International Conference: Education, Science, and Religion: ISSR-UPAEP-DECYR
The International Society for Science and Religion, the Centre for Studies on Science and Religion (UPAEP, Mexico), and the Foundation for the Dialogue between Science and Religion (DECYR, Argentina) invite ISSR members, as well as non-members, to submit abstracts related to the major themes of this International Conference.
The conference will take place at the Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), Puebla, Mexico.
Plenary speakers include Profs Michael Reiss (UK), Celia Dean-Drummond (US), Juan Arana (Spain), Claudia Vanney (Argentina), José Funes (Argentina), Gianfranco Basti (Italy), and Juan José Blázquez (Mexico).
Goals
To present innovative educational strategies for the science and religion dialogue
To establish research on the social function of the science and religion dialogue
To strengthen the cultural and scholarly dialogue between science and religion
To locate the new perspectives on the science and religion dialogue in light of new technological and scientific advances
Conference themes
The Big Questions between science and religion
History of the relations between science and religion
Epistemology and methodology of the science and religion dialogue
Education on science and religion
The science and religion dialogue as an educational experience
Pedagogic and didactic experiences in teaching science and religion
The social function of science and religion
Science and religion in society today
University, science, and religion
Science, religion and the future of humanity
Contributions to the contemporary cultural dialogue
Ethics of future science and technology
Submission of abstracts
300 words abstracts should be sent, with a one-page CV, to Guadalupe Calleja Cantú, at the following email address: encuentromexico2017@upaep.mx
Deadline for submission is 15 October 2016.
Announcements will be made on 1 November 2016.
Languages accepted are Spanish, Portuguese and English
Selection criteria
Relevance of the topic submitted
Quality of the abstract
Registrations should be made to encuentromexico2017@upaep.mx. The cost for participating at the conference is US$50 (US$25 to students).
