CFP: 18th Annual Dr. Michael Gelven NIU Graduate Philosophy Conference

Keynote Speaker:

Professor Quill Kukla (Georgetown University) on Friday, October 24th

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 31st, 2025

We invite graduate students to submit papers of approximately 3,000 words on any topic in mainstream analytic philosophy. Submissions accessible to a general philosophical audience will be favored. Only one submission per person will be considered. Philosophers from underrepresented or historically disadvantaged groups are particularly invited to apply. Please note that we will require all papers to be delivered in person and that, unfortunately, we cannot offer funding for travel to accepted speakers.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Please send the following as one attachment in .pdf format to [email protected] title your file as “LastNameFirstName_NPC.” The information required is as follows:

1. A cover page, containing the following information: (a) Author’s name, (b) Institutional affiliation, (c) Contact information (email, phone number), (d) Title of paper, (e) Topic area of paper, (f) Word count. 
2. Your paper (beginning on page 2), which should be preceded by an abstract of no more than 150 words. The paper and abstract should be free of all identifying information. 

Decisions regarding submissions will be sent by September 15th, 2024.

Please direct all questions concerning the conference to the Northern Illinois University Graduate Student Advisory Council in Philosophy: [email protected]