CFP: Florida State University Graduate Philosophy Conference on Free Will, Moral Responsibility, and Agency

The Philosophy Graduate Student Association (PGSA) of Florida State University is now accepting submissions for their graduate conference on free will, moral responsibility, and agency.

The conference will take place at Florida State University on October 11 and 12, 2013. Keynote speakers will be:

        John Martin Fischer, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside

        Randolph Clarke, Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University

Those interested in submitting high quality papers related to free will, moral responsibility, or the wider notion of agency should email their submissions to [email protected]. Papers addressing the relationship between scientific developments and free will are also welcome. Papers should fulfill the following criteria:

        Prepared for blind review

        No more than 4,000 words

        Suitable for 25-minute presentation

        Preceded by an abstract of 150-250 words

Along with the paper, please also submit a cover page with the following information:

        Presenter’s name

        Institutional affiliation

        Contact information (email address or phone number)

        Title of paper

        Abstract of the paper

        Word count

The deadline for submissions is August 15. We will notify those whose papers have been accepted by September 13.

For questions or further information, please contact Kyle Fritz ([email protected]), Dan Miller ([email protected]), or Robyn Waller ([email protected]).