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Sacrifice

17th European Conference on Philosophy of Religion

Keynote Speaker: Ingolf Dalferth

Merold Westphal, Lourens Minnema, Claudia Welz, Douglas Hedley

Jayne Svenungson, Walter Sparn, Troels Nørager, and Peter Jonkers

Oslo August 28-31, 2008

Rubens: The Sacrifice of Isaac

Latest News - Updated Information:

• Final Deadline for Registration : June 30
• Deadline for Booking of Conference Hotel : June 25
• NB: New Information Folder. Download here. You will find all the practical info you for the conference: How to get there, where to eat, whom to ask, etc.
• Please don't forget to get registered as soon as you arrive! You will then receive the Oslo Card, map, and updated information.

Sacrifice has become a key concept for philosophical analysis of religion and culture, faith, violence, and responsibility in late 20th and early 21st century thought. Two main strands of the discussion may be identified in French phenomenology and in the influential philosophy of culture advocated by Rene Girard. Given the plurality and mutual interference of religious traditions, and facing religious and political violence in conflicts all over the world, the question of sacrifice appears also to break open new perspectives for philosophy of religion in the years to come. Hence, the European Society for Philosophy of Religion (ESPR) has dedicated its 17th biennial conference in Oslo August 28-31, 2008 to the problem of Sacrifice.

The 8 main papers are now available online (password protected). After registration and payment you will receive a password. All participants are expected to read the main papers before the conference starts, since the plenary discussions are based on these papers.

Professors, postdocs, and PhD students were invited to submit a paper abstract for one of the four subtopics. Cf. our call for papers.The 44 accepted papers will be presented and discussed in parallel sessions.

The Competition for scholars from Eastern Europe (awarded with NOK 3000) was won by:

• Normuns Titans, University of Lativa, Riga
• Elena Kalmykova, State University of St. Petersburg
• Stefan Stofanik, p.t. Catholic University of Leuven

The conference in Oslo August 28-31, 2008 is organized by the University of Oslo, Faculty of Theology, in cooperation with MF Norwegian School of Theology. The conference is chaired by Marius Timmann Mjaaland, who is president of the Nordic Society for Philosophy of Religion and the ESPR.

Registration:

Registration and payment of NOK 800 (appr. € 100) covers conference dinner, lunch, excursion, Oslo Card incl. all tram tickets, etc. Get registered online until June 15, 2008: Conference Registration

Contact:

Conference administration e-mail: mail espr-08

For other questions, please contact:
Hildegun H. Høeg: Hildegun.H.Hoeg - mf.no
Jan-Olav Henriksen: Jan.O.Henriksen - mf.no or
Marius Timmann Mjaaland:
m.g.t.mjaaland - teologi.uio.no

Tel: +47 22 59 05 21 (Høeg)
Tel: +47 22 85 03 94 (Mjaaland)
Fax:+47 22 85 03 01

Last updated: 17-Jul-2008