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Ancient Philosophy Society 2019 Call for Papers

CALL FOR PAPERS

Ancient Philosophy Society

19th Annual Independent Meeting

Trinity College, Hartford

April 25th – April 28th, 2019

Honoring the richness of the American and European philosophical traditions, the Ancient Philosophy Society welcomes submissions from a variety of interpretive perspectives. Phenomenological, postmodern, Anglo-American, Straussian, Tübingen School, hermeneutic, psychoanalytic, queer, feminist, and any other interpretations of ancient Greek and Roman philosophical and literary works are encouraged.

Please submit papers for anonymous review by email attachment to APS@trincoll.edu. Deadline: November 25th, 2018. The author’s name, institution, and references pertaining to the identity of the author must be omitted from the paper, notes, and bibliography. The email accompanying the submission must include the author’s name, the title of the paper, address, telephone, email address, and institutional affiliation.

  • Papers must be written in English. Submission must be entirely the author’s own unpublished work that, where appropriate, acknowledges the contributions of others.
  • Papers may not exceed 3,000 words (30 minutes reading time, max.), exclusive of footnotes and bibliography. Longer papers will not be forwarded to the Program Committee.
  • Because papers selected for presentation are collected and provided to meeting participants in a single Proceedings, please observe the following conventions: Times New Roman, single-spacing, 1-inch margins on all sides, pages numbered, 12-point font for text, 10-point for footnotes.
  • Papers should be submitted in PDF.
  • Receipt of papers will be acknowledged by email.
  • Only one submission per author will be considered.
  • No one may present a paper in consecutive years.

All papers are reviewed by an anonymous Program Committee selected by the Host and Executive Committee to represent the range of interpretive traditions. Decisions will be reached in January 2019, and authors will be notified by email. You do not need to be a member of the society to submit a paper, but you must join the society to be on the program.

The APS values diversity in its membership as well as in its scholarly perspectives. We particularly invite submissions from members of groups underrepresented in philosophy, including women, people of color, LGBTQI individuals, and people with disabilities. The APS conference is wheelchair accessible.

In keeping with this commitment to diversity, the APS will award two prizes of $300 each:

  • The Diversity Prize: awarded to the best paper that is chosen for the program through the anonymous selection process written by a person from a group underrepresented in the discipline. Please self-identify in the body of your email when you submit your paper, saying, “I would like to be considered for the Diversity Prize after the program selection process.” Please keep your paper free of any identifying information.
  • The Emerging Scholar Prize: awarded to the best paper that is chosen for the program through the anonymous selection process written by a scholar who is either ABD or up to 3 years post Ph.D. Please self-identify in the body of your email when you submit your paper, saying, “I would like to be considered for the Emerging Scholar Prize after the program selection process.” Please keep your paper free of any identifying information.
  • Scholars may be considered for both prizes but can only be awarded one.

For current information about the meeting, as well as membership information, consult the APS website: www.ancientphilosophysociety.org.

Please direct all inquiries to Dr. Shane Ewegen at APS@trincoll.edu

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Ancient Philosophy Society Call for Papers 2018

CALL FOR PAPERS: APS 2018 AT Emory UNIVERSITY

Ancient Philosophy Society

18th Annual Independent Meeting

Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

April 26-April 29, 2018

Honoring the richness of the American and European philosophical traditions, the Ancient Philosophy Society encourages submissions from a variety of interpretive perspectives. Phenomenological, postmodern, Anglo-American, Straussian, Tübingen School, hermeneutic, psychoanalytic, queer, feminist, and any other interpretations of ancient Greek and Roman philosophical and literary works are welcome.

Please submit papers by e-mail attachment to APS2018@emory.edu. Deadline: November 22, 2017. The author’s name, institution, and references pertaining to the identity of the author must be omitted from the paper, notes, and bibliography. The e-mail accompanying the submission must include the author’s name, the title of the paper, address, telephone, e-mail address, and institutional affiliation.

  • Papers must be written in English. Submission implies that the paper is entirely the author’s own unpublished work and that, where appropriate, the contributions of others are acknowledged.
  • Papers may not exceed 3,000 words (30 minutes’ reading time, max.), exclusive of footnotes and bibliography. Longer papers will not be forwarded to the Program Committee.
  • Because papers selected for presentation are collected and provided to meeting participants in a single Proceedings, please observe the following conventions: single-spacing, 1-inch margins on all sides, pages numbered, 12-point font for text, 10-point for footnotes.
  • Papers should be submitted in PDF.
  • Receipt of papers will be acknowledged by e-mail.
  • Only one submission per author will be considered.
  • No one may present a paper in consecutive years.

All papers are reviewed by an anonymous Program Committee selected by the Host and Executive Committee to represent the range of interpretive traditions. Decisions will be reached in January 2018, and authors will be notified by e-mail. You do not need to be a member of the society to submit a paper, but you must join the society to be on the program.

The APS values diversity in its membership as well as in its scholarly perspectives. We particularly invite submissions from members of groups underrepresented in philosophy, including women, people of color, LGBTQI individuals, and people with disabilities. The APS conference is wheelchair accessible.

In keeping with this commitment to diversity, the APS will award two prizes of $300 each:

  • The Diversity Prize:awarded to the best paper that is chosen for the program through the anonymous selection process written by a person from a group underrepresented in the discipline.  Please self-identify in the body of your email when you submit your paper, saying, “I would like to be considered for the Diversity Prize after the program selection process.” Please keep your paper free of any identifying information.
  • The Emerging Scholar Prize:awarded to the best paper that is chosen for the program through the anonymous selection process written by a scholar who is either ABD or up to 3 years post Ph.D.  Please self-identify in the body of your email when you submit your paper, saying, “I would like to be considered for the Emerging Scholar Prize after the program selection process.”  Please keep your paper free of any identifying information.
  • Scholars may be considered for both prizes but can only be awarded one.

For current information about the meeting, as well as membership information, consult the APS website: www.ancientphilosophysociety.org.

 

Please direct all inquiries to APS2018@emory.edu.

 

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Call for Papers: Hellenistic Philosophy Society

The Hellenistic Philosophy Society invites abstracts for papers to be presented at the group session of the Pacific Division meeting of the American Philosophical Association, March 28-April 1, 2018, in San Diego, CA. Abstracts are due by July 15, 2017. Presenters will be notified of selections by mid-August.

The HPS invites abstracts of 400-600 words. Please prepare abstracts for blind review, and submit them here: www.hellenisticphilsociety.org/meetings<http://www.hellenisticphilsociety.org/meetings>. More information about the HPS, including scope and membership, can be found on the website.

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Spring 2017 Registration, Ancient Philosophy Society

Dear  APS  enthusiasts,

I am pleased to announce that conference and hotel registration is now open for APS 2017.

https://www.pdcnet.org/wp/services/2017-aps/

I will send email notifications out about program submissions by the end of the week.

Please feel free to contact me  with any questions at  APS2017@baylor.edu.

I look forward to seeing you all at Baylor this Spring.

Anne-Marie Schultz
Local Arrangements Chair, APS 2017

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History of Philosophy Society Call For Papers

 History of Philosophy Society

3rd Annual Meeting: Pleasure Emory University, May 19-20, 2017

Call for Papers: Pleasure

The History of Philosophy Society is accepting full paper submissions for our third annual conference. Papers should address the theme of “Pleasure.” This theme may be examined in any of the philosophical idioms in which it plays a role: aesthetic, ethical, social, intellectual, etc.. Typically, HOPS submissions focus on a single author, but essays treating multiple authors will be considered. Papers should be submitted for anonymous review (with author’s name, affiliation, and contact information on a separate title page). Papers should be no more than 40 minutes reading length.

Keynote Speakers:

Ann Hartle, Emory University

Jennifer Whiting, University of Pittsburgh

Please send submissions as an email attachment to historyofphilosophysociety@gmail.com, no later than January 15, 2017. Submissions must treat authors prior to the 20th Century.

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The Ancient Philosophy Society at SPEP 2016

This year, the Ancient Philosophy Society is proud to be hosting two distinguished speakers at our satellite meeting in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy in Salt Lake City on Thursday, October 20th from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Hilton Salt Lake in the Topaz Room.

David HalperinHalperin
W. H. Auden Distinguished University Professor of the History and Theory of Sexuality
University of Michigan
“Love Against Sex”

Professor Halperin is the author of such books as How to Do the History of Homosexuality

Cinzia Arruzza
ArruzzaAssistant Professor of Philosophy
New School for Social Research
“The Demos and its Son: Tyranny and the Critique of Democracy in Plato’s Republic”

Professor Cinzia Arruzza is the author of many books including a recent translation and commentary on Plotinus. Ennead II 5. On What is Potentially and What Actually

Please join us if you are able, 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Hilton Salt Lake, Topaz Room

Visit the SPEP 2016 Program

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Call For Papers: APS 2017 at Baylor University

CALL FOR PAPERS

Ancient Philosophy Society

17th Annual Independent Meeting

Baylor University, Waco, Texas

April 27- April 29, 2017

Honoring the richness of the American and European philosophical traditions, the Ancient Philosophy Society encourages submissions from a variety of interpretive perspectives. Phenomenological, postmodern, Anglo-American, Straussian, Tübingen School, hermeneutic, psychoanalytic, queer, feminist, and any other interpretations of ancient Greek and Roman philosophical and literary works are welcome.

Please submit papers by e-mail attachment to APS2017@baylor.edu. Deadline: November 15, 2016. The author’s name, institution, and references pertaining to the identity of the author must be omitted from the paper, notes, and bibliography. The e-mail accompanying the submission must include the author’s name, the title of the paper, address, telephone, e-mail address, and institutional affiliation.

  • Papers must be written in English. Submission implies that the paper is entirely the author’s own unpublished work and that, where appropriate, the contributions of others are acknowledged.
  • Papers may not exceed 3,000 words (30 minutes’ reading time, max.), exclusive of footnotes and bibliography. Longer papers will not be forwarded to the Program Committee. Abstracts will not be considered for the program except for the working group session mentioned below.
  • Because papers selected for presentation are collected and provided to meeting participants in a single Proceedings, please observe the following conventions: single-spacing, 1-inch margins on all sides, pages numbered, 12-point font for text, 10-point for footnotes.
  • Papers should be submitted in PDF.
  • Receipt of papers will be acknowledged by e-mail.
  • Only one submission per author will be considered.
  • No one may present a paper in consecutive years.

All papers are reviewed by an anonymous Program Committee selected by the Host and Executive Committee to represent the range of interpretive traditions. Decisions will be reached in January 2017, and authors will be notified by e-mail. You do not need to be a member of the society to submit a paper, but you must join the society to be on the program.

This year, we are creating space on the program for a working group in Ancient Philosophy. The working group format aims to provide participants with feedback on a project in an early stage of development. This year’s topic is “Aristotle and The Non-human other.” If you are interested in participating in the working group, please submit a five hundred word abstract to APS2017@baylor.edu. Please leave the abstract free of identifying information.

The APS values diversity in its membership as well as in its scholarly perspectives. We particularly invite submissions from members of groups underrepresented in philosophy, including women, people of color, LGBTQI individuals, and people with disabilities. The APS conference is wheelchair accessible.

In keeping with this commitment to diversity, the APS will award two prizes of $300 each:

  • The Diversity Prize: awarded to the best paper that is chosen for the program through the anonymous selection process written by a person from a group underrepresented in the discipline.  Please self-identify in the body of your email when you submit your paper, saying, “I would like to be considered for the Diversity Prize after the program selection process.” Please keep your paper free of any identifying information.
  • The Emerging Scholar Prize: awarded to the best paper that is chosen for the program through the anonymous selection process written by a scholar who is either ABD or up to 3 years post Ph.D.  Please self-identify in the body of your email when you submit your paper, saying, “I would like to be considered for the Emerging Scholar Prize after the program selection process.”  Please keep your paper free of any identifying information.
  • Scholars may be considered for both prizes but can only be awarded one.

For current information about the meeting, as well as membership information, consult the APS website: www.ancientphilosophysociety.org.

Please direct all inquiries to APS2017@baylor.edu.

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Plotinus and Neoplatonism Call For Papers

Call for Papers: The RIT Department of Philosophy invites papers that address any topic or thinker related to Plotinus and Neoplatonism in general. Of particular interest are papers addressing the influence of Neoplatonism on modern and contemporary thought as well as Neoplatonism’s influence on earlier thinkers or topics, the “practical” philosophy of Neoplatonism, and comparisons and contrasts with other traditions (such as Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism).

Submission Deadline: August 1, 2016
Papers should be 3,500-4,000 words in length and prepared for blind-review. Please submit full papers electronically as Word documents to: brian.schroeder@rit.edu or silvia.benso@rit.edu.
Accepted papers will be considered for publication in a volume to be published by RIT Press.

Conference Date: October 17-18, 2016

Keynote Speaker: Dermot Moran University College Dublin

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The Ancient Philosophy Society at SPEP 2015

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This year, the Ancient Philosophy Society is proud to be hosting two distinguished speakers at our satellite meeting in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy in Atlanta on Thursday, October 8th from 9:00am to 12:00pm.

Naas The End of the WorldMichael Naas
DePaul University
“Plato, Plotinus, and the Invention of Life”

Naas is author of The End of the World and Other Teachable Moments

Tragically SpeakingKalliopi Nikolopoulou
University at Buffalo
“Reflections on Tragedy for an Un-Tragic Age”

Nikolopoulou is the author of Tragically Speaking

The session will be held in the Atlanta Buckhead Marriot Hotel, Chastain Ballroom B. Please join us if you are able.

To visit the SPEP 2015 Program: http://www.spep.org/category/spep-conference/