The International Institute for Field-Being (IIFB)
www.iifb.org

ANNOUNCES

THE THIRTEENTH SYMPOSIUM ON FIELD-BEING

August 6 - 10, 2011
The School of Political and Economic Sciences
Shaanxi Normal University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China

Sponsored by
The School of Political and Economic Sciences
Shaanxi Normal University, People’s Republic of China
And the Yuen Yuen Institute, Hong Kong

And Co-sponsored by
The International Institute for Field-Being (IIFB)
The Hong Kong Taoist Association (HKTA)
And the Academy for Field-Being Philosophy (AFBP)

CALL FOR PAPERS

General Conference Theme
The Linguistic Turn, the Somatic Turn, and the Non-substantialistic Turn—The Three Great Turns and Modern-Contemporary Philosophy

Specific Research Topics
  • The Three Great Turns and Field-Being Philosophy
  • The Three Great Turns and Modern-Contemporary Western Philosophy
  • The Three Great Turns and Modern-Contemporary Developments in the Physical Sciences
  • The Three Great Turns and Modern-Contemporary Developments in the Social  Sciences
  • The Three Great Turns and the Contemporary Significance of  Daoist Thought
  • The Three Great Turns and the Contemporary Significance of  Confucian Thought
  • The Three Great Turns and the Contemporary Significance of  Buddhist Thought
  • The Three Great Turns and the Contemporary Significance of  the Theories of the Unification of the Three Teachings 
  • Daoist Field-Being and the Theoretical Basis of the Modernization of Daoism

Paper proposals written in English or Chinese that pertain to any of the conference themes or specific research topics are welcome.    Initial submissions must include title of paper, a short abstract (no more than 150 words), and the completed Registration Form.   Deadline of paper proposals:  May 15, 2011.  The full paper or (at least) a detailed outline is due on or before July 1, 2011.

General Conference Schedule

August 6 (Saturday):  Participants check in, reception dinner
August 7 (Sunday):  Full-day sessions, dinner
August 8 (Monday):  Full-day sessions, dinner
August 9 (Tuesday):  Half-day or full-day sessions, dinner*
August 10 (Wednesday): Local tour, farewell banquet.
August 11 (Thursday): Departure--Participants pursue their respective journey

(*depending on the number of papers; in case of half-day sessions, the remaining half-day may be used for local tour or free activity)   

Accommodations

Accommodations are available to all participants at the Qi Xia Yuan啟夏苑 (formerly the University’s Quest House, equivalent to a three-star hotel) where the conference sessions will also be held. The charge is RMB￥140 per day for a standard one-bed room, or RMB￥180 per day for a suite or double-bed room.  The charge for meals is RMB￥120 - ￥130 per day per person.  Board and Lodging are exempt for all paper-presenters (but not observers).

Financial Support

A small number of stipends in various amounts are available for needy overseas or non-local scholars to defray the travel expenses of participation. Depending on need, availability of funds and the number of applications, the amount of support in most cases would be no less than the cost of board and lodging and no more than US$500 (US$300 for mainland participants). Scholars who are interested to apply for financial support must express their intention at the time they submit their paper proposals. Application form may be downloaded from either one of the following websites: www.iifb.org, www.field-being.org, or www.hktaoist.org.hk.

Contact Information

For general inquiry via email please contact :

(1) Dr. Lik Kuen Tong, Conference Director and President of the IIFB and the AFBP at lktong@msn.com

(2) Professor Liu Xuezhi, Vice-Conference Director and Professor at Shaanxi Normal University at xuezhi999@sohu.com, or

(3) Dr. Wai-Hop Tong, Vice-Conference Director and Head of the Academic Department, the Hong Kong Taoist Association at taofb@hktaoist.org.hk.

For specific inquires and other forms of correspondence including regular mails, telephones, and facsimiles, please contact either one of our conference vice-directors:

Other means of contact:

1. Professor Liu Xuezhi
    The School of Political and Economic Sciences
    Shaanxi Normal University (Postal code : 710062)
    Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
    [Tel: (86) 029-85300931, Mobile: (86) 029-13319245920]

2. Dr. Wai-Hop Tong
    Head of the Academic Department
    The Hong Kong Taoist Association
    Wing Kee Commercial Building
    156-162, Castle Peak Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
    [Tel: (852) 2414-5510, 2396-4881, Fax: (852) 2391-2001]

Conference Forms and Documents:

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