KPA 2015 Meeting Call for Papers & Student Essay Contest

Note: Submission Deadline has been extended to Feb. 20, 2015

 

Kentucky Philosophical Association

SPRING 2015 Meeting

Friday and Saturday, April 10-11, 2015

Owensboro Community and Technical College

Owensboro, Kentucky

Keynote Address:

Kate Abramson

Indiana University - Bloomington 

CALL FOR PAPERS—General Meeting

Submission requirements: Submissions on any philosophical topic are welcome. Papers should not exceed 3,000 words and should be 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 submissions for the main program to Eva Cadavid at eva.cadavid@centre.edu with ‘KPA SUBMISSION’ appearing in the subject line. This conference is being held jointly with the Indiana Philosophical Association. Individuals are asked not to submit their work to both organizations.


CALL FOR PAPERS—Student Essay Contest

Submissions: follow requirements listed above for submissions to the general meeting.

Eligibility: This contest is open to any undergraduate student who attends a college or university in the commonwealth of Kentucky. Each contestant may submit one essay entry only.

Awards: The first place winner will receive $100 and be asked to read the paper at the KPA spring 2014 meeting. The runner up will receive a letter of recognition from the Kentucky Philosophical Association.

Please send contest submissions to Matthew Pianalto at matthew.pianalto@eku.edu with “KPA STUDENT CONTEST SUBMISSION” appearing in the subject line.

Deadline for both calls: February 20, 2015 (extended from 2/10/15)

Contact: Eva Cadavid, Philosophy Program, Centre College, 600 West Walnut Street, KY 40422, 859-238-5945, eva.cadavid@centre.edu

KPA Spring 2014 Meeting

Kentucky Philosophical Association

Spring 2014 Meeting

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Saturday, April 5, 2014 

9:00am – 5:00pm

Program:

Click here for the full program with abstracts and full meeting information

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Registration

9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.: Concurrent Sessions:

"Are Character Intellectual Virtues 'Reliabilist Virtues'?"
Marlin R. Sommers (University of Tennessee at Knoxville)
Commentator: Ian Schnee (Western Kentucky University)

"Passive and Active Ignorance"
Kate Johnson (Bellarmine University)
Commentator: Eva Cadavid (Centre College)

10:00 a.m. -10:55 a.m.:Concurrent Sessions:

"Theism, Truthmaking, and Presentism"
Allen Gehring (Brescia University)
Commentator: Rickey Ray (Northeast State Community College)

"A New Analysis of Mercy"
  Kristofer Rhodes (Martin University)
Commentator: Jennifer L. Hudgens (University of Kentucky)

11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.: Concurrent Sessions:

"Why Patience is Always a Virtue"
Matthew Pianalto (Eastern Kentucky University)
Commentator: Bob Sandmeyer (University of Kentucky)

"Overcoming Student Aversion to Obligations"
Court Lewis (Owensboro Community and Technical College)
Student Panelists: TBA (Western Kentucky University)

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 pm.: Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Business Meeting: all are welcome

2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.:  

Winner of 2014 KPA Student Essay Contest:
Emily Sullivan (Western Kentucky University)
Title TBA

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.:  

Keynote Address:
"Are We Responsible? The Neuroscience of Violence"
Valerie Hardcastle (University of Cincinnati) 

Registration Fees:
$20 for regular attendees (including presenters)
$10 for graduate students (including presenters)
Undergrads can attend for free.

The official hotel for the conference is The Staybridge Suites, 680 Campbell Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42104 The phone number is 877-238-8889. Be sure to tell them that you are with the WKU Kentucky Philosophical Association Conference. We have a secure room rate for $79.99 a night. That is good for both Friday and Saturday nights. The hotel has a shuttle that can drop you off at our door on campus and pick you up so long as you tell the front desk beforehand.

Please direct all queries to the KPA President, Audrey Anton at audrey(dot)anton(at)wku(dot)edu.

KPA Spring 2014 Meeting CFP & Student Essay Contest

Kentucky Philosophical Association 

SPRING 2014 Meeting 

Saturday, April 5, 2014 

Western Kentucky University 

Bowling Green, Kentucky 

Keynote Address: 

Valerie Hardcastle (University of Cincinnati) 

CALL FOR PAPERS—General Meeting 
Submission requirements: Submissions on any philosophical topic are welcome. Papers should not exceed 3,000 words and should be 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 submissions for the main program to Audrey Anton at audrey.anton@wku.edu with ‘KPA SUBMISSION’ appearing in the subject line.

CALL FOR PAPERS—Student Essay Contest 
Submissions: follow requirements listed above for submissions to the general meeting.
 • Eligibility: This contest is open to any undergraduate student who attends a college or university in the commonwealth of Kentucky. Each contestant may submit one essay entry only.
• Awards: The first place winner will receive $100 and be asked to read the paper at the KPA spring 2014 meeting. The runner up will receive a letter of recognition from the Kentucky Philosophical Association.

Please send contest submissions to Eva Cadavid at eva.cadavid@centre.edu with “KPA STUDENT CONTEST SUBMISSION” appearing in the subject line.

Deadline for both calls: February 15, 2014. 

Contact: Audrey L. Anton, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd. Bowling Green, KY 42104, 270-745-5757, audrey.anton@wku.edu
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