The Philosophy of Attention

The Mississippi Philosophical Association (MPA) will hold its next meeting at Mississippi State University on Friday and Saturday, March 18-19, 2016. The theme of the conference will be “Attention” and the keynote speaker will be R.W. Kentridge (Psychology, Durham University).

The MPA is soliciting submissions of extended abstracts (500-1000 words) or papers (>3500 words) on any topic related to the philosophy of attention. In addition to presentations that evaluate theoretical approaches to understanding attention, or that address recent debates about the presence or absence of dependency relations between attention and consciousness, the MPA encourages submissions that investigate the role of attention in linguistic communication, skillful action, moral development and responsibility, aesthetic appreciation, the acquisition of knowledge, etc.

Though the MPA is a regional conference, philosophers from all institutions and locations are encouraged to submit an abstract or paper. Submissions should include a title page with a title and the name(s), institutional affiliation(s), and contact information of the author(s). The abstract or paper itself should begin on the second page and be suitable for anonymous review. Please email submissions to Mike Bruno ([email protected]) by January 15, 2016.

There will be a cash prize of $300 for the best graduate student presentation. To be eligible for the prize, you must currently be a graduate student, have an abstract or paper accepted, and be able to present at the conference. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for the prize when emailing your submission.