InterPhil: CFP: On Historicity of Cultural Identity/es (corrected)
__ Call for Papers Theme: On Historicity of Cultural Identity/es Type: 4th Intercultural Interdisciplinary Colloquium Institution: polylog. Forum for Intercultural Philosophy Forum Scientiarum, University of Tübingen Location: Tübingen (Germany) Date: 10.–11.1.2014 Deadline: 15.12.2013 __ (deutsche Version unten) From 10 to 11 January 2014, 'polylog. Forum for Intercultural Philosophy' is organising its 4th Intercultural Interdisciplinary Colloquium, in cooperation with the Forum Scientiarum at the University of Tübingen. The topic of the colloquium is: On Historicity of Cultural Identity/es A culture neither is a homogenous entity nor does she seal herself and block influences from other cultures. On the contrary, cultural reality ever since has been coined by the exchange between different social groups and their respective cultural life forms. This holds true for intra- just as for intercultural dimensions. Therefore, cultures must not be differentiated by any kind of essential character. However, the notion of culture does not become meaningless either. Cultures do not dissolve and merge into a transcultural society in which all different cultural life forms would mix at will. One important reason for the consistency of cultures despite their heterogeneity and their continuous alteration may be found in their historicity. Alteration due to intra-cultural changes or intercultural exchange does not contradict historical continuity but, on the contrary, is part of the history of any culture. Any life form of any social group is influenced by its own history at least to some extend; the historical dimension, therefore, cannot easily be ignored. Traditions may be critically reflected or even defied, but by doing so cultural history still is perpetuated. Also, while life forms from different cultures often can easily be adopted, their particular history usually cannot. It may be described or even explained but it does not become one's own history thereby. It is the historicity of cultural life forms which resists adoption and the dissolution of cultural differences in a global society. Coming from these considerations papers are invited on the following topics: - Concepts of identity - The notion of culture - The notion of history - Historicity of identities - Historicity of cultures - Intercultural concepts - Transcultural concepts - Breaks of identity - Postcolonial identities - Identity and otherness Submission of contributions: Potential contributors from philosophy and any related science are invited to submit a proposal. Please send your abstract (up to 3.000 characters) together with a short biographical note before 15th December 2013 to: colloquium2...@polylog.org Languages: English and German (there will be no translations) Presentations: 30 minutes (plus 30 minutes each for discussion) Venue: Forum Scientiarum, University of Tübingen, Germany Website: http://www.forum-scientiarum.uni-tuebingen.de Dates: 15 December 2013: Deadline for abstract submissions 20 December 2013: Notification of acceptance 10–11 January 2014: Colloquium in Tübingen Accommodation: Participants can book accommodation in the Tübingen Youth Hostel (10 minute walk from Forum Scientiarum; approx. 28 EUR per person per night): http://tuebingen.jugendherberge-bw.de Unfortunately no travel funding is possible. Organisers: Niels Weidtmann (Tübingen) and Bertold Bernreuter (Mexico City) Website of the Colloquium: http://ev.polylog.org/colloquium-en.htm Contact: Dr. Niels Weidtmann Forum Scientiarum University of Tübingen Doblerstr. 33 D-72074 Tübingen Germany Tel.: +49 (0)7071 40716-0 Fax: +49 (0)7071 40716-20 Email: colloquium2...@polylog.org Web: http://ev.polylog.org/colloquium-en.htm __ Von 10. bis 11. Januar 2014 organisiert 'polylog. Forum für interkulturelle Philosophie' in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Forum Scientiarum der Universität Tübingen sein 4. Interkulturelles Interdisziplinäres Kolloquium zum Thema: Zur Geschichtlichkeit kultureller Identität(en) Kulturen sind weder in sich homogen noch verschließen sie sich gegenüber fremden Einflüssen. Tatsächlich ist der Austausch zwischen verschiedenen sozialen Gruppen und ihren jeweiligen kulturellen Lebensformen kein exklusives Kennzeichen der gegenwärtigen Globalisierung, sondern hat die kulturelle Wirklichkeit seit jeher geprägt. Das gilt sowohl auf der intra- als auch auf der interkulturellen Ebene. Es ist darum unmöglich, Kulturen anhand einzelner Wesensmerkmale voneinander zu unterscheiden. Und doch lösen sich die Kulturen nicht einfach auf. Es gibt keine transkulturelle Gesellschaft, in der sich die verschiedenen kulturellen Lebensformen beliebig durchmischen würden. Ein entscheidender Grund dafür ist die Geschichtlichkeit von Kulturen. Gerade Austausch und Wandel beschreiben die geschichtliche Realit
InterPhil: CFP: On Historicity of Cultural Identity/es
__ Call for Papers Theme: On Historicity of Cultural Identity/es Type: 4th Intercultural Interdisciplinary Colloquium Institution: polylog. Forum for Intercultural Philosophy Forum Scientiarum, University of Tübingen Location: Tübingen (Germany) Date: 11.–12.1.2014 Deadline: 15.12.2013 __ (deutsche Version unten) From 11 to 12 January 2014, 'polylog. Forum for Intercultural Philosophy' is organising its 4th Intercultural Interdisciplinary Colloquium, in cooperation with the Forum Scientiarum at the University of Tübingen. The topic of the colloquium is: On Historicity of Cultural Identity/es A culture neither is a homogenous entity nor does she seal herself and block influences from other cultures. On the contrary, cultural reality ever since has been coined by the exchange between different social groups and their respective cultural life forms. This holds true for intra- just as for intercultural dimensions. Therefore, cultures must not be differentiated by any kind of essential character. However, the notion of culture does not become meaningless either. Cultures do not dissolve and merge into a transcultural society in which all different cultural life forms would mix at will. One important reason for the consistency of cultures despite their heterogeneity and their continuous alteration may be found in their historicity. Alteration due to intra-cultural changes or intercultural exchange does not contradict historical continuity but, on the contrary, is part of the history of any culture. Any life form of any social group is influenced by its own history at least to some extend; the historical dimension, therefore, cannot easily be ignored. Traditions may be critically reflected or even defied, but by doing so cultural history still is perpetuated. Also, while life forms from different cultures often can easily be adopted, their particular history usually cannot. It may be described or even explained but it does not become one's own history thereby. It is the historicity of cultural life forms which resists adoption and the dissolution of cultural differences in a global society. Coming from these considerations papers are invited on the following topics: - Concepts of identity - The notion of culture - The notion of history - Historicity of identities - Historicity of cultures - Intercultural concepts - Transcultural concepts - Breaks of identity - Postcolonial identities - Identity and otherness Submission of contributions: Potential contributors from philosophy and any related science are invited to submit a proposal. Please send your abstract (up to 3.000 characters) together with a short biographical note before 15th December 2013 to: colloquium2...@polylog.org Languages: English and German (there will be no translations) Presentations: 30 minutes (plus 30 minutes each for discussion) Venue: Forum Scientiarum, University of Tübingen, Germany Website: http://www.forum-scientiarum.uni-tuebingen.de Dates: 15 December 2013: Deadline for abstract submissions 20 December 2013: Notification of acceptance 11–12 January 2014: Colloquium in Tübingen Accommodation: Participants can book accommodation in the Tübingen Youth Hostel (10 minute walk from Forum Scientiarum; approx. 28 EUR per person per night): http://tuebingen.jugendherberge-bw.de Unfortunately no travel funding is possible. Organisers: Niels Weidtmann (Tübingen) and Bertold Bernreuter (Mexico City) Website of the Colloquium: http://ev.polylog.org/colloquium-en.htm Contact: Dr. Niels Weidtmann Forum Scientiarum University of Tübingen Doblerstr. 33 D-72074 Tübingen Germany Tel.: +49 (0)7071 40716-0 Fax: +49 (0)7071 40716-20 Email: colloquium2...@polylog.org Web: http://ev.polylog.org/colloquium-en.htm __ Von 11. bis 12. Dezember 2014 organisiert 'polylog. Forum für interkulturelle Philosophie' in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Forum Scientiarum der Universität Tübingen sein 4. Interkulturelles Interdisziplinäres Kolloquium zum Thema: Zur Geschichtlichkeit kultureller Identität(en) Kulturen sind weder in sich homogen noch verschließen sie sich gegenüber fremden Einflüssen. Tatsächlich ist der Austausch zwischen verschiedenen sozialen Gruppen und ihren jeweiligen kulturellen Lebensformen kein exklusives Kennzeichen der gegenwärtigen Globalisierung, sondern hat die kulturelle Wirklichkeit seit jeher geprägt. Das gilt sowohl auf der intra- als auch auf der interkulturellen Ebene. Es ist darum unmöglich, Kulturen anhand einzelner Wesensmerkmale voneinander zu unterscheiden. Und doch lösen sich die Kulturen nicht einfach auf. Es gibt keine transkulturelle Gesellschaft, in der sich die verschiedenen kulturellen Lebensformen beliebig durchmischen würden. Ein entscheidender Grund dafür ist die Geschichtlichkeit von Kulturen. Gerade Austausch und Wandel beschreiben die geschichtliche Real
