WCPA
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Western Canadian Philosophical Association
54th Annual Meeting October 13-15, University of Regina in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Environmental Philosophy/ Société Canadienne de Philosophie Environnementale WCPA Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Lackey Wayne and Elizabeth Jones Professor of Philosophy, Northwestern University Submissions of colloquium papers from all areas of philosophy are welcome. Colloquium papers should be no more than 4,000 words (text), presentable in 25-30 minutes to allow for commentary and discussion, and prepared for anonymous review. Please submit papers as electronic attachments (.docx, .doc, .rtf, .txt, or .pdf) to an email providing your name, e-mail address, academic affiliation (if any), and a brief abstract (no more than 150 words). The WCPA and CSEP-SCPE will each be awarding a Student Essay Prize, so if you are a student, please indicate this in the body of your e-mail. If you would like to submit to the CSEP-SCPE call, please see the page, linked above, for further details. Proposals for panels or symposia are also welcome. Please submit the proposed title, abstracts of presentations, and names of all participants. Please send submissions to [email protected] by JULY 31, 2017 (deadline extended). This conference will prioritize accessibility. Guidelines for accessible presentations will appear on the conference website closer to the date of the conference. Conference rooms are wheelchair accessible, and information about wheelchair accessible parking, transportation, and accommodations will be available by the time of participant notifications. Participants will be asked to use microphones for presentations and for discussion periods. There will be vegan/vegetarian friendly food, and there will be space on the registration form to note food allergies and sensitivities. Participants are asked not to bring or wear strong scents. A quiet room will be available. The University of Regina has spaces for smudging, which can be accessed on request. Further information, such as information about childcare, nursing and change room areas, is available upon request. All conference participants will be asked to identify any presentation technologies and/or other supports required to participate, and anything else that can help mitigate potential barriers to participation. All information will be kept confidential. If you have any questions or concerns about accessibility, now or as the conference approaches, please contact conference co-organizer, Anna Mudde, at [email protected]. We appreciate that the University of Regina, Regina campus, is situated on Treaty 4 land, the traditional territory of Cree, Saulteaux, Assiniboine, and other Indigenous peoples, and the homeland of the Métis. |