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

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