June 1999-May 2000 Lecture Series

June 2000-May 2001 Lecture Series

June 2001-May 2002 Lecture Series

June 2002-May 2003 Lecture Series

June 2003-May 2004 Lecture Series

June 2004-May 2005 Lecture Series

June 2005-May 2006 Lecture Series

June 1999-May 2000 Lecture Series


All lectures will take place in the Assumption Building's Conference Room (A 51) from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. If you need directions to the Hua Mak Campus, please view Assumption University's web site at www.au.edu or contact Chum Hansakul at Tel.02-2300-4543-62 ext. 1325.

June 15, 1999
Leung Yuen-sang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
"Resurrection: Prospects and Problems in Christian Higher Education in China"

July 13, 1999
Paul Knitter, Xavier University, USA
"Different Ways of Locating Common Ground"

July 16, 1999
Charles Ryle, Jackson, Michigan, USA
"Buddhist Theory of Language"

July 29, 1999
Mark Tamthai, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
" Roles and Duties of Philosophers"

August 20, 1999
Chou Norindr, Assumption University, Thailand
"Muslim Thinkers in the Middle Ages"

August 27, 1999
Sebastian Vadassery, Assumption University, Thailand
" How to Use Narratology in Writing Philosophical and Religious Researches"

September 10, 1999
Warayuth Sriwarakuel, Assumption University, Thailand
"How to Write a Philosophical Research"

October 29, 1999
David K. Ambuel, Mary Washington College, USA
" Social Philosophy and Civil Society

 

June 2000-May 2001 Lecture Series


All lectures will take place in the Assumption Building's Conference Room (A 51) from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. If you need directions to the Hua Mak Campus, please view Assumption University's web site at www.au.edu or contact Chum Hansakul at Tel.02-300-4543-62 ext. 1325.

June 23, 26, 30, and July 3, 7, 10, 21, 24, 28, 31, 2000
Thomas King, Georgetown University, USA
"Teilhard de Chardin"


July 5, 2000
Pilar Martin, St. Paul's College, India
"Poetry and Communication"


July 12, 2000
Rose Calabretta, St. Paul's College, India
"My Experience with Perfection and Peace"

August 29, 2000
Rachel Elior, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
"Judaistic Mysticism"

September 27,2000
Nehemia Levtzion, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
" Islam and Politics : Lessons from the Past"

February 14, 2001
Warayuth Sriwarakuel, Assumption University, Thailand
"Religious Pluralism as a Middle Way"

 

June 2001-May 2002 Lecture Series

All lectures will take place in the Assumption Building's Conference Room (A 51) from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. If you need directions to the Hua Mak Campus, please view Assumption University's web site at www.au.edu or contact Chum Hansakul at Tel. 02-300-4543-62 ext. 1325.


June 27, 2001
Theo C. Meyering, Leiden University, The Netherlands
"The Autonomy of the Special Sciences"

August 22, 2001
Aad Th. M. de Jong, Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen, The Netherlands
"Interreligious Dialogue and Participation"

September 10,2001
Francis Vincent Anthony, Pontifical Salesian University, Italy
"Inculturation : Dialogue between Faith and Culture"

September 18, 2001
Everett Mendoza, Silliman University, The Philippines
"Christian Response to Globalization"

November 14, 2001
Gerhold K. Becker, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
"Moral Leadership in Business : Virtues and Vices in a Competitive Environment"

November 21, 2001
Brian Garrett, Australian National University, Australia
"How to Reply to the Sceptic"

December 12,2001
Peter Dennis Masefield, University of Sydney, Australia
"Buddhist Studies : East and West"

January 9, 2002
W.E.R. Van Herwijnen, International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF),The Netherlands
"Religious Freedom in the Globalized World"

 

June 2002-May 2003 Lecture Series


All lectures will take place in the Assumption Building's Conference Room (A 51) from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. If you need directions to the Hua Mak Campus, please view Assumption University's web site at www.au.edu or contact Chum Hansakul at Tel.02-300-4543-62 ext. 1325.

June 10, 2002
Theo C. Meyering, Leiden University, The Netherlands
"Problems of Causaltion : Eastern and Western Views"

July 3, 2002
Joseph Tong, International Theological Seminary, USA
"Theory of Thought"

August 21, 2002
Edward J. Alam, Notre Dame University, Lebanon
"Metaphysics and Mysticism in Rielo's Thought"

November 20, 2002
Nicholas F. Gier, University of Idaho, USA
"The Virtue of Non-Violence: from Gautama To Gandhi"

January 22, 2003
John T Giordano, Ateneo de Manila University, The Philippines
"Globalization and Orientation: on the Potentials of Walter Benjamin's Philosophical Technique"

February 12, 2003
Marlene Kurz, University of Vienna, Austria
"Islam and the World Today"

May 23, 2003
Andrzej Flis, Jagiellonian University, Poland
"What the West Has Learned From the East in the Twentieth Century"

 

June 2003 -May 2004 Lecture Series

All lectures will take place in the Assumption Building's Conference Room (A 51) from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. If you need directions to the Hua Mak Campus, please view Assumption University's web site at www.au.edu or contact Chum Hansakul at Tel.02-300-4543-62 ext. 1325.

July 23, 2003
Theo C. Meyering, Leiden University, The Netherlands
"Supervenience and Vengeance: The Case for Neo-Dualism"


August 13, 2003
Seri Phongphit, The Villages Foundation, Thailand
"The Spirit of Community: Knowledge and Wisdom in Traditional Thai Context"


September 3, 2003
Suntaree Komin, National Institute of Development and Administration, Thailand
"Thai Religious Values and Behavior"


September 24, 2003
Carlo Conni, University of Geneva, Switzerland
"Husserlian Pregnant Wholes as an Ontological Criterion for Individuals and Objects"

October 8, 2003
Maria del Carmen Garcia, The International Institute of Metaphysical and Mystical Studies, Italy
" Aspects of Rielo's Thought"

November 13, 2003
Gerhold K. Becker, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
"Phenomenology and Ethics: Husserl's Search for the Scientific Foundations of Ethics"

November 26, 2003
Luis David, Ateneo de Manila, The Philippines
" Michel Foucault And The Uses-with respect to ethics, and with a view to our own context in Asia-To Which We Can Put His Project,"

The Graduate School of Philosophy and Religion holds Wednesday evening colloquia throughout the Academic year featuring presentations by its members, graduate students, and visitors. For further information, contact Chum Hansakul at chumHns@au.edu.


June 2004 -May 2005 Lecture Series

All lectures will take place in the Assumption Building’s Conference Room (A 51) from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. If you need directions to the Hua Mak Campus, please view Assumption University’s web site at www.au.edu or contact Chum Hansakul at Tel.02-300-4543-62 ext. 1325.


June 23, 2004
Prof. Ioan Voicu, Assumption University, Thailand,
“ Philosophical Foundations of Permanent Dialogue among Civilizations in Universal Contextuality. ”

June 30, 2004
Prof. Reynaldo A. Reyes, University of Santo Tomas, The Philippines,
“ Philosophy of Man.”

July 14, 2004
Prof. Joseph Tong, International Theological Seminary, California,
“An Introduction to Reformed Hermeneutics and the Practice of Reformed Expository Preaching”

July 28, 2004
Prof. Kriengsak Charoenwongsak, The Institute of Future Studies for Development, Thailand,
“ Sages and a Civil Society.”

July 26, 2004
Prof. Váchav Wolf, Institute for the History of Charles University, Czech Republic,
“The Marian Doctrine of the Immaculate Conception and of the Assumption in the Dialectical Relation.”

August 4, 2004
Prof. Conni Carlo, University of Geneva, Switzerland
“P. Van Inwagen and Contemporary Ontology.”

November 24, 2004
Prof. Brian Garrett, Australian National University, Australia
“A Modal Argument for God’s Existence”

January 19, 2005
Prof. Sachchidanand Sahai, Sisavangvong University, Laos.
“The Symbolism of the bayon”

February 25, 2005
Prof. Louis David, Ateneo de Manila University, The Philippines “Rousseau’s Discourse on Inequality and the Social Contract”

June 2005 -May 2006 Lecture Series


July 6, 2005
Prof. Dr. John Hymers, Ph.D. from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven “The Ontological Argument in Ludwig Feuerbach’s Essence of Christianity”

July 13, 2005
Prof. Daniel Susilo Wibowo, Maranatha Christian University, Indonesia “Talents, Wealth, and Responsibility”

September 7, 2005

Prof. Ulrike Schmidt , Ph.D. University of Birmingham, England

“Jewish-Christian Relations During the Nazi Time Exemplified by the Thought of Hans Ehrenberg (1883-1958)

November 9, 2005

Prof.Toh Swee-Hin , Griffith University, Australia

“Talents, Wealth, and Responsibility”

November 23, 2005
Gerhold K. Becker, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
"Respect for Nature in the Age of Environmental Responsibility"

December 7, 2005
Prof. Brian Garrett, Australian National University, Australia
“Cosmological Arguments for the Existence of God”

Jan 3, 2005

Prof. Kunchapudi Srinivas ,Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Pondicherry, India “Issues in Epistemology and Analytic Philosophy”

January 18, 2006

Gerhold K. Becker ,LPh (Munich), LTh (Frankfurt), PhD (Munich), Germany

“The Dialectics of Secularization: A Debate between Habermas and Cardinal Ratzinger”

February 15, 2006

Prof. Dr. Jose Maria Lopez Sevillano , Salamanca University, Italy

“The Concept of the Person in the Thought of Fernando Rielo”

March 1, 2006

Prof. Dr. Viggo Sogaard, A professor of Intercultural Understanding at Ansgar Theological Seminary, Norway

“Applying Christian Communication in Post Modern World”




The Graduate School of Philosophy and Religion holds Wednesday evening colloquia throughout the Academic year featuring presentations by its members, graduate students, and visitors. For further information, visit our web site at: www.philo-religion.au.edu or contact Chum Hansakul at chumHns@au.edu