SPEP's 47th Annual Conference
October 16-18, 2008
Host Institution: Duquesne University

The Executive Committee invites:

1. Completed Papers (3,000 words) with Abstracts (100 words)
2. Panel Proposals (Topics for Sessions and Abstracts of Each
Presentation),
3. Current Research Session Proposals (Book Nominations)

Papers and panels from diverse philosophical perspectives in all areas of Continental Philosophy are welcome.

For further information, please contact either of the Executive Co-Directors:

Peg Birmingham
Department of Philosophy
DePaul University
2352 N. Clifton Ave.Chicago, IL 60614
E-mail: pbirming@depaul.edu

Leonard Lawlor
Department of Philosophy
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152
E-mail: lrlawlor@memphis.edu


Submitting PAPER AND PANEL PROPOSALS


SPEP is pleased to announce that, beginning this year, it will award two prizes: the best submission by a junior scholar and the best submission by a graduate student.  To be eligible for the SPEP Junior Scholar Award you must have earned a Ph.D. in the last five years (no earlier than 2003). All currently enrolled graduate students are eligible for The SPEP Graduate Student Scholar Award. Each prize is $500.00 plus a hotel and travel allowance.  Only full paper submissions will be eligible for the awards. Each of the award winning submissions will be selected through an anonymous review process. You must declare your desire to be considered for an award and your status as a graduate student or as a junior scholar on the cover sheet that accompanies your submission, which has been prepared for blind review.  Winners will be notified by June 1, 2008.


Starting with submissions for the 2008 meeting, SPEP will accept ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS. Electronic files must be formatted in Word or PDF. Send electronic submissions to shannonspep@gmail.com Electronic submission Deadline: FEBRUARY 2, 2008

We will continue to accept paper submissions with a postmark deadline of FEBRUARY 2, 2008.
Send Three Copies to:

Shannon Lundeen, SPEP Secretary/Treasurer
Alice Paul Center, 411 Logan Hall
University of Pennsylvania
249 S 36th Street
Philadelphia PA 19104-6304
Click here to send email to Shannon Lundeen

Format:

Paper submissions must include complete papers (of no more than 3,000 words) and abstracts (of no more than 100 words). Panel proposals must include a title, a proposal of 500 words for the panel as a whole, and either complete papers (no more than 3,000 words) or abstracts (no fewer than 750 words) for each paper in the panel. Since papers and panel proposals are chosen through an anonymous review process, names and addresses of authors and organizers must be stated only on a separate cover sheet and omitted from the proposals, papers, and footnotes. The word count for papers should appear on the cover sheet; papers that exceed the 3,000 word limit will be returned to the author. Please use gender-inclusive language in accord with the "Guidelines for Non-Sexist Use of Language" published by the APA and available at http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa/publications/. Also specify any AV equipment that will be needed.


Nominating BOOKS FOR CURRENT RESEARCH SESSIONS

Eligible Books: Authors or publishers are encouraged to send two copies of monographs on topics of interest to continental philosophers, published on or after January 1, 2005.

Book Submission Postmark Deadline: FEBRUARY 2, 2008

Send to:

Robert Bernasconi
Department of Philosophy
University of Memphis
331 Clement Hall
Memphis, TN 38152

The Committee's recommendations will be forwarded to the Executive Committee, and the authors of the books chosen for Current Research Sessions will be notified by June 1, 2008.


Notification:

Authors and panel organizers will hear from the Executive Committee by June 1, 2008. SPEP maintains the right of first review on presented papers for publication consideration in its edited volumes, which appear as special issues of Philosophy Today.

Members of SPEP are also encouraged to submit papers to the APA for consideration.


Questions? Contact:

Shannon Lundeen
Clicke here to send email to Shannon Lundeen
Phone: 215-898-9607
FAX: 215-898-1803


DUES REMINDER:

Please send your check (payable to SPEP) for the 2007-2008 membership dues.

Click here to access the Membership form (in pdf).
Faculty: $60 dues and $25 registration
Students: $20 dues and registration (combined)

Mail to:

Shannon Lundeen, SPEP Secretary/Treasurer
Alice Paul Center, 411 Logan Hall
University of Pennsylvania
249 S 36th Street
Philadelphia PA 19104-6304