Category: Conferences

Conferences

Conference Fees and Non-TT Faculty (updated)

April 29, 2015

Many philosophy conferences charge fees, with one rate for faculty and a lower rate for students. A philosopher who is an adjunct at a…
Conferences

World’s Largest Philosophy & Music Festival

April 18, 2015

HowTheLightGetsIn bills itself as “the world’s largest philosophy and music festival.” With 650 events, 370 acts, and 200 speakers on 9 stages over 11 days, it…
Conferences

Overheard at the Pacific

April 1, 2015

You know what to do.
Conferences

Invite-Only and Cliquey Conferences

February 16, 2015

In the discussion of the “Networking and Merit” post last week there were a number of comments (including a few that did not get…
Conferences

Overheard at the 2014 APA Eastern / Open Thread

December 27, 2014

This could be a terrible idea. Let’s find out! Any and all attendees of the 2014 APA Eastern are welcome to post their observations,…
Conferences

New App Brings APA Eastern Into 21st Century

December 17, 2014

The American Philosophical Association (APA) has partnered with Guidebook to make a mobile app for its Eastern Division meeting later this month. The old paper…
Conferences

APA Pacific Hotel Scam

December 12, 2014

Michael Brownstein writes in with the following warning: Philosophers: if you are going to the Pacific APA and have reserved a room at the…
Conferences

Live-Tweeting Conferences

October 13, 2014

Leigh Johnson (Christian Brothers University) has issued a CFT — a call for tweeters — for the upcoming meeting of the Society for Phenomenology…

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