The Faculty of Arts – Cairo University Centenary

A futuristic Vision

Call For Papers

Introduction

Since its early inception in 1908 as a nucleus of Egypt's first non-governmental university, the mission of the Faculty of Arts has been the advancement of  human thinking and the promotion, development and refinement of research and studies in the humanities and social sciences. This aspiring vision was founded on the principle that a sustained academic discourse between the various fields of human knowledge in both the literary and social domains is undoubtedly the cornerstone of any society that seeks to foster learning and enhance the quality of life.

Standing at the threshold of 2008, one hundred years after the foundation of the Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, the Faculty is proud to announce its upcoming scientific, regional conference (28-30 April 2008) which will be held as part of the many centenary celebrations around Cairo University. As one of the greatest edifices of human, literary and social studies in Egypt, the Faculty of Arts, staff and administration, aims to provide a futuristic vision of the mission that underlies its existence, namely,

- Promoting the educational process in both the social and human domains.

- Enriching academic and applied scientific research in linguistics, the humanities and social sciences.

Contributing to the development of society by setting up strategies and suggesting solutions for social problems in Egypt

Conference Topic Areas

  1.   Education

§      - Technology utilization in promoting the educational process

§    - Formulation of alternate programs to replace traditional education, i.e., Open University programs, Educational Services programs.

§      - Education curricula for the social sciences in the 21^st century

§      - Educational curricula for the humanities in the 21^st century

2.     Scientific research

§      - New horizons and research challenges in the social sciences

§      - New horizons and research challenges in the humanities and linguistic studies

§      - Social and human aspects in the scientific research

3. Community Development

§      -The enlightening cultural role of the Faculty of Arts in tackling future

      Problems in Egyptian society

§      - The maximization of the part played by social sciences in the various fields of human and social development

§      - The role played by both the social sciences and the humanities as a means of reformation and an arbiter against aberrational human behaviour and ethical crises