[Third Call for Abstracts] 6th Politics and Culture Conference (Fully Online)

The 6th Politics and Culture Conference, to be held from October 11-12, 2024 is an opportunity for researchers and teachers of Ethics and Philosophy to be able to present their scholarly output to the public. Critical thinking is important as we face the many challenges of human society. The keynote speakers have an outstanding track record in their respective disciplines.

Participants can choose to write based on one's interests or expertise. The topics for the event include Peace and Conflict Studies, International Relations, War on Gaza, the Ukraine War, Peace building in Bangsamoro, Philippine Democracy, and other related topics in the field of political theory, social philosophy and the ethics of war.

The Plenary Speakers include Dr. Daniel Mishori (Tel Aviv University, Israel ), Dr. Layne Hartsell (Chulalongkorn University), Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (Ateneo de Davao University), Dr. Juichiro Tanabe (Waseda University) and Dr. Rec Eguia (University of Southeastern Philippines - College of Development Management).

The conference is fully online. It is hosted by North Valley College Foundation, MSU-IIT, and Waseda University. Dr. Rogelio Bayod and Mr. Menelito Mansueto are co-chairs. There is no conference fee. Interested parties can send an abstract (limit it to 300 words) to roger.bayod@gmail.com and alternatively, to migs_mansueto@yahoo.com on or before September 15, 2024.

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ETHICS IN CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE SOCIETY. Edited by CRB Maboloc, PhD, Foreword by Darryl Macer, PhD, with an introduction by Daniel Mishori, PhD. WORD FROM GLOBAL SCHOLARS “This book is a timely contribution to practical ethics. It deals with challenging moral problems like environmental hazards and climate change, justice, democracy and violence, and relates these burning issues to the present state of the Filipino society. At the same time the book is firmly anchored in moral theory. It is written in a clear and accessible style and serves as an excellent educational resource.” Dr. Göran Collste Professor Emeritus of Applied Ethics Linköping University, Sweden “This is a highly original approach to teaching applied ethics. Focusing as it does on issues that are part of the lives of the students and written by local scholars, it cannot help but be engaging. I very much enjoyed reading it and am sure that the students will gain not just theoretical ethical knowledge

Final List of Accepted Abstracts for Oral Presentation

1. Niño Randy Flores (De La Salle University, Manila) – “Taripato and Integral Ecology: Framing Ecological Responsibility from an Ilocano Perspective” 2. Anton Heinrich L. Rennesland, Ph.D. (University of Santo Tomas, Manila, the Philippines) – “Identifying Everyday Authoritarianism in Philippine Religiosity” 3. Victor Aguilan, PhD (Silliman University) – “Religious Extremism: An Obstacle to Peace” 4. Marvin Einstein S. Mejaro, MA (University of Santo Tomas, Graduate School) – “Towards Democracy’s Impasse: Badiou on Re-situating the Void” 5. Yrein Canzon (Waseda University) & Shotaro Akehira (Hiroshima University) – “The Semiocapital Representation of Historical Narratives of the War in the Philippines” 6. Mark Anthony Lataza, PhD Cand. (University of Sto, Tomas, Manila) – “Culture of Peace: The Social Character of the Contemporary World” 7. Ardione Frosvene R. Fuentes (Ateneo de Davao University) – "Religious Traditions in a 'Woke' Society: Recalibrating Wokeism throu

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