5th Annual Philosophy Graduate Student Conference at Texas Tech University
Topic: Contemporary Issues in Social/Political Philosophy
Keynote: Henry Shue – Merton College, Oxford [Senior Research Fellow, Centre for International
Studies, DPIR; and Senior Research Fellow, Emeritus (active), Merton College]
Dates: 15-16 April 2011
Submission Deadline: 1 December 2010
The Texas Tech Philosophy Graduate Student Association (PGSA) is looking for presenters for
its graduate student conference. The conference topic is “Contemporary Issues in Social/Political
Philosophy.” Papers on any subject within the general parameters of the topic will get
consideration, but the following subjects will receive strong consideration:
Rawls
Rawls’ critics, especially Communitarians, Perfectionists, and G.A. Cohen
Just War Theory
Torture
Terrorism
Nationalism
Multiculturalism
Global Justice
Game Theory
Transnational Feminism
Environmental Issues
The Texas Tech PGSA will give every speaker an honorarium to help curb travel expenses.
Papers should be no longer than 3000 words, and speakers should plan on delivering a 30minute presentation. Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words. All materials should be
prepared for blind review.
To apply, please send the following to thomas.noah@ttu.edu in .pdf, .rtf, or .docx format:
1. Cover letter including: author’s name, author’s institution, title of paper, word count, contact
information.
2. The essay, prepared for blind review. Please include the title of the essay and the abstract at
the beginning of the document.
For more information, please contact Thomas Noah, president of the TTU PGSA, at
thomas.noah@ttu.edu.