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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Keynote Speaker:
Professor Susan Bordo
Otis A. Singletary Chair in the Humanities
University of Kentucky
Author of the Pulitzer Prize nominated book Unbearable Weight
Call for Papers
The Department of Philosophy and Phi Sigma Tau (Illinois Pi Chapter) of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are pleased to announce that they will be hosting the 3rd Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference, October 24th-25th, 2008. All undergraduate students are encouraged to submit papers on any topic of philosophical interest; papers on feminism, philosophy of race, and other related issues are especially welcome.
Submission Deadline: September 19th, 2008
Submission Guidelines:
• Papers should be 12-15 pages in length (20-25 minutes presentation time).
• All personally identifying information should be removed from the body of the paper.
• A cover sheet including your name and contact information should be attached separately.
• Electronic submissions only; they should be emailed to: lustone@siue.edu (Subject Line: “Undergraduate Conference Submission”)
Please visit our website for further information and updates about our conference:
http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/philosophy/undergradconference.shtml
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Lucian Stone at lustone@siue.edu.
This conference would not be possible were it not for the generous support of The Department of Philosophy, Delta Phi Epsilon sorority at SIUE, The Office of the Provost, The Office of the Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, The Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, The Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, The Department of Women’s Studies, and Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society at SIUE.
