| 16-17 May 2008 |
Congress # Zürich, Switzerland |
Congress: Jurisprudence and
Hermeneutics The subject of this congress is closely
related to the question we asked at this year’s congress (see
above): does Jurisprudence belong to the realm of cultural
studies? For language is not just a means of mere communication
– language is a philosophical category shaping our world. In the
center of the discussion will be the following two questions:
How can the world be shaped and changed through the use of
language, and how do different cultures and disciplines treat
and interpret certain texts?
In particular, three aspects of the subject will be examined:
1. The fundamental issues and the history of hermeneutics in
Jurisprudence, Philosophy and Theology. 2. Implementation and
execution of law, methodology, and theory of law. 3. Global or
local hermeneutics of law (comparison between European,
Japanese, Islamic, and Chinese hermeneutics).
At this interdisciplinary and international congress speeches
will be held by the following Experts from Germany, Japan, and
Switzerland: Emil Angehrn (Basel), Andrea Büchler (Zurich),
Werner Krawietz (Munster), Philippe Mastronardi (St Gall),
Stephan Meder (Hanover), Wolfgang Müller (Lucerne), Ulfrid
Neumann (Frankfurt), Hans Peter Walter (Bern), Hideo Sasakura
(Tokyo), Harro von Senger (Freiburg i. Br.), Marcel Senn
(Zurich), Philipp Stoellger (Zurich), Gunter Scholtz (Bochum).
Further Information and Registration:
www.svrsp.ch
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| 11-14 June 2008 |
Conference # Nsukka, Nigeria |
International Conference on
Philosophy and the Law in Africa
Philosophy and the Law in Africa, University of Nigeria, Nsukka,
11-14 June, 2008. The conference is aimed at exploring possible
insights arising from the intersections between law and
philosophy in the African context.
Suggestions for areas of discussion are: developing an African
concept of law; African Philosophy and the evolution of African
legal thought; philosophy in legal education; gender, law and
philosophy; customary Law and legal reform; ubuntu and the law;
human rights in Africa; the concept of state; the concept of
justice; issues in legal pluralism; African ideologies and the
law; the concept of a legal system; law and morality;
legislation and culture; adjudication and the rule of law;
indigenous religions and the law; African philosophy, ethics,
customary law, and the major social challenges such as slavery,
imperialism, globalization.
Abstracts up to 400 words by 31st of March to Nkiruka Ahiauzu:
nna@aber.ac.uk.
Conference website:
http://afrilegstudies.com/intercon/index.html
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