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 Call for Papers for Ethics Center Conference on Poverty and Displacement Hebrew Union College-University of Cincinnati Center for the Study of Ethics and Contemporary Moral Problems (HUC-UC Ethics Center) and Union Institute & University Graduate College are pleased to announce a call for papers to be presented in the annual program on "Poverty, Welfare, and Religion." The theme of this year's symposium is Poverty and Displacement. It will be convened at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio, from May 6-8, 2006. Papers may focus on religious thought and practice and the implications of war, natural disasters, and migration. We welcome submissions from scholars in history, religious studies, philosophy, sociology, social work, and political science. Submission of abstracts must be received by January 6, 2006. Abstracts should not exceed three hundred words and must include title, author's name and address. All conference papers will be refereed for publication. HUC-UC Ethics Center and Union Institute & University Graduate College also encourage students who are engaged in academic research to submit proposals based on their work to the editorial committee. Authors should clearly indicate their student status with their submission. Proposals should be sent either electronically (ethics@huc.edu) or by mail to: HUC-UC Ethics Center 3101 Clifton Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 Further information on the symposium will soon be available at: www.huc.edu/ethics and www.tui.edu Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is the nation's oldest institution of higher Jewish education and the academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism. HUC-JIR educates men and women for service to American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors, educators, and communal service professionals, and offers graduate and post-graduate programs to scholars of all faiths. With centers of learning in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC-JIR's scholarly resources comprise renowned library and museum collections, the American Jewish Archives, biblical archaeology excavations, research institutes and centers, and academic publications. HUC-JIR invites the community to an array of cultural and educational programs which illuminate Jewish history, identity, and contemporary creativity and which foster interfaith and multiethnic understanding. Visit us at www.huc.edu |
