The Cuban Society of Philosophical Research, the Division
of Philosophy and History of the University of Havana, and
the Raúl Roa García Higher Institute of International
Relations
announce
The Fifteenth International Conference on “New Political
Science” and the Seventh International Colloquium on “The
role of philosophy and political science in the cultural
heritage of the countries of the American Mediterranean.”
The New Political Science is being developed by Cuban and
international professors affiliated with the Division of
Philosophy and History of the University of Havana and
with Dr. Thalía Fung, Head of the School of “Political
Science from the South” of the University of Havana. It
is a transdisciplinary initiative, including scholars in
the disciplines of political science, economics, history,
philosophy, anthropology, and sociology. It seeks to
develop an analysis of international dynamics and global
issues from the perspective of the global South or the
Third World. It endeavors to develop insights that are
relevant to public policies and political strategies of
the nations and social movements of the South.
The Conference and Colloquium will be held jointly as a
single event at the University of Havana from November 14
to November 16, 2012. During the event, the International
Day of Philosophy (November 16) will be celebrated in the
Aula Magna of the University of Havana.
Papers can be presented in English or Spanish. Faculty of
the English department of the Division of Modern Foreign
Languages of the University of Havana will provide
simultaneous translations.
Paper proposals (in English or Spanish), including a paper
title and a summary of 250 words or less, should be sent
by October 15, 2012, to Charles McKelvey
([log in to unmask]).
Papers on the following themes can be included in the
International Conference on “New Political Science”:
~ The purpose, methods, and concepts of the new
political science (social science, history, and
philosophy) from the perspective of the South or the Third
World; its role in the construction of a new society.
~ Political culture and political socialization in
the period of transition to socialism.
~ Conflict resolution: the significance of
negotiation in conflicts among the countries of the South.
~ International dynamics and contemporary global
issues.
~ Domestic policy and foreign policy.
~ The political thought of Mao Tse Tung.
~ The political thought of Ho Chi Minh and the Doi
Moi policy of Vietnam.
~ The contributions of the Bolivarian revolution to
the new political science from the South
~ The contributions of Evo Morales, Hugo Chávez, and
Rafael Correa to contemporary political theory
~ The contributions of the Cuban Revolution to the
new political science from the South
José Martí and the new political science from the South.
~ The relation between philosophy and political
science; between philosophy and social science.
~ Corruption: History and mechanisms.
~ Papers on other relevant themes will be
considered.
Paper proposals for the International Colloquium on “The
role of philosophy and political science in the cultural
heritage of the countries of the American Mediterranean”
can include the following themes:
~ Problems of the philosophy of education and its
present challenges.
~ Epistemology: the significance of atomic particles
for scientific and philosophical knowledge.
~ The biometric revolution.
~ Environmental problems and their philosophical
implications.
~ Bioethics and the relation between bioethics and
philosophy. The meaning of transhumanism.
~ Political philosophy and its role in current
scientific knowledge.
~ The Martían philosophy as an inclusive philosophy.
~ Papers on other relevant themes will be
considered.
The registration fee is 100 Cuban Convertible Pesos
(approximately equivalent to 120 U.S. dollars). The fee
for students is 50 Cuban Convertible Pesos.
Participants will have the option of participating in one
of three pre-conference workshops to be held on November
12 and November 13. The workshops will be on the
following themes:
~ Political science from the South and Western
political science: Complementary or alternative?
~ Bioethics and its relation to philosophy.
~ Methods of theory construction.
The workshop will be conducted by specialists with
numerous publications on the themes. Books on related
themes also will be available.
The registration fee for one of the workshops is 25 Cuban
Convertible Pesos.
All persons interested in the conferences and/or workshops
should contact Charles McKelvey at [log in to unmask]
Participants and/or their institutions are responsible for
payment for airlines, hotel lodging, and meals. For more
information on travel arrangements, contact Charles
McKelvey ([log in to unmask]).
For more information on events and programs in Cuba,
travel to Cuba, and Cuban history and society, visit the
Website of Global Learning: www.globallearning-cuba.com.
The Fifteenth International Conference on “New Political
Science” and the Seventh International Colloquium on “The
role of philosophy and political science in the cultural
heritage of the countries of the American Mediterranean”
are sponsored by the School of “Political Science from the
South” of the University of Havana, the School of Social
Sciences of the General Máximo Gómez Academy, the Cuban
Society of Philosophical Research, the Division of
Philosophy and History of the University of Havana, and
the Raúl Roa García Higher Institute of International
Relations, the Nico López School of Higher Education of
the Union of Communist Youth, the Division of Marxism of
the José Antonio Echeverría Polytechnic Institute of
Higher Education, and the Division of Marxism of the
University of Informational Sciences.
Organizing Committee: Cuban Members: Dra. Sc. Thalía Fung,
Dra. Alicia Morffi García, Prof. José Carlos Vázquez, Dra.
Elsie Plain, Dr. Armando Cristóbal Pérez, Dr. Carolos
Delgado, Dr. Juan Francisco Fuentes, Dr. José R. Díaz
Ricardo, Dr. Sc. Rigoberto Pupo, Dra. Sc. Rita Buch, Dra.
Marta Pérez, Dra. Nancy López, Dr. René Márquez;
International Members: Prof. Renée-Marie Parry (Germany),
Dr. Iedo Fontes (Brazil), M.Sc. Helena Uema (Brazil), Dr.
Rafael Molinares (Colombia), M.Sc. Victorino Barrios
Dávalos (Mexico), Dr. Hugo Cornejo (Mexico), Dr. Jorge
Valmaseda Valmaseda (Mexico), Dr. Miguel Angel Barrios
(Argentina), Prof. Iris Hinostroza (Panama)
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