Call-for-Papers: TERROR: The Human Condition Series

THE HUMAN CONDITION SERIES: 2nd Annual International Multidisciplinary Conference on: TERROR, May 2-3, 2008, Laurentian University @ Georgian College, Ontario, Canada
Confirmed Keynote Speakers - We are pleased to announce the participation of three internationally renowned keynote speakers:
Henry Jiroux (McMaster University)
Sunera Thobani (University of British Columbia)
Sut Jhally (University of Massachusetts)
Special Plenary Talk - Richard A. Koenigsberg [...]

CFP: Human Rights, Individualism and Globalization

International and Interdisciplinary Conference
Human Rights, Individualism and Globalization
April 10-12, 2008
Sponsored by the Center for Spirituality, Ethics and Global Awareness and the Bethany College School of Arts and Sciences
Bethany College, Bethany, WV, USA
Call for Papers
Some Suggested Topics: Cultural Narcissism; The Lonely
Planet-Literature; Film and Art; Alienable Vs Inalienable Human Rights; Documenting Human Rights Abuse; Film; Art; Literature; [...]

Democracy and Society - Call for Papers

Democracy and Society, Volume 5, Issue 2 will explore civil liberties and human rights in the age of global terrorism. We are accepting submissions through January 25, 2008.
Details:
We are seeking well-written, interesting submissions of 800-2,000 words on the themes below, including summaries and/or excerpts of recently completed research, new publications, and work in progress.
Civil Liberties, [...]

Stalinka: A digital library of Staliniana

STALINKA is a scholarly-referenced digital library comprising representations of Stalin in various genres: portraits, paintings, sculptures, posters, political cartoons, propaganda leaflets, photographs, newspaper graphics, and material objects. The website assembles images from major European and American museums, photographic archives, artists, and private collections, including the Tret’iakov Gallery in Moscow, the Archive of the Ministry of [...]

Human Security and Globalization

East-West Dialogue 2007 4th edition
Human Security and Globalization
21-22 November 2007- Barcelona/Spain
With this fourth edition, the East-West Dialogue continues with its labour in favour of dialogue and understanding between cultures, through its firm commitment with the Alliance of Civilizations. The process of globalization we are in has produced, without a doubt, great opportunities for human beings, [...]

Terrorism has a new face

When I was growing up and studying until the mid-1970s, a “terror” was someone, usually a teacher/professor who “terrorized” his/her students. The agony of being under this teacher/professor could be in taking difficult exams, daily and graded recitations, very very strict, a stickler for school policies, always checking the attendance, and all other matters [...]