THE 11th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF

THE 11th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF

ISSEI
International Society for the Study of European Ideas

in cooperation with

University of Helsinki, Language Centre

Greetings from Tarja Halonen, President of Finland

28 July – 2 August 2008

Language and the Scientific Imagination

It is rare nowadays to see any fruitful dialogue between the Humanities and Science. In the first half of the twentieth century philosophers like Russell and Whitehead, following the Kantian tradition, were the main interlocutors in the debate about modern science. By the end of the twentieth century, under the influence of Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Wittgenstein, the dialogue of philosophy had switched from science to literature. This dialogue within the humanities eventually issued in Cultural Studies. What is needed is a new approach of the Humanities to Science and Technology. The “two cultures” depend on each other, for human beings give sense to their lives both by doing (Science) and by telling stories (Language).

The 11^th conference of ISSEI, to be held at the University of Helsinki in 2008, invites scholars from various disciplines such as History, Politics, Literature, Art, Philosophy, Science, and Religion, to examine and redefine the scope of interdisciplinary dialogue.

The conference is divided into five sections:

1) History, Geography, Science

2) Economics, Politics, Law

3) Education, Women's Studies, Sociology

4) Art, Theater, Literature, Culture, Music

5) Language, Philosophy, Anthropology, Psychology, Religion

The Registration fees are as follows:

	By 31 May 2008		After June 1, 2008
Registration fee participant		€ 180		€ 220
Eastern Europe Registration		€ 100		€ 140
Post Graduate Student		€ 100		€ 140
Accompanying Person		€ 50		€ 50
University of Helsinki Staff & Doctoral Students		€ 50		€ 50