CFP: Great Lakes Philosophy Conference

Great Lakes Philosophy Conference: Ethical Intersections

Dates: March 24-26, 2017
Location: Adrian, Michigan

Deadline for Submissions: January 5th, 2017
Notification of Acceptance: February 15th, 2017

Any paper that relates to the theme of ethical intersections, broadly construed, will be considered. Topics might include, but are not limited to, interpersonal ethics, social ethics, ethics within and across disciplines and specialties, the intersection of ethics and politics, applied and professional ethics, metaethics, and ethical theory. In addition, there will be a specialty track at the conference dedicated to issues related to refugees, migrants, and border spaces. Participants in this track will have the opportunity to submit their work for publication in a forthcoming edited anthology on the topic.

We hope to have an interdisciplinary event and welcome submissions from undergraduates, graduate students, and professional philosophers, as well as from a range of fields including philosophy, law, public policy, business, medicine, history, religious studies, political science, social science, or related fields. Submissions from active scientists, researchers, or practitioners are also welcome, particularly insofar as those presentations could complement the ethics theme of the conference. We also especially welcome proposals from women and minorities, and are committed to making this year’s conference inclusive and welcoming to all.

To submit a paper for consideration, please submit an extended abstract of up to 500 words. Full papers will also be considered. All submissions will be peer-reviewed. Please submit abstracts or papers as .doc, .docx, or .pdf. Please submit your abstract to our conference website: http://greatlakesphilosophyconference.weebly.com.

Final papers should be suitable for a 20 minute presentation. Presentations should aim to be accessible and lively as part of constructive, collaborative, informal sessions.

Keynote Speaker:
Peter Railton, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

The Great Lakes Philosophy Conference is being jointly hosted by Adrian College and Siena Heights University, with generous support from the Institute for Ethics at Adrian College and the Aquinas Forum at Siena Heights University. Send any questions to [email protected].