INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF GREEK PHILOSOPHY
SIMONIDOU 5,
17456 ALIMOS – ATHENS, GREECE
ΤEL: (+30) 210
9956955, (+30) 210 7277545, (+30) 210 7277502
Website: www.iagp.gr
www.hri.org/iagp,
E-mail: secretariat@iagp.gr
30th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PHILOSOPHY
THE ISLAND OF SAMOS - GREECE: 20-26 JULY 2018
THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GREEK PHILOSOPHY (IAGP)
THE
INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF GREEK PHILOSOPHY & CULTURE (ICGPC)
THE
SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY FOR GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND THE HUMANITIES
In
cooperation with other academic and cultural institutions and organisations
have decided
to organise the:
30th
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PHILOSOPHY
on
the topic:
POLIS, COSMOPOLIS AND GLOBALISATION
The Conference is under the Auspices of the President
of the Hellenic Republic and will be held at the town of Pythagorion (the
philosopher Pythagoras’s birth place) which is the Ancient City of Samos on the
Greek island of Samos in the East Aegean, from 20th - 26th
of July 2018.
In an age when
there is a debate about the impact of globalisation, we think this topic would
open up interesting researches, discussions and formulation of new ideas.
1. DESCRIPTION
1.1.
Background
The Conference aims
to bring together two main areas of research and investigation: the Hellenic
philosophical heritage and modern philosophical trends grappling with the
contemporary issue of globalisation. As such it hopes to use productively past
conceptual tools for the present, and in so doing clarify existing lines of
thought and advance new ones. It is well known that classical Hellenic
philosophy addresses the dialectic between the universal and the particular as
well as that of identity and difference. As conceptual frameworks, these two
dialectics merit consideration, especially in the light of globalisation. Globalisation
has recently emerged vis-a-vis high-speed technologies of transportation and
communication and the gradual abolition of certain economic boundaries (i.e.
customs’ free trade, free movement of capital, foreign outsourcing,
concentration of industrial production in certain countries etc) among remote
countries. These measures have had a strong and deep impact on reducing the industrial
production of the West and consequently on the relations both within and among
modern nations and states, as it has been more evident due to the recent economic
crisis.
It is equally well
known that the model of practical human affairs in ancient Hellenic thought was
the polis and the nation. Our understanding of the polis was reconfigured in
modernity by the challenges of the metropolis, and, more recently, it is being
transformed by the idea of the cosmopolis, what Marshall McLuhan termed “the
global village”. Even so, the notions of democratic governance, citizenship,
the good life, the common good, the just society and the quest for happiness
persist. It is these notions that the Conference is interested in revisiting. Taking as its point of departure
the contours of ancient Greek philosophy and thought (the Pre-Socratics, Plato,
Aristotle, the Stoics, the Epicureans, the Cynics, the Neo-Platonists, the Byzantine,
Post-Byzantine, Medieval, Renaissance and modern philosophers), or the ideas
currently elaborated and defended in scholarly circles, the Conference seeks to
identify the fundamental constitutive elements of the polis in antiquity in
relation to those of the cosmopolis in the age of globalism.
1.2
Purpose of the Conference
Purpose of the Conference is not simply an historical
investigation of the theme but the systematic philosophical treatment of social
and political ideas in their various contemporary enactments (the polis, the nation-state, the union of nation-states, federalism in
antiquity and in the present, the concept of global government) as well as the
clarification of issues pertaining to the development of culture, i.e.
the forms and the ways of life of ordinary people in their local and regional
cultures. The Conference is open to all
philosophers, including specialists in Greek philosophy, classics with a
philosophical train of mind, historians of philosophy, political theorists and
political philosophers, theorists of economy, ethics, communication, and
ecology. It is also open to creative persons in the arts and sciences who can
articulate lines of inquiry regarding the development of culture and cultural
forms, the prospects for a global community or government, the constraints upon
and responsibilities of nation-states, the flow and movement of goods,
capitals, and people, the rules and limits of the market (understood as an
economic space), and the problem of values in the cosmopolis.
1.3
Aims of the Conference
The Conference encompasses a number of issues
(historical, classical, political, economic, philosophical, critical and
practical, communicational, ecological) that lend themselves to discussions of
several topics. These include but are not limited to the following:
A. The kinds of political entities and the forms and
ways of life of the citizens in antiquity and now. The rights and duties of
state and individual in the era of globalisation: Contemporary challenges and
the perspective of classical Hellenic philosophy.
B. Economy, politics and competition in a free society
and the quest for good life.
C. The quest for a good society and personal happiness
(eudaimonia) in antiquity and in the present.
D. The
philosophy of the polis: The citizen, the polis and cultural ideals; autonomy,
freedom, equality, justice and the governing of the state; justice and law
within and between city states, interstate justice; the common good virtue and
normative ethics; the economic theory of life in the polis.
E. The philosophy of the cosmopolis: The philosophical
schools that arose during the cosmopolis produced variegated visions of ways of
life stretching from Cynicism’s extreme naturalism to the Stoic vision of a
united humanity. Amongst the many reactions to the new reality was the
Epicurean {«λάθε βιώσας»-lathe biôsas (live unnoticed)}, the Stoic’s
life according to Nature, the sceptical doctrine of living according to a logos tini that would respect
traditions and local customs - and many others. These views gave expression to
the antagonisms between the old and the new realities – between local
institutions and the global Imperium, between past freedoms and imposed
constraints under imperial rule, between the ancestral values of nations and
cultures versus the shared values of the global whole. Hopefully the Conference
can peer into these and other antagonisms so as to shed light on the emerging
conflicts of our times. Issues that have been raised are not hard to find: Is globalisation
a threat to traditional cultures? Are the homogenised values which are
introduced by globalism, via consumerism, a gateway to a new Imperium or to a
unity that will allow the individual to be actualized through the global whole?
Does the emerging cosmopolis pose a danger to philosophical parrhesia, to free expression (παρρησία) for the
public benefit? Is political correctness a boon to diversity and cultural
difference in the cosmopolis or is it a potential suppression to parrhesia’s critical role? And what of
the political and ethical theories of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle? – are
these important for understanding the challenges of globalisation or are they
only applicable to the long-lost polis? Broadly speaking, we wish to provide a
forum for discussing globalism as idea and reality by returning to one of the
most challenging intellectual phases of recorded history, the phase between
polis and cosmopolis, so that we may develop a deeper and sounder understanding
of the transformations that the world is currently living through.
F. Scholars of Greek philosophy and paideia would find
much to contribute on the matter from their reading of Hellenic ethical and
political issues concerning the polis and the cosmopolis and contemporary
philosophers would find much to contribute from their own work in contemporary
ethical and political theory. So, all papers dealing with ethics, politics and
economic theory of Greek culture and philosophy will be considered for
inclusion in the Conference Programme.
2. PARTICIPATION
2.1
Categories of Participation
There are five
categories of presentation:
Category A: Presentation of original academic Papers by Invited Speakers (30 min. duration).
Category B: Presentation of original academic Papers (20
min. duration).
Category C: Short presentation of papers (15 min.
duration).
Category D: Presentation of papers by graduate and Postgraduate
Students [10 min. duration (Students’ Session)].
Category E: Presentation by Posters (Poster Session).
2.2
Participation Rules
A. The Papers in Category a will address particular
issues, evaluate research undertaken in connection with the subject they
investigate in the last decade, and provide an overview and synthesis of
various philosophical approaches related to the topic of research.
B. Participants
who wish to be considered for the Category
a should express their interest promptly and state their preferences
concerning the topic they wish to deal with, and send all the necessary
information (a detailed Curriculum Vitae and a substantive Abstract of their Paper,
800-900 words) to the Organising Committee by 30th of January 2018 or earlier.
Persons interested in being considered for designation as Invited Speakers
should fill in and send out Form Νo 1A to the Organising Committee (secretariat@iagp.gr)
C. The Organising
Committee will cover the cost of board and accommodation for Invited Speakers
during the days of the Conference. In addition, Invited Speakers may attend all
Conference activities (i.e., Conference Gala Dinner or Conference Beach Party
or Greek Evening, and Conference Excursion) without paying any fees (this of
course does not apply to the persons accompanying them). However Invited
Speakers should complete all the relevant forms and send them to the Secretary
of IAGP. Invited Speakers are required to submit the final version of the paper,
according to the standard Academic practice, rules and procedures, prior to Conference
(i.e.by 30/6/2018). In case of lack of the submission of the final paper, their
expenses would not be covered by the Organising Committee.
D. The Organising
Committee reserves the right to provide up to 30 minutes of speaking time to
the Conference Participants considered as Invited Speakers, although their
expenses will not be covered by the Conference.
E. Students’ Session
(category d) is for the graduate and
postgraduate students of Philosophy and Social Sciences (including other
disciplines, provided that they have philosophical interests), where they will
present their papers.
F. The official languages at the Conference will be
Greek, English, (French and German are also acceptable). However, due to the
prohibitively high cost of simultaneous translation, only the Greek and English
will be simultaneously interpreted and translated.
Accordingly, the Papers should be submitted in one of the
official languages: Greek, English, French or German. Papers written in Greek
should be accompanied by a proper translation into another language, preferably
English. More extended texts of Papers
(15-20 pages or 6000-7000 words) from all categories (a, b, c d,
and e) may be published.
Texts in
their final version for presentation may be sent by e-mail as Word documents and in PDF format as well. Word
documents must be written in a Unicode font format. Abstracts and
Papers may also be sent by e-mail as
attached documents in the above formats. Only
papers of a philosophical nature will be accepted and included in the Programme
of the Conference.
G. The Organising Committee and the Academic Committee
of ICOGPC reserve the right to accept or reject papers that do not comply with
the academic standards of the Conference. (NB: Conference participants are
reminded that only texts written in acceptable English or Greek will be
considered for publication. If you have any doubt about the quality of your
text in this regard, and in particular if you are not a native speaker of the
language in which your paper was given, please be sure that it has been
scrutinized by a native speaker (of PhD educational level or higher) of that
language before sending it in to be considered for publication).
Greek participants, who present Papers, are required
to submit an acceptable English translation of the latest version of their Papers
which will be read at the Conference. This should be submitted to the Conference
Secretary before the opening of the Conference (by 15th July 2018).
All Papers presented at the Conference and finally selected
for publication are copyrighted by ICGPC and cannot be republished without
permission. The exclusive copyright of papers to be published belongs to
ICOGPC, unless otherwise stated.
Applications for participation of whatever kind must
be received by the 30th of March 2018 or
earlier. Applications should be made
on Participation Form No. 1 and for
Invited Speakers Participation Form No. 1A. Participation Form
No. 2 should also be sent no later than: the 30th of March 2018. Participation Form No. 2 should be
accompanied by an Abstract of the Paper to be presented together with an
English translation in the case of Greek scholars. The Abstract should be
written in such a way as to give a clear indication of the ideas and line of
argument that the finished paper will be pursuing.
All participants will be notified by e-mail regarding
the category to which they have been assigned.
H. All participants (except Invited Speakers) should send the full texts of their Paper for presentation to the Conference
Secretariat by 30th of June 2018.
Texts in their
Final version [with the indication: FINAL TEXT TO BE REVIEWED FOR
PUBLICATION] must be submitted no later than the 30th of September 2018.The next Conference step is the
submission of the papers in their final version for review (Blind and Peer Review process).
I. There will also be reserved space and special
panels for poster sessions. Material planned for Poster Sessions should be
typed on not more than two pages (size: A5). The deadline for applications for
poster sessions is 30th of June
2018. Applications submitted after this date, but before 15th of July 2018, may be accepted if there is still space
available.
2.3
Submission and Presentation of
papers
We
wish to draw all Participants’ attention to the fact that the Conference
provides for simultaneous translation and that for this to occur smoothly it is
imperative that all speakers stick to the length and time limits allotted to
the each of the specific Categories of Speakers. Speakers must not attempt to
edit the length of their papers while speaking or make requests for more time
from the Chairperson of the Session. Specifically, each participant must take
into consideration the following points related to the presentation of the
paper:
1.
The Participant must submit electronically the Abstract of 500 words as the
norm or 800-900 words for Invited Speakers. Abstracts in Greek should be
accompanied by a proper translation into another language, preferably English.
2.
The participants must submit to the Secretariat an electronic version of the
paper which they will be presented at the Conference. Any modifications to the
paper must conform to the time specifically allocated by the conference Program
to each Speaker Category ( i.e. 10, 15, 20 or 30 minutes duration). For the
sake of the translators and all participants the paper should be read in a
normal way, not slowly and especially not rapidly.
3.
The Conference provides Power Point and other types of computer projection onto
a screen for those speakers who wish to highlight some of their views or who
wish to cite classical texts, etc.
4.
During the Conference (or after the Conference) the participant must submit an
electronic copy of the Final Version
of their paper including notes and bibliography. Any modifications to this
paper should be made according to the directions put forth in the Circular of
the Conference. This paper will be peer reviewed for publication.
3. BOOK EXHIBITION
Apart from other events during the Conference (see the
relevant Forms), there will be an EXHIBITION OF BOOKS (FORM No. 6) and especially books on philosophy (and of
course books related to the Conference topic). Authors of books, particularly
those connected with philosophy, are kindly requested to send copies of their
books so these may be included in the exhibition.
4. REGISTRATION AND CONFERENCE FEES
4.1
Conference Fees
The Conference is open to all who wish to attend,
provided that the interested participant:
(a) completes the necessary forms and contacts the
organising committee (No. 1, No. 1A, No. 2 and No. 4)
and (b) pays the Conference fee.
The Conference
Fee must be paid by all participants. Persons
accompanying participants must also complete the forms and pay the Conference
fee. The Conference fee (see also Registration
Form No.4) is as follows:
a. Participants: Before 30 March 2018: 100
euros
(after 30 March 2018: 125 euros)
b. Accompanying Persons: Before 30 March 2018: 80 euros
(after 30 March 2018 100
euros)
c. PhD Students: Before 30 March 2018: 80 euros
(after 30
March 2018: 100 euros)
d. Students: Before 30 March 2018: 70 euros
(after 30 March 2018: 90 euros)
Conference
participants are advised that cancellations cause major logistical, scheduling
and economic inconvenience for the organisation of a Conference of this scope,
because outings, receptions and other activities are seriously disrupted by
cancellations and schedule changes. We ask that only those who are certain of
their attendance submit the forms for participation. It should be noticed that
there will be no refunds of any fees, nor are cancellations accepted.
4.2
Payment Methods
There are two
methods of payment:
- Credit Card (including
acceptable debit card), or
- Bank Transfer.
a. If you wish to pay by credit card, kindly fill out the
“Card Authorisation FORM No 5”, scan it and email it to us together with your application form. It
is highly recommended that you scan the completed authorisation form.
b. If you wish to pay by bank transfer, the Participation
Fee for the Conference should be sent directly to our bank account: Please note
that any bank charges may usually be far smaller if you use internet/phone
banking. Our bank details are the following:
[Account holder: International
Association of Greek Philosophy,
Address of the account
holder: Simonidou 5, 17456 Alimos - Greece,
Bank: National Bank of
Greece.
Address of the Bank: Solonos
Street & Hippokratous Street, 10679 Athens-Greece, Account no: 15129601769,
Account in IBAN form: GR0901101510000015129601769,
SWIFT BIC: ETHNGRAA].
Reference for our records
(the beneficiary): (your) Surname, Name, 30ICOP.
Please make sure to include
your surname-name in the reference section of your remittance form, otherwise
it will be very difficult to locate your bank transfer. The copy of your
payment-remittance slip that indicates the name(s) of the participant(s) should
be sent by e-mail attachment (preferably in PDF format) to the Secretariat of
the Conference (secretariat@iagp.gr)
On Behalf of the Organising Committee
Professor Konstantine Boudouris
President of the Organising Committee
First Circular – September 2017
Conference Forms (for participation
etc.): No. 1, No. 1A, No. 2, No. 3, No.4, No.5, No.6, No.7
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