The Conference

PROGRAMME

THURSDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER

8h30-9h30 : Registration at the Ricardo and Dr. Rosita Leong Hall in the Ateneo de Manila
University Campus
9H30 : INAUGURAL SESSION
VENUE: LEONG HALL AUDITORIUM, ADMU
Welcome Remarks by Fr. Bienvenido F. NEBRES, S.J.
President, Ateneo de Manila University


Opening Address, His Emminence Gaudencio B. Cardinal ROSALES, D.D.
Archbishop of Manila, President of the Congress


Address by Msgr Prof. Guy-Réal THIVIERGE,
General Secretary of FIUC/IFCU

Introduction to the Congress
by Prof. Dean Emeritus Philippe CAPELLE,
President of COMIUCAP/World

10h30 : Break

11h00 : Inaugural Lecture
by Professor Jean-Luc MARION
Paris-IV Sorbonne and University of Chicago
"How to Distinguish Philosophy and Theology Today"

12h15: Lunch at Leong Hall roof deck


SESSION 1 : PHILOSOPHICAL, METAPHYSICS AND TRANSCENDANCE
VENUE: LEONG HALL AUDITORIUM, ADMU

14h00-14h45 : Plenary Conference by Prof. Lorenz Bruno PUNTEL (University of Munich) :
'Transcendence between Anthropology and Metaphysics: a Concept in Need of Rethinking?"

14h45-15h15 : Discussion

15h15-15h30 : Break

15h30-17h30 : Workshops (Venues: Social Science Bldg. Conference Rooms 1&2, 3&4, 5&6,
Natividad Galang-Fajardo Conference Room at Dela Costa Hall, Leong Hall Auditorium)

18h30 : Welcome Dinner at Leong Hall roof deck

20h-22h : General Assembly of COMIUCAP


FRIDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER

SESSION 2 : RELIGIOUS LANGUAGES AND TRANSCENDENCE
VENUE: LEONG HALL AUDITORIUM, ADMU

9h00-9h45 : Plenary Conference by Prof. Friedo RICKEN (Hochschule für Philosophie Munich)
"Language, Experience, Transcendence"

9h45-10h15 : Discussion

10h15-10h30 : Break

10h30-12h30 : Workshops (same venues as the previous day)

12h30-13h30 : Lunch at Leong Hall roof deck

13h30-15h00 : Travel to the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex in the University of Santo
Tomas

15h00-15h15 : Break


SESSION 3 : TRANSCENDENCE, ETHICS ANS POLITICS
VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF STO. TOMAS, MANILA

15h15-16h00 : Plenary Conference by Prof. Juan Carlos Scanonne (Buenos Aires):
"La Trascendencia Como Intrínsecamente Constitutiva de Etica y Política"

16h00-16h30 : Discussion

16h30-18h00 : Workshops

18h30 : Dinner at University Santo Tomas

20h-22h: Regional meetings of COMIUCAP.
Asia/Océania, Europe, North America, South America, Africa.


SATURDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER

SESSION 4 : SCIENCES AND TRANSCENDENCE
VENUE: LEONG HALL AUDITORIUM, ADMU

9h00-9h45 : Plenary Conference by Prof. Franck BUDENHOLZER (Fu Jen University,Taiwan)
"Science and Transcendence : From the Self-Transcendence of Scientific Knowing to Faith
in the Transcendent Source."

9h45-10h15 : Discussion

10h15-10h30 : Break

10h30-12h30 : Workshops

12h30-14h00 : Lunch


SESSION 5 : TRANSCENDENCE, ART AND CULTURE
VENUE: LEONG HALL AUDITORIUM, ADMU

14h00-14h45 : Plenary Conference by Prof. Alfredo Co of University of Santo Tomas
"Beyond Ricci and Longobardi : Exploring a Dialogue on East-West
Transcendence?"

14h45-15h15 : Discussion

15h15-15h30 : Break

15h30-17h30 : Workshops

18H00 : EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION: Church of the Gesu, ADMU
presided by His Eminence Gaudencio B. Cardinal ROSALES

19h : Farewell Dinner


SUNDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER City tour

How to Register

Who Can Register? The 3rd COMIUCAP World Congress is open to the philosophy and theology faculty members of Catholic educational institutions as well as philosophy and theology postgraduate students.

How Does One Register? To register for the 3rd COMIUCAP World Congress, simply fill out the online registration form at www.comiucap-reg.tk, or, print it out and mail or fax the accomplished form at the address and number provided at the bottom of the form. Registration to the congress closes on July 15, 2008, so please register on or before this date. Once your registration is received, you will receive an email packet containing instructions on how to pay the conference fee; recommendations and suggestions on value airlines and accommodations; and—for international participants—basic information on the Philippines and Manila, including its history, weather conditions, currency, basic costs, transportation systems, sights, etc.

What is the Registration Fee? The following is the fee structure for the 3rd COMIUCAP World Congress:

For Non Students
Php4,000 (€65) [Until 15 July 2008]
Php4,500 (€70) [16 July 2008 to 10 September 2008]
PhP5,000 (€75) [11 September 2008 Onwards]

For Students
Php2,000 (€35) [Until 15 July 2008]
Php2,500 (€40) [16 July 2008 to 10 September 2008]
PhP3,000 (€45) [11 September 2008 Onwards]

In order to qualify for the student conference rate, you must be a full-time graduate student who is NOT working full-time at a professional job.

The fee will cover the following costs:
• admission to all sessions, lectures and workshops during the conference;
• meals during the three days of the conference, including the morning refreshment, lunch and afternoon refreshment;
• a conference kit, including a name tag and other important materials; and
• the interschool transfer from Ateneo de Manila University to the University of Santo Tomas.

What Arrangements Do I Need to Make and What Expenses Do I Need to Shoulder On My Own? You will need to arrange and shoulder the expenses for the following:
• your airfare to and from Manila;
• your accommodations in Manila;
• your airport-hotel-airport and hotel-campus-hotel transfers;
• your breakfasts and dinners; and
• your personal and incidental expenses, including sightseeing, shopping, tips and other items.

However, you can always contact the conference organizers at comiucap@admu.edu.ph for support related to making the above arrangements, and suggestions and recommendations will be sent to you as well once you have submitted your online registration form.

Any questions and comments regarding registering into the 3rd COMIUCAP World Congress can be addressed to comiucap@admu.edu.ph.