Apologies for duplicates due to cross-posting. Please spread the word widely. This conference is feminist friendly, pluralist friendly (pragmatist, continental, analytic, etc.), and also grad student friendly--note prize competition for best submission by a graduate student. Please encourage your students to submit a paper. Call for Papers Twenty-Ninth International Social Philosophy Conference Sponsored by The North American Society for Social Philosophy July 26 - July 28, 2012 Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts Special attention will be devoted to the theme: Civic Virtues, Divided Societies, and Democratic Dilemmas but proposals in all areas of social philosophy are welcome. The Program Committee members are Professor John Koolage of Eastern Michigan, Professor Gaile Pohlhaus of Miami University, and Professor Theresa Tobin of Marquette University. A 300-500 word abstract should be emailed to all of the program committee members. 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, 2012. For those living outside the United States and Canada: Jan. 15, 2011. Submit proposals to all of the following members of the program committee: John Koolage [log in to unmask] Gaile Pohlhaus [log in to unmask] Theresa Tobin [log in to unmask] NASSP Travel Grants for International Presenters The NASSP has limited funds for travel to Boston 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 (include word count with submission), and conform to the requirements set out by the APA for colloquium submissions to annual Divisional meetings. Deadline: March 15, 2011. 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. Please also include a word count for your submission.