Continental Philosophy

MIDSOUTH PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE

      and Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

      The University of Memphis

      February 23-24, 2007

The thirtieth annual Midsouth Philosophy Conference is scheduled for Friday afternoon and Saturday, February 23-24, at The University of Memphis.
Papers in any area are welcome.  There will be a $20 registration fee, payable at the conference. Papers must not exceed a length of 3000 words.  Include the following nine items:

   (1) a word count – 3000 words maximum!
   (2) the author's name
   (3) academic status (professor, unaffiliated, graduate student)
   (4) institutional affiliation (if any)
   (5) mailing address
   (6) email address
   (7) telephone number
   (8) the paper's title
   (9) an abstract – 100 words maximum!

Submissions which do not include all nine items will not be considered. No more than one submission by the same author will be considered.
Email a copy of your paper, as an attachment, in Rich Text Format (RTF) or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) to midsouth@lclark.edu Title your paper as follows: YourLastName_YourFirstName.rtf – for example, Locke_John.rtf

Papers must be received by JANUARY 7.  Papers will be reviewed by a committee.  Notification of acceptance will be made via email in late January.  Submissions whose authors cannot be contacted through email will be rejected.

Each paper will have a commentator.  Those interested in commenting should send a note to midsouth@lclark.edu by January 15 of availability and areas of interest.  Persons whose papers are accepted will be expected to serve as commentators if asked.

The University of Memphis UNDERGRADUATE PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE   will have parallel sessions.  Please encourage students to   attend and submit papers.  Papers in any area are welcome.   Submissions must not exceed a length of 3000 words, and must   include a cover letter stating the author's name, university or college, mailing address, telephone number and/or email   address.  Send two printed copies to:  Undergraduate Philosophy   Conference, Department of Philosophy, 327 Clement Hall,   University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152.  Papers must be post-   marked by January 14.  Direct questions about the Undergraduate   Philosophy Conference to Pleshette DeArmitt <pdearmtt@memphis.edu>

Thomas Nenon has reserved rooms for Thursday (2/22) through Saturday (2/24)nights at the Sleep Inn (901-522-9700) on 40 North Front Street, and at the Comfort Inn (901-526-0583) on 100 North Front Street.  Make reservations directly, and before February 9.  The airport shuttle goes to the hotels for about $10, taxis for about $25.

http://www.lclark.edu/~midsouth/MPC.html