49th Annual SPEP Conference Call for Papers
November 4-6, 2010
Marriott Château Champlain, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
Host Institutions: McGill University and Université de Montréal
The Executive Committee of SPEP invites:
COMPLETE PAPERS (no more than 3,000 words) with abstracts (75-100 words)
and
PANEL PROPOSALS consisting of one panel abstract (no more than 500 words)
and complete papers (no more than 3,000 words per paper).
Papers and panels from diverse philosophical perspectives in all areas of
Continental Philosophy are welcome. Also encouraged are papers and panels on
SPEP members.
Please note: While the language of the conference is traditionally English,
submissions in French are welcome for the Montreal conference.
Submitting Paper and Panel Proposals:
Please note the specific requests in the instructions for submission as some
specifics have changed since last year:
1. As stated in the 2009 SPEP Conference Program, all submissions must be
submitted electronically. Please send your submission directly to the
Secretary/Treasurer, Shannon Lundeen at shannonspep@gmail.com.
2. Electronic Receipt Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EASTERN STANDARD TIME,
Monday, February 1, 2010
3. The subject line should read: 2010 SPEP Submission.
4. Your submission should contain TWO ATTACHMENTS:
1) Abstract AND Submission in one document prepared for blind review. Even
if you are submitting a panel proposal, the panel abstract and all of the
papers should be in one document. See “Format of Submissions” for more
information.
2) A Cover letter that provides detailed contact information (including
physical and electronic addresses) of the author(s), lists the word count of
the paper(s), and indicates whether the author wishes to have the paper
considered for “Best Submission by a Graduate Student” or “Best Submission
by a Junior Scholar” (please be sure to indicate how you meet the
eligibility requirements; for a full description and eligibility conditions
of each prize, please see below under “Prizes”). In addition, if you
anticipate the need for audio/visual equipment should your submission be
accepted in the 2010 SPEP Conference program please indicate exactly what
you will need in your cover letter.
Format of Submissions:
Single-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, an abstract of no more than 500 words for the panel as a
whole, and complete papers (no more than 3,000 words) for each paper in the
panel. Since papers and panel proposals are chosen through an anonymous
review process, names and addresses of authors must be stated only on one
separate cover sheet and omitted from the abstracts, papers, and footnotes.
The word count for papers should appear on the cover sheet; papers that
exceed the 3,000 word limit will not be considered. The word limit is
exclusive of notes and references; the limit of 3,000 words is strictly
enforced. Please use gender-inclusive language in accordance with the
“Guidelines for Non-Sexist Use of Language” published by the APA and
available at: http://www.apaonline.org/publications/texts/nonsexist.aspx.
Notification:
A. Notification of receipt of your submission: Upon receipt of your
submission, you will receive an automated electronic acknowledgement from
the Secretary-Treasurer indicating she has received your email and its
attachments. If you send your submission in within five days of the deadline
(1 February 2010) you can expect to receive an automated response from the
Secretary/Treasurer within fifteen minutes of receipt. If you do not receive
a response in this timeframe, please send a follow up e-mail immediately to
ensure that your submission is received.
B. Notification of Inclusion in the 2010 SPEP Conference Program:
Authors of single-paper submissions and the panel organizers of
panel-submissions will hear from the Executive Committee by June 1, 2010
whether their submission has been accepted/rejected for inclusion in the
2010 SPEP Conference Program. 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.
Prizes:
There are two prizes available: 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 January of 2005). All currently enrolled graduate students are
eligible for the SPEP Graduate Student Scholar Award.
Each prize is $500.00 plus a travel and hotel allowance. 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, 2010.
Nominating Books for Current Research Sessions:
Postmark Deadline: February 1, 2010
Send to:
Brian Schroeder
Department of Philosophy
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY 14623-1604
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, 2007.
Notification:
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, 2010.
For further information, please contact either of the Executive
Co-Directors:
Cynthia Willett
Department of Philosophy
Emory University
214 Bowden Hall
Atlanta, GA 30307
Cynthia.willett@emory.edu
Leonard Lawlor
Department of Philosophy
Penn State University
240 Sparks Building
University Park, PA 16801
Lul19@psu.edu
SPEP Website: http://www.spep.org <http://www.spep.org/>
