Friday, September 4, 2015

CALL FOR PAPERS: Kentucky Philosophical Association Annual Meeting 2016 - Main Program & Student Essay Contest




Kentucky Philosophical Association
Annual Meeting
In Conjunction with the
Ethics and Social Justice Center,
Bellarmine University
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

Keynote Address:
Charles Mills
Northwestern University

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 Matthew Pianalto at Matthew.Pianalto@eku.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 annual meeting. The runner up will receive a letter of recognition from the Kentucky Philosophical Association.
Please send contest submissions to Court Lewis at court.lewis@kctcs.edu with “KPA STUDENT CONTEST SUBMISSION” appearing in the subject line.

Deadline for both calls: January 22, 2016 (midnight CST)

For more information, contact: Matthew Pianalto, Department of Philosophy & Religion, Case Annex 268, Eastern Kentucky University, 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, KY 40475. Email: Matthew.Pianalto@eku.edu