Baudrillard, Mendes and Guillaume discuss Latinity in Istanbul

(15/04/2005 - Zaman Daily Newspaper)

Istanbul Bilgi University is hosting an international panel today and tomorrow titled "Islam, Latinity and Transmodernity" organized by the Academie de la Latinite.

Famous intellectuals including Jean Baudrillrad, Edgar Morin, Alain Touraine, and Candido Mendes will discuss issues in three sessions titled, "Towards a New European Universalism and Difference", "Ecumenism and Cultural Matrices" and "Hegemony and Metadialogue". The talks come at the end of a series of activities that started in Ankara until April 12th and will continue at the Istanbul Bilgi University's Dolapdere Campus today and tomorrow. Gathering the outstanding names in science, philosophy, political science, and culture and arts, the Academie de la Latinite was founded in Rio de Janeiro in 2000. The Academy aims to reinforce solidarity among countries and peoples sharing the Latin culture and to create an independent ethical authority that could provide an accurate understanding of Latinity's past, current and future contributions to all fields of civilization. The program began at 10:00 a.m. today and closes at 1p.m. tomorrow. More information about the program can be found at www.bilgi.edu.tr or from the İstanbul Bilgi University Call Center at 444 0 428.