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A Call for Submissions!
The Ivy Journal of Ethics is an annual journal of applied bioethics published by the Bioethics Society of Cornell. Research and discussion based articles are published primarily from undergraduate students at schools throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. In the past, we have also published submissions from notable faculty members, such as Nobel Laureate Roald Hoffmann. It has been well received by noted Bioethicists such as Dr. Atul Gawande of Brigham and Women’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School. For past editions of the Ivy Journal of Ethics, please visit our website: www.rso.cornell.edu/bsc.
We are currently accepting submissions for the Spring 2012 edition of the Journal. Past volumes have contained an array of issues, from xenotransplantation, stem cell research, abortion, and in vitro fertilization to matters concerning doping in athletics and bioterrorism. In our most recent issues, we have focused on maternal and fetal rights, combating HIV/AIDS in developing nations, and corruption and deforestation.
Submissions should be emailed to Cornell.Ethics@gmail.com by February 1, 2012. Please do not submit manuscripts that have been or will be up for publication in any other journal.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
16TH ANNUAL PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE
April 20-21, 2012
Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon
Keynote talk by James Sterba (University of Notre Dame)
Also: Special live taping of the radio show, “Philosophy Talk” (hosted by
John Perry and Ken Taylor)
The 16th annual Pacific University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference will
be held April 20-21, 2012 on the campus of Pacific University, in Forest
Grove, Oregon. The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for the
presentation of philosophical work of undergraduates to their peers. Papers
are required to be of philosophical content, but there are no specific
restrictions on subject matter within the arena of philosophical discussion
itself. Papers should be approximately 3000 words (10-12 pages).
Electronic submissions, including paper and abstract (Word documents),
should be sent to: boersema@pacificu.edu
Submission deadline is FEBRUARY 1, 2012. Final decisions will be made by
February 28, 2012.
Volunteers for session chairs are also welcome. Selected papers from the
conference will be published in Volume 3 (2012) of the journal Res Cogitans
.
This is strictly an undergraduate conference, with only undergraduates
allowed on the conference program. The single exception is the keynote
speaker. Past keynotes speakers have included: Paul Churchland, Hilary
Putnam, John Searle, Keith Lehrer, Catherine Elgin, John Perry, Hubert
Dreyfus, Jerry Fodor, Alvin Plantinga, and Cora Diamond. This year’s
keynote talk will be by James Sterba (University of Notre Dame). In
addition, immediately following the Friday conference banquet will be a live
taping of the public radio show, “Philosophy Talk,” hosted by John Perry and
Ken Taylor (both of Stanford University).
The conference schedule will be as follows:
Friday, April 20:
Conference banquet 6:00-7:30pm;
“Philosophy Talk” 7:30-9:00pm.
Saturday, April 21:
Breakfast 7:00-8:00am;
Paper sessions 8:00-11:15;
Keynote talk 11:30-1:00;
Conference luncheon 1:00-2:15;
Paper sessions 2:15-6:15.
Travel and lodging information can be found by going to the conference web
site at: http://www.pacificu.edu/as/philosophy/conference/index.cfm
Registration costs: $40, payable at the conference. Three meals will be
provided: Friday night banquet, Saturday breakfast and lunch.
For further information, contact Professor Boersema via email
(boersema@pacificu.edu) or by phone (503 352 2150) or at the address below:
Dept. of Philosophy, Pacific University, 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR
97116
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The Community of Philosophical Thinkers, the Psi Sigma Tau Chapter, and the Philosophy Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte are pleased to announce our 4th Annual Student Philosophy Conference
March 30th – 31st, 2012.
Dr. Gordon Hull (UNC Charlotte) Keynote
Papers are now being accepted for undergraduate and graduate presentations. The theme of this year’s conference will be: “The Relevance of Philosophy to Contemporary Issues” We are looking for papers that that examine ideas that pertain to contemporary society most especially within the framework of new millennium developments.
Examples of this are:
• Political trends in a post September 11th global community
• Gender theory, and conceptualization of sexuality discourse
• Ethical analyses of new age technologies.
Joining us for this event will be keynote speaker Dr. Gordon Hull. His work is in moral and political philosophy. In particular he focuses on the intersection of philosophy, law, and technology with particular interest in intellectual property. We are pleased to present his most recent research into the Essence of Biopower, and Genetic Copyrights.
Submissions should be no more than 4000 words (between 10 and 15 pages in length)
Submitters should be prepared for presentations between 20 and 30 minutes in length.
Papers should be submitted in a Word format (.doc or .docx) with a document title the same as the paper title, and should also be prepared for a blind review.
Students should include a cover sheet with their full name, the title of their paper, their institutional affiliation, student status, mailing address, e-mail address, and phone number.
Submissions should be accompanied by an abstract of 100-200 words.
The submission deadline is February 17, 2012.
Notification of acceptance will be sent out by March 2.
Please send submissions, as well as any additional questions about the conference to the Community of Philosophical Thinkers at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte at the following address: coptuncc@gmail.com.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
On
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Date: 13 April 2012
Proposal:
Dialogue about social responsibility has been increasing over the last few months. One need only think of the slogans of the Occupy movements across the globe to recognize how the question of whether individuals, societies, and even corporations have responsibility for their neighbors, fellow citizens, coworkers, and employees. University students are coming together to examine these issues both through peaceful protests and open forum discussions. In this undergraduate conference we hope to amplify the voices of our students by inviting papers that explicitly deal with the questions of social responsibility from an interdisciplinary perspective. We hope to see papers addressing the merits, demerits, and sustainability of social responsibility, as well as presentations which explicitly analyze ethical systems. Papers from various disciplines are welcome as this question has been raised throughout history from philosophers such as Plato and Marx to inspiring activists of the 1960s and 70s like Martin Luther King Jr. and Betty Friedan. We encourage papers outside of the philosophical arena which explicitly question the virtue of social responsibility and the role it plays in determining and informing class, race and gender issues, religious conflicts, economic policies as well as issues concerning today’s political climate. We would also appreciate papers which question the methods of civil disobedience and peaceful protest. Edited and reworked papers from class assignments that touch on any of these issues are encouraged as this conference hopes to promote undergraduate research, presentation, and publication.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Drew Dalton, author of Ethical Decision Making in the Human and Social Services, Sympathy for the Devil: Resisting the Tyranny of the Infinite Other and Longing for the Other: Levinas and Metaphysical Desire .
Submission guidelines
Word limit: 4,000. Shorter papers are also welcomed as well as group presentations.
Deadline for submission March 1, 2012.
To ask questions about the conference and to submit papers please contact conference coordinator, Dr. Danielle A. Layne, at dlayne@georgiasouthern.edu.
Top Seven Papers Will be Published in GSU PST Undergraduate Journal: The Indefinite Dyad
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Episteme is a student-run journal that aims to recognize and encourage excellence in undergraduate philosophy by providing examples of some of the best work currently being done in undergraduate philosophy programs. Episteme is published under the auspices of Denison University’s Department of Philosophy.
Episteme will consider papers written by undergraduate students in any area of philosophy. Papers are evaluated according to the following criteria: quality of research, depth of philosophic inquiry, creativity, original insight and clarity.
Submissions to be considered should adhere to the following stipulations:
1. Be a maximum of 5,000 words.
2. Combine research and original insight.
3. Include a cover sheet that provides the following information: author’s name, mailing address (current and permanent), email address, telephone number, college or university name, title of submission and word count.
4. Include a works cited page in the Chicago Manual of Style format. Use endnotes rather than footnotes.
5. To allow for a blind review process, the author’s name should not appear on the submission itself.
6. Submissions should be sent electronically, formatted for Microsoft Word. Please send papers and cover sheets to episteme@denison.edu. Rolling submissions accepted [Meaning: you can always submit].
Questions should be submitted to The Editors (episteme@denison.edu)
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Prometheus is always looking for undergraduate students who are willing to submit their articles, essays, reviews, ideas, or comments for our bi-weekly online journal. We accept undergraduate papers on all philosophical topics. Essays written for classes, honors theses, and independent work are welcome. Multiple submissions are allowed.
Please make sure to follow all the directions stated here if you are interested in submitting one of your philosophy papers to Prometheus.
Please make sure to read and follow all the submission requirements. We cannot guarantee your paper will be read if you fail to follow all the requirements:
1. You must be an undergraduate or a graduating senior.
2. Submissions for the online journal do not have a page length requirement. They should be in MLA format with proper citations though. Any submissions must be the original work of the author.
3. Submit an electronic copy of your essay to submit@prometheus-journal.com in either .doc or .pdf format.
* Please make sure that there are no footnotes in the final paper. Include all notes at the end of the document in their own section. It is also preferable to reference them as (1) instead of superscripts.
* If your paper relies on figures, images, or any similar media, please send all such files as their own attachments, not simply embedded in the document.
4. Please attach a cover page with the following information:
* Name
* University or College
* Major or Degree
* Year of Expected Graduation
* Email
DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE PAPER ITSELF.
For any other inquiries about submission or the publication status of your essay, please email us at contact@prometheus-journal.com.
