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Speakers and Talks
A roster of talks and poster sessions is here.
Conference Program
All talks take place in Baxter and Dabney Halls (bldgs #77 & #40) on the CalTech campus.
The conference schedule is here. As always, be sure to consult the final program when you arrive for any schedule changes. [Posted May 25]
Registration
Fee Schedule
Local Information
Meeting Location
- • All talks take place in Dauer Hall on the UF campus. This is a pleasant ten minute walk from the conference hotel (AC Hotel).
- • On Friday morning, proceed to the Keene Faculty Center in Dauer Hall. Entering on the south side of the building puts you there.
Lunch Venues
- • There are lots of places along University Ave to the north of Dauer Hall, as well as places in the vicinity on campus. Your phone is your best guide on this score. Best vegan lunch is a quick bus ride down University (Karma Cream)
Dining Out
- • Probably you want to get yourself downtown (University & Main). Lots of options. For example: Dragonfly, The Top, Alpin Bistro. (The first two have good options for vegan.)
- • If you are looking for a spot close to the AC Hotel, Piesano's is a block away and does a good job with pizza.
- • If you are looking for an after-dinner cocktail downtown: Baby J's is for sure the swankiest (next door to Cry Baby's).
Bus Service
- • Route 5 runs along University Ave between UF and downtown. Single fare $1.50; 24-hour pass: $3. More bus info.
- • There is a bus (Rte 25) which runs to/from the airport which can get you within three blocks of the conference hotel, but we recommend taxi or uber.
Hotel Accommodations
Transportation
UC Davis is located approximately 20 minutes away from the Sacramento Airport (SMF).
There is a bus directly from the airport to campus; it is Yolobus numbers 42A and 42B Yolo Bus
There is also a shuttle service calledDavis Airport.
An Uber or Lyft ride is generally around $25.
1. Regular Program Submissions:
Early Submission Deadline: * July 31, 2011 * (Papers submitted by this early deadline, will receive first review and acceptance.)
Papers in all areas of philosophy are welcome. The FPA seeks especially to broaden the subdisciplines of philosophy represented at its conference in order to truly represent the many kinds of philosophy that Florida philosophers practice. See complete submission instructions below.
2. Graduate Paper Award (GPA) Competition:
The author of the winning paper will receive a monetary award and will be invited to present their paper at a special session at the conference. Only graduate students at Florida colleges are eligible for this award. See complete submission instructions below.
2b. FPA Award in Public Philosophy (GPUB):
This year, we will also give the FPA Award in Public Philosophy, made possible via a generous donation from Regina Rini (York). The award will be attributed to the best graduate essay addressing an issue of contemporary public significance. Graduate students submitting papers for the regular program (see above) may elect to have their papers considered for this Award.
The author of the winning paper will receive a monetary award and will be invited to present their paper at a special session at the conference. Only graduate students at Florida colleges are eligible for this award. See complete submission instructions below.
3. Undergraduate Paper Awards (UPA) Competition:
Undergraduate students may submit papers for special award consideration, depending on which of the following awards they are competing for:
- • The Gerrit and Edith Schipper Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Philosophy Paper in a Four-Year College or University
- • The Outstanding Undergraduate Philosophy Paper in a Two-Year College
Undergraduate papers may be any length, but 15 double-spaced pages (approx 5200 words) is recommended. The winning papers will be published in The Florida Philosophical Review and the authors of the winning papers will receive a monetary award (TBA). Only undergraduate students at Florida colleges are eligible. See complete submission instructions below.
4. Panel Session Proposals:
Proposals for special panel sessions are also welcome. To submit a proposal for a panel session, the panel organizer should prepare and submit a panel proposal document with the following components: i) panel title, ii) participants, iii) a panel abstract which constitutes an overview statement of the theme of the panel, and iv) a panel brief by each of the proposed panel members. A panel brief is text that is (or would be the basis of) the panelist's intended presentation.
6. Concurrent Sessions
The FPA also welcomes other philosophy organizations with significant Florida membership to arrange concurrent sessions at the annual FPA meeting.
5. Florida Philosophical Review
Authors who wish to have their papers considered for publication in the Florida Philosophical Review should visit the journal website for submission instructions (requires separate submission).
Submission Instructions
- Paper title
- Author Information (name(s), affiliation(s), contact email)
- Abstract of paper (max words)
- Subject category of your paper
- Whether paper is to be considered for a student award (and which)
- Your paper:
- Must be prepared for anonymous review — remove all author- and institution- and status-identifying information. Only one paper submission per person.
- Length:
- Papers must be submitted electronically as an attachment to an email to:
- Please put "FPA Submission" in the subject line of the email.
- Attached paper should be .pdf, .rtf, .doc, or .docx file format.
- In the body of the email include:
• Paper title
• Author Name
• Affiliation
• Indicate if the paper is to be considered (also) for the GPA award.
• Indicate if the paper is being submitted for the UPA paper award competition.
Call for Abstracts
Annual Teaching Symposium
Length
You should plan on having minutes presentation time. We suppose this to be the principal guide in judging the length of the paper you send. It is the norm at SEP meetings for speakers to present rather than read their papers (and this is a virtue), so it is to be expected that presentation time and page length will only loosely correlate.
That said, do please bear in mind that paper referees need to both grasp the content of your paper and be able to readily envisage how you could present it in the available time. So, if your paper runs long, you might for this reason want to prepare a shortened version.
Getting There
UC Davis is located approximately 20 minutes away from the Sacramento Airport (SMF).
There is a bus directly from the airport to campus; it is Yolobus numbers 42A and 42B.
There is also a shuttle service called Davis Airporter.
An Uber or Lyft ride is generally around $25.
Additional Information
Local Setting
The University of Calgary is located in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, about 7km from downtown. The areas of the city surrounding it are mainly residential. Although there are food options on campus, there are few amenities within walking distance of the campus. There is a train station on campus, which will take you downtown in about 15 minutes.
Travel Information
Please note that international travellers may now require an Electronic Travel Authorization prior to entering Canada.
Below are some links to travel and tourism information on Calgary and Alberta. Note that Calgary is located about 1.5 hours east of the Rocky Mountains and Banff National Park. The mountains can be reached by rental car or shuttle from Calgary International Airport, or Greyhound from downtown Calgary.
Transport & Parking
From the Airport: A Taxi will cost approximately $90 from LAX, and $50 from Bob Hope Airport in Burtbank. There are two shuttle companies that run out of each airport: Prime Time and Super Shuttle. The fare is $30 + $9/additional person from LAX, and $23 + $9/additional person from Bob Hope. It is possible, but slow, to travel by Metro. Consult www.metro.net. >From LAX, the FlyAway bus goes to Union Station in downtown Los Angeles (see below).
From Downtown: The Gold Line light rail system runs from Union Station downtown to Pasadena. The Del Mar station is 3 blocks west of the Pasadena Hilton. The Memorial Park station is 2 blocks from Colorado Blvd. and several bus lines that serve Pasadena: 180, 267, and the Pasadena ARTS 10 (does not run on Sunday). On weekdays, the 485 express bus runs from Union Station to Pasadena.
Parking on campus: On Sunday, you can park in any space for free. On Monday and Tuesday, park in the North Wilson parking structure -- building 123 on the campus map (www.caltech.edu/map). You can park in any unmarked space. Parking costs $6/day, and there is a pay station on the second floor.
Information for Speakers & Poster Presenters
Talks: Sessions are one hour, including Q&A, so you should plan to speak for 40 minutes or less.
Posters: Poster presenters will each have a space on a bulletin board approximately 36 inches (90 cm) high and 40 inches (100cm) wide. Plenty of push pins will be provided. You may use your space however you wish. The goal is to convey information about the research, but also to lure people into discussion about the work.
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