International Conference The work of Karl Marx and challenges for the
XXI Century - Second Call for Papers
The Institute of Philosophy of the Ministry of Science, Technology and
Environment of Cuba is organizing the International Conference on ?The
work of Karl Marx and challenges for the XXI Century ? which will take
place in Havana, Cuba, from May 5 to May 8, 2003 at the Conference
Rooms of the Cuban Workers? Labour Union (Central de Trabajadores de Cuba).
This important event has the auspices of:
Cuban Association to the United Nations
The National Association of Economists and Accountants of Cuba, ANEC
The Cuban Workers Labour Union/Central de Trabajadores de Cuba
Ministry of Economy and Planning The Juan F. Noyal Centre for Economic
Studies and Planning
The Council for Social Sciences of the Ministry of Science, Technology
and Environment CITMA
The Directorate for Marxism and Leninism Ministry of Higher Education
Faculty of Philosophy and History University of Havana
Higher Institute of Art ISA of the Ministry of Culture
Cuban Society for Philosophic Enquiry
Economic Society of Friends of the Country
Popular University of the Mothers of the Plaza of May, Argentina
Objectives of the Event:
Next year will mark 120 years since Karl Marx's death. Marx's heritage,
as Frederick Engels pointed out, has been an invaluable 'guide to
action' for all those who share his goal of a society permitting the
full development of human potential, a society that goes beyond
capitalism. As we know, though, Marx's work was always rooted in the
real movements of society. To be consistent with that work and to be
faithful to its goals, we need to understand the experiences of those
120 years both in relation to changes in capitalism and also in the
attempts to create a humane alternative to capitalism, a socialist society
We think this is an important time to look at Marx's ideas and to see
how they can help us not only to understand the world but also to change
it. We see the need to develop progressive thought for the beginning of
the XXI century and the necessary link to revolutionary practice without
which there can be no change. In this way, we want to honour Marx, who
dedicated his life (both in his theory and also his practice) to the
development of a society of free and fully developed men and women, a
socialist society.
Since socialism for Cuba has always been internationalist and has always
been marked by international solidarity, we invite scholars and
activists from around the world who share Marx's commitment to join us
at this conference
We call for proposals around two main themes:
-The limits and contradictions within contemporary capitalism and the
new forms of revolutionary struggle.
-The limits and contradictions within socialist experience at the end of
the 20th Century: elements of improvements within the emmancipatory paradigm.
From these two main themes we hope that participants will develop their
presentations along the following sub-themes:
· Communist Revolution and Human Emancipation: the subject of
revolution in the new world order
· Workers and the trade union movement in the contemporary world
· State and Economy in the current world
· Under-development and Capitalism
· Globalization and sustainable human development
· Latin America: the FTAA and the USA
· Property and social development
PROPOSALS ARE INVITED
Those wishing to participate in the conference should contact the
Co-ordinator of the Scientific Committee, Dr. Jesus Pastor Garcia Brigos
(see below paper submission guidelines prior to the 31st of January 2003.
Our fee schedule is as follows: professional category US$80.00,
companions of professionals US$60.00 and students US$50.00.
The goal of the organizers during the Dias of the conference is to
achieve the closest and richest dialogue and discussions possible, and
that resulting from these interchanges we can continue strengthening the
necessary formative praxis for human progress.
Paper submission guidelines:
· : Papers should be sent to the Co-ordinator of the Scientific
Committee: Dr. Jesus Pastor Garcia Brigos by e-mail:
jpastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or 3.5 disk
· An abstract of the paper, maximum one page in length
· Papers may be submitted in English or Spanish
· Paper length maximum 30 pages (Windows 95 or later versions, New
Times Roman font 12. double spaced, paper size 8-1/2 x 11, side margins
2 centimetres, top and bottom margins 4 centimetres
Authors of papers that are selected for presentation will be notified by
March 31st 2003.
It is expected that all papers that are presented will be circulated in
advance via electronic mail among all participants to facilitate their
study and thus have a better preparation prior to their debate and
presentation.
All papers will be published in the volumes, dedicated to this
conference, in the Cuban Social Sciences Magazine and on the web site of
the Institute of Philosophy (web page Cuba Siglo XXI). All authors are
requested to give us their explicit waiver of publication rights if they
do not wish for their papers to be published in our magazine.
We will also publish all the abstracts of papers submitted to the
Conference. Those papers that are not selected for presentation will
also be published in other editions of the Cuban Social Sciences
Magazine as well as the above-mentioned electronic media.
The memoirs of the event, which will include some transcripts, and other
materials of the conference, including all papers that were presented
will be published in a CD-rom. We also require publication rights
permission for this.
At the time of posting of this notice we already have the confirmation
of many internationally recognized scholars from all continents and thus
we are driven in our efforts to making this conference as open as
possible and maintaining our set objectives.
Other Conference related activities
With a view to maintaining communications post the conference, the
Organizing Committee will be presenting a proposal to establish an
on-going Permanent International Workshop Marx and the challenges of
the Century XXI which would publish, organize events and in general
maintain a continued interchange between participants to the conference
and new colleagues that may wish to join us.
Those who wish to participate in the activities that will be organized
for the International Workers Day on May 1st, and others that will be
co-ordinated by the Cuban Workers Labour Union together with the
Organizing Committee during the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of May should advise
the Co-ordinator of the Scientific Committee prior to the 31st of
January 2003. The program for the activities for those days will be
published shortly and will include academic discussion and interchanges
with Cuban specialists and well as activities with the Cuban labour
movement among others.
We will be offering courses and events pre and post the conference as
well as co-lateral activities that will be published in other notices.
All work will be done in commission-oriented sessions in panels grouped
by themes.
There will also be optional evening sessions at conference rooms nearby
the hotels that have been selected for the conference. These sessions
will be dedicated to interchanges on themes that affect current day
Cuba, among other topics of relevance. Work sessions will be in English
and in Spanish.
CONFERENCE FORMAT
Presenters will be allotted a 15-minute presentation period for their
papers, and these will be the basis for discussions in working commissions.
The Conference Schedule is as follows:
MONDAY May 5
8:00- 9:00 Registration of foreign participants
Cuban participants will register at the Instituto de Filosophia on April
28th to 30th.
9:30 11:30 Plenary Session
Opening Speech
Presentation of Scheduled Work Program among others a proposal for the
continuation of the work commenced at this Conference on the basis of a
Permanent International Workshop ?Marx and the Challenges of the Century XXI?.
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-13:30 Work in Commissions
13:30- 14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 Work in Commissions
16:00 Welcome cocktail.
Tour through Havana
Tuesday May 6
And
Wed. May 7
9:00-11:00 Work in oriented commissions
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:30 Work in oriented commissions
13:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 Work in oriented commissions
21:00-23:00 Optional theme sessions
Thurs. May 8
9:00 11:00 Work in oriented commissions
11:00- 11:30 Coffee break
11:30- 13:30 Plenary session
Reading and debate on the basis of the discussions of summary minutes of
the work in the commissions
Discussion of the platform documents and adoption of the agreements
13:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-17:00 Plenary session
Reading and debate on the basis of the discussions of summary minutes of
the work of the commissions
Discussion of the platform documents and adoption of the agreements
17:00 Closing
20:00 Farewell cocktail
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS Public rates per PAX
HOTELS
Habana Libre
(5 star)
Vedado
(4 star)
Colina
(3 star)
Room Rate
Double Occupancy
US$ 338.00
US$ 207.00
US$ 192.00
Room Rate
Single Occupancy
US$ 508.00
US$ 277.00
US$ 238.00
All prices include:
Stay for 5 nights
Transfers in/out
Transfers to and from activities
City Tour
Farewell cocktail
Guide services. Personalized attention
Note rates do not include any other service not mentioned
All co-ordination and information or any other item of interest will be
covered and through Rumbos Cuba, Lic. Maria Elena Dominguez Cabrera: e-mail:
eventos@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Organizing Commitee
Comité Organizador.
Presidenta:
Dra. Romelia Pino Freyre*, Directora del Instituto de Filosofía.
Coordinador del Comité Científico:
Dr. Jesús Pastor García Brigos*
jpastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Coordinador del Comité de Logística:
Lic. Alberto Pérez
Miembros del Comité Científico de la Conferencia:
(por orden alfabético del primer apellido)
Professor Robert Albritton*. Department of Political Science, York
University, Toronto, Canada
Professor Samir Amín*, Forum du Tiers Monde,
Luciano Alzaga*, Suecia.
Dr. Al Campbell*, Professor of Economics, University of Utah.
Dr. Ken Cole*, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom.
Prof. Renée Marie Croose Parry, Instituto de Filosofía
B.Sc. Kenneth Croose Parry, Instituto de Filosofía.
Dra. Norma Gálvez, Instituto Superior de Arte, Ministerio de Cultura
Dra. Carmen Gómez García, Sociedad Cubana de Investigaciones Filosóficas
Marta Harnecker*, Centro de Investigaciones ?Memoria Popular
Latinoamericana? (MEPLA)
Profesor Remy Herrera*, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique y
Université de Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Francia.
Prof. Emeritus Georges Labica*, Director Cientifico Honorario C.N.R.S.,
Paris.
Prof. Emeritus Michael Lebowitz,* Economics Department, Simon Fraser
University, Canada
Dr. Miguel Limia David, Consejo de Ciencias Sociales, del Ministerio de
Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, CITMA
Dr. Darío Machado
Lic. Luis Marcelo Yera
Nchamah Miller*, Investigadora colombiana, York University, Toronto.
Lic. Humberto Miranda, Grupo GALFISA, Instituto de Filosofía, CITMA
Dr. Ernesto Molina*, Asociación de Economistas y Contadores de Cuba
Dra. Isabel Monal,, Cátedra de Estudios Marxistas ?Julio Antonio Mella?-
Lic. Haydee Montes Cabrera, Central de Trabajadores de Cuba ( CTC)
Dra. Concepción Nieves Ayús, Grupo Cuba: teoría y sociedad, Instituto de
Filosofía, CITMA
Dr. Hugo Pons, Centro de Estudios de Economía y Planificación,
Ministerio de Economía y Planificación
Dr. Rigoberto Pupo, Facultad de Filosofía, Sociología e Historia,
Universidad de la Habana
Isabel Rauber, Pasado y Presente XXI.
Dra. Daysy Rivero Alvisa, Presidenta Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País.
Lic. Boris Luis Rodríguez, Asociación Cubana de las Naciones Unidas
Dr. Ramón Sánchez Noda, Dirección de Marxismo- Leninismo, Ministerio de
Educación Superior, MES.
Dr. Luis Suarez, Dirección de Marxismo-Leninismo, MES.
Dr. Jorge Luis Santana, Grupo Cuba: teoría y sociedad, Instituto de
Filosofía, CITMA
Lic. Lynette Thoman.*, University of York, Canada
Dr. Vicente Zito Lema*, Director Académico, Universidad Popular Madres
de la Plaza de Mayo, Argentina.
*International Advisory Committee
Teléfonos: Instituto de Filosofía 8321887; 8320301;
8329768 Fax: 8321887
Correo electrónico del Instituto de
Filosofía: filosof@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Correos del Comité Organizador Científico:
Dr. Jesús Pastor García Brigos, jpastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Nchamah Miller , Secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx