Currently
Dr Palapathwala is involved in hosting the 7th International
Conference on the Globalisation for the Common Good: An Interfaith
Perspective - From the Middle
East to Asia Pacific: Arc of Conflict or Dialogue of Cultures
and Religions?
The conference will be held at
Trinity College University of Melbourne from 30 June to 4
July.
For
registration and further information visit: http://www.gcgmelbourne2008.info/
In conjunction
with the conference Dr Palapathwala will also teach a postgraduate
on-line unit entitled: Globalisation
for the Common Good: the Dialogue of Cultures and Religions (AR478.15/DR478.15)
Unit Value: 15 Points
Postgraduate (Level 4)
Content:
This unit will critically examine in
depth the history and major theories of globalisation and its far-reaching
ramifications. After exploring the phenomenon of globalisation
this unit will focus on exploration of significant interfaith and
theoretical perspectives and discussion of the imperatives of dialogue,
justice, security, economic viability, political and cultural democracy
for the common good.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful
completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be
able to demonstrate:
- appropriate research skills for the theoretical and historical analysis of globalisation.
- an
understanding of selected cultural
systems, religious traditions and ideologies which have local
and global ramifications.
- the application of critical theoretical
tools and concepts to critically evaluate global events and
their origin.
- an
ability to critically discuss phenomena such as religious fundamentalism,
terrorism, neo-colonialism and imperialism
and liberalism and their relationship to globalisation.
Interested
students contact:
The United Faculty of Theology uft@uft.unimelb.edu.au,
phone (03) 93408899) by 31 March 2008 and then register for the
conference. Conference details are available at http://www.gcgmelbourne2008.info/news/sample-news-item.html
Unit fee: $A939.00
Between May and November 2008
Dr Palapathwala will present the following academic papers at
four international conferences:
- "The Emergent Doctorate:
A Window to the Sociology of Knowledge Production" -
Higher Education & Research Conference: Higher
Education: Turning Conventional into Exceptional, Athens, 11-16
May, 2008.
- “Practical
Theology and a Quest for Knowledge Production in Oceania” -
Association of Practical Theology of Oceania Conference (in
conjunction with Society of Biblical Literature International
Conference, Auckland, 6-11 July 2008.
- “From Middle-East
to Southeast
Asia: Buddhist Elements in Conflict and Dialogue” -
7th International Conference on the Globalisation for the Common
Good, Trinity College the University of Melbourne, 30 June – 4
July 2008.
- “The
Buddhist Worldview and the Future of Civilization” (joint
paper with Andrew Wicking) ,
- Worldviews and the Future of Civilisation, Kulliyyah of Islamic
Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic
University Malaysia 26-27 November 2008.
