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Date sent:              Wed, 30 Nov 2005 23:34:43 -0600
From:                   MACID AYHAN MELEKOGLU <[log in to unmask]>


CALL FOR PAPERS

ICI'06
The Second International Conference on Islam

"Dialogue vs. Conflict: Islam in a Globalized World"

March 24-25, 2006
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
http://2006.islamconf.org

Abstract submission deadline: January 20, 2006

The Second International Conference on Islam will be held at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, on March 24-25, 2006. The
objective of the conference is to create an environment for the
discussion of various aspects of Islam in an academic setting and in a
non-speculative way. The conference will serve the purpose of bringing
together academics, scholars and researchers interested in different
aspects of Islam, and will provide an opportunity to share new
findings, approaches and research on Islam. Selected papers from the
conference will be published as a book.

Theme: Increasing connections and interdependencies among institutions
and peoples around the world direct our attention to globalization as
a central phenomenon of the contemporary era. From economy to culture
to environment, the great issues of our time require close attention
to the dynamic interactions among actors and stakeholders around the
world. It is commonly observed that all societies are now part of a
global system that is stitched together by far-reaching trade
protocols, governance covenants, and communication networks.
Although
this process of integration engenders dramatic new opportunities for
cooperation and development, it is also characterized by profound
inequities that breed dramatic new tensions and conflicts.
Globalization is furthermore characterized by challenges to previous
loyalties and affinities, as questions of belonging and citizenship
assume new meanings in an era of accelerating flows of people,
goods,
and capital across borders and boundari
es that were previously inviolable. In keeping with this perspective,
the theme of this year's conference will be "Dialogue vs. Conflict:
Islam in a Globalized World".

Scope: Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

    * Islam and Globalization
    * Islamic Movements in a Globalized World
    * Islam, Nation-state and Secularism
    * Islam and West: Dialogue vs Conflict of Civilizations
    * Roots of Dialogue and Conflict in Religious Texts
    * Islam and Modernity
    * Islam and Science
    * Women in Muslim Societies
    * Negotiating Religious and National Identities
    * Case Study on Islam and Globalization: Fethullah Gulen's
Movement




Important dates:

*      Conference registration starts : December 1, 2005
*      Talk proposal / Abstract submission deadline : January 20,
2005
*      Publication of program : February 15, 2006
*      Last day for conference registration : March 15, 2006
*      Conference : March 24-25, 2006

Submissions:

If interested in giving a talk at the International Conference on
Islam, please submit the following to [log in to unmask] :

*      Your full name, institutional affiliation and contact
information
*      Brief CV/Bio
*      Talk title and 300-word abstract

The submissions will be peer reviewed and accepted papers will be
published in the proceedings of the conference. The file format
should
be *.pdf, *.doc, or *.txt.

Registration:

Each participant must register by March 15, 2006. The registration
fee
is US$30 for regular participants; there is no fee for UW-Madison
students with valid identification. International visitors can pay the
registration fee upon their arrival at the conference site. The
registration fee can be paid only by check (make checks payable to
Dialogue International and send to DIALOGUE INTERNATIONAL
P.O BOX
260045 Madison, WI, 53726-0045). The registration fee covers the
reception and relevant materials (e.g., program, proceedings).
Please
register by sending an email to [log in to unmask] For all
questions regarding registration, please contact
[log in to unmask]

Location:

The conference will be held at the Pyle Center on the University of
Wisconsin-Madison Campus. For the full address and directions,
check:
http://conferencing.uwex.edu/pyle_location.cfm

Lodging:

You can stay at the Lowell Inn which is within walking distance of
the
Pyle Center (where the conference will be held). Here are some
other
suggestions for places to stay: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/hotels.html

For more information on the conference please check
http://2006.islamconf.org, or send an email to: [log in to unmask]




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Martin Hodkinson
Faculty Administrator - Arts and Humanities
School of Oriental and African Studies
London WC1H 0XG
Tel: +44 (0)20 7898 4038
Fax: +44 (0)20 7898 4699
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