Month: October 2017

Southampton Undergraduate Conference – CFP

Southampton Undergraduate Philosophy Conference 2018 – Call for Papers

On January 4th to 5th 2018, Philosophy at Southampton will host a conference for upper level undergraduate students. The event will involve presentations by Southampton faculty – Professor Aaron Ridley, a specialist in aesthetics and the history of philosophy (especially Nietzsche), and Dr Giulia Felappi, a specialist in philosophy of language and metaphysics. In addition, there will be up to 6 sessions for student presentations.

We invite submission of papers by undergraduate students suitable for 20-30min presentation. Submissions will be blind-reviewed. You must ensure that you remove any identifying information from your submission. Send your paper as an attachment to Tracy Storey: t.storey. In the accompanying email, include your name, institution, year of study, and programme of study.

The deadline for submissions is November 27th 2017. We aim to communicate our decisions by December 4th 2017.

The conference will be free and open to all. Philosophy at Southampton will cover the costs of meals for presenters and provide them with bursaries toward the costs of travel and accommodation.

We particularly encourage submissions from members of underrepresented groups in philosophy. The conference will be organised in accordance with the BPA-SWIP best practice guidelines.

Registration

To register, please contact Tracy Storey at the above email address with your name and affiliation.

Accessibility

The event is wheelchair accessible, as is the dinner venue. Service animals are welcome. An induction loop can be made available. A quiet room can also be made available. If you have any queries or requests relating to accessibility, please get contact t.storey. We will seek to accommodate any requests we receive in advance.

Childcare

The University Nursery is OFSTED-regulated and offers a limited number of places for children aged between four months and five years. Advance booking is required for this service and is made on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. We can also support parents in making alternative arrangements.

Professor Daniel Whiting

D.Whiting@soton.ac.uk

Head of Philosophy

University of Southampton

Yale Summer Institute in Bioethics

Hello!

I work for Yale’s Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, and we are running an intensive Summer Bioethics Institute in June and July that I was hoping you could tell interested students about. The program is for graduate students, professional students, and select undergrads, covering law, medicine, and the ethics of both, including seminars on topics such as reproductive rights, moral culpability, diversity in medicine, healthcare policy, end-of-life care, military ethics, and more! Would you tell your students about this exciting opportunity? More information is attached.

Thanks!

Eliza Stein

eliza.stein

Assistant to the Director, Yale Summer Institute in Bioethics

Poster Summer 2018 9.0.docx.pdf

Society for Exact Philosophy 2018 Meeting – 18-20 May 2018 (Storrs, CT, USA)

The 46th annual meeting of the Society for Exact Philosophy will be will be hosted by the UConn Logic Group and held at the University of Connecticut (Storrs CT, USA), 18-20 May 2018.

CALL FOR PAPERS

The SEP invites submissions for its 2018 meeting. Paper submissions in all areas of analytic philosophy are welcomed. Please share this notice with interested colleagues and graduate students.

Subject to funding, the conference hopes to be able to provide reduced conference fees and/or subsidies for accommodation costs for selected graduate students and non-tenured/non-tenure-track researchers who are accepted to present papers. Details will be announced on the conference website when they become available.

Keynote Speakers:

Elaine Landry (UC Davis)

Joan Rand Moschovakis (UCLA)

Craige Roberts (NYU/Ohio State)

Conference Organizers:

Marcus Rossberg (UConn)
Jared Henderson (UConn)
Nathan Kellen (UConn)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 21 January 2018

For more SEP information and submission Instructions, please see the meeting website.

Conference inquiries may be directed to: sepuconn2018

"The SEP is dedicated to providing sustained discussion among researchers who believe that rigorous methods have a place in philosophical investigations."

CFP – IX Braga Meetings on Ethics and Political Philosophy

Call for Papers

IX Braga Meetings on Ethics and Political Philosophy
University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

June 11-12, 2018

​The Braga Meetings on Ethics and Political Philosophy have established a reputation for providing scholars with an excellent opportunity to present both advanced and exploratory work to a welcoming audience. Graduate students, junior researchers and senior scholars are welcome to submit their work.

This event is organized by the CENTRE FOR ETHICS, POLITICS AND SOCIETY (CEPS), University of Minho (Braga).​

Proposals are welcome.
We welcome proposals in any area of moral, political, or legal philosophy and in normative political theory.

Keynote speakers this year will be:
Prof. Catriona McKinnon (University of Reading, UK)
Prof. Darrel Moellendorf (Johann Wolfgang Universität Frankfurt)

Abstract submission:
Proposals must contain an abstract (400-500 words) prepared for blind review, along with 5 keywords.
Please provide your name, contact information, affiliation, and a short 2-3 line bio.

Proposals must be sent via this form:https://goo.gl/forms/Co7Kgwf0RIpu9vXg2

Further queries can be directed to bragameetings
​
Deadline for abstract submissions: March 12 2018.
Deadline for notification of acceptance: April 1 2018.

​The official language of the conference will be English. Please go to the site for more information about other languages.

Site URL: http://meetingsethicspoliticalphil.weebly.com

Frontline Graduate Opportunities for Philosophy Students

Dear Philosophy Students,

I am a student at LSE and a Brandmanager for the charity Frontline, whose mission is to transform the lives of vulnerable children by recruiting and developing graduates to be leaders in social work.

The graduate programme is a fully funded 2 year leadership development programme which trains graduates to be fully qualified social workers working with vulnerable children and families across the UK. You will learn on the job in a local authority, giving you the chance to work directly with vulnerable children and have a positive impact on their lives. No day is the same as a social worker; it’s a high energy career where you will work with families, schools, courts, and the police. If you want an active career instead of sitting behind a desk, this could be you. The course includes a fully funded postgraduate diploma in social work, followed by a fully funded Masters in social work.

Applications are open until 21st November and you can apply via the Frontline website which I will link below.

If you have any further questions please follow and message our facebook page, or visit us at our skills session on 25th October at LSE.

Thanks,

Victoria.

Frontline Brandmanager.

https://thefrontline.org.uk/home/our-programmes/frontline-programme/

https://www.facebook.com/FrontlineAtLSE/

New lecture series on philanthropy and social entrepreneurship

Lecture series on philanthropy and social entrepreneurship

The Marshall Institute invites you on a structured journey through the field of private action for public benefit, guided by leading practitioners and thinkers. Philanthropy and social entrepreneurship are vital, but poorly understood; account for trillions of dollars and affects the lives of millions. The Marshall Institute is committed to improve our understanding of philanthropy and social entrepreneurship.

On 14 November, we begin the 2017 Marshall Institute Lecture Series on Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship. This is a unique learning experience for LSE students, staff and alumni.

Together, we will explore how to start a social enterprise and hear from people who have done so successfully. We will look at altruistic capital and how companies and organisations can develop or deplete the will to do good in their employees. We will debate the power dynamics of philanthropy and what it takes to be an effective philanthropist.

See the full programme and register here

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Have you ever wondered how to become a social entrepreneur? Or what it takes to be an effective philanthropist? Learn how to here. #MILS2017