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