Announcement and Call for Papers
Eastern Regional Meeting
April 18-19, 2008
Niagara University
Niagara Falls, NY

Conference Hotel: Crowne Plaza Hotel
300 Third Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
1-800-2CROWNE
 

Conference Theme:
Options and Issues in Applied Ethics
Conference Web Site
 

The conference will feature three keynote speakers. 
One of the speakers will be Professor Jorge Garcia of Boston College.
Other keynote speakers TBA.
 

Papers on any topic of philosophical interest will be considered, with some preference given to papers that connect with the conference theme.  We are especially interested in papers dealing with issues of social responsibility and teleology in relation to applied ethics.  However, we would like a broad range of philosophical interests represented. Participation is welcomed from both Christians and non-Christians. 

The conference will feature three keynote speakers: Jorge Garcia of Boston College, Alexander Pruss of Baylor University and Gerald McKenny of Notre Dame University.

The Deadline for submissions is January 5, 2008 with the selection to be completed by February 10.  Submissions should have a reading time of 20 to 30 minutes and be prepared for blind review.

For information and submissions contact:

Alexander Bertland
Department of Philosophy
Niagara University, NY 14109
716-286-8633
bertland@niagara.edu

Announcement and Call for Papers
Central Regional Meeting
April 23-25, 2009

Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK

Conference Theme:  Divine Communication

Plenary Speakers:

TBA

Papers exploring philosophical issues associated with the conference theme are encouraged.  However, papers on any topic of interest to Christian philosophers are welcome as a broad range of philosophical interests will be represented.  Participation is open to both Christians and non-Christians.  Conference participants need not be members of the Society of Christian Philosophers. 

Manuscripts, suitable for blind review, with a reading time of approximately 20-30 minutes, should be submitted, along with an abstract (150 words or less) including the author’s name and affiliation, as he or she would like it to appear in the program.  Electronic submissions are preferred, but hard copies submitted by conventional mail will also be accepted.

Paper Submission Deadline: TBA

Please direct inquiries and submissions to:

Announcement and Call for Papers
Pacific Regional Meeting
October 30--November 1, 2008

University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA

Conference Theme:  Mind, Body, and Free Will

Plenary Speaker: Richard Swinburne (Oxford University)

Papers on any topic of philosophical interest will be considered, although papers related to the conference theme are preferred. The SCP welcomes participation from both Christians and non-Christians as presenters, commentators, and session chairs. Submissions should have a reading time of 20 to 30 minutes and be prepared for blind review--electronic submissions preferred. Please indicate in your cover letter whether, should your paper not be accepted, you would be willing to serve as a commentator or session chair. For further information as the conference approaches, please visit the conference website: http://pacificscp.org/

Deadline for submission: September 1, 2008

If submitting a paper, please provide a cover page which includes the following information: Name, institutional affiliation (if any), contact information (email address and phone number), paper title, and abstract (150 words or less).

Send submissions and requests to comment or chair to pacificscp@gmail.com (.doc, .pdf, or .rtf format), or to:

UCR Department of Philosophy
ATTN: 2008 Pacific SCP
HMNSS Building, Room 1604
900 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92521

This conference is made possible by the generous contributions of:
The Society of Christian Philosophers
The UCR Philosophy Department
California Baptist University
The UCR Department of Religious Studies
The UCR University Honors Program
Midwest Studies in Philosophy

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