CFP: Lighthearted Philosophers' Society 9th Annual Conference

Submission deadline: August 1, 2015

Conference date(s):
October 9, 2015 - October 10, 2015

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Conference Venue:

Lighthearted Philosophers' Society
Deerfield Beach, United States

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Date: October 9 – 10, 2015 (Fri & Sat)

Location: Deerfield Beach, Florida

Embassy Suites Deerfield Beach - Resort & Spa

(That’s right: a beach-adjacent conference in October!)

Submission Deadline: August 1st, 2015

The Lighthearted Philosophers Society (LPS) is an organization for philosophers who approach their work with a sense of humor. We strive to create a venue for professional philosophy that is welcoming, enjoyable, and engaging. Please join us in our merry ruminations!

Our conference last year attracted philosophers from all over the nation—from New York to California. Now in its ninth year, the LPS is preparing for its best conference yet!!

We are interested in both the philosophy of humor and humorous philosophy from any field. We welcome witty papers from any area of philosophy, and we’d especially enjoy papers on philosophical questions about humor.

Submission Requirements:

All materials should be prepared for blind review; contact information, affiliation, whether you would like to volunteer as a heckler (see below), etc. should be included on a separate cover sheet. We will accept submissions in the following forms:

1) Full paper submissions: Please prepare papers with limited time for presentation in mind (2,500-3,000 words is preferable).

2) Panel proposal: Panel description should be 350-500 words, which should specify what each panelist will contribute.

3) Abstract submissions: Abstracts should be 350-500 words, and should be accompanied by a references/work cited page. Please note that we give preference to full papers. 

Hecklers (commonly referred to as commentators) will accompany each accepted submission. If you are interested in volunteering to comment and are not submitting a paper, please email the conference organizer with your AOS/AOC, contact information, affiliation, and indicate you would like to volunteer as a heckler. Otherwise, if you would be interested in providing a commentary, please indicate this on your submission cover sheet.

Selected papers will be considered for the Joseph S. Ellin Memorial Essay Prize ($100)

Selected hecklers will be considered for the Richard C. Richards Almost Memorial Prize ($50)

Those selected will be notified by August 30th

Please submit your papers electronically to the following email address: [email protected]

Questions can be directed to the email address above.

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