CFP: Falsafa, UC Irvine Undergraduate Philosophy Journal

Dear Fellow Scholars,

This is a call for submission to the UCI Philosophy Club’s first issue of Falsafa ([n.] 'Philosophy' in Urdu), an annual undergraduate philosophy journal. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to get involved in formal, academic philosophical discourse. For those looking to do graduate-level work in philosophy or simply pursue academia, submitting to Falsafa will be an exciting and beneficial opportunity.

 We welcome submissions on topics pertaining to philosophy. We will, however, prefer submissions in the following fields:

·         Indian Philosophy

·         African Philosophy

·         Islamic Philosophy

·         Native American Philosophy

·         Feminist Philosophy

·         Philosophy of Race and Gender

Submissions should be roughly from 2000 to 4000 words.

Abstract (optional): roughly 300-350 words

Submission format:

·         Double-spaced

·         Font: Size 12, Times New Roman

·         Citations in the MLA format

·         1-inch margins top, bottom, and sides

·         Insert page numbers in the top right corner

Please email all submissions as word documents (preferred) or PDFs.

Applicants are required to use reliable sources, (e.g. the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy) Wikipedia entries or blogs are not acceptable; all sources must be referenced and listed in the works-cited. Each applicant is restricted to ONE submission.

Deadline for Submission: April 19, 2018.

Authors whose papers have been accepted will be notified by the first week of May.

Note for submission (send two documents): (1) Cover letter information should include name, university/department affiliation, year, and research interests (if any). (2) In another word document, please send just your writing (exclude the name in the header, and any other information that could identify the author). Submissions will be subjected to blind-review.

Another note: If desired, you may choose to submit papers that have been previously assessed by your respective supervisors/faculty members.

***[Please send your submissions to the following email: [email protected]]***

Thank you for your time and consideration, and we hope to hear back from you very soon enough. Please don’t hesitate to contact the following persons, should you have any questions or concerns:

Tanuj Raut [email protected] | Nolan Berge [email protected] 

Warm regards,
The Philosophy Club, UCI

Links to:

The Philosophy Club, UCI: http://www.humanities.uci.edu/philosophy/undergraduate/club.php
Facebook Page of The Philosophy Club, UCI:https://www.facebook.com/PhilClubUCI/