13th Annual Pacific University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
Friday April 17 through Saturday April 18, 2009
Pacific University — Forest Grove, Oregon
Keynote presentation: Live taping of public radio show, "Philosophy Talk," hosted by John Perry and Ken Taylor (both of Stanford University)
The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for the presentation of philosophical work of undergraduates to their peers.
Submission Guidelines
Papers are required to be of philosophical content, but there are no specific restrictions on subject matter within the arena of philosophical discussion itself. Papers should be approximately 3000 words (10-12 pages).
Electronic submissions (as Word documents) are strongly preferred and can be sent to: boersema@pacificu.edu
Group papers and suggestions for panel discussions are also welcome. Submission deadline is February 1, 2009. Final decisions will be made by February 28, 2009.
Volunteers for paper commentators and session chairs are also welcome.
Conference Schedule
Friday, April 17
- Conference banquet 6:00-7:00pm;
- Keynote talk 7:00-9:00pm.
Saturday, April 18
- Breakfast 7:00-8:00am;
- Paper sessions 8:00am-1:00pm;
- Conference luncheon 1:00-2:00pm;
- Paper sessions 2:00-6:00pm.
View a detailed schedule with presentation times and location.
Registration
Anyone interested in pre-registering for the conference can do so at the address above; Electronic registration is also available. Registration fee: $40. Three meals will be provided to registered attendees: Friday night banquet, Saturday breakfast and lunch. Make checks payable to Pacific University. The registration fee can also be paid at the conference.
If you are not attending the conference, but would like to attend the banquet and the taping of "Philosophy Talk", please register, and check "No" on attending conference and "Yes" on attending banquet. This will help us to get an accurate count for the banquet. The cost will be $20, payable by mail or at the door.
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For further information, contact Professor Boersema at the address above.