| Organiser |
: Universiti Islam Malaysia (UIM) |
| Venue |
: Auditorium, Level 7, Universiti Islam Malaysia (UIM), Blok I, Bangunan MKN Embassy Techzone, Jalan Teknokrat 2, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor |
| Date |
: 27 & 28 September 2016 (Tuesday & Wednesday) |
BACKGROUND
This Seminar will focus on:
Wisdom in the Thoughts, Words and Actions of People in the East:
• East Asia (Japan, China and Korea);
• Pacific Islands (Polynesian, Marquesan, Melanesian Islands);
• Southeast Asia (Mainland and Insular);
• South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives);
• West Asia/Middle East.
Wisdom from the major religions, belief systems and faiths of the world:
• Judaism - ancient Hebrew, the natural wisdom in the Hebrew Bible,
sacred text the Torah (Taurah) – the five books of Moses, or the ‘Old
Testament’, The Ten Commandments, Israel’s wisdom literature
(including the wisdom of Solomon);
• Christianity – the Bible (the biblical proverbs), Jesus (and his sayings), the New Testament;
• Islam – The Qur’an, Prophet Muhammad (and his Hadiths); early
Muslim scholars, the concept of the Qur’anic Hikmah (wisdom);
• The wisdom of Confucius;
• Hindu Wisdom;
• Buddhist Wisdom;
• Wisdom in Taoism.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Seminar are to:
• Learn those wise thoughts, words and actions from their folklores, legends, histories, geograhies, heroes, languages, religions, beliefs, literatures, cultures, customes, mannerisms, and behaviours;
• Analyse the utility or applicability of wisdom in our daily life;
• Assert that wisdom is crucial and vital for the future wellbeing and survival of mankind.
IMPORTANT DATES
| Submission of Abstract |
Friday, 17 June 2016 |
| Notification of paper acceptance |
Friday, 15 July 2016 |
| Submission of full paper |
Friday, 16 September 2016 |
| Last day of registration and payment |
Friday, 9 September 2016 |
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Seminar is open to all scholars of Social Sciences and Humanities (i.e. Philosophy, Psychology, History, Politics, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Economics, Literature, Languages, Religions and others) interested in the subject called wisdom. Participation from paper writers and presenters are most welcome.
Abstracts should not be more than 250 words and submitted in English or Bahasa Malaysia or Arabic
by Friday, 17 June 2016. They must include the objective, scope, methodology and important issues discussed. Papers should not have been previously published. On notified acceptance of the Abstract, full papers should be submitted
by Friday, 16 September 2016. They should not exceed 5,000 words. Submission should be in Microsoft Word format Font 12 Point Times New Roman. Information about the author’s designation, organisation and contact details (phone/mobile/email) should be included and sent to:
wisdompapersubmission@uim.edu.my
CONFERENCE LANGUAGES
• English
• Malay
• Arabic
REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION
• For registration, please refer to UIM website:
www.uim.edu.my/isw
• Registration fees for Paper Presenters will be waived.
• The fee will cover the conference package (proceedings, meals) only. Participants cover their own travelling and accommodation expenses.
• A
group discount of 10% is available for three or more participants from one institution or corporation registering together.
• An
early bird discount of 15% off the registration fee is offered for registration received before
Friday, 26 August 2016.
• Registration is not complete until payment has been made.
• Any cancellation after
Friday, 16 September 2016 will be forfeited. However, you may nominate a representative in replace of your good self.
REGISTRATION FEES
| Local Participants |
| Fees | Participants* | RM250.00 |
| Student Participants* | RM100.00 |
| Payment should be made payable through:
Bank Name: Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
Account Number: 16018010017689
|
|
| International participants |
| Fees | Participants* | USD250.00 |
| Student Participants* | USD100.00 |
| Payment should be made payable through:
Bank Name: Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
Account Number: 16018010017689
SWIFT Code: BIMBMYKL
|
|
PAYMENT PROCEDURE
Payment of cheque/bank draft should be made payable to:
Universiti Islam Malaysia
Proof of payment should be e-mailed to:
wisdomsecretariat@uim.edu.my.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Dr. Abdul Hamid Abdullah,
Coordinator, Encyclopedia of Wisdom,
Universiti Islam Malaysia,
Block I, Bangunan MKN Embassy Techzone, Jalan Teknokrat 2,
63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Tel: +603 8324 6666 (GL); +603 8324 6680 (Hamid); +603 8324 6667 (Nida); +603 8324 6648 (Nurul) / Fax: +603 8324 6600
E-mail:
hamidwisdom@uim.edu.my