Save the Date: KPA 2020

The 2020 Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Philosophical Association will be held at Morehead State University on Saturday, April 4, 2020. For more information, contact Justin Spinks (justin.spinks@uky.edu).

KPA 2019 Meeting Program

The full program for the 2019 meeting of the Kentucky Philosophical Association can be found here.

All events will be held at Transylvania University in Lexington, KY.

For more information, contact the KPA President or Vice President.

CFP: KPA 2019 Annual Meeting, Scholar's Workshop, and Student Contest

Call For Papers

Kentucky Philosophical Association Annual Meeting

Deadline for all calls: January 15, 2019 (midnight CST)

In conjunction with the

Department of Philosophy at Transylvania University

Friday & Saturday, March 22 & 23, 2019

Transylvania University

Lexington, Kentucky

Keynote Address

“Microaggressions in Medicine”

Dr. Lauren Freeman

University of Louisville

CALL FOR PAPERS—General Meeting—Saturday, March 23
Submission requirements: Submissions on any philosophical topic are welcome. Abstracts are acceptable, but preference will be given to completed papers. 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: Title of paper, 150-word abstract, author’s name, institutional affiliation, and email address, indicate whether you are willing to serve as a commentator should your paper NOT be accepted, and, finally, any A/V needs that are necessary should your paper be accepted.

CALL FOR PAPERS—Scholar’s Workshop—Friday, March 22
Submission requirements: Scholars at all levels should submit rough, working drafts of original scholarship on any topic that they are preparing for potential journal or chapter publication. We are especially interested in drafts regarding pedagogy at all levels of education. The drafts will be shared with attendees prior to the event and each participant will be given time to present their work and get feedback from other participants. Space is limited and participation in the general meeting is not a requirement though presenters will be able to attend the general meeting. Please submit: Title of the project, 150-word abstract, author’s name, institutional affiliation, email, and indicate the status of project (i.e. first draft, a draft under revision, etc.)

Please send questions and submissions for the main program and the workshop to Clint Jones at Clint.Jones@uwsp.edu with ‘KPA SUBMISSION GENERAL’ or ‘KPA SUBMISSION WORKSHOP’ appearing in the subject line. Submissions to both are permissible but must be different entries.

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 questions and contest submissions to Justin Spinks at Justin.Spinks@eku.edu with “KPA STUDENT CONTEST SUBMISSION” appearing in the subject line.

CFA: Kentucky Philosophical Association Summer 2018 Pedagogy Workshop

Kentucky Philosophical Association (KPA)
Summer 2018 Pedagogy Workshop
 
August 11, 2018
Hosted at Centre College, Danville, KY

Call for Abstracts
 
Submissions deadline June 15, 2018

The KPA invites the submission of abstracts for workshops on teaching philosophy at the
high school, undergraduate and/or graduate level. We invite faculty, graduate students,
and independent scholars to share in the opportunity to present and discuss their current
work on philosophy pedagogy. Some preferred topics are: issues relevant to teaching in
Kentucky and surrounding states; teaching a diverse student body (religious, gender,
racial, ethnic, international, physical disabilities, learning disabilities); teaching
philosophy using interdisciplinary methods; online/distance learning or hybrid/flipped
classroom styles/strategies.

Abstracts should be 200 words or less. Each participant will have 60 minutes for their
workshop.

Please email submissions to Eva Cadavid at eva.cadavid@centre.edu with the subject line “KPA 2018 workshop abstract”. Include in the email the following information:

1. Title of the workshop
2. 150-word abstract (attached as a pdf)
3. Author's name
4. Author's institutional affiliation (if applicable)
5. Author's email address
6. Indication whether campus housing will be necessary

Registration fee for the workshop is $25 and covers continental breakfast, lunch, and a
mid-afternoon snack.

Kentucky Philosophical Association 2018 Meeting Program

Click here for a PDF of the full program.

The 2018 annual meeting of the Kentucky Philosophical Association will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Thomas More College, in Crestview Hills, KY.

Keynote Address:
Arnold Farr, University of Kentucky