Thursday, December 13, 2012

CFP: Kentucky Philosophical Association Spring 2013 Meeting




Kentucky Philosophical Association (KPA)
Spring 2013 Meeting
Call for Papers

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Meeting
Keynote
Saturday, March 23, 2013

Host:  Peter Fosl, Ph.D.
            Transylvania University
            Lexington, KY
Professor Richard Polt, Ph.D.
                   Department of Philosophy
                   Xavier University
Paper:       "A Heideggerian Critique of Cyberbeing"
Call for Papers – General Meeting
Submission:  Submissions on any philosophical topic are welcome. Papers 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
6.      Indicate whether you would be willing to serve as a commentator should your paper not be accepted.
Please send General Meeting submissions by email to Bob Sandmeyer at bob.sandmeyer@uky.edu, with "KPA Submission" appearing in the subject line.

Call for Papers – Undergraduate Student Essay Contest
Submission:  Same conditions and requirements as listed above for the General Meeting.
·         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.
·         Awards: the First Place Winner will receive $100 and be asked to read the essay at the KPA Spring 2013 Meeting. Runner-Up will receive a letter of recognition from the Kentucky Philosophical Association.
Please send Contest submissions by email to Audrey Anton at audrey.anton@wku.edu, with "KPA Student Essay Contest Submission" appearing in the subject line.

Deadline for both Calls:  February 1st, 2013

Contact:  Bob Sandmeyer, Department of Philosophy, University of Kentucky, 1429 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY  40506-0027, 859-257-7749, bob.sandmeyer@uky.edu.