On November 18, 19 and 20, 2009, www.greatestchallenge.org will hold the First National Conference on American Succession and Continuity: 2009. The venue is the Crystal Event Center, Crystal Casino & Hotel, 123 E. Artesia blvd. Compton, CA 90220 USA.

The objectives of the project are:

• To begin the conversation on Succession and Continuity Studies in the United States;

• To bring together individuals, organizations, and institutions in the study of Succession and Continuity;

• To act as a platform of introduction for the international conversation on civilization’s greatest challenge – succession and continuity.

We invite interested persons to submit abstracts of papers relating to the following themes:

The Role of the United States in the Succession and Continuity of Civilizations:
Potential topics should touch on the formation of democracy, free-market capitalism, the American society, and its influence and contribution to modern civilization. Also, what has American-led civilization done with knowledge accumulated from earlier civilizations? What roles do institutions (family, education, corporation, government, mass media, and religion) have in the succession and continuity of modern day civilization? 

Alternatives to Democracy and Free-Market Capitalism
The greatest social experiment in history is not perfect nor will it last forever. What knowledge does humanity possess to replace an American-led civilization? Is America deviating from the principles set by the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers, and the Constitution?    
(NOTE: Papers revolving around this theme must be academically and/or empirically substantiated and not based merely on idealism).

Beyond the American Hegemony
A future without the United States is possible and realistic. Are existing organizations and institutions sufficient to create a replacement? What or who will replace the United States? What future scenario does humanity face without America? 

(NOTE: Papers revolving around this theme must be academically and/or empirically substantiated and not based merely on a speculative approach).

Abstracts are to be no more than 300 words and should describe the proposed paper along with the theme.

Selected papers will be presented, and authors and/or presenters must be willing to take part in a Question and Answer forum during the National Conference. All selected papers will be published by November 2009.

Abstracts will be accepted starting Monday, December 1, 2008. The deadline for submission of the abstracts is Friday, January 23, 2009.

All submissions should be e-mailed, in PDF or Word file (no other formats will be accepted), to the Editor in Chief of the National Conference:

eic2009@greatestchallenge.org

The National Conference Committee will respond to the submissions on or before January 30, 2009.

Selected authors will be required to submit drafts of their papers by March 31, 2008.

Final drafts of the papers are due April 30, 2009.

 
If you have questions please email eic2009@greatestchallenge.org

Thank you very much,