CFP: Lighthearted Philosophers' Society – 10th Annual Conference

Date:               October 7 & 8, 2016 (Fri & Sat)

Location:         St. Augustine, Florida (That’s right: a beach-adjacent conference in October!)

 Submission Deadline: August 15th, 2016

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!

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 that specifies what each panelist will contribute.

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

4) Performance Pieces: For the 10th anniversary conference, we are accepting Performance Pieces! These can be in a wide variety of formats, but should be about 20-30 minutes in length, and follow the spirit of the conference. Abstracts/rationales should be 350-500 words.

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 sent your submissions, and direct any questions, electronically to the following email address:

[email protected]