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Invitation to the 10th International Anniversary Symposium Moral Competence: |
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Date, Location |
August 4th, 10:00 a.m. to August 5th, 1:00 p.m., 2016 at the University of Konstanz, Germany, Room E 402 |
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Topic & Aim Democracy requires "engagement in reasoning about a subject on which it is ... very difficult to
speak." Thank you, reviewers: Demetriou, Jolana, Czech Republic
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Democracy can survive and florish only if its citizens are able to solve conflicts and problems through speaking and listen to others rather than through the use of violence, deceit and coercion. In other words, democracy can prevail only if all its members develop moral-democratic competence or become, as the political scientist Benjamin Barber says, a strong democrat:
The symposium will bring together international scholars and educational practitioners who are interested in the development and education of moral competence. Final symposium program (access: user = "kmdd kurs", password = "kohlberg"). Here you will find the presentation abstracts if available. Those interested in learning how to foster moral competence effectively, can also register for the KMDD-workshop-seminar which starts before, and includes, the symposium (Aug. 1 - 5, 2016). |
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Please register and pay the fee in time. Otherwise we cannot put you on the program. Your registration will be confirmed through e-mail on July 5th, or later if you register later. Later registration for the symposium is possible until July 20th, 2016, but does not count toward the minimum participation rate for the event. |
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€ 50,00 for all participants, except for fully-paying participants of the KMDD workshop (their fee includes the symposium). Students and professors of the University of Konstanz are also free. Please write me for the bank account information: georg.lind [ät] uni-konstanz.de If money transfer is too difficult, you can ask to pay on arrival in cash. Fees will not be refunded after start of the symposium. |
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Accommodation |
Please book accommodation as early as possible! (If necessary, cancel in time later.) Konstanz is a beautiful city, surrounded by an inviting country-side (Lake of Constance, Swiss Alps, mediaeval monasteries and castles etc.), all easily accessible by public transportation (bus, train, ship). Switzerland, Austria, France, and Italy are nearby. See List of recommended hotels & maps. Accommodation can be found through Konstanz Tourist Information and the university's hotel list. Nearby Airports with train connection to Konstanz in hours: Zürich (1 hr), Basel (1,5 hr), Friedrichshafen (1 hr), Frankfurt (4 hrs), Munich (4 hrs.) |
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Recommended reading
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Particularly welcome are proposals for papers which specifically address the topic of this symposium: Speaking, Listening, and Democracy. For your inspiration we have compiled some ideas for studies on moral competence and references for such studies. Your paper may already be published. The proposal can also be on research in progress. The author does need to be an expert of experimental psychology but should demonstrate basic scientific virtues:
For more help see the paper: The art of experimental psychology (Lind). The proposal must contain
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Deadline & review process | The proposal must be submitted as soon as possible but not later than the deadline to Georg.Lind [ät] uni-konstanz.de. You will get a receipt as soon as possible. You can also turn on the 'return receipt' option in your mailing program. All proposals will be submitted to an open review process, that is, the author(s) receive feedback and can discuss with the reviewer(s). Publication: We plan to publish a reader with papers written on the basis of this presentation. |
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Program coordination | Georg Lind | |
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Copyright © by Georg Lind; last revision: May 30, 2016.