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The
history and development of Human Rights is an often
assumed, but little discussed topic. This international
conference, to be held in central London in May 2004,
will form the culmination of a series of lectures
on the History of Human Rights from antiquity to the
present. A publication of the lecture series and selected
conference papers will be available in 2005. Potential
presenters are invited to submit abstracts on the
following
Themes:
-
Natural Rights and Human Rights
- Human Rights and Religious Faith
- Ethics and Human Rights
- Women and Human Rights
- Universalism versus Culturalism
- Legal issues and implications
Submission
Guidelines
Papers, suitable for a thirty minute presentation,
must be submitted in abstract form by email only,
by 1 October 2003, and include:
- A proposal abstract, including title and outline
of presentation - 400 words maximum
- A brief biographical sketch - 100 words maximum
- Full contact details, including email, address,
telephone number
Submissions
must address processes of historical development -
papers dealing solely with ethical and political issues
will not be considered.
Katherine
Klinger
Institute of Contemporary History and Wiener Library
www.wienerlibrary.co.uk
4 Devonshire Street, London W1W 5BH, UK.
r.gross@leobaeck.co.uk
Raphael Gross
Director, Leo Baeck Institute
www.leobaeck.co.uk
4 Devonshire Street, London W1W 5 LB, UK |
