power, used or abused, conceptually brings together several central philosophical questions of ethics and religion. What is power? What conditions make its exercise legitimate? How is illegitimate use to be defined? Is power itself, as some have claimed, neutral? Can its exercise ever be neutral? Can there be an unconscious use or abuse of power? If so, how does it function? This selection of problems and themes call for perpetual reflection, and we are confident that this theme will excite a number of new research avenues, and we look forward to this being an intellectually stimulating, enlightening and “powerful” event. Sub-themes The organizers encourage submissions that approach this theme from a variety of perspectives. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also encourage sessions within and across a variety of disciplines and fields related to Ethics, Religion and Philosophy, including the following streams: Philosophy: - Philosophy and Religion - Philosophy and the Arts - Philosophy and Public Policy - Philosophy and Technology - Philosophy and Culture - Philosophy and Education - Philosophy and Peace Studies - Comparative Philosophy - Linguistics, Language and Philosophy Ethics: - Medical Ethics - Business and Management Ethics - Ethics in Education - Ethics, Law, and Justice - Ethics and Globalization - Ethics and Science - Comparative Ethics - Linguistics, Language and Ethics Religion: - Theism and Atheism - Feminism and Religious Traditions - Religion and Education - Religion and Peace Studies - Mysticism, Faith, and Scientific Culture - Interfaith Dialogue - Comparative Religion - Linguistics, Language and Religion Interdisciplinary: - Conflict Resolution and Mediation Studies Submissions In order to present at the conference, your abstract must first pass a double blind peer review. Upon payment of registration fees, your presentation will be confirmed. Deadlines: - Abstracts submission: December 1, 2014 - Results of abstract reviews returned to authors: Usually within two weeks of submission - Full conference registration payment for all presenters: March 1, 2015 - Full paper submission: May 1, 2015 For more information on the Abstract Submission Process please visit: http://iafor.org/iafor/acerp2015-call-for-papers/ Conference website: http://iafor.org/iafor/conferences/acerp2015/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________