fyi, no doubt the well known anti-environmentalists on this list already
know about this. <s> Note the category for papers on ecocriticism.
Jim T.
>From: Dr Rob Fisher <[log in to unmask]>
>
>>
>>2nd Global Conference
>>Perspectives on Evil and Human Wickedness
>>(please cross post where appropriate)
>>
>>Friday 16th March - Wednesday 21st March 2001
>>Charles University
>>Prague
>>
>>CALL FOR PAPERS
>>
>>This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference seeks to explore
>>and engage in issues surrounding evil and human wickedness. Perspectives
>are
>>sought from those engaged in the fields of anthropology, criminology,
>>cultural studies, literature, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and
>>theology. Perspectives are sought from those engaged in the caring
>>professions, the media, prison services, politics, psychiatry and other
>>work-related areas.
>>
>>Papers, short papers, and workshops are invited on issues related to any
>of
>>the following themes;
>>
>> • the nature of evil and human wickedness
>> • the sources of evil and human wickedness
>> • moral intuitions about dreadful crimes
>> • psychopathic behaviour - mad or bad?
>> • choice, responsibility, and diminished responsibility
>> • social and cultural reactions to evil and human wickedness
>> • the portrayal of evil and human wickedness in the media and popular
>>culture
>> • suffering in literature and film
>> • individual acts of evil, group violence, holocaust and genocide
>> • obligations of bystanders
>> • the search for meaning and sense in evil and human wickedness
>> • the nature and tasks of theodicy
>> • religious understandings of evil and human wickedness
>> • postmodern approaches to evil and human wickedness
>> • ecocriticism, evil and suffering
>>
>>The conference is part of a larger series of on-going conferences, run
>under
>>the general banner ‘At the Interface’. It aims to bring together people
>from
>>different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various
>discussions
>>which are innovative and exciting.
>>
>>Following the first ‘Perspectives on Evil and Human Wickedness’
>conference,
>>an e-mail discussion group was created, and the launch of a new e-journal
>>supporting the work and research of the conference series will occur in
>>February 2001.
>>
>>Papers will be considered on any related theme. 300 word abstracts should
>be
>>submitted by 15th January 2001. Full draft papers should be submitted by
>>19th February 2001. Papers accepted for the first conference are being
>>published in two themed volumes; papers accepted for this conference will
>>also be published in themed volumes.
>>
>>For further details and information, please contact:
>>
>>Dr Rob Fisher
>>[log in to unmask]
>>
>>
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