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What Is UNIV?

The Theme

34 Years of Lunday

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What Is UNIV?

     UNIV is an annual research study on current issues affecting human development where the university students play a decisive role.

     It is one of the many projects of the Instituto per la Cooperzione Universitaria (ICU), an Italian NGO that promotes initiatives of development and cooperation worldwide.

     In order to channel the concerns and reflections of the university students, it has been holding its annual research projects and discussion groups in successive local and national phases. 

     It counts on the participation of more than 100, 000 students in more than 500 universities worldwide.

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The Theme

     The earth’s architectural design ensures cultural diversity. Man being an intelligent being has adapted to his material environment in particular ways of life or cultures.  The fact that the earth is a sphere allows that different lifestyles arise among different people around the globe.

     Yet, among the phenomena that characterize the birth of the 21^st century is globalization, the tearing down of borders.  Information technology has so advanced that it makes knowledge about every phenomenon on the planet and peculiar societal experiences available to every interested party.  This intercultural communication has spurred the search for a common language in most aspects of human life.

     But there exists the danger of impoverishing culture to uniformity of experiences, removing a wealth of knowledge generated by a diversity of civilizations.  Conformity to a single culture results as the creative spirit of each culture ceases to flourish.  Human creativity that serves as a foundation for the wealth of nations then becomes stifled.

     Restoring and preserving human creativity entails a renewed search for man, lost in the chain of global communication.  It is time to evaluate the risks and benefits of a global community keeping in mind that globalization must uphold man’s dignity by giving him a fair share of the earth’s patrimony.

     UNIV invites people in the university to think, to go to the core of the issues of globalization, and to make the Asian experience an authentic celebration of its own cultural patrimonial heritage.

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34 Years of UNIV

	2001: In Search of Human Globalization
	2000: Faith, History, Science, & Culture: 2000 Tears On
	1999: Solidarity & Citizenship: Challenges for the university of the New Century
	1998: Human Progress & Human Rights
	1997: Multiculturalism: Competition & Cooperation
	1996: Communication: Learning to Live
	1995: Work: Inventing the Future
	1994: Family & Development
	1993: Suffering & Happiness
	1992: Possible Peace: A Challenge for the University
	1991: Discovery of New Worlds
	1990: Creativity in the Generation of the 90’s
	1989: Revolution, Dignity & Solidarity
	1988: Dignity & Progress
	1987: World Civilization & Human Culture
	1986: Cultural Foundations for a Peace Project
	1985: Youth: Forming the Future
	1984: The Social Value of Professional Work
	1983: Study as Work
	1982: Quality of Study & Quality of Life
	1981:Science and the Meaning of Life
	1980: The Purpose of Man & the Future of the University
	1979:Towards a More Human City
	1978: Man and Urban Culture
	1977:The Foundation of the Future
	1976: Europeans In Spite of Everything
	1975: The Cultural Limits of Technological Civilizations
	1974: Ideologies and Culture in European Universities
	1973: Conformism or Creativity: A University Dilemma
	1972: The Responsibility of the University in a Society in Crisis
	1971: The Democracy of Universities
	1970: Teacher—Student Relations in European Universities
	1969: University of Self-Government
	1968: Autonomy of Society

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Details

     Research paper entries for UNIV 2001 may be in the form of

	Written communication
	Poster
	Video

     Abstract proposals should be in any of one of the official languages of the UNIV Congress: Italian, English and Spanish.

     Papers should be typed in Microsoft Word format (PC Compatible).

     For more information, please call Apple or Liezl at (632) 928-3306 or visit Lunday Study Center (45 Juan Luna Street, Area I, UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City. )

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