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National Seminar on Cultivating Social Trust for Inter-religious Peace and Harmony: Call for Papers


WHEN: 12 & 13 December, 2012
WHERE: University of Madras
CALL FOR PAPERS:
Research scholars are invited to make presentations on the basis of their researches on the below-mentioned sub-themes or related themes. Selected papers will be published in the Indian Journal of Christian Studies with ISSN No: 2231-0835. 
SUB-THEMES:
·         Clarifying the concept of social trust and social capital (Robert Putnam, Francis Fukuyama, Ashutosh Varshney and others)
·         Bonding and Bridging Face-to-face Networks and Generation of Social Trust
·         Inter-faith Initiatives as Bridging Networks
·         Re-visiting the Religious Teachings on Social Trust
·         Religions on Peace and Harmony
·         Religions and Violence: a Context-Sensitive Appraisal
·         Role of Rumours in Generation of Conflicts
·         Resisting Rumours through Bridging Face-to-face Networks
·         Associations of Multiple Identities and Nurturing of Vibrant Civil Society
·         Inter-cultural Dialogue for Social Trust
·         Peace Initiatives in a Global Era
·         Market Forces and Violence
·         Forces of Exclusion in the Global Era
·         Religions and Civil Society
·         Faith-based NGOs in the Civil Society
·         Resurgence of Religions and their Social Implications
·         Media and Violence
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Those who wish to present papers are requested to send an abstract of 300 words to the e-mail id:gnanapatrick@gmail.com on or before 05 November 2012. Those selected will be required to send their papers by 05 December 2012.
NOTE: Paper presenters will have to find their accommodation and travel expenses.
IMPORTANT DATES:
·         Last date for sending abstracts: 05th November, 2012
·         Last date for submission of full paper: 05th December, 2012

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