The Philosophy Students' Association and the Department of Philosophy of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa will host the 2008 Uehiro CrossCurrents Philosophy Conference: Crisis and Opportunity on Wednesday and Thursday.

Events will be held at the Center for Korean Studies. Presentations are free and open to the public.

Presenters have been organized into panels that cover themes ranging from interpretation and comparative philosophy to responsible global citizenship. The conference features opening remarks by professor Eliot Deutsch, and a keynote address by professor Thomas Kasulis of Ohio State University. His talk is titled, "Comparative Philosophy in Crisis." Additionally, there will be a special presentation by three University of Tokyo professors, entitled "East Asian Philosophy in the Age of Globalization."

Wednesday: Opening remarks at 8:40 a.m., with panels at 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. The special presentation begins at 3:15 p.m.

Thursday: Panels begin at 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The keynote address will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Further details are available at: www.hawaii.edu/phil/gradconf