CALL FOR PAPERS

This is a call for papers for the 2010 South Carolina Society for Philosophy (SCSP) meeting, to be hosted by the Queens University Department of Philosophy and Religion. This will be a joint meeting with the North Carolina Philosophy Society.

Papers on any philosophical topic (ethics, politics, religion, science, logic, metaphysics, epistemology, language, etc.) are welcome. Papers should be designed for a presentation time of twenty to thirty minutes (ten or fifteen pages.) There may be special sessions with invited speakers, but the bulk of the sessions will be based on submitted papers. Papers by graduate and undergraduate students will be reviewed by the program chair and two other referees.

Submissions from students are very strongly encouraged. If warranted, the program will include a session devoted exclusively to papers submitted by undergraduates.

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Submission Guidelines

For all submissions, abstracts of 300-500 words are required by December 1, 2009. Abstracts should include a title and a category (or two) into which the paper would fit at the conference. All submissions should also include the author's name, affiliation, complete mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address. Authors must be prepared to present their papers in time-slots of approximately 20-30 minutes (with a further 15 minutes allotted for questions after the paper presentation). Abstracts may be submitted by email to Dr. William P. Kiblinger, 2010 SCSP Program Chair, at kiblingerw@winthrop.edu.

Graduate and undergraduate students must also submit full papers by January 4, 2010. The full paper should be 10-15 double-spaced pages in length, prepared with one-inch margins, and typed in a standard 12-pt font. Graduate and undergraduate students who want their papers to be considered for the graduate paper award or undergraduate paper award must state this explicitly on their cover page. Two hard copies of the paper and cover page, suitable for blind review, should be sent to the Program Chair, to arrive no later than January 4:

Dr. William P. Kiblinger
2010 SCSP Program Chair
Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC   29733

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Graduate & Undergraduate Essay Prizes

Prizes will be awarded for the best papers authored by a graduate student and an undergraduate student (restricted to South Carolina students). These winning papers will be included on the program for the annual meeting. Other student papers, in addition to the prize-winners, may also be included on the program. Submissions from students are very strongly encouraged. Those who teach promising students are asked please to encourage submissions from these students. Papers submitted for consideration for an award will be judged by two referees who are not from the student's institution.

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Panels and Workshops

Proposals for special sessions, panels, or workshops should be sent to the Program Chair as early as possible. Early submission of these proposals is especially important for joint conferences with NCPS since we must coordinate scheduling with any proposals that might come from NCPS. Proposals must include names of each participant, the theme of the panel, and a 3-5 page abstract of each participant's presentation. These sessions may involve speakers from South Carolina, or colleagues from outside of South Carolina who would be willing to attend the meetings at their own expense. Unfortunately, the SCSP does not have funds to cover speaker expenses.

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Conference Location and Registration

The 2010 conference will be hosted by the Queens University Department of Philosophy and Religion.

The pre-registration fee (deadline: Feb. 15, 2010) is $25. The fee for registration after Feb. 15, by mail or on-site, is $35. The fee is $10 for students in either case.

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Lodging and Travel

Accommodations information: 57 rooms have been reserved at a special rate for Friday, February 26, 2010. Also, 20 rooms have been reserved for Thursday and Saturday nights. Ask for the NC/SC PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY rooms. Reservations must be made no later than Thursday, February 4, 2010. If after making a reservation, you wish to cancel, that must be done no later than February 11,

Comfort Inn - Executive Park
5822 Westpark Drive
Charlotte, NC 28217 USA
Phone: 7045252626
Fax: 7045253372

Travel information: The hotel is an easy 15 minutes in-town drive from Queens University of Charlotte. To get to Queens from the hotel:

1. Head northwest on Westpark Dr toward Griffith Rd go for 0.4 mi
2. Turn right at Tyvola Rd go for 0.7 mi
3. Turn left at South Blvd go for 0.8 mi
4. Turn right at E Woodlawn Rd go for 2.0 mi
5. Turn left at Selwyn Ave go for about 1.3 mi to Queens University, which will be on the left
6. Turn left at Wellesley Ave and park in either lot E or lot J (see below)

For more information, please contact Will Kiblinger at kiblingerw@winthrop.edu or (803)323-4598.

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Important Dates