October 3, 2018
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Deadline for Submission of Proposals is December 15 of 2018
The13thAnniversary Conference of the Asia-Pacific Network for Moral Education (APNME)
June 26-30, 2019, Ganesha University of Education (UNDIKSHA), Bali, Indonesia
Important Dates to Keep in Mind
- December 15, 2018 – Deadline for Abstract Submissions
- February 15, 2019 – Notification of Acceptance of Abstracts
- April 15, 2019 – Deadline for Early Bird Registration
- May 15, 2019 – Deadline for Registration (Note: If you register after the deadline, you may not be able to get the conference kit or conference bag.)
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June 26 to 30, 2019 – APNME Conference
Conference Theme and Proposal Topics
Moral Education and Cross-Cultural Understanding
An International Conference for Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Dialogue
An International Conference for Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Dialogue
Moral education continues to be a vital part of every culture and society, and especially in this time of increasing uncertainty and moral confusion. While ancient religious and political traditions remain firm in many parts of the world , we still have wars attributed toreligious and political differences. The Internet and social media are having an ever-widening influence, but are they promoting a “world community” or leading to further fragmentation? Moral education in our schools, and at the family, village, city and national levels, continues to be a crucial part of every society.
Likely topics for presentations may include the following:
- To what degree may increasing individualism have influenced traditional moral, familial and social-communal values? How has the rise of the Internet and social media influenced these? How can moral and civic education, in the home and in school, reinforce a young person’s sense of his/her own essential worth, and of his/her responsibility to family, friends and community?
- What may be the fundamental role of moral education when it comes to our relationships withother cultures, ethnic minorities and with the non-human members of our natural environment? How can the fundamentally important moral component be still further emphasized in ecological education?
- What might be the role of traditional (ancient) cultural texts—myths, poems, songs, stories—in moral and civic education? How may these be related back to our ancestors’ thinking and to the harmony between human beings and nature?
- What is the nature of “moral dilemmas” in both Western and Asian-Pacific cultures, and to what degree may these dilemmas differ? Does this also raise the question of the relevance of philosophical and psychological theories, which may themselves come from a particular regional and cultural context? Is it possible to identify certain core values that are “universal”?
- How can we continue to strengthen moral, civic and environmental education in our families, schools, towns and cities? What are some of the best methods that teachers may use in their classrooms—in kindergarten, primary and secondary schools, and universities—to develop and strengthen their students’ moral values, their capacity for compassion, for understanding and caring for others?
Whilst priority will be given to presentations addressing these topics, any topics concerned with moral and civic education will be welcomed. We sincerely welcome to our conference all those who care about exploring and enhancing the role of moral education, through theory and practice, in the Asia-Pacific region and in the world.
We welcome submissions from scholars, students and practitioners across the many disciplines that contribute to the study and practice of moral education, including education, psychology, philosophy, historical and cultural studies, social and anthropological studies, neurobiological and neuro-ethical studies, ecological and religious studies, civic and legal studies. Plenary sessions and invited symposia will explicitly address issues that fall within these areas. We encourage individuals to submit proposals that address the issues they will discuss; however, we also welcome any proposals that address the study and practice of moral and values education, civic engagement, and education more generally.
To submit a proposal and to learn more about the conference, go to http://apnme.org/2018/proposal-submission/
For further information please contact the conference managers: conference@apnme.org