CFP: Philosophy in the Contemporary World

We invite submissions for the 20th-annual conference of SPCW. We welcome papers on all topics, from any and all philosophical traditions. The society fosters and supports productive philosophical exchange in a constructive environment. New members are always welcomed!

Standard submissions:   papers with a maximum length of 3,500 words, and an abstract of 100 words or less.   Alternative presentation and creative proposals will be given consideration. 
Electronic submissions are preferred.

Submissions are due March 1, 2014

Questions and submissions (prepared for blind review) should be sent electronically to:

Carlos Sanchez at [email protected] or Geoffrey Pfeifer at [email protected]

Conference Chair:
Carlos Alberto Sánchez, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, San Jose State University

We welcome and encourage papers on any topic related to philosophy in the contemporary world (broadly construed). Of particular interest this year, are papers that engage the debate over online learning, MOOCs (massive online courses), and the corporatization of the university. However, other possible topics might include any of the following, many of which have been themes of conferences over the past 20 years. 
 
Multiculturalism and Philosophy         Philosophy of Race 
Back to the things themselves           Literary Theory and Philosophy            
Contemporary Culture                       Philosophy and Everyday Life 
Democracy and Democratic Theory      Intersubjectivity: Self, Other, and Lifeworld 
Sport, Play and Leisure                      Time, History, and Social Change 
Place and Space                                Philosophy and Humanistic Studies 
Work, Labor, Creation                        Culture and Ethics 
Philosophy of Place                            Tradition and Memory
Bridging Analytic and Continental Philosophy   Power, Law and the Possibility of Peace