Tuesday, February 5, 2008

CALL FOR PAPERS

The 2008 Undergraduate Conference on Philosophy at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
With Keynote Speaker: Professor Jesse Prinz

March 29, 2008

Conference Description:

The UNC Philosophy Club will be hosting an undergraduate conference on Saturday, March 29th. This event will gather undergraduate students from across the region and provide the opportunity to present and discuss significant and original academic work. Reflecting the pluralistic identity of the club, the conference will allow for the submission of all philosophical topics, in order to encourage the expression of diverse interests.

Our featured keynote speaker is distinguished professor, Dr. Jesse Prinz, whose research interests include cognitive science, philosophy of psychology, philosophy of language, moral psychology, and aesthetics. The planned event schedule will feature the keynote lecture, eight presenters, and a provided continental breakfast and lunch. It is tentatively scheduled from 8:00AM until 4:30PM, and will be open to all spectators.

Those authors whose papers are selected will have 20 minutes to present their paper, followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion.

Deadline for Submissions:

February 29, 2008

Submission Details:

Please send submissions electronically to Vanja Antonijevic at antonije at email.unc.edu. Please type “Philosophy Conference Submission” in the e-mail subject line.

Papers should be 5-15 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font, with regular margins. The essays must include an abstract of no more than 300 words.

Furthermore, the papers should be suitable for blind review. Therefore, please attach a separate cover sheet to accompany submissions. The cover sheet must include the title of the paper, the author’s name, university affiliation, and contact information (address, e-mail, and phone number).

Authors will be notified concerning their acceptance to the conference by mid-March.

Website: http://philosophy.unc.edu/Workshops/2008undergradconference/

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