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COLLOQUE INTERNATIONAL5th INTERNATIONAL ROUND TABLES FOR THE SEMIOTICS OF LAW17-20 May, 2006&#160;Universit&#233; du Littoral C&#244;te d&#8217;Opale (France)&#160;OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: French and EnglishOrganised under the auspices of CERCLE, &#233;quipe VolTer (Vocabulaire, Lexique et Terminologie) and of LARJ (Laboratoire d&#8217;Analyse et de Recherche Juridiques) &#8211; Universit&#233; du Littoral C&#244;te d'Opale in collaboration with International Journal for the Semiotics of Law.&#160;Comit&#233; organisateur / Organising CommitteeAnne WagnerSenior LecturerUniversit&#233; du Littoral C&#244;te d&#8217;OpaleFrance&#160;Dragan MilovanovicProfessorJustice StudiesNortheastern Illinois UniversityU.S.AWouter WernerSenior LecturerInstitute of Public International LawUtrecht UniversityPays-BasPhillip Chong Ho ShonAssistant ProfessorIndiana State UniversityDepartment of CriminologyU.S.ARick MohrSenior LecturerUniversity of WollongongAustraliaBureau de la conf&#233;rence / Conference Office : Catherine Wadoux et Monique Randon 34 Grande Rue B.P. 751 62321 Boulogne-sur-Mer Cedex T&#233;l. : 03 21 99 43 00 Fax : 03 21 99 43 91E-mail : IRSL2006@univ-littoral.fr&#160;************************************************************Call for PapersLAW, TOLERANCE AND DIVERSITYThe other&#8217;s otherness (L&#8217;alt&#233;rit&#233; de l&#8217;autre)&#160;&#8220;Tolerance is respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human. It is fostered by knowledge, openness, communication, and freedom of thought, conscience and belief. Tolerance is harmony in difference.&#8221; Unesco&#8217;s Declaration of Principles on ToleranceReligious, cultural and ethnic diversity together with international, political, and economic integration bring issues of tolerance and diversity to the forefront; and raise important questions for the semiotic analysis of law. Recent events have shown that tolerance and diversity remain under threat despite the best efforts of the international community, which has attempted through international conventions, treaties and national statutes, to stem the march of intolerance. The 5th International Round Tables for the Semiotics of Law invites contributors to reflect on the growing importance of Tolerance and Diversity in our international community and why attacks upon it have become so prolific. Contributors may choose to explore semiotic, rhetorical, pragmatic, sociolinguistic, psychological, philosophical and/or visual perspectives on the Law, Tolerance and Diversity.Papers that examine the ways &#8216;actors&#8217; in our society (legislators, politicians, activists, movie producers, singers, painters, graffiti artists, photographers etc.) have provoked public discourse to confront intolerance, racism, nationalism and anti-Semitism are particularly welcome. The Round Table will provide an opportunity for a general discussion of issues in the semiotics of law as well as open discussion to increase our knowledge about our &#8220;other&#8217;s otherness&#8221; with respect to Law, Tolerance and Diversity. ABSTRACT REQUIREMENTS&#183; Abstract should be no longer than 400 words. They can include references but should not contain a bibliography. &#183; Abstracts should be sent in English or in French&#183; Abstracts should contain : a - Title of the presentation b - Name(s) of the author(s) c - Affiliation of the author(s) d - Both e-mail and postal addresses.&#183; Only abstracts meeting the above criteria will be considered.&#183; Abstracts should be sent by e-mail to Anne WAGNER (valwagnerfr@yahoo.com) Deadline : 28 February 2006Official Acceptance : March 2006Call