CFP: Undergraduate Philosophy Conference (undergrad) (8/28/06; 10/14/06)

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Please announce:

CALL FOR PAPERS

9th Annual
Southern Appalachian Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
The University of North Carolina at Asheville
The Liberal Arts Campus of the University of North Carolina

Saturday, October 14, 2006

Our symposium provides a professional style philosophical forum for aspiring
undergraduates to present significant and original work. All papers will be
evaluated by blind review process. At the conference, judges from
universities with important graduate programs will determine cash prizes for
the top three presentations. A separate cash award ($200) will be given to
the best paper in the Philosophy of Law and a separate cash award ($200) will
be given to the best paper on Gilbert Ryle.

First Prize: $500
Second Prize: $300
Third Prize: $200
Please submit:
· A computer file of the paper in MS Word (papers accepted for the conference
will be posted on the web); and
· two copies of each of the following: the paper, an abstract, and a separate
cover sheet

Papers on any philosophical topic are welcome. Papers should be designed for
a 20 minute presentation time [approximately 10 pages]. The papers should not
contain the author's name or institutional affiliation, since they will be
evaluated by a blind review.
Eligibility: any undergraduate student who does not have an undergraduate
degree prior to May 1, 2005
Abstracts should be attached to the paper, should be one paragraph, double
spaced, no more than 150 words. These abstracts should not contain the
author's name or institutional affiliation, since they will be evaluated in a
blind review process.
Cover sheets should be on a separate sheet, and should contain the title of
the paper, the author's name, and the author's institutional affiliation,
address, e-mail address, and phone number.

All submissions must be postmarked by Monday, August 28, 2006; Acceptance
notification will occur by September 15, 2006

For submissions or further information, please contact:
Dr. Brian E. Butler
Department of Philosophy
CPO # 1610, UNCA
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804-8505
Bbutler_at_unca.edu

Brian E. Butler
Associate Professor of Philosophy
The University of North Carolina at Asheville
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 251-6272

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