Author: Huenemann

Curious about the ways humans use their minds and hearts to distract themselves from the meaninglessness of life.

Phi Sigma Tau philosophy conference

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Call For Student-Authored Philosophy Papers  

29th Annual Philosophy Student Symposium 

Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas   

An In-person/Zoom Hybrid Symposium 

Submission Deadline: February 7, 2026

Symposium: Friday, April 10 through Saturday, April 11, 2026

The Philosophy Department at Texas State University and the members of the Phi Sigma Tau Philosophy Honors Society are hosting the 29th Annual Philosophy Student Symposium. This symposium will feature presentations of philosophy papers written by undergraduate and graduate students of philosophy, as well as responses and discussion of each presentation by philosophy students and faculty in attendance. Submissions should focus on applied philosophy or ethics understood in a broad sense, should be 8-12 pages in length, and suitable for a 20-minute presentation. 

Please include a cover page with submitter’s name, contact information, and academic classification. Papers will be accepted based on the quality of the paper and on the planning committee’s ability to assign a student respondent for the topic. The author of the papers selected for presentation will be notified by Friday, March 6, 2026.

Send submissions to rross@txstate.edu. 

This conference is free for all participants. For those in attendance, lunch will be provided on Saturday.

Three undergraduate journal or conference opportunities

  1. POSTSCRIPT (12/2): USU also has its own undergraduate research journal, spanning all disciplines. More information is here: https://research.usu.edu/ur/curiosity
  2. The editors of Boston University’s student-led journal of philosophy, Arché, are currently seeking submissions for the Spring 2026 issue, No. 10. Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, are invited to submit their work. We are open to submissions of various formats, including research papers, critical analyses, conference presentation materials, interviews, and original essays. Submissions will open through  January 25th, 2025. 

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2. We, the Creighton University Philosophy Conference Committee, are excited to announce that submissions are now open for the 2026 Midwest Undergraduate Philosophy Conference. The conference will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, on the campus of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. We welcome submissions from current undergraduate students in all areas of philosophy. Papers should not exceed 3,000 words and must be suitable for a 25 minute presentation. Details:

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3. St. Olaf College’s student-run existentialism journal, The Reed, is accepting submissions. We are an undergraduate journal publishing philosophy papers, poetry, short stories, and artwork with existential content. Existentialism here is broadly defined; we are interested in work in various mediums dealing with the human search for meaning. Details:

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