CFP: Kentucky Philosophical Association Annual Meeting

Kentucky Philosophical Association Annual Meeting

In conjunction with the Department of History, Philosophy, Politics, International Studies, and Legal Studies at Morehead State University

Saturday, April 4th, 2020 

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Keynote Address

“Reason, Cause and Ground in Leibniz’s Philosophy”

Dr. Brandon Look

University of Kentucky

Deadline for all calls: January 17, 2020 (11:59 pm EST)

CALL FOR PAPERS—General Meeting—Saturday, April 4th  

Submission requirements: Submissions on any philosophical topic are welcome.  Abstracts are acceptable, but preference will be given to completed papers.  Papers should not exceed 3,000 words and should be prepared for blind review. Include the following information as a cover page in a separate file: Title of paper, 150-word abstract, author’s name, institutional affiliation, and email address, indicate whether you are willing to serve as a commentator should your paper NOT be accepted, and, finally, any A/V needs that are necessary should your paper be accepted.

Please send questions and submissions for the main program to Justin Spinks at [email protected] with ‘KPA SUBMISSION GENERAL’ appearing in the subject line. 

CALL FOR PAPERS—Student Essay Contest

Submissions: follow requirements listed above for submissions to the general meeting.

•        Eligibility: This contest is open to any undergraduate student who attends a college or university in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Each contestant may submit one essay entry only.

•        Awards: The first-place winner will receive $100 and be asked to read the paper at the KPA annual meeting. The runner up will receive a letter of recognition from the Kentucky Philosophical Association.

Please send questions and contest submissions to Beau Branson at [email protected] with “KPA STUDENT CONTEST SUBMISSION” appearing in the subject line.