CFP: Appalachian Regional Student Philosophy Colloquium

Appalachian Regional Student Philosophy Colloquium

CALL FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PAPERS

The Philosophy Department and the Philosophy Club at East Tennessee State University present

5th Annual

Appalachian Regional Student Philosophy Colloquium

East Tennessee State University

Date: March 30 – 31, 2012

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Diane Perpich, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Clemson University

Papers are now being accepted for both undergraduate and graduate presentations. All papers will be evaluated by blind review process. At the conference, the keynote speaker will choose the best presentation from the undergraduate and graduate categories, awarding a $50 prize for each. A limited number of hotel accommodations may be available at a discounted price.

Papers on any philosophical topic are welcome. Papers should be approximately 10 pages, or 20 minutes presentation time. The papers should not contain any identifying information.

Abstracts should be one paragraph, approximately 150 words, double spaced, and should be attached to the paper. The abstracts should not contain any identifying information.

Cover Sheets should be on a separate sheet, and should contain the author’s name, the title of the paper, institutional affiliation, address, phone number, and e-mail address.

The deadline for papers submitted electronically is February 28th, 2012.

Papers submitted as hard copy must be postmarked by February 25th, 2012.

Notification of acceptance will occur by March 9th, 2012.

Please send submissions to, or request further information from:
[email protected]

Dr. David Harker
Dept. of Philosophy and Humanities
P.O. Box 70656
Johnson City, TN 37614