The aim of this conference is to explore the consequences of Charles \;Travis's position for the possibility of systematic theoretical \;investigation into human psychology and linguistic understanding. In \;particular\, our intention is to open up a forum for debate and discussion \;of the current status of Travis's work in relation to those issues upon \;which his ideas have exerted the most influence\, such as the semantics-pragmatics interface\, perceptual disjunctivism\, and (more generally) \;theories of representational content\, each of which have come to dominate \;current research in analytic philosophy. \;The conference will bring together a group of distinguished philosophers \;who have engaged directly with Travis's work over the years.
\nThis will be the first conference aimed explicitly at investigating \;Travis's unique contribution to contemporary philosophy\, and we believe \;that it will provide an essential opportunity for postgraduates and \;established academics alike to share views and to take part in direct \;discussion with Charles Travis and other leading figures in the field.
\nProvisional Programme
Fri 29/06/12
Mark Kalderon (UCL) - "Experiential Pluralism and the Power of Perception"
John Collins (UEA) - "Perceiving Language: Issues between Travis and \;Chomsky"
Michael Martin (UCL) - TBA
Sat 30/06/12
Guy Longworth (Warwick) - "Something about John L. Austin"
Francois Recanati (Institute Jean Nicod) - "Semantic Reference and Speaker's \;Reference"
Charles Travis (KCL) - "Thread By Thread"
Including: Young Researchers Session (Alex Davies\, Michael O'Sullivan)
Sun 01/07/12
Marie McGinn (UEA) - "Travis versus McDowell and Wright on Wittgenstein and \;Rule Following"
Peter Sullivan (Stirling) - TBA
Joan Weiner (Indiana) - "Frege\, Benacerraf and the Beast of Reality"
Including: Round-Table Session with Mark Kaplan\, Anna Bergqvist\, Oskari \;Kuusela\, Nat Hansen and others.
Registration fees: £\;65 for academics and £\;35 for postgraduates. We may be \;able to offer some student bursaries.
\nAnalysis Trust bursaries are available for graduate students\, to help with the costs of \;registration fees and accommodation. If you are interested in receiving one\, please apply \;when registering. The number of bursaries is limited\, so register early to avoid \;disappointment.
Registration form can be found at the conference website:
http://www.uea.ac.uk/phi/eventsnews/events/charles-travis
For further details about the conference please visit the conference \;website or contact the organisers at: \;themesfromtravis@gmail.com
This conference is made possible by the generous support from Mind \;Association\, The Aristotelian Society and UEA School of Philosophy.
Conference organisers:
Alun Davies
Tamara Dobler
Ben Walker