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14th SES Conference FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS


The deadline for the submission of abstracts is extended up to January 15, 2024. Please send your abstract to Dr. Rogelio Bayod, the Convenor, at roger.bayod@gmail.com. Papers that deal with environmental ethics, the ethics of technology, ecological sustainability, peace and conflict studies, democracy and human development, politics and governance, and general philosophy are welcome. 

Your abstract must not be more than 300 words. Paper presentations will be for 30 minutes. The presentor must prepare his or her PowerPoint slides. Individual authors and co-author are allowed. The Scientific Committee will select the papers for oral presentation. The authors will be informed through email not later than January 17, 2024. 

The 14th Annual SES Conference, to be held this coming February 1-2, 2024, is hosted by Cor Jesu College. Our Keynote Speaker is Dr. John Weckert (Charles Sturt University). The theme of this year's event is "Philosophical Perspectives on Peace and Conflict Studies, Emerging Technologies, and Ecological Sustainability."

The plenary speakers in the conference include Dr. Daniel Mishori (Tel Aviv), Dr. Layne Hartsell (Chulalongkorn), Dr. Anton Heinrich Rennesland (UST), Dr. Ian Parcon (Ateneo), Dr. Juichiro Tanabe (Waseda), Dr. Lemuel Sayao (Cor Jesu College), and Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (Ateneo). There are five concurrent sessions for paper presentations.

The registration fee is 6,000 pesos, inclusive of hotel room (shared), buffet meals, certificate of membership, token, and access to all of the conference proceedings. Participants may also choose a live out option and pay only 4,000. Student participants (live out) have a discounted rate of 3,000. The registration fee can be paid onsite or through GCash (upon request).


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