Call for Papers

Twenty-Seventh International Social Philosophy Conference

Sponsored by

The North American Society for Social Philosophy

July 15 - July 17, 2010

Ryerson University

Toronto, Ontario

Special attention will be devoted to the theme:

Poverty, Markets, and Justice

but proposals in all areas of social philosophy are welcome.

The Program Committee will be chaired by Professor Margaret Crouch of Eastern Michigan University, Professor Lisa Schwartzman of Michigan State University, and Professor Alex Wellington of Ryerson University.

A 300-500 word abstract should be emailed to all of the program co-chairs. We welcome submissions from both members and non-members, but we do expect that all presenters will join the North American Society for Social Philosophy if their papers are accepted.

Submission Deadlines:

For those living in Canada or the U.S.: March 15, 2010.

For those living outside the United States and Canada: Jan. 15, 2010.

Submit proposals to all of the following members of the program committee:

Margaret Crouch
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FAX:  (734) 487-6835

Lisa Schwartzman

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FAX:  (517) 432-1320

Alex Wellington

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FAX: (416) 979-5362

NASSP Travel Grants for International Presenters

The NASSP has limited funds for travel to Canada for presenters living outside the U.S. and Canada. If you are interested, please indicate this at the time that you receive the acceptance e-mail.

NASSP Conference Awards for Graduate Students

To promote new scholarship focusing on social philosophy and to encourage student participation, the North American Society for Social Philosophy has established the NASSP Awards for Best Graduate Student Papers. These awards give special recognition to papers to be read by a graduate student at the NASSP annual conference. The winners of the annual prizes will each receive $300 upon attendance at the annual International Social Philosophy Conference, and will be honored at the conference. The prizes are awarded only to conference attendees, though there is no obligation to use the money for conference-related costs. Any graduate student enrolled in a program towards a degree beyond the B.A. or first university diploma is eligible. The paper should be consistent with the framework of those presented at the International Social Philosophy Conference, addressing any topic in social philosophy. The papers will be evaluated by a three-member committee. The evaluation criteria include originality and quality of philosophical writing. Papers may be drawn from thesis work or intended for eventual publication, should be no more than 3,000 words, and conform to the requirements set out by the APA for colloquium submissions to annual Divisional meetings.

Deadline: March 15, 2010.

Both abstracts and completed papers should be submitted to the program committee as directed above for anonymous review. Please indicate that you wish to be considered for the Graduate Student Award in your email.