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[Zulfiqar Shah]

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From: Gülen Conference [mailto:info@ gulenconference. nl] 
Sent: 10 May 2007 10:34
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Subject: International Conference on Peaceful Coexistence


International Conference on Peaceful Coexistence
Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
23–24 November 2007 
Fethullah Gülen’s initiatives for peace in the contemporary world 
Call for Papers
Deadline for receipt of Abstracts: 31 May 2007
The need for peaceful co-existence between Muslims and non-Muslims within and between nations has long been recognized. The much publicized failures in relations in recent years, which are both a cause and effect of the situation in many parts of the world – not just the Middle East – should spur all right-minded people to re-double their efforts to sustain the hope for peaceful co-existence.  
Fethullah Gülen is an Islamic scholar and peace activist, and the mentor of a dynamic faith-based movement that has inspired a generation of Muslims in Turkey and abroad to undertake charitable works, especially in education. After thirty years of activism in the field they now constitute one of the most effective and influential Muslim faith-based movements of the 21st century. They work to raise moral and religious awareness by founding non-denominational schools and universities and so encourage intercultural dialogue and understanding. Their work makes a practical contribution to constructive, positive relations between the West and the Muslim world, with special focus on issues such as democracy, multiculturalism, globalization, and intercultural dialogue in the context of secular modernity. 
By focussing on Gülen’s ideas and practice, this Conference aims to explore the appeal and impact of the Gülen movement’s worldwide initiatives to help people respond creatively to the profound social changes that are taking root everywhere. These changes make the world an increasingly integrated place, while its people juggle different, often divided identities. A particular focus will be the movement's long-established and ongoing projects dedicated to improving North–South and East–West relations, and to building trust and cooperativeness among people of different faith traditions. 
Major themes:
Peaceful Muslim–non-Muslim co-existence in a secular context 
Inclusiveness and integration 
The necessity and importance of dialogue 
The positive role of non-denominational education 
The state of East–West, North–South relations 
Reconciling and balancing reason and faith 
Understanding the benefits of democracy 
The role of shared values  in building civility and citizenship 
Abstract & CV deadline:              Abstracts (max. 500 words) with a brief CV (max. 200 words) of the author(s) should be submitted by 31 May 2007 to  submissions@ gulenconference. nl.  
Graduate students are encouraged to submit abstracts. 
Paper submission deadline:      Abstracts will be evaluated by the Conference's editorial board. The authors of accepted abstracts will then be asked to submit papers (3000–7000) words before 30 September 2007.  
Conference book:                         Following editorial review, some of the accepted papers will be published in the form of a book of the Conference proceedings. 
Honorarium:                                   €500  for papers presented at the conference 
Free resource CD:                        A free resource CD on Gülen and his works is available from the organizing committee. Please apply to:  cd at gulenconference. nl  
Hotel and travel/flight:                 The cost of hotel accommodation and flights will be subsidised for all participants who present papers at the Conference  
For further information please e-mail: 
info at gulenconferenc e.nl . 
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