Philosophy

Call for Papers

EPISTEME

Denison University’s Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy announces the scheduled publication of Volume XX, May 2009

CALL FOR PAPERS

Episteme is a student-run journal that aims to recognize and encourage excellence in undergraduate philosophy by providing examples of some of the best work currently being done in undergraduate philosophy programs. Episteme is published under the auspices of Denison University’s Department of Philosophy.

Episteme will consider papers written by undergraduate students in any area of philosophy. Papers are evaluated according to the following criteria: quality of research, depth of philosophic inquiry, creativity, original insight and clarity. Submissions to be considered for the twentieth issue (May 2009) should adhere to the following stipulations:

1. Be a maximum of 5,000 words.
2. Combine research and original insight.
3. Include a cover sheet that provides the following information: author’s name, mailing address (current and permanent), email address, telephone number, college or university name, title of submission and word count.
4. Include a works cited page in the Chicago Manual of Style format. Use endnotes rather than footnotes.
5. To allow for a blind review process, the author’s name should not appear on the submission itself.
6. Submissions should be sent electronically, formatted for Microsoft Word.

Please send papers and cover sheets to episteme@denison.edu.

Rolling submissions accepted.

Submissions to be considered for May 2009 publication must be received by November 21, 2008.

Questions should be submitted to The Editors (episteme@denison.edu)

Conference

  Episteme, in celebration of its 20^th year, announces:

An Undergraduate

Philosophy Conference

The first Episteme Undergraduate Conference will take place at Denison University in Granville, Ohio on March 27^th and 28^th, 2009. Episteme will consider papers written by undergraduate students in any area of philosophy for the conference. Papers are evaluated according to the following criteria: quality of research, depth of philosophical inquiry, creativity, original insight and clarity. Submissions to be considered for the March, 2009 conference should adhere to the following stipulations:

1. Be a maximum of 5,000 words.

2. Combine research and original insight.

3. Include a cover sheet that includes the following information: author’s name, mailing address (current and permanent), email address, telephone number, college or university name, and title of submission.

4. Include a works cited page in the Chicago Manual of Style format. Please use endnotes as a supplement.

5. The title page should bear the title of the paper only; the author’s name should not appear on the submission itself.

6. Submissions (including cover sheets) should be sent electronically, formatted for Microsoft Word, to episteme@denison.edu.

Submissions to be considered for the 2009 conference must be sent by

November 21, 2008. All papers submitted prior to November 21, 2008 will also be considered for publication in the 2009 journal.

The Editors • Episteme •

Department of Philosophy, Blair Knapp Hall •

Denison University • Granville, OH 43023

Questions should be submitted to The Editors (episteme@denison.edu)