CFP: American Philosophical Association Pacific Division 2013 Meeting

The Pacific Division of the APA invites submissions of papers and posters for its 2013 Annual Meeting, to take place in San Francisco, March 27-30. Each year the Pacific Division hosts approximately 75 invited sessions, 150 refereed papers, 15 APA committee sessions, and 75 sessions organized by affiliated groups. All areas of philosophy are represented.   The deadline for submissions is September 1. Submissions are accepted only through the APA's submission web site, which can be accessed via http://apa-pacific.org/current. Only APA members may submit papers or posters. On-line applications are accepted at http://www.apaonline.org and favourable rates are available to students and international members.   The Pacific Division anonymously referees submissions in three categories. Posters submissions comprise a 150 word short abstract and a 750 word long abstract (the poster itself is not refereed). Colloquium papers of 3000 words are presented in one-hour sessions with a commentator's response, a short reply from the author, and general discussion. Symposium papers of 5000 words are presented in two-hour sessions with responses from two commentators, the author's reply, and general discussion. Only a very small number of symposium papers are accepted. Detailed guidelines for submission are posted at http://apa-pacific.org/current.

Refereeing is done in September and October and the program is finalized in late November. Volunteers to serve as commentators or chairs are most welcome. To volunteer, please fill out the form at http://apa-pacific.org/volunteer.

Graduate students whose posters or papers are accepted for presentation may be eligible for a travel stipend of $300. Documentation of status is required on or before September 1. See http://apa-pacific.org/current for specific instructions.

The Pacific Division strongly encourages all eligible members to submit papers for the 2013 meeting, but we especially encourage submissions from women and other groups historically underrepresented in the profession. Data on the demographics of speakers and other participants is published at http://apa-pacific.org/reports.

For more information on the meeting, including information about the conference hotel, please visit the Division's web site at http://apa-pacific.org and Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/apapacific.