The Center for Religious Studies and the Department of Literature and Philosophy at Georgia Southern University are hosting a conference for undergraduate students called Religion & Politics: Beyond Left and Right. The conference is November 2-3, 2012.
The deadline for papers is in the very early fall (Sept. 15).
The link for the CFP is: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/litphi/images/rip-poster1-letter-100dpi-web.jpg.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Fellowship Opportunity (UI, Bloomington--Cognitive Science)
The Cognitive Science Program at Indiana University, Bloomington invites upper-level undergraduate students and students who are graduating from college to apply to the Cognitive Science Visiting Undergraduate Program.
The program is designed to give students interested in Cognitive Science an opportunity to design and conduct their own research while working closely with a faculty mentor, at the one of the top cognitive science programs in the country, for a full academic year. Students with interests in philosophy of mind and cognitive science are especially encouraged to apply.
Students selected for the program may enroll in up to 17 credits per semester, but will be expected to devote a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester to research approved by the Cognitive Science Program. Students will also have the option to enroll in our outstanding undergraduate courses. The Cognitive Science Undergraduate Program stresses skills acquisition, and aims to foster the abilities that make students into scientists.
The program can provide the following important opportunities and experiences:
To apply, students must submit an application form and materials checklist. In addition students must submit a 1-2 page personal statement describing the research they would like to pursue; identifying, if possible, the IU faculty member(s) with whom they would like to do this research; CV; Official Transcript; SAT or GRE scores and three letters of recommendation.
Students who are invited to participate will receive an application for admission to Indiana University. The application must be completed and returned to the Office of Admissions. Visiting Undergraduate Research Fellows must be accepted to Indiana University in order to participate in the program.
Students accepted to the program will be classified as transfer students for the year that they are in residence at IU. The accepted student's course schedule must be approved (prior to course registration) by the student's Cognitive Science faculty mentor and the Cognitive Science Undergraduate Academic Advisor (cogsadv@indiana.edu ). The above information should be submitted to:
Cognitive Science Program
Eigenmann, Room 819
Indiana University
1910 E. 10th St.
Bloomington, IN. 47406-7512
cogsadv@indiana.edu
The application deadline is April 18th, Monday, 2011. Those who are accepted will be notified by early May.
The program is designed to give students interested in Cognitive Science an opportunity to design and conduct their own research while working closely with a faculty mentor, at the one of the top cognitive science programs in the country, for a full academic year. Students with interests in philosophy of mind and cognitive science are especially encouraged to apply.
Students selected for the program may enroll in up to 17 credits per semester, but will be expected to devote a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester to research approved by the Cognitive Science Program. Students will also have the option to enroll in our outstanding undergraduate courses. The Cognitive Science Undergraduate Program stresses skills acquisition, and aims to foster the abilities that make students into scientists.
The program can provide the following important opportunities and experiences:
- Improve your chances of being accepted to a top graduate program
- Build your CV with invaluable lab research experience not available at your home institution
- Design your own research projects
- Work closely with a faculty mentor
- Participate in symposia and colloquia with IU's distinguished and highly accomplished Cognitive Science faculty
- Learn how to prepare and submit research for publication
- Have junior or senior class standing (in exceptional cases, fellowships may be awarded to students with sophomore standing, but such applications are not encouraged).
- A minimum GPA of 3.3
- A background in computer science, mathematics, neuroscience, philosophy, or psychology, or some combination thereof.
To apply, students must submit an application form and materials checklist. In addition students must submit a 1-2 page personal statement describing the research they would like to pursue; identifying, if possible, the IU faculty member(s) with whom they would like to do this research; CV; Official Transcript; SAT or GRE scores and three letters of recommendation.
Students who are invited to participate will receive an application for admission to Indiana University. The application must be completed and returned to the Office of Admissions. Visiting Undergraduate Research Fellows must be accepted to Indiana University in order to participate in the program.
Students accepted to the program will be classified as transfer students for the year that they are in residence at IU. The accepted student's course schedule must be approved (prior to course registration) by the student's Cognitive Science faculty mentor and the Cognitive Science Undergraduate Academic Advisor (cogsadv@indiana.edu ). The above information should be submitted to:
Cognitive Science Program
Eigenmann, Room 819
Indiana University
1910 E. 10th St.
Bloomington, IN. 47406-7512
cogsadv@indiana.edu
The application deadline is April 18th, Monday, 2011. Those who are accepted will be notified by early May.
CFP: Activism (in The Presage)
The Presage (An Online Undergraduate Journal) issues a Call for Papers: ACTIVISM
Given the recent flux of events concerning civil rights and liberties, the editors of The Presage have chosen activism as the theme for the upcoming issue, due to release on Friday, 20 April 2012. Entries may address activism in any number of ways. Topics may attempt to address the following questions: What are rights and liberties in general? Do human rights exist, and if so, what are some examples? Who may protest, and how? Who should protest, and how? Can violence be justified, and if so to what extent? What is morality and how does it relate to ethics? What does Justice look like? What is global relativism and how does it relate to or complicate activism?
We are accepting essays, theses, theories, manifestos, research and like works which in some way speak to these and other activist concerns. The spotlight for this issue is Visual Arts. We are thus also accepting original images and film. If you are interested in contributng a paper, image or video, please see www.thepresagejournal.com for submission details.
Given the recent flux of events concerning civil rights and liberties, the editors of The Presage have chosen activism as the theme for the upcoming issue, due to release on Friday, 20 April 2012. Entries may address activism in any number of ways. Topics may attempt to address the following questions: What are rights and liberties in general? Do human rights exist, and if so, what are some examples? Who may protest, and how? Who should protest, and how? Can violence be justified, and if so to what extent? What is morality and how does it relate to ethics? What does Justice look like? What is global relativism and how does it relate to or complicate activism?
We are accepting essays, theses, theories, manifestos, research and like works which in some way speak to these and other activist concerns. The spotlight for this issue is Visual Arts. We are thus also accepting original images and film. If you are interested in contributng a paper, image or video, please see www.thepresagejournal.com for submission details.
Monday, March 19, 2012
ASI-WAS Undergraduate Paper Prize (Animal Studies)
The Animals and Society Institute (ASI) and Wesleyan Animal Studies (WAS) invite applications for the first annual undergraduate prize competition for undergraduate students pursuing research in Human-Animal Studies.
ASI and WAS will award a prize to an outstanding, original theoretical or empirical scholarly work that advances the field of human-animal studies. Papers can come from any undergraduate discipline in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences, and must be between 4,000-7,000 words long, including abstract and references. The winning paper will be published in Society & Animals, a quarterly, interdisciplinary journal that publishes articles describing and analyzing experiences of and with non-human animals. Topics can include human-animal interactions in various settings (animal cruelty, the therapeutic uses of animals), the applied uses of animals (research, education, medicine and agriculture), the use of animals in popular culture (e.g. dog-fighting, circus, animal companion, animal research), attitudes toward animals as affected by different socializing agencies and strategies, representations of animals in literature, the history of the domestication of animals, the politics of animal welfare, and the constitution of the animal rights movement.
Eligibility
Applicants must be currently enrolled on a full or part-time basis in an academic program at a college or university, or have graduated from a college or university within the 12 months of the application. Prior first place winners are ineligible, as are papers that have won prizes in other competitions. Students may submit only one paper per year for consideration. Submissions are encouraged from the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences, and must deal explicitly with non-human animals and/or the human-animal relationship. Students are responsible for keeping prize coordinator updated with current contact information. If student cannot be contacted, the prize is forfeited.
Application Specifications
· Cover sheet with the applicant's name, mailing address to be used for future correspondence, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, present rank and institution name.
· Paper must be 4,000-7,000 words long, including a one paragraph abstract and references.
· The first page should include the title of the paper and the author's name. The next manuscript page should include the title and a 200-word abstract.
· Papers should be submitted electronically along with a letter by the student's faculty sponsor, on school letterhead, verifying their enrollment status as a full-time or part-time student, or a student enrolled the previous year (all in electronic format).
Selection Process
The selection committee includes members from a range of disciplines connected to Human-Animal Studies, including editors from Society & Animals. Entries will be rated according to criteria associated with the quality of conceptualization, significance of topic, clarity and aptness of the methods (when applicable), quality of writing, command of relevant work in the field, originality, and contribution to Human-Animal Studies.
Awards
· Winning paper will be published in an issue of Society & Animals
· Next two papers will get honorable mentions and have their abstracts published in Society & Animals
· All three winners will receive a book of their choice from ASI's Human-Animal Studies book series published by Brill
· Winning papers will be announced on the ASI and WAS websites, and in e-newsletters and other publications. The Committee may decide that no entry meets qualifications as prize winner.
Submission Deadline: August 1, 2012
Applicants should email electronic copies of the paper and cover sheet to paperprize@animalsandsociety.org by the deadline.
Applicants will be notified by e-mail in September 2012.
The Animals and Society Institute is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) independent research and educational organization that advances the status of animals in public policy and promotes the study of human-animal relationships. ASI edits two peer-reviewed academic journals, Society & Animals and the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, produces the Brill Human-Animal Studies Book Series, produces the ASI Public Policy Paper series, and runs the AniCare program, a psychological counseling approach for juveniles and adults who abuse animals.
Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, is a selective private, coeducational, nonsectarian school of liberal arts and sciences known for the excellence of its academic and co-curricular programs. Wesleyan Animal Studies was created in 2010 in order to foster scholarship on human-animal relations from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. WAS offers HAS courses in Philosophy, Biology, and Environmental Studies, and hosts HAS conferences. WAS and ASI co-host the annual ASI-WAS Human-Animal Studies fellowship.
Margo DeMello
Program Director, Human-Animal Studies
Animals and Society Institute
2512 Carpenter Rd, Suite 202A
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 677-9240
www.animalsandsociety.org
www.facebook.com/AnimalsandSocietyInstitute
ASI and WAS will award a prize to an outstanding, original theoretical or empirical scholarly work that advances the field of human-animal studies. Papers can come from any undergraduate discipline in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences, and must be between 4,000-7,000 words long, including abstract and references. The winning paper will be published in Society & Animals, a quarterly, interdisciplinary journal that publishes articles describing and analyzing experiences of and with non-human animals. Topics can include human-animal interactions in various settings (animal cruelty, the therapeutic uses of animals), the applied uses of animals (research, education, medicine and agriculture), the use of animals in popular culture (e.g. dog-fighting, circus, animal companion, animal research), attitudes toward animals as affected by different socializing agencies and strategies, representations of animals in literature, the history of the domestication of animals, the politics of animal welfare, and the constitution of the animal rights movement.
Eligibility
Applicants must be currently enrolled on a full or part-time basis in an academic program at a college or university, or have graduated from a college or university within the 12 months of the application. Prior first place winners are ineligible, as are papers that have won prizes in other competitions. Students may submit only one paper per year for consideration. Submissions are encouraged from the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences, and must deal explicitly with non-human animals and/or the human-animal relationship. Students are responsible for keeping prize coordinator updated with current contact information. If student cannot be contacted, the prize is forfeited.
Application Specifications
· Cover sheet with the applicant's name, mailing address to be used for future correspondence, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, present rank and institution name.
· Paper must be 4,000-7,000 words long, including a one paragraph abstract and references.
· The first page should include the title of the paper and the author's name. The next manuscript page should include the title and a 200-word abstract.
· Papers should be submitted electronically along with a letter by the student's faculty sponsor, on school letterhead, verifying their enrollment status as a full-time or part-time student, or a student enrolled the previous year (all in electronic format).
Selection Process
The selection committee includes members from a range of disciplines connected to Human-Animal Studies, including editors from Society & Animals. Entries will be rated according to criteria associated with the quality of conceptualization, significance of topic, clarity and aptness of the methods (when applicable), quality of writing, command of relevant work in the field, originality, and contribution to Human-Animal Studies.
Awards
· Winning paper will be published in an issue of Society & Animals
· Next two papers will get honorable mentions and have their abstracts published in Society & Animals
· All three winners will receive a book of their choice from ASI's Human-Animal Studies book series published by Brill
· Winning papers will be announced on the ASI and WAS websites, and in e-newsletters and other publications. The Committee may decide that no entry meets qualifications as prize winner.
Submission Deadline: August 1, 2012
Applicants should email electronic copies of the paper and cover sheet to paperprize@animalsandsociety.org by the deadline.
Applicants will be notified by e-mail in September 2012.
The Animals and Society Institute is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) independent research and educational organization that advances the status of animals in public policy and promotes the study of human-animal relationships. ASI edits two peer-reviewed academic journals, Society & Animals and the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, produces the Brill Human-Animal Studies Book Series, produces the ASI Public Policy Paper series, and runs the AniCare program, a psychological counseling approach for juveniles and adults who abuse animals.
Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, is a selective private, coeducational, nonsectarian school of liberal arts and sciences known for the excellence of its academic and co-curricular programs. Wesleyan Animal Studies was created in 2010 in order to foster scholarship on human-animal relations from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. WAS offers HAS courses in Philosophy, Biology, and Environmental Studies, and hosts HAS conferences. WAS and ASI co-host the annual ASI-WAS Human-Animal Studies fellowship.
Margo DeMello
Program Director, Human-Animal Studies
Animals and Society Institute
2512 Carpenter Rd, Suite 202A
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 677-9240
www.animalsandsociety.org
www.facebook.com/AnimalsandSocietyInstitute
Monday, March 12, 2012
Call for Submissions: Aporia (General Philosophy Journal)
Aporia is an established student philosophy journal published by St. Andrews Philosophy Society. Its editors seek submissions for Issue 9, going to print in early May.
Aporia publishes articles, book reviews, interviews, commentaries and translations written by undergraduates, graduates and postgraduates. As a rule, articles should lie between 1500-6000 words. Electronic submission only. Articles should be sent to aporia@st-andrews.ac.uk. Biographical information must be included within a separate file. Referencing should be Harvard style with a list of 'Works Cited'. Successful submissions may be returned for corrections
The journal uses staggered deadlines. The first deadline is Tuesday, 20th, March, 2012; the final deadline is Tuesday, 17th, April, 2012. And at least half of the successful submissions will be chosen following the first deadline. As such, we suggest early submission."
Aporia publishes articles, book reviews, interviews, commentaries and translations written by undergraduates, graduates and postgraduates. As a rule, articles should lie between 1500-6000 words. Electronic submission only. Articles should be sent to aporia@st-andrews.ac.uk. Biographical information must be included within a separate file. Referencing should be Harvard style with a list of 'Works Cited'. Successful submissions may be returned for corrections
The journal uses staggered deadlines. The first deadline is Tuesday, 20th, March, 2012; the final deadline is Tuesday, 17th, April, 2012. And at least half of the successful submissions will be chosen following the first deadline. As such, we suggest early submission."
Thursday, March 8, 2012
CFP: The Ohio State University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
The Ohio State University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
May 11th and May 12th
Papers written by undergraduates on any philosophical topic are welcome.
Entries should be roughly 10-20 pages in length.
Please remember to include a cover letter containing your name, e-mail, phone number, University/College/Institution, paper title, and short abstract (roughly 100-200 words).
Submit papers via email to osuphilosophyconference@gmail.com
The deadline for submissions is April 1st. All applicants will be notified of the status of their submission by April 15th.
For more information email the address above.
May 11th and May 12th
Papers written by undergraduates on any philosophical topic are welcome.
Entries should be roughly 10-20 pages in length.
Please remember to include a cover letter containing your name, e-mail, phone number, University/College/Institution, paper title, and short abstract (roughly 100-200 words).
Submit papers via email to osuphilosophyconference@gmail.com
The deadline for submissions is April 1st. All applicants will be notified of the status of their submission by April 15th.
For more information email the address above.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
SDSU Undergrad Conference
The San Diego State University's Philosophy Department is pleased to announce the very first San Diego State Undergraduate Conference in Philosophy located right here in San Diego. The focus of this year's conference will be on Philosophy in Contemporary Life.
Possible questions addressed: What is the purpose of philosophy in contemporary life? How is philosophy informed by contemporary culture? How can philosophy affect contemporary life? What are some philosophical issues present in the contemporary world?
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Noël Carroll,
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
CUNY Graduate Center
Paper submissions:
Please prepare your abstract of no more than 150 words for blind review and submit electronically, along with a cover letter including name, title and institutional affiliation to sdsuphilconfug@gmail.com by March 23rd. Applicants will be notified of decisions in early-April.
Department of Philosophy | San Diego State University | 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182-6044
Conference Contacts: mark.wheeler@sdsu.edu and paras.nikolas@gmail.com
Possible questions addressed: What is the purpose of philosophy in contemporary life? How is philosophy informed by contemporary culture? How can philosophy affect contemporary life? What are some philosophical issues present in the contemporary world?
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Noël Carroll,
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
CUNY Graduate Center
Paper submissions:
Please prepare your abstract of no more than 150 words for blind review and submit electronically, along with a cover letter including name, title and institutional affiliation to sdsuphilconfug@gmail.com by March 23rd. Applicants will be notified of decisions in early-April.
Department of Philosophy | San Diego State University | 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182-6044
Conference Contacts: mark.wheeler@sdsu.edu and paras.nikolas@gmail.com
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Calvin College Undergrad Philosophy Conference (4th Annual)
Keynote speakers: Cornell philosophers Jill North and Ted Sider. On Friday the 4th, Dr. North will kick off the conference with “The Structure of a Quantum World.” Dr. Sider will conclude the conference with “Against Parthood.”
Calvin’s undergraduate philosophy conference is a two-day event held each year to promote excellence in philosophy. In addition to keynote lectures from leading contemporary philosophers, the conference provides students an opportunity to present and receive rigorous feedback on their own work in the form of formal comments from a peer and Q&A.
INFORMATION
• Participants: The conference is free of charge and open to the public.
• Papers: Accepting papers on all topics in philosophy.
• Lodging: Calvin students offering to host visiting students.
• Contact: For further questions about the conference, please contact Chad McIntosh: cam39@students.calvin.edu
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
• Submission deadline is March 15th. Acceptance notification is April 1st. All papers are subject to blind review.
• Include detachable title paper with name, title, and institution affiliation. The paper itself should include only the paper title. Submit papers as attachments in pdf/word.doc format to Chad McIntosh: cam39@students.calvin.edu
• Papers should be prepared to be read within 30-45 minutes.
Calvin’s undergraduate philosophy conference is a two-day event held each year to promote excellence in philosophy. In addition to keynote lectures from leading contemporary philosophers, the conference provides students an opportunity to present and receive rigorous feedback on their own work in the form of formal comments from a peer and Q&A.
INFORMATION
• Participants: The conference is free of charge and open to the public.
• Papers: Accepting papers on all topics in philosophy.
• Lodging: Calvin students offering to host visiting students.
• Contact: For further questions about the conference, please contact Chad McIntosh: cam39@students.calvin.edu
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
• Submission deadline is March 15th. Acceptance notification is April 1st. All papers are subject to blind review.
• Include detachable title paper with name, title, and institution affiliation. The paper itself should include only the paper title. Submit papers as attachments in pdf/word.doc format to Chad McIntosh: cam39@students.calvin.edu
• Papers should be prepared to be read within 30-45 minutes.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Philologoi: The Belmont University Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy
Philologoi: The Belmont University Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy is a student-run scholarly journal deeply rooted in the history of philosophy. We provide an engaging and reflective forum for showcasing exceptional undergraduate work, particularly that which explores philosophy as a way of life. W e will accept original work on all topics of philosophical interest from students nationwide, to be published in the summer of 2012.
Submissions:
Papers should not exceed 16 pages.
Please use one-inch margins, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, footnotes rather than endnotes, numbered pages, and the Chicago style for citations.
Papers should be prepared for blind review. Your name, affiliation, and contact information as well as a brief abstract should appear on a cover sheet only .
Questions and papers to be submitted to “philologoi.journal@gmail.com” as a .doc or .docx attachment.
Deadline: March 4, 2012
Submissions:
Papers should not exceed 16 pages.
Please use one-inch margins, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, footnotes rather than endnotes, numbered pages, and the Chicago style for citations.
Papers should be prepared for blind review. Your name, affiliation, and contact information as well as a brief abstract should appear on a cover sheet only .
Questions and papers to be submitted to “philologoi.journal@gmail.com” as a .doc or .docx attachment.
Deadline: March 4, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
2012 KPA STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST (Kentucky Undergrads Only)
2012 KPA STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST
$100 PRIZE
Eligibility: Contest open to any undergraduate student who attends a college or university in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Only one essay may be submitted by each entrant.
Topic: The essay may be on any topic within the field of philosophy. Regardless of the topic, it should exhibit an appropriate degree of sophistication becoming of an advanced undergraduate student in philosophy.
Submission: The essay should be no longer than 3,000 words, suitable for reading aloud, and prepared for blind review. Include the following information as a cover page in a separate file:
1) Title of paper.
2) 150-word abstract.
3) Author’s name.
4) Author’s institutional affiliation.
5) Author’s email address.
Please send submissions by email to Dr. Bob Sandmeyer at bob.sandmeyer@uky.edu, with ‘KPA STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST’ appearing in the subject line. Deadline: March 1, 2012.
Awards: First Place Winner will receive $100 and read the essay at the KPA Spring 2012 Meeting, to be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Centre College, Danville, Kentucky. Runner-Up will receive a letter of recognition from the Kentucky Philosophical Association. Meeting information here.
$100 PRIZE
Eligibility: Contest open to any undergraduate student who attends a college or university in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Only one essay may be submitted by each entrant.
Topic: The essay may be on any topic within the field of philosophy. Regardless of the topic, it should exhibit an appropriate degree of sophistication becoming of an advanced undergraduate student in philosophy.
Submission: The essay should be no longer than 3,000 words, suitable for reading aloud, and prepared for blind review. Include the following information as a cover page in a separate file:
1) Title of paper.
2) 150-word abstract.
3) Author’s name.
4) Author’s institutional affiliation.
5) Author’s email address.
Please send submissions by email to Dr. Bob Sandmeyer at bob.sandmeyer@uky.edu, with ‘KPA STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST’ appearing in the subject line. Deadline: March 1, 2012.
Awards: First Place Winner will receive $100 and read the essay at the KPA Spring 2012 Meeting, to be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Centre College, Danville, Kentucky. Runner-Up will receive a letter of recognition from the Kentucky Philosophical Association. Meeting information here.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
CFP: Valley Humanities Review
Topic: anything in the humanities (literature, art history, history, foreign languages, religion, philosophy, poetry)
Length: essays in English: 3000-6000 words; foreign languages: 2000-6000 words
Format: Chicago style (though we can be flexible with this; students could submit what they have and then put it into Chicago before publication if accepted)
Deadline: January 10
Here’s the more detailed CFP:
The Valley Humanities Review is currently seeking essays in the humanities for publication in its Spring 2012 Issue. We seek essays of high quality, intellectual rigor and originality that challenge or contribute substantially to ongoing conversations in the humanities. Topics may include but are not limited to: literature, history, religion, philosophy, art, art history and foreign languages. VHR is also currently seeking poetry submissions; students may submit up to three poems. VHR is committed to undergraduate research and scholarship in the field; therefore, we only accept submissions by current or recently graduated undergraduate students. Our reading period runs from September 1 to December 15 of each year. All submissions received outside of these dates will be returned unread. All submissions should adhere to the Chicago style in formatting, footnoting and bibliography. Essays should be between 3,000 and 6,000 words in length, be free of errors and have an original title; essays in languages other than English may be 2,000 to 6,000 words. All submissions should be free of any identifying marks such as names, addresses, or school affiliations. Please give contact information in the body of your email. All contest submissions should be emailed to submissions-vhr@lvc.edu as a Word document attachment. Please visit www.lvc.edu/vhr for more information.
Length: essays in English: 3000-6000 words; foreign languages: 2000-6000 words
Format: Chicago style (though we can be flexible with this; students could submit what they have and then put it into Chicago before publication if accepted)
Deadline: January 10
Here’s the more detailed CFP:
The Valley Humanities Review is currently seeking essays in the humanities for publication in its Spring 2012 Issue. We seek essays of high quality, intellectual rigor and originality that challenge or contribute substantially to ongoing conversations in the humanities. Topics may include but are not limited to: literature, history, religion, philosophy, art, art history and foreign languages. VHR is also currently seeking poetry submissions; students may submit up to three poems. VHR is committed to undergraduate research and scholarship in the field; therefore, we only accept submissions by current or recently graduated undergraduate students. Our reading period runs from September 1 to December 15 of each year. All submissions received outside of these dates will be returned unread. All submissions should adhere to the Chicago style in formatting, footnoting and bibliography. Essays should be between 3,000 and 6,000 words in length, be free of errors and have an original title; essays in languages other than English may be 2,000 to 6,000 words. All submissions should be free of any identifying marks such as names, addresses, or school affiliations. Please give contact information in the body of your email. All contest submissions should be emailed to submissions-vhr@lvc.edu as a Word document attachment. Please visit www.lvc.edu/vhr for more information.
CFP: Undergraduate Philosophy Conference (Liverpool)
Undergraduate Philosophy Conference, University of Liverpool
10th – 11th March 2012
Keynote Speakers
Richard Gaskin (University of Liverpool), Philosophy and Pain
Stella Sandford (Kingston University), John Locke – Continental Philosopher?
Call for Papers
To all philosophers! We are pleased to announce that the University of Liverpool Philosophy Society will be holding its first Undergraduate Philosophy Conference next March. Submissions are welcome from anyone with current undergraduate status or equivalent.
Your papers can be on any topic you wish, from analytic discussion to continental enquiry, and any branch of philosophy. This is an opportunity to pursue your own interests in philosophy and we are hoping for a wide variety of topics. Please note that the papers should be clearly written, argumentative and demonstrate some original thinking, not merely descriptive or a simple regurgitation of a particular philosopher's work. The required length is 3000-5000 words to ensure at least 20-30 mins presenting time.
If your paper is accepted, all expenses except travel will be covered by the conference.
Please submit your papers to H.E.Lewendon-Evans@student.liverpool.ac.uk. For each paper, please attach a cover letter that includes an abstract of the paper, your name, institution and email address. The submission deadline is midnight of Friday 10th February 2012.
10th – 11th March 2012
Keynote Speakers
Richard Gaskin (University of Liverpool), Philosophy and Pain
Stella Sandford (Kingston University), John Locke – Continental Philosopher?
Call for Papers
To all philosophers! We are pleased to announce that the University of Liverpool Philosophy Society will be holding its first Undergraduate Philosophy Conference next March. Submissions are welcome from anyone with current undergraduate status or equivalent.
Your papers can be on any topic you wish, from analytic discussion to continental enquiry, and any branch of philosophy. This is an opportunity to pursue your own interests in philosophy and we are hoping for a wide variety of topics. Please note that the papers should be clearly written, argumentative and demonstrate some original thinking, not merely descriptive or a simple regurgitation of a particular philosopher's work. The required length is 3000-5000 words to ensure at least 20-30 mins presenting time.
If your paper is accepted, all expenses except travel will be covered by the conference.
Please submit your papers to H.E.Lewendon-Evans@student.liverpool.ac.uk. For each paper, please attach a cover letter that includes an abstract of the paper, your name, institution and email address. The submission deadline is midnight of Friday 10th February 2012.
CFP: Undergraduate Philosophy Conference on Social Responsibility
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
On
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Date: 13 April 2012
Proposal: Dialogue about social responsibility has been increasing over the last few months. One need only think of the slogans of the Occupy movements across the globe to recognize how the question of whether individuals, societies, and even corporations have responsibility for their neighbors, fellow citizens, coworkers, and employees. University students are coming together to examine these issues both through peaceful protests and open forum discussions. In this undergraduate conference we hope to amplify the voices of our students by inviting papers that explicitly deal with the questions of social responsibility from an interdisciplinary perspective. We hope to see papers addressing the merits, demerits, and sustainability of social responsibility, as well as presentations which explicitly analyze ethical systems. Papers from various disciplines are welcome as this question has been raised throughout history from philosophers such as Plato and Marx to inspiring activists of the 1960s and 70s like Martin Luther King Jr. and Betty Friedan. We encourage papers outside of the philosophical arena which explicitly question the virtue of social responsibility and the role it plays in determining and informing class, race and gender issues, religious conflicts, economic policies as well as issues concerning today’s political climate. We would also appreciate papers which question the methods of civil disobedience and peaceful protest. Edited and reworked papers from class assignments that touch on any of these issues are encouraged as this conference hopes to promote undergraduate research, presentation, and publication.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Drew Dalton, author of Ethical Decision Making in the Human and Social Services, Sympathy for the Devil: Resisting the
Tyranny of the Infinite Other and Longing for the Other: Levinas and
Metaphysical Desire.
Submission guidelines
Word limit: 4,000. Shorter papers are also welcomed as well as group presentations.
Deadline for submission March 1, 2012.
To ask questions about the conference and to submit papers please contact conference coordinator, Dr. Danielle A. Layne, at dlayne@georgiasouthern.edu.
Top Seven Papers Will be Published in GSU PST Undergraduate Journal: The Indefinite Dyad
Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
On
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Date: 13 April 2012
Proposal: Dialogue about social responsibility has been increasing over the last few months. One need only think of the slogans of the Occupy movements across the globe to recognize how the question of whether individuals, societies, and even corporations have responsibility for their neighbors, fellow citizens, coworkers, and employees. University students are coming together to examine these issues both through peaceful protests and open forum discussions. In this undergraduate conference we hope to amplify the voices of our students by inviting papers that explicitly deal with the questions of social responsibility from an interdisciplinary perspective. We hope to see papers addressing the merits, demerits, and sustainability of social responsibility, as well as presentations which explicitly analyze ethical systems. Papers from various disciplines are welcome as this question has been raised throughout history from philosophers such as Plato and Marx to inspiring activists of the 1960s and 70s like Martin Luther King Jr. and Betty Friedan. We encourage papers outside of the philosophical arena which explicitly question the virtue of social responsibility and the role it plays in determining and informing class, race and gender issues, religious conflicts, economic policies as well as issues concerning today’s political climate. We would also appreciate papers which question the methods of civil disobedience and peaceful protest. Edited and reworked papers from class assignments that touch on any of these issues are encouraged as this conference hopes to promote undergraduate research, presentation, and publication.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Drew Dalton, author of Ethical Decision Making in the Human and Social Services, Sympathy for the Devil: Resisting the
Tyranny of the Infinite Other and Longing for the Other: Levinas and
Metaphysical Desire.
Submission guidelines
Word limit: 4,000. Shorter papers are also welcomed as well as group presentations.
Deadline for submission March 1, 2012.
To ask questions about the conference and to submit papers please contact conference coordinator, Dr. Danielle A. Layne, at dlayne@georgiasouthern.edu.
Top Seven Papers Will be Published in GSU PST Undergraduate Journal: The Indefinite Dyad
CFP: Ephemeris
Ephemeris is an undergraduate journal of philosophy that is student-run and dedicated to publishing 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. Please include a short abstract describing the thesis of the paper and main conclusions.
Be sure to include your name, postal and email addresses, and the university or college in which you are enrolled as an undergraduate.
For more information about Ephemeris and submission guidelines, please visit our website at http://punzel.org/Ephemeris.
Email: Please send your work and any correspondence to. You should receive a confirmation of receipt in a matter of days.
Submission deadline is February 15, 2012.
We look forward to hearing from you or your students; and please pass the word along.
Editors, Ephemeris
c/o Dept of Philosophy
Union College
Schenectady, NY 12308 USA
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. Please include a short abstract describing the thesis of the paper and main conclusions.
Be sure to include your name, postal and email addresses, and the university or college in which you are enrolled as an undergraduate.
For more information about Ephemeris and submission guidelines, please visit our website at http://punzel.org/Ephemeris.
Email: Please send your work and any correspondence to
Submission deadline is February 15, 2012.
We look forward to hearing from you or your students; and please pass the word along.
Editors, Ephemeris
c/o Dept of Philosophy
Union College
Schenectady, NY 12308 USA
CFP: Philosophy and the Science of Happiness
On April 14, 2012, George Mason University will host a conference entitled, "Philosophy and the Science of Happiness." Prof. Erik Angner is the main speaker and will be speaking on the conference theme.
College students may present on any topic relating to philosophy, including economics topics; students must submit essays for approval by March 1st, 2012 in order to present at the conference. Included as part of the conference is an essay contest for undergraduate students.
In addition to student presentations and the essay contest, there will be food, live music during breaks, a “chat-room" for people to lounge in and meet other advocates of philosophy, a room with posters (e.g. “Women in Philosophy”), workshops by professors and clubs (e.g. “How to do Ancient Philosophy”), and more. One does not need to present to attend this conference; this conference is structured to be fun for any advocate of philosophy.
The specifications for the essays along with other details of the conference may be found at: www.philosophy.gmu.edu/events/2169. One can e-mail gmuphilosophyconference@gmail.com for more information. Students may also find the Facebook event page useful: http://www.facebook.com/events/329212190439166/.
College students may present on any topic relating to philosophy, including economics topics; students must submit essays for approval by March 1st, 2012 in order to present at the conference. Included as part of the conference is an essay contest for undergraduate students.
In addition to student presentations and the essay contest, there will be food, live music during breaks, a “chat-room" for people to lounge in and meet other advocates of philosophy, a room with posters (e.g. “Women in Philosophy”), workshops by professors and clubs (e.g. “How to do Ancient Philosophy”), and more. One does not need to present to attend this conference; this conference is structured to be fun for any advocate of philosophy.
The specifications for the essays along with other details of the conference may be found at: www.philosophy.gmu.edu/events/2169. One can e-mail gmuphilosophyconference@gmail.com for more information. Students may also find the Facebook event page useful: http://www.facebook.com/events/329212190439166/.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
CFP: Dialectic (Journal)
Dialectic, the University of York student Philosophy journal, is now taking submissions for the Spring 2012 Issue.
This issue will be on 'Phenomenology and Existentialism', and we will be taking submissions related to either (or both) topics. All submissions should be between 1000 and 1500 words, and we publish five (plus one staff) articles.
A guide to what we look for can be found on our website, where you will also find all our back issues: http://dialecticonline.wordpress.com/
The deadline for papers is Monday 20th February 2012. No submissions will be considered after this time. Please email all submissions in Word (or equivalent) format to dialecticsubmissions@gmail.com
This issue will be on 'Phenomenology and Existentialism', and we will be taking submissions related to either (or both) topics. All submissions should be between 1000 and 1500 words, and we publish five (plus one staff) articles.
A guide to what we look for can be found on our website, where you will also find all our back issues: http://dialecticonline.wordpress.com/
The deadline for papers is Monday 20th February 2012. No submissions will be considered after this time. Please email all submissions in Word (or equivalent) format to dialecticsubmissions@gmail.com
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
CFP: PHIction: A Journal of Philosophy in Literary Arts
Call for Submissions:
2012 publication PHIction: A Journal of Philosophy in Literary Arts
The Department of Philosophy at Texas State University is pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions from undergraduate and graduate students for our second issue of PHIcton: A Journal of Philosophy in Literary Arts, to be published in April, 2012. We welcome poetry, prose, and short fiction not exceeding 3,000 words.
Submission Deadline: January 20, 2012
Submission Guidelines:
Please submit your work (in .docx, .doc, or .rtf format) to PHIction@txstate.edu Please type the genre (poetry, prose, short fiction) of your work in the subject heading of the email. Please include a cover page with the submission title, your name, your institution’s name, email address, and word count for short fiction submissions.
If you have any questions, please email Kathryn Slaughter at PHIction@txtstate.edu
2012 publication PHIction: A Journal of Philosophy in Literary Arts
The Department of Philosophy at Texas State University is pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions from undergraduate and graduate students for our second issue of PHIcton: A Journal of Philosophy in Literary Arts, to be published in April, 2012. We welcome poetry, prose, and short fiction not exceeding 3,000 words.
Submission Deadline: January 20, 2012
Submission Guidelines:
Please submit your work (in .docx, .doc, or .rtf format) to PHIction@txstate.edu Please type the genre (poetry, prose, short fiction) of your work in the subject heading of the email. Please include a cover page with the submission title, your name, your institution’s name, email address, and word count for short fiction submissions.
If you have any questions, please email Kathryn Slaughter at PHIction@txtstate.edu
CFP: Appalachian Regional Student Philosophy Colloquium
The Philosophy Department and the Philosophy Club at East Tennessee State University present
5th Annual
Appalachian Regional Student Philosophy Colloquium
East Tennessee State University
Date: March 30 – 31, 2012
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Diane Perpich, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Clemson University
Papers are now being accepted for both undergraduate and graduate presentations. All papers will be evaluated by blind review process. At the conference, the keynote speaker will choose the best presentation from the undergraduate and graduate categories, awarding a $50 prize for each. A limited number of hotel accommodations may be available at a discounted price.
Papers on any philosophical topic are welcome. Papers should be approximately 10 pages, or 20 minutes presentation time. The papers should not contain any identifying information.
Abstracts should be one paragraph, approximately 150 words, double spaced, and should be attached to the paper. The abstracts should not contain any identifying information.
Cover Sheets should be on a separate sheet, and should contain the author’s name, the title of the paper, institutional affiliation, address, phone number, and e-mail address.
The deadline for papers submitted electronically is February 4th, 2012.
Papers submitted as hard copy must be postmarked by February 1st, 2012.
Notification of acceptance will occur by February 18th, 2012.
Please send submissions to, or request further information from: etsuphilosophyconf@gmail.com
Dr. David Harker
Dept. of Philosophy and Humanities
P.O. Box 70656
Johnson City, TN 37614
5th Annual
Appalachian Regional Student Philosophy Colloquium
East Tennessee State University
Date: March 30 – 31, 2012
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Diane Perpich, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Clemson University
Papers are now being accepted for both undergraduate and graduate presentations. All papers will be evaluated by blind review process. At the conference, the keynote speaker will choose the best presentation from the undergraduate and graduate categories, awarding a $50 prize for each. A limited number of hotel accommodations may be available at a discounted price.
Papers on any philosophical topic are welcome. Papers should be approximately 10 pages, or 20 minutes presentation time. The papers should not contain any identifying information.
Abstracts should be one paragraph, approximately 150 words, double spaced, and should be attached to the paper. The abstracts should not contain any identifying information.
Cover Sheets should be on a separate sheet, and should contain the author’s name, the title of the paper, institutional affiliation, address, phone number, and e-mail address.
The deadline for papers submitted electronically is February 4th, 2012.
Papers submitted as hard copy must be postmarked by February 1st, 2012.
Notification of acceptance will occur by February 18th, 2012.
Please send submissions to, or request further information from: etsuphilosophyconf@gmail.com
Dr. David Harker
Dept. of Philosophy and Humanities
P.O. Box 70656
Johnson City, TN 37614
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
New Resource: PhilEvents
PhilEvents is a comprehensive calendar and database of CFP's, conferences, and other philosophical activities.
Many events and publications open to, or focused on, undergraduate work, are listed there. (Just search "undergraduate" for relevant results.)
I will continue to post announcements here for the time being (and will do my best to track things from PhilEvents here).
Many events and publications open to, or focused on, undergraduate work, are listed there. (Just search "undergraduate" for relevant results.)
I will continue to post announcements here for the time being (and will do my best to track things from PhilEvents here).
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