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CFP: Princeton Graduate Conference in Political Theory

Graduate Conference in Political Theory

Princeton University

April 11-12, 2014

 

Call for Papers (deadline January 17, 2014)

 

The Committee for the Graduate Conference in Political Theory at Princeton University welcomes papers concerning any topic in political theory, political philosophy, or the history of political thought. Papers should be submitted via the conference website by January 17, 2014. Approximately eight papers will be accepted.

 

The Graduate Conference in Political Theory at Princeton University will be held from April 11-12, 2014. This year, we are excited to include Professor Bryan Garsten, Yale University, as keynote speaker and conference participant.

 

The conference offers graduate students from across institutions a unique opportunity to present and critique new work. Each session, led by a discussant from Princeton, will focus exclusively on one paper and will feature an extensive question and answer period with Princeton faculty and graduate students. Papers will be pre-circulated among conference participants.

 

Submission Information:

  • Due date January 17, 2014.
  • Submissions must be made in PDF format via the conference website: http://politicaltheory.princeton.edu
  • Papers should be no more than 7500 words.
  • Format without any identifying information; include title but exclude all personal and institutional information.
  • Submissions by email or postal mail will not be accepted.

 

Papers will be refereed by political theory graduate students in the Department of Politics at Princeton. Acceptance notices will be sent by in February.

 

Assistance for invited participants’ transportation, lodging and meal expenses is available from the committee, which acknowledges the generous support of University Center for Human Values and the Department of Politics at Princeton University.

 

Questions and comments can be directed to: polthry@princeton.edu.

 

For more information, please visit the conference website at http://politicaltheory.princeton.edu.

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CFP: Kent State University Graduate Conference

The Department of Philosophy at Kent State University is pleased to announce the 21st Annual Philosophy Graduate Student Conference in Remembrance of May 4th.

Submission Deadline: January 19, 2014
Conference Date: March 15, 2014
Conference Website: http://philosophy.kent.edu/conference/
Submission Guidelines: We invite submissions on any philosophical topic, and from any research tradition in philosophy.  Submissions should be 3500 words or 30 minutes reading time. All submissions should be sent to philconf@kent.edu <mailto:philconf@kent.edu>. 

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PRG: Events and Updates (Event This Friday!)

On Friday, October 4th the PRG welcomes Carly Lane from the University of Chicago for a research seminar titled “It is Not Finished: Emmanuel Levinas and the Politics of Love”. The session will begin at 2pm in the Crown Center, Room 200 (the glass-walled room).

 

On Saturday, October 19th the PRG presents a workshop on phenomenology and psychoanalysis. Presenters include Marilyn Nissim Sabat (Lewis University), Allan Breedlove (LUC), and Russell Newstadt (LUC). Time and location TBA, check the website for updates.

 

On Tuesday, November 5th we welcome Harald Wiltsche (University of Graz) for a discussion on contemporary themes in phenomenology and the philosophy of science. The talk begins at 2pm — check the website for location and updates.

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CFA: Thirty-First International Social Philosophy Conference

Call for Abstracts

Thirty-First International Social Philosophy Conference

sponsored by

The North American Society for Social Philosophy

July 17 – July 19, 2014

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon, USA

 

Proposals in all areas of social philosophy are welcome, but special attention will be devoted to the theme:

 

Power, Protest, and the Future of Democracy

 

Some possible paper topics include:

·        The Aims and Uses of Protest

·        Protest and Human Rights

·        Civil Disobedience

·        Protest and Deliberative Democracy

·        The Future of Protest

·        Transnational Solidarity and Protests

·        Protest and Complacency

·        Forms of Power

·        Democratizing Global Political Power

·        Democracy and Disenfranchisement

·        The Justification of Political Power

·        Global Capitalism and Democracy

 

We welcome submissions from both members and non-members, but we require that all presenters join the North American Society for Social Philosophy if their papers are accepted and if they present at the conference.

 

Please submit a 300-500 word abstract here: bit.ly/nassp2014

Submission Deadlines:

For those living in Canada or the U.S.: March 15, 2014.

For those living outside of the United States and Canada: January 15, 2014.

 

The Program Committee:

Professor Mark Navin of Oakland University (Chair), Professor Elizabeth Sperry of William Jewell College, and Professor Peter Higgins of Eastern Michigan University.

 

Members of the Program Committee may be reached at: nassp2014@gmail.com

 

 

 

NASSP Support for International Presenters

The NASSP will waive fees for conference registration and for the banquet for those participants traveling from outside of the United States and Canada.
NASSP Conference Awards for Graduate Students
The North American Society for Social Philosophy has established the NASSP Awards for Best Graduate Student Papers to promote new scholarship in social philosophy and to encourage student participation in our Conference.

 

The winners of the annual prizes each receive $300. The prizes are awarded only to conference attendees, though there is no obligation to use the money for conference-related costs. Any graduate student enrolled in a program towards a degree beyond the B.A. or first university diploma is eligible.

 

The paper may address any topic in social philosophy. Papers should be no more than 3,000 words (include a word count with submission), and they should conform to the requirements set out by the APA for colloquium submissions to annual Divisional meetings.

 

Those who want to be considered for this award should send their full papers tonassp2014@gmail.com – and they should also submit their abstracts atbit.ly/nassp2014 – by March 15, 2014. 

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Congratulations!

Congratulations to Clinton Neptune and his wife who just welcomed a new baby daughter!

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Conference: Contemporary Moral Theory and the Problem of Evil, Notre Dame, Nov. 15-16

Conference Announcement: Contemporary Moral Theory and the Problem of Evil

November 15-16, 2013
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

On Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16, the University of Notre Dame will host the first of two conferences on contemporary moral theory and the problem of evil. These conferences seek to advance discussion of the problem of evil by examining how different views about ethics and morality affect how we understand and respond to the problem. The second conference will be held at Notre Dame on March 21-22, 2014.

The November conference will include talks by Marilyn Adams, Stephen Wykstra, and Linda Zagzebski. The talks will take place at 3 pm and 7 pm on Friday, and 10 am on Saturday, with receptions after the first Friday talk and before the Saturday talk. The location of talks is TBD, and will be listed on the philosophy department events website closer to the date of the conference.

The conference is being organized by Jim Sterba and funded by a generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

There is no official registration required, but if you are interested in attending, we would appreciate it if you would E-mail Nevin Climenhaga to give us an idea of how many attendees to expect. If you have any questions, you can contact Nevin or Meg Schmitt for more information.

Sincerely,
Nevin Climenhaga
Meg Schmitt

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Conference: Equality and Public Policy, Ohio U., Nov. 14-16

The George Washington Forum on American Ideas, Politics, and Institutions, which has its home at Ohio University, invites you to attend our conference on Equality and Public Policy. This conference aims to promote academic discussion and to explore new research trends on equality as a social and political ideal guiding public policy.

The conference will be held at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio (14–16 November 2013). Gerald Gaus (Arizona) will deliver the keynote lecture. Full conference program below.

Limited rooms at a conference rate may be available at the Ohio University Inn; please inquire if you are interested.

Program
Thursday, 14 Nov.
Keynote Session, 7:30 pm.
Gerald Gaus (University of Arizona):  “The Egalitarian Species”
Friday, 15 Nov.
Session I, 8:30 – 10:15
Kristin Voigt/Gry Wester (McGill University): “Equality in Public Health: Relational or Distributive?”
Steve Horwitz (St. Lawrence University): “Inequality, Mobility, and Being Poor in America”
Session II, 10:30 – 12:15
Elizabeth Anderson (University of Michigan): “Equality and Freedom: Forgotten Connections”
Sarah Skwire (Liberty Fund): “Without Regard of Persons: Gender Equality, Theology, and the Law in the Writing of Margaret Fell”
Session III, 2:00 – 3:45
Scott Winship (The Manhattan Institute): “Inequality of Income and Inequality of Opportunity”
Paul Weithman (Notre Dame University): “Relational Equality and Inherent Stability”
Session IV, 4:00 – 5:45
Dierdre McCloskey (University of lllinois): “Equality is Better Viewed as Dignity”
Debra Thompson (Ohio University): “What Lies Beneath: Equality and the Making of Racial Classifications”
Saturday, 16 Nov.
Session I, 8:30 – 10:15
Govind Persad (Stanford University): “Equality over Time: Mobility, Security, and Economic Justice”
George Sher (Rice University): “How does Choice Justify Inequality?”
Session II, 10:30 – 12:15
Tom W. Bell (Chapman University): “What Can Corporations Teach Governments About Democratic Equality?”
Rich Vedder (Ohio University)/Daniel Bennett (Florida State University): “Inequality and American Higher Education: History, Theory and Evidence”

Dr. Mark LeBar (lebar@ohio.edu)

Dr. Robert G. Ingram (washingtonforum@ohio.edu)

Conference flyer at http://www.gwfohio.org/news_events.

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(Our very own!) CFP: LUC Graduate Conference: “Philosophy, Virtue, and Personhood”

CALL FOR PAPERS

Philosophy, Virtue, and Personhood

A Graduate Student Philosophy Conference at Loyola University Chicago April 11-12, 2014

Submission Deadline: December 15, 2013 Keynote Speakers:

 Gabriel Richardson Lear (University of Chicago) ␣ Hanne Jacobs (Loyola University Chicago)

Ancient to contemporary thinkers have struggled with questions about the transformation of the self and what it means to live well. Are multiple conceptions of the good life compatible with more univocal doctrines of goodness and wellbeing? We want to explore what role, if any, philosophy can play in helping us to constitute ourselves as persons, become better selves, or live better lives. The philosophy department at Loyola University Chicago invites papers from a broad range of philosophical perspectives, operating in both continental and analytic traditions, on topics pertaining to the role of philosophy in shaping the self and in living a good life.

All submissions should be submitted for blind review by December 15, 2013. Full papers (up to 3,000 words), with 100 word abstracts, should be sent to loyolaphilosophy2014@gmail.com in .DOC or .PDF format.

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Lecture: Dr. Monica Cyrino, “Magic, Music, Race: Screening “Black Enchantment” After Black Orpheus (1959)” (Classical Studies Dept.)

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CFP: HERA Conference, “Humane, Inhumane, Human”

HERA

Call for Papers

Humanities Education and Research Association

Annual Conference, February 27- March 1, 2014

Washington D.C.

 

 

Humane, Inhumane, Human

 

In keeping with HERA’s mission of promoting the study of the humanities across a wide range of disciplines and interdisciplines, we invite presentations for the 2014 conference. The wide range of disciplines and areas of study for the conference include but are not limited to Aesthetics, Anthropology, Architecture, Art, Classics, Communication Studies, Composition, Cultural Studies, Dance, Design, Digital Technology, Education, Environmental Issues, Ethics, Ethnic Studies, Family, Film Studies, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Globalization, History, Languages, Literature, Media, Museum Studies, Music, Performance Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sexuality, Sociology, Theater and all sciences relevant to the topic.

 

Creative presentations, readings, and exhibitions are also welcomed. Submissions are encouraged from educators at all levels (including advanced graduate students) as well as all those with an interest in the arts and humanities.

 

Proposals for papers, panels, or workshops must be submitted through the conference web portal on the HERA website at www.h-e-r-a.org.

 

Questions may be directed to the conference organizers, Marcia Green (mgreen@sfsu.edu), Sarita Cannon (sncannon@hotmail.com), and Erin McCoy (erin_mccoy@hotmail.com) 

 

Presentation time for individual papers is limited to 15-20 minutes.

 

Deadline for submission: no later than October 24, 2013.

The Fairfax Hotel Embassy Row (Starwood Luxury Collection) is the host of HERA’s 2014 conference.  The guest room rate is $139 plus tax.  The hotel is a short walk from the Dupont Circle Metro stop.

 

 

Dr. Marcia Green                        
Executive Director/CFO                  
Humanities Education and Research Association
HERA                              
P.O. Box 715                           
Pacifica, CA 94044-4206                      
 mgreen@sfsu.edu
Phone: 650-359-2660
Website: http://www.h-e-r-a.org 

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Workshop: Google tools and strategies, Jane Currie, LUC, Oct. 14

Google: Research Tips and Strategies

Monday  September 23th – 4 p.m.                            Monday October 14th – 4 p.m.

IC 120     

Everyone uses Google, but many are unaware of the wide variety of Google’s services and features.  The more you know about how Google works, the better it can serve your academic needs.  This workshop discusses selected Google features and capabilities, and identifies techniques that can make Google an effective resource for finding scholarly information.

 

 

Jane P. Currie

Reference Librarian

Loyola University Chicago

773-508-2773

jcurrie@luc.edu

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Lecture: On Copyright in Higher Education, Laura “Lolly” Gasaway, LUC, Oct. 4

The Copyright Committee of Loyola University Chicago would like to invite you to our first copyright event of the new academic year.  We hope you will join us for a presentation by Laura “Lolly” Gasaway on copyright in higher education, when and how to apply fair use, and how technology and recent case law are making an impact.  Lolly is the nationally respected “Paul B. Eaton Distinguished Professor of Law” at University of North Carolina, and well known for her expertise in copyright law, art law, and legal issues related to the internet.

 

Friday, October 4, 2013

9 a.m. — Coffee and pastries

10 a.m. — Presentation

 

Please RSVP to copyright@luc.edu

 

This event is co-sponsored by the Copyright Committee, the University Libraries and the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy.

 

 

Jane P. Currie

Reference Librarian

Loyola University Chicago

773-508-2773

jcurrie@luc.edu

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Upcoming events organized by The Phenomenology Research Group, LUC, Oct. 4,19, & Nov. 5

The Phenomenology Research Group has events on October 4, 19 and November 5.  Click the link below for details:

http://www.phenomenologyresearchgroup.net

 

Basic event info (lifted from PRG site, link above):

  • Events on October 4, 2013
    Research Seminar: Carly Lane (UC)
    Starts: 2:00 pm
    Ends: October 4, 2013 – 4:00 pm
    Location: TBA
    Description: “It is Not Finished: Emmanuel Levinas and the Politics of Love”
  • Events on October 19, 2013
    PRG Workshop: Psychoanalysis
    Starts: 12:00 pm
    Ends: October 19, 2013 – 1:00 pm
    Location: TBA
    Description: Marilyn Nissim-Sabat
    Allan Breedlove
    Russell NewstadtTime: TBA
  • Events on November 5, 2013
    Harald Wiltsche
    Starts: 4:00 pm
    Ends: November 5, 2013 – 5:00 pm
    Location: TBD
    Description: Talk
    (A related seminar will be held earlier in the day at 2:00pm. For more information, email phenomenology.info[at]gmail.com)
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Correction to previously announced WMU Grad Conference dates, Dec. 6-8

The previous message announcing the 7th Annual WMU Grad conference
incorrectly stated that it would occur Dec. 7th-9th. The actual conference
dates are Dec. 6th-8th. The deadline for submissions is still October 18th.

Please see the conference’s philevents page for further information.

http://philevents.org/event/show/11631

Matt Miller
Department of Philosophy
Western Michigan University

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North American Society for Philosophical Hermeneutics Annual Conference, DePaul, Sept. 27

Next week the North American Society for Philosophical Hermeneutics will be hosting its annual meeting at DePaul University. Below is a copy of the program.

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