Civilizations cannot be properly studied or compared without examining their basic value systems. But what exactly are values? How are they exemplified across civilizations? Do values even exist? Are they relative or absolute? Are “decline” and “progress” relative terms? Are there universal values?
Possible topics:
Values in Crisis; Values and Power; Religion, Science and Values; Values and Economics; Values in Conflict, Values and Culture
Send abstracts of about 300 words to the Program Chair Michael Andregg at: mmandregg@stthomas.edu
Abstracts must include your proper name, email address, and institutional affiliation, if any.
The above themes and subthemes are just guidelines.