Monday, December 13, 2010

Graduate School in Philosophy(?)

Here's a useful discussion for those possibly interested in graduate
school for philosophy:

http://home.sprynet.com/~owl1/grad.htm

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Call for Undergraduate Essays

The Interlocutor: Sewanee Philosophical Review is pleased to announce
its most recent volume and its first call for high quality
undergraduate essays for its upcoming volume.

Please send this announcement to students who might have an interest
in this opportunity.

Our call for essays and instructions for submissions can be viewed at
http://www.sewanee.edu/philosophy/interlocutor/submit.html

The most recent volume is available at
http://www.sewanee.edu/philosophy/interlocutor/journal.html

If you or your students have questions, please feel free to contact
interloc@sewanee.edu

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

CFP: Mid-Hudson Valley Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

CFP 2011 Mid-Hudson Valley Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

James <jamesgsnyder@gmail.com> Nov 15 02:23PM -0800 ^

Call for Papers: Mid-Hudson Valley Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
April 15-16
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

The Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies at Marist College
will host the first Mid-Hudson Valley Undergraduate Philosophy
Conference on April 15-16, 2011. Undergraduates are encouraged to
submit papers on any topic in philosophy. The keynote address will be
given by Robert Kraut (Ohio State University).

Submissions: Please send papers of no more than 3,000 words by
February 1, 2011. We prefer that papers be sent electronically by
attachment in PDF or MS Word format to: James Snyder
(james.snyder@marist.edu).

The program will be announced in early March.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Call For Submissions: Sophia, University of Victoria's Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy

Call For Submissions

The University of Victoria's Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy,
Sophia Vol. XIV

Exceptional undergraduate works are now being accepted for the 14th
Edition of Sophia, on all philosophical topics. The due date for
submissions for this issue is January 30th, 2011. This issue will
feature an interview with Dr. Anjan Chakravartty and Dr. Alvin
Plantinga.

For more information, please e-mail uvicsophia@gmail.com.

Monday, October 25, 2010

CfP: Midsouth Philosophy Conference

     CALL FOR PAPERS

     M I D S O U T H  P H I L O S O P H Y  C O N F E R E N C E

     and Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

     The University of Memphis

     March 4-5, 2011

The thirty-fifth annual Midsouth Philosophy Conference is scheduled for
Friday afternoon and Saturday, March 4-5, at The University of Memphis.
Papers in any area are welcome.  There will be a $40 registration fee, $30
for graduate students, payable by cash or check at the conference (but not
by credit or debit card).

John Bickle (Mississippi State University) will deliver the keynote address.

Papers in any area are welcome.  Papers must not exceed a length of 3000
words.  On the first page of your paper, include the following nine items:

  (1) a word count - 3000 words maximum!
  (2) the author's name
  (3) academic status (professor, unaffiliated, graduate student)
  (4) institutional affiliation (if any)
  (5) mailing address
  (6) email address
  (7) telephone number
  (8) the paper's title
  (9) an abstract - 100 words maximum!

Submissions which do not include all nine items will not be considered.  No
more than one submission by the same author will be considered.

Email a copy of your paper, as an attachment, in Rich Text Format (RTF) or
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) to midsouth@lclark.edu
Please title your paper as follows: YourLastName_YourFirstName.rtf - for
examples:
Hegel_Georg.doc
Locke_John.rtf
Russell_Bertrand.pdf


Papers must be received by JANUARY 10.  Papers will be reviewed by a
committee.  Notification of acceptance will be made via email in early
February.  Submissions whose authors cannot be contacted through email will
be rejected.

Each paper will have a commentator.  Those interested in commenting should
send a note to midsouth@lclark.edu by January 15 of availability and areas
of interest.  Persons whose papers are accepted will be expected to serve as
commentators if asked.

  The UNDERGRADUATE PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE will have parallel sessions.
  http://legacy.lclark.edu/~midsouth/MPC.html#undergrad has details.

Thomas Nenon has reserved rooms for Thursday (3/4) through Saturday (3/6)
nights at the Comfort Inn on 100 North Front Street.  Call 901-526-0583 and
identify yourself as a participant in the MidSouth Philosophy Conference by
February 15 in order to ensure availability and to receive the conference
rate.  The airport shuttle goes to the Comfort Inn for about $15, taxis for
about $30.

http://legacy.lclark.edu/~midsouth/MPC.html


                       Midsouth Philosophy Conference

                            University of Memphis

                                March 4-5, 2011

                 http://legacy.lclark.edu/~midsouth/MPC.html

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Monday, October 18, 2010

Talk on species conservation and relocation under climate change at Penn State - New Kensington

Arizona State University professor Ben Minteer brings his insights on
the field of environmental ethics and policy to Penn State New
Kensington at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in the Forum Theatre at Penn
State New Kensington.

Minteer, associate professor of human dimensions of biology, is the
guest speaker for "Insight Forum," the campus' lecture and discussion
program that is geared to students and faculty in the Philosophy
departments in the region's universities and colleges. His talk,
"Saving Species on a Changing Planet: Emerging Ethical and Policy
Challenges," discusses the ethical and scientific controversy
surrounding species conservation and relocation under climate change.

Minteer's research explores environmental political thought and the
intellectual history of American conservation and environmentalism.
His areas of specialization include environmental ethics and policy;
human dimensions of ecology and conservation biology; and history and
philosophy of conservation/environmentalism. He has written six books
and numerous articles and essays for national journals. Prior to
joining the faculty at Arizona State, Minteer held faculty positions
at Georgia Tech, Bucknell University, and Columbia University.

Tickets for the talk are $10. Students with college or high school
identification are admitted for free. The series is open to the
public. General admission seating is available on a first-come,
first-served basis. For tickets, call 724-334-6056 or contact
tms57@psu.edu  via e-mail.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

CFP: Undergraduate Conference

CFP: Undergraduate Philosophy Conference at Dowling College (Oakdale,
Long Island, New York, April 8th, 2011)

In order to increase student awareness of and interest in philosophy,
and to encourage contributions to the scholarly community, Dowling
College Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies invites
students to submit papers relating to any philosophical topic or
period. Authors of accepted papers will be given the opportunity to
present their work at Dowling College's first undergraduate philosophy
conference.
Deadline for Submissions: January 15th, 2011

Submission Guidelines:

1. Although papers must relate to a philosophical topic or period,
that does not mean that other areas, such as psychology, sociology,
neurology, biology, etc., are excluded. As long as the paper engages
with its topic in a philosophical manner you are more than welcome to
submit the paper. Presenters should plan on having 15 minutes to
present their work (approx. 8-10 pages long). Time limits will be
strictly enforced.

2. Attach a copy of your submission in .doc or .docx format to an
email, and send it to Adam Kohler at agkohler@gmail.com and Christian
Perring at perringc@dowling.edu. Within the email, please include
your name, email address, and college/university that you are
affiliated with.

3. Please do not include your name on your paper, so that it may be
reviewed "blind" by a committee of conference organizers.

4. Authors whose papers are accepted will be notified by Feb 15, 2011.

5. When you submit your paper, please indicate whether you would be
interested acting as a discussant for another speaker's paper.

Please remember that you do not have to be a philosophy major to
submit a paper! All currently enrolled undergraduates are welcome to
submit their work.


The Rudolph Campus of Dowling College is located in Oakdale, NY. This
is 50 miles from NYC, and 25 minutes walk from the Oakdale LIRR train
station.

For more information contact Adam Kohler at agkohler@gmail.com

Friday, September 24, 2010

CFP: North American Undergraduate Conference in Religion and Philosophy

Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, 2011
Saint Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania 15940

We cordially invite undergraduates to submit proposals for the fifth
annual North American Undergraduate Conference in Religion and
Philosophy. Submissions are encouraged from students majoring in all
academic fields.

Although any paper related to religion and philosophy will be
considered, priority will be given to those addressing this year's
theme, "Race in America." As philosopher Cornel West asserted, "A
fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a
sense of history and open, honest dialogue." Accordingly, this year's
conference will forthrightly address philosophical and religious
questions of race and how these questions relate to politics, culture,
society, and history. To begin our conversation, this year's keynote
speaker will be George Yancy, Associate Professor of Philosophy at
Duquesne University and author of Black Bodies, White Gazes: The
Continuing Significance of Race.

Paper proposals (roughly 250 words) should give a concise description
of the presentation. The deadline for proposals is February 18, 2011.
Please include your full name, paper title, institution, e-mail, phone
number, and the name and contact information of your major professor.
Presenters must submit their full paper by March 11, 2011 to be
considered for conference prizes. Proposals and final papers should be
sent via e-mail attachment to Dr. Arthur Remillard at
aremillard@francis.edu.

The keynote address will be given on Friday evening, with a student-
led discussion to follow. All student presentations will be given on
Saturday from approximately 9:00am-5:00pm. This conference is open to
the public and free for presenters and non-presenters alike. For more
information, directions, contacts, scheduling, etc., please visit our
website: www.francis.edu/NAUCRP.htm; or join our Facebook group, "St.
Francis University Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies."

This conference is organized by St. Francis University and Westminster
College, with support from SFU's School of Arts and Letters,
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, and the Institute for
Ethics.

Monday, September 20, 2010

CFP: EPHEMERIS undergraduate journal of philosophy

CFP: EPHEMERIS THE UNDERGRADUATE JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY

Ephemeris is an undergraduate journal of philosophy published at Union
College and student-run. The purpose of Ephemeris is to harvest
exceptional undergraduate writing grounded in the distinct value and
interest of the philosophical endeavor.

Contributions: Contributions are solicited in all areas of the
philosophical discipline. Contributions should take the form of essay,
article, or short note. Review articles are welcome.

Format: All work must be submitted as electronic copy in standard Word
(doc or docx) or RTF format. Suitable stylistic guides are the MLA
standard or the Chicago Manual. Simultaneous submission is acceptable
on condition of immediate notification if the paper has been accepted
elsewhere.

Be sure to include your name, postal and email addresses, and the
university or college in which you are enrolled as an undergraduate.

Email: Please send your work and any correspondence to
<ephemeris.uc@gmail.com>. You should receive a confirmation of receipt
in a matter of days.

Date: The next issue of Ephemeris will be the 2011 edition.

Submission deadline is February 15, 2011.

Our 2010 issue is at the presses. Please visit
<http://punzel.org/Ephemeris> for more information. Copies will soon
be available on request.


Editors, Ephemeris
c/o Dept of Philosophy
Union College
Schenectady, NY 12308 USA
<ephemeris.uc@gmail.com>

Saturday, July 31, 2010

CFP - Southeast Philosophy Congress

The Fourth Annual Southeast Philosophy Congress invites submissions
from undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral researchers
in any area of philosophy. The Congress, hosted by Clayton State
University in Morrow, Georgia, runs February 18-19, 2011. Keynote
speaker TBA. Presented papers will be published in online and print
proceedings.

Talks run 20 minutes, followed by a 10 minute question/answer period.
Please email papers, accompanied by a brief abstract, to Dr. Todd
Janke: ToddJanke@Clayton.edu. Submission deadline is January 31, 2011.
To allow time to plan travel, speakers will be notified immediately
upon acceptance and selection will close when all slots are filled.
The registration fee of $50.00 includes lunch both days and a print
copy of the proceedings.

Proceedings from past Congresses may be found here:
http://a-s.clayton.edu/ahall/philosophy/Congress/southeast_philosophy_congress.htm

North Carolina Philosophical Society Call for Papers

The North Carolina Philosophical Society announces its call for papers
for its upcoming meeting on February 25 & 26, 2011 at Appalachian
State University.

The keynote speaker will be Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Chauncey
Stillman Professor in Practical Ethics at Duke University.

Papers in any area of philosophy designed for a presentation time of
about 20-30 minutes are welcome. Further details including submission
instructions can be found at the NCPS website at:
http://www.northcarolinaphilosophicalsociety.org/

Undergraduate submissions are again strongly encouraged, and there
will be a $175 prize for the best paper submitted by an untenured
faculty member, a $125 prize for the best graduate student paper, and
a $100 prize for the best undergraduate paper.

Monday, May 24, 2010

CFP: Rutgers Undergraduate Journal

The Rutgers University Undergraduate Philosophy Journal is seeking
papers for its 2011 issue. The deadline for submissions is


...September 15, 2010.


Inquiries and papers should be sent to:
rundergrad.philo.journal@gmail.com

Qualified applicants are current undergraduates and recent graduates
(who graduated up to two years ago) who will not be enrolled in a
graduate program by the time of publication. We accept papers in any
area of philosophy, on any topic.

Submission e-mails should contain two separate files: one file with
identifying and contact information (Name, University Affiliation,
Class Year, and daytime phone number), and a separate file for the
submission itself.

If you would like to see the current edition of our journal, please
visit http://eden.rutgers.edu/~journal/

Thank you,

The Editorial Board of Arete, the Rutgers Undergraduate Philosophy
Journal

Monday, April 26, 2010

2010 Summer Institute for Diversity in Philosophy, Rutgers

THE 2010 SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR DIVERSITY IN PHILOSOPHY

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
August 1 - August 8, 2010

Rutgers University will sponsor the 2010 SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR DIVERSITY IN
PHILOSOPHY. This seven day program is designed to introduce undergraduate
students from diverse backgrounds to the various areas of specialization
within the discipline of philosophy, give students a better idea of what
graduate studies in philosophy is about, and explore various views about
what it means to be a professional philosopher. Up to fifteen students
will be given the opportunity to interact in formal and informal settings
with a group of talented graduate students and distinguished faculty members
from a number of universities. In the past, presenters have included
prominent faculty from University of Arizona, Boston College, Bowling Green,
Brown, Columbia, Cornell, CUNY, DePaul University, East Carolina University,
Fordham University, Georgia State University, Harvard, Howard,
Loyola-Marymount, MIT, Michigan State University, Northwestern University,
Notre Dame, NYU, Rutgers, San Diego State University, San Jose State
University, Spelman, Stanford University, St. Cloud University, SUNY at
Stony Brook, Syracuse, University of Central Florida, University of
Colorado, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, University of
Massachusetts-Amherst, University of Memphis, University of Minnesota,
UNC-Chapel Hill, University of Oregon, University of Washington-Seattle,
Vanderbilt, Vassar College and Yale.

Eligible students must demonstrate how their experiences and background
foster greater diversity in the discipline of philosophy and be full-time
students in a college or university in the United States (preference will be
given to sophomores and juniors, though others are eligible.) Interested
students must be in good academic standing and be interested in philosophy
as a career. The Institute will provide travel, room and board, and a $200
stipend. This year's program will be held at the University Inn &
Conference Center in New Brunswick, NJ.

Applications must be completed and submitted to the 2010 Summer Institute
for Diversity in Philosophy and postmarked no later than May 4, 2010.

For more information, please contact:

Professor Howard McGary, 2010 Summer Institute for Diversity in Philosophy,
Philosophy Department, Rutgers University, 1 Seminary Place, New Brunswick,
New Jersey 08901-1107. Tel.: 732-932-9861; FAX: 732-932-8617; email:
hmcgary@rci.rutgers.edu or Ms. Mercedes Diaz (same address). Tel.:
732-932-9862; FAX: 732-932-8617; email: diaz@philosophy.rutgers.edu.


*Click here for an online
application*<http://www.fas.rutgers.edu/cms/phil/dmdocuments/2010Application.pdf>

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Conference CFP, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Call for Papers

5th Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference at
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville


Keynote Speaker:

Professor Martin Schwab from the University of California Irvine will
be speaking on
"Why Nietzsche is Useful and Dangerous for Us Today"


The Department of Philosophy and Phi Sigma Tau (Illinois Pi Chapter)
of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are pleased to announce
that they will be hosting the 5th Annual Undergraduate Philosophy
Conference, October 15th-16th, 2010. All undergraduate students are
encouraged to submit papers on any topic of philosophical interest.


Submission Deadline: September 12th, 2010


Submission Guidelines:
• Papers should be 12-15 pages in length (20-25 minutes presentation
time).
• All personally identifying information should be removed from the
body of the paper.
• A cover sheet including your name and contact information should be
attached separately.
• Electronic submissions only; they should be emailed to:
blueck@siue.edu (Subject Line: "Undergraduate Conference Submission")
• For compatibility reasons, please be sure to save the files
in .rtf or .doc

Please visit our website for further information and updates about our
conference:


http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/philosophy/upc


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Bryan Lueck
at blueck@siue.edu.

Monday, April 19, 2010

RIT Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

Rochester Institute of Technology First Annual Undergraduate
Philosophy Conference

The Philosophy Learners and Thinkers Organization (PLATO) in
coordination with the philosophy department at Rochester Institute of
Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York are pleased to announce the
institute's inaugural undergraduate philosophy conference, Friday
April 30, 2010.

Keynote Speaker: Professor Fred Evans, Duquesne University presenting:
The Clamor of Voices: Neda, Barack, and the Philosophy of Society.

Submission deadline: April 15, 2010 (postmark by April 10, 2010)
Papers should be prepared for blind review, with identifying
information removed. Send paper submissions to Prof. Lawrence
Torcello: lgtghs@rit.edu.

The conference is free and open to the public. A lunch, with
vegetarian options, will be provided for all participants.

Lodging and Transportation: Questions on lodging please email Max
Herrera at mjh2455@rit.edu.

Email inquiries to Max Herrera: mjh2455@rit.edu

For further information please see our website:
http://learnersandthinkers.blogspot.com/
and http://www.rit.edu/cla/philosophy/index.html

Monday, February 22, 2010

New England Undergraduate Conference

Providence College shall host the 6th annual New England Undergraduate
Philosophy Conference on Saturday, April 17, 2010. The keynote
address shall be delivered by Professor Dominic Balestra of Fordham
University.

Papers on any philosophical topic are welcome. Undergraduate students
who are interested in presenting their work at the conference should
submit a 10-15 page paper for review to the conference committee. The
papers should be prepared for blind review and should be sent as Word
or rich text documents to phlclub@providence.edu. Anyone interested
in serving as a commentator at the conference should inform the
committee by e-mailing phlclub@providence.edu

The deadline for submissions in Monday, March 8, 2010.

Questions and inquiries about the conference should be directed to
Dr. Christopher Arroyo, Assistant Professor of Philosophy,
carroyo@providence.edu

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Ephemeris Undergraduate Journal - extended deadline

CFP: EPHEMERIS UNDERGRADUATE JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY

Extended Deadline: March 1st, 2010

Ephemeris is an undergraduate journal of philosophy published at Union
College and student-run. The purpose of Ephemeris is to harvest
exceptional undergraduate writing grounded in the distinct value and
interest of the philosophical endeavor.

Contributions: Contributions are solicited in all areas of the
philosophical discipline. Contributions should take the form of essay,
article, or short note. Review articles are welcome.

Format: All work must be submitted as electronic copy in standard Word
or RTF format. Suitable stylistic guides are the MLA standard or the
Chicago Manual. Simultaneous submission is acceptable on condition of
immediate notification if the paper has been accepted elsewhere.

Be sure to include your name, postal and email addresses, and the
university or college in which you are enrolled as an undergraduate.

Email: Please send your work to <ephemeris.uc@gmail.com>. You should
receive a confirmation of receipt in a matter of days.

Paper copies of the recent edition 2009 edition are available on
request.

We look forward to hearing from you or your students; and pass the
word along.

--
Felmon Davis on behalf of:

Ephemeris Editors
c/o Dept of Philosophy
Union College
Schenectady, NY 12308 USA
<ephemeris.uc@gmail.com>

Monday, February 15, 2010

Brown University Undergraduate Conference and Journal

We are now accepting submissions for the Second Annual Brown
Undergraduate Philosophy Conference (May 1, 2010), and for inaugural
issue of Room 119: Brown's Undergraduate Philosophy Journal.

The conference will include a keynote address by Professor David
Estlund entitled "Utopophobia"

Submissions for the conference should be approximately 10-15 pages in
length (double-spaced) and include a short abstract; submissions for
the journal may be of any length. Authors may submit the same paper to
both the conference and the journal, but no more than one paper to
each. Submissions should be prepared for blind review and sent to
phildug.brown@gmail.com

The deadline for submissions is March 22th
Authors will be notified of final decisions by April 9th
Cash prizes will be awarded for top papers at the conference.

Sponsored by the Brown University Philosophy Department Undergraduate
Group

 Topic: Saving the Sacred in a Secular Age: Registration now open

Garrett Pendergraft <gpendergraft@gmail.com> Feb 13 02:36PM -0800 ^

Registration is now open for "Saving the Sacred in a Secular Age,"
which will take place on February 26th and 27th, 2010. Participants
include:

Charles Taylor
Albert Borgmann
Craig Calhoun
Peter Gordon
Ivan Strenski
Iain Thomson
Tu Weiming
Sean Kelly
Hubert Dreyfus
Howard Wettstein

To register, or for more information, please visit the conference
website:

http://tinyurl.com/SavingtheSacred

Attendance is free of charge, but advance registration is appreciated.
For a fee, attendees will be able to register for lunch buffets both
days, and/or a dinner banquet to be held at the Arroyo Vista
restaurant in the UCR Alumni Center on Friday, February 26th. If you
wish to join us for any of the meals, advance registration is
required.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Washington and Jefferson Undergraduate Philosophy Conference: Deadline March 6th

UNDERGRADUATE
PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE

CALL FOR PAPERS

$150 in prize money
----
Keynote address:
"Conscientious Objection in Health Care"
Mark Wicclair
West Virginia University

APRIL 17, 2010
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, Pennsylvania

Papers should be:
7-10 pages (15-20 minutes reading time)
Prepared for blind review (with a cover sheet containing paper title, author's name, college or university, class year, and e-mail address)

Sent to:
Hanna Kim
Department of Philosophy
Washington & Jefferson College
60 S. Lincoln St.
Washington, PA 15301

or:

hkim @washjeff.edu


Deadline for submissions: March 6, 2010
We welcome submissions in any sub-field of philosophy, using either Continental or Analytic methods. Organized by the PA-Zeta Chapter of Phi Sigma Tau

________________________________
Notice: California University of Pennsylvania is changing its domain name from CUP.EDU to CALU.EDU, effective Aug. 14. Please make a note that all email addresses will change to use this domain name and record appropriate changes in your contact lists. The CUP.EDU address will continue to work in parallel for a short time and then will be discontinued.

Monday, January 25, 2010

CFP: Ephemeris, Undergrad Journal of Philosophy

CFP: EPHEMERIS UNDERGRADUATE JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY

Ephemeris is an undergraduate journal of philosophy, student-run and
dedicated to harvesting exceptional undergraduate writing grounded in
the distinct value and interest of the philosophical endeavor.

Contributions: Contributions are solicited in all areas of the
philosophical discipline, including but not limited to political
theory, metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, religion, feminist
philosophy, philosophy of race, eastern philosophy, and the philosophy
of mind. Contributions can take the form of essay, article, book
review or short note.

Sorry, we cannot return submitted work. We must retain full editorial
discretion in altering work for publication.

Submission: All work must be submitted as electronic copy in standard
Word or RTF format. Footnotes are preferable to endnotes. Suitable
stylistic guides are the MLA standard or the Chicago Manual.
Simultaneous submission is acceptable on condition of immediate
notification if the paper has been accepted elsewhere.

Be sure to include your name, postal and email address, and the
university or college in which you are enrolled as an undergraduate.

Email: Please send your work or inquiries to <ephemeris.uc@gmail.com>.

You should receive a confirmation of receipt shortly.

Date: The next issue of Ephemeris will be the 2010 edition. Submission
deadline is February 15, 2010.

Ephemeris is available free of charge; we are happy to mail copies for
the price of postage (in USD).

We look forward to hearing from you and pass the word along.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Undergraduate Journal

Sapere Aude
The College of Wooster Philosophical Journal

CALL FOR PAPERS

Students Of the
College of Wooster
Philosophy Department
Wooster, OH

'Sapere Aude', as used in Immanuel Kant's Essay, "What is
Enlightenment?" means
'Dare to Know.' This phrase exemplifies the mission of Sapere Aude.
Our aim is to
facilitate intellectual discovery by encouraging students to reason
independently and to
explore unfamiliar philosophical territory.

We invite undergraduate students to submit philosophical papers in all
areas of
philosophy. The papers should exhibit independent thought and
exemplify a deep
understanding of a philosophical issue.

Papers sent to Sapere Aude for consideration of inclusion must adhere
to the following:
1) Each entry should be prepared for blind review and must have a
title page
containing the author's name, college or university, and year. No
other identifier
should be present within the paper.
2) All entries should be no longer than 20 pages and may include
footnotes as a
supplement to the text.
3) Paper format: one inch margins, double spaced, 12 pt. font, Times
New
Roman, and should adhere to an accepted style of citation.
4) All pages, except the title page, should be numbered.
5) All entries should be submitted as an electronic copy (.doc only,
please) to
Sapere_aude@wooster.edu


Deadline for Submission:
January 31st, 2010
Please send any questions to Sapere_aude@wooster.edu.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Philosophy and Business

For even more testimony against the narrow-sighted view that
philosophy is "useless," see the following article from Business Week:

http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/jan2010/ca20100110_896657.htm

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

IAPRS Conference at West Chester

Call for Papers

The PA SSHE Interdisciplinary Association for Philosophy and Religious Studies (IAPRS)

23rd Annual Conference

West Chester University

April 16-17, 2010

Please join us for the twenty-third annual conference of the Interdisciplinary Association for Philosophy and Religious Studies to be held April 16-17, 2010 at West Chester University. Paper submissions in all areas of philosophy and religious studies are welcome. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members (both current and emeritus) are eligible to submit papers. Deadline for all submissions is March 1, 2010.

Submission Details

Undergraduate and Graduate Student Submissions

  • Please prepare papers for blind review (author’s name should not appear on paper or abstract).
  • Papers should be 8-12 typed, double spaced, numbered pages (excluding notes), 2000-3000 words for a reading time of 15-20 minutes.
  • Please include the following with your submission:
    • A separate cover sheet with the author’s name, paper title, status (graduate student or undergraduate student), institution affiliation, telephone number, e-mail address, and a word count for the paper.
    • An abstract of 150 to 250 words (do NOT include your name).
    • The completed paper (do NOT include your name).
    • Undergraduate submissions from students enrolled in PA SSHE institutions are eligible for prizes of $125, $75, and $50.

Faculty Submissions

  • An abstract of 150-250 words, with the author’s name, paper or panel title, institutional affiliation, telephone number and e-mail address.

Attach the appropriate items (paper/abstract/cover sheet) as Word documents to an email message indicating name and title of submission in the email. Please include IAPRS submission in the subject line. E-mail submissions to h.schroepfer@wcupa.edu.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Washington and Jefferson College : Undergraduate Philosophy Conference: Call for Papers

UNDERGRADUATE PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE

CALL FOR  PAPERS

-->  $150 in prize money  <--
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Keynote address:
"Conscientious Objection in Health Care"
Mark Wicclair
West Virginia University

APRIL 17, 2010
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, Pennsylvania

Papers should be:
7-10 pages (15-20 minutes reading time)
Prepared for blind review (with a cover sheet containing paper title,
author's name, college or university, class year, and e-mail address)

Sent to:


Hanna Kim
Department of Philosophy
Washington & Jefferson College
60 S. Lincoln St.
Washington, PA 15301

or:

hkim @washjeff.edu


Deadline for submissions: February 28, 2008
We welcome submissions in any sub-field of philosophy, using either
Continental or Analytic methods. Organized by the PA-Zeta Chapter of
Phi Sigma Tau

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Undergraduate Conference

Annual Georgia Student Philosophy Symposium - April 10, 2010

Keynote speaker: Professor David Schmidtz Department of Philosophy,
University of Arizona

Undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines encouraged to
submit their work on any philosophical topic.

Scope: Original papers on any philosophical topic from graduate and
undergraduate students are welcome. The conference format will be
symposium-style: each session will include presentation/reading,
commentary, and brief Q&A/discussion period. Undergraduate and
graduate
authors will be selected for presentation. All accepted submissions
will available online in the Proceedings of the Georgia Student
Philosophy Symposium.

Prizes: One prize valued at $100 will be awarded to the most
outstanding paper by a graduate student. Another prize valued at $100
will be awarded to the most outstanding paper by an undergraduate
student. Prizes may take the form of books of the winner's choice.
Winners will be selected on the basis of philosophical content/
insight, clarity of written expression, and general appeal to a
student audience.


Submission Requirements: Papers must be prepared for blind review
(i.e., no author-identifying information or notes in the body of the
paper, only on the cover page). Reading length of paper should not
exceed twenty-five minutes (approx 3750 words). When submitting,
please include the following in the body of the email:

1. Author's name
2. Paper/presentation title
3. Brief abstract (~100 words describing topic discussed in paper)
4. Academic status (undergraduate/graduate), major, university
affiliation
5. Regularly checked email address

Submissions that fail to include all of the above will not be
accepted. No more than one submission per author will be considered.
Authors should email their submission as a Word or PDF attachment to
Shane Callahan at scallahan2@student.gsu.edu

Deadline: Papers must be received no later than January 20, 2010.
Notification of acceptance will be emailed by February 21, 2010.

For any questions (including queries from students traveling from
outside the area who may need overnight accommodations) - contact
Shane Callahan at scallahan2@student.gsu.edu

Sponsored by the Zeta Chapter (Georgia) of Phi Sigma Tau, and the
Center for Ethics, Student Forum Georgia State University