New "Facebook Connect" Feature...

By Geoffrey FerrariSun, 09/20/2009 - 1:05pm

The BPPA website (yep, this one!) now has some facebook integration. For new users, you can sign up to this website using your existing facebook username and password. For existing users, you can link your Facebook account to your account on this website. Once done, various facebook interactions become possible... Once again, we'll see how it goes. Oh, and all feedback (in the form of comments on this message) are very welcome!

New "Live Chat" feature...

By Geoffrey FerrariSat, 09/19/2009 - 6:08pm

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Hi folks, I'm currently testing out a new "live chat" feature for this website. The chat appears in the facebook-like strip at the bottom of the screen, is visible and available to all and only registered users of this website. Please feel free to play around with it and send me your feedback by commenting on this post. We'll see how it goes...

Join the British Philosophical Association (BPA)

By Geoffrey FerrariWed, 08/26/2009 - 7:46pm

The British Philosophical Association exists to support and promote the study of philosophy in the UK. The BPA welcomes Philosophy PhD students as members; you can join online for just £8 per year. Membership of the BPA entitles you to a range of discounts on books and journals, including 20% off OUP and Routledge books, along with free membership of the Institute of Philosophy. By joining the BPA, you'll also be helping to support their activities.

For more information, visit the BPA's website at www.bpa.ac.uk.

NB Please note that the British Philosophical Association (BPA) is a distinct association from ourselves (we have an extra "p" in our name because we're the British Postgraduate Philosophy Association.) No doubt we'll one day perform our own version of Monty Python's "People's Front of Judea" sketch at the Joint Session :)

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3rd CFP: A/CGC Graduate Conference 2009, November 7-8

By Dirk KindermannSat, 08/15/2009 - 4:51pm

3rd Call for Papers
The Arché/CSMN Graduate Conference 2009
The University of St. Andrews, Scotland
November 7th – 8th, 2009

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Ernest Lepore (Rutgers)
Prof. Susanna Siegel (Harvard)

For the third Arché/CSMN graduate conference hosted by Arché at the University of St. Andrews, we invite high-quality papers in the areas of Philosophy of Language, Philosophical Methodology, Philosophy of Logic, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Action/Rationality and Moral Philosophy.

Deadline for submissions: September 1st, 2009

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Second Annual Conference of Film and Philosophy

By Charles J. HaynesWed, 07/22/2009 - 2:17pm

The Film-Philosophy Conference
16-18 July 2009, University of Dundee

Keynote Speakers:

Alain Badiou (Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris)
Due to sudden ill-health, Professor Badiou has had to cancel his visit to the conference. He sends his apologies (15 July 2009).

Edward Branigan (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Caroline Bainbridge (Roehampton University)
Martin McQuillan (University of Leeds)

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CFP: Warwick Graduate Conference in the Philosophy of Mind (MindGrad), 5–6th December 2009

By Keith WilsonTue, 07/07/2009 - 5:21pm

Call for Papers: MindGrad 2009
Warwick Graduate Conference in the Philosophy of Mind

Date: Saturday 5th–Sunday 6th December 2009
Location: Department of Philosophy, University of Warwick, UK

Keynote Speakers:
Alva Noë (University of California, Berkeley)
Tim Crane (University of Cambridge)

Deadline for Submissions: 14th September 2009

Papers are invited from graduate students working in any area of the philosophy of mind (broadly construed), including related topics in metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of psychology or cognitive science. Submissions should be suitable for presentation in 30–40 minutes (3,000–4,000 words approx.). Discussion will be opened by a response from a faculty member or visiting academic.

Full papers (not abstracts) should be submitted in a format suitable for blind review (i.e. double-spaced with wide margins in a standard font, plus a separate cover sheet or e-mail including personal details, title and an abstract). Submissions may be emailed to mind.grad@warwick.ac.uk in any standard file format, or posted to:

Warwick Graduate Conference in the Philosophy of Mind
Department of Philosophy
University of Warwick
CV4 7AL
United Kingdom
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2nd CFP: The Arché/CSMN Graduate Conference 2009

By Dirk KindermannFri, 07/03/2009 - 11:33pm

2nd Call for Papers
The Arché/CSMN Graduate Conference 2009
The University of St. Andrews, Scotland
November 7th – 8th, 2009

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Ernest Lepore (Rutgers)
Prof. Susanna Siegel (Harvard)

For the third Arché/CSMN graduate conference hosted by Arché at the University of St. Andrews, we invite high-quality papers in the areas of Philosophy of Language, Philosophical Methodology, Philosophy of Logic, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Action/Rationality and Moral Philosophy.

Deadline for submissions: September 1st, 2009

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