CFP: Ohio Philosophical Association Conference

TOPIC: CFP: Ohio Philosophical Association

*CALL FOR PAPERS*

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*for the*

*Ohio Philosophical Association *

*Annual Meeting*

*Ohio Northern University*

*Ada, Ohio*

*Saturday, April 10, 2010***

*Keynote Speaker*

*Christopher Shields*

Professor of Classical Philosophy

Tutorial Fellow, Lady Margret Hall

Papers are invited on any topic. Papers should be less than 4000 words (not
including notes) and be deliverable in half an hour or less. Submissions
should be prepared for blind review and include an abstract of no more than
200 words.  Papers should be submitted via the conference website.

http://ohiophilosophy.org/ocs

Papers must be in .DOC, .DOCX, .RTF, or .TXT format only, please, and should
be submitted no later than *January 15, 2010***

Those interested in *commenting* on a paper or *chairing* a session should
contact program chair Patrick Croskery at p-croskery@onu.edu, as should
those with any questions about the conference.

*Deadline for submission is January 15, 2010.*

Women & Philosophy

Here's a brief reflection on a recent article about the lack of women
in philosophy:

http://ideas.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/a-dearth-of-women-philosophers/?hp

Logic and Comics?

A fan of logic and comics? Well, then:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/books/review/Holt-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

What Can You Do With Philosophy?

If you've taken Perspectives in Philosophy with me, you've heard
Philosophy Bites before. This podcast features brief (around 15
minute) interviews with philosophers on a very wide range of topics.

Here's a link to a discussion of the topic: "What Can You Do With Philosophy?"
http://philosophybites.com/2009/09/john-armstrong-on-what-can-you-do-with-philosophy.html

"Best Philosophy Articles of 2008"

Here's a link to Philosopher's Annual, where they offer a selection of
articles they deem to be the best philosophy articles of 2008:

http://www.philosophersannual.org/

Third Annual Southeast Philosophy Congress

The Third Annual Southeast Philosophy Congress invites submissions
from undergraduate and graduate students in any area of philosophy.
The Congress, hosted by Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia,
runs February 12-13, 2010, with keynote speaker George Rainbolt from
Georgia State University. 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, 2010.
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 $45.00 includes lunch both days and a print
copy of the proceedings.

Undergraduate Essay Contest

ANNOUNCEMENT!
The Illinois Philosophical Association is proud to announce its fourth
annual:
Undergraduate Student Essay Contest
Essay Prize:
$100 will be awarded to the best philosophy paper by an undergraduate.
The student should be prepared to present the paper at the
Illinois Philosophical Association Conference being held at the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
October 23-24, 2009

How to Send:
Submit your paper electronically in MSword, .rtf or .pdf format. Send
the paper as an attachment to Professor Grant Sterling of Eastern
Illinois University at: gcsterling@eiu.edu
Also send as an attachment a separate cover page with your name,
institution, and contact information. On this page and in your email
message to Prof. Sterling, indicate "Undergraduate Essay Contest."
Only electronic submissions will be considered.

Submission Deadline:  September 10, 2009

Submission requirements:

*       Papers in any area of philosophy are welcome.
*       Students submitting papers must be undergraduates attending a
university or college in Illinois.
*       By submitting a paper, the winner agrees to present her/his paper at
the 2009 Illinois Philosophical Association Conference in Urbana-
Champaign, IL, October 23-24, 2009.

Required Format for Student Submission:

*       All self-identifying references (including institution-identifying
references) should be removed from the paper itself.
*       The author's name, institution, and contact information should only
appear on a separate cover page and in the body of the email submitted
to Professor Grant Sterling.
*       The paper must not exceed 3000 words in length [not counting
bibliography and notes].
*       Include word count on cover sheet.
*       Title of the paper should appear on both the cover sheet and on the
paper itself.