Updated CFA (Feb. 15): 39th NASSP International Social Philosophy Conference
Polarization, Reconciliation and Community:
Thirty-Ninth International Social Philosophy Conference
Sponsored by the North American Society for Social Philosophy
Neumann University
Aston, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)
In-person Sessions – July 14-16, 2022
Virtual Sessions – July 29, 2022
Those interested in presenting at NASSP’s 2022 Conference are invited to submit an abstract of their proposed presentation. Proposals for presentation in all areas of social philosophy are welcome, but special attention will be devoted to abstracts that relate to this year’s conference theme, Polarization, Reconciliation and Community. Plenary speakers include:
C. Thi Nguyen (University of Utah)
Colleen Murphy (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Abstracts of maximum 200 words, prepared for anonymous review, should be submitted to: http://www.northamericansocietyforsocialphilosophy.org/call-for-abstracts/ on or before February 15, 2022. Abstracts should aim to convey clearly the author’s presentation thesis, and authors are encouraged to avoid needless jargon in explaining their arguments. Acceptance/rejection decisions will be emailed to authors by March 15, 2022.
We welcome submissions from both members and non-members, but we require that all presenters join the North American Society for Social Philosophy if their papers are accepted and they wish to present at the conference. For those unable to attend our in-person conference at Neumann for travel, financial, and/or health reasons, we invite you to submit an abstract to be considered for presentation at the virtual sessions.
NASSP is committed to creating an inclusive intellectual community where philosophers from historically marginalized groups feel welcome and are able to participate. NASSP recognizes that there are a variety of barriers of entry due to systemic discrimination and oppression that might prohibit participation in its events and governance (and in professional philosophy more broadly). NASSP is committed to removing those barriers and challenging oppressive norms within the profession more broadly, specifically (though not exclusively) for those related to race, ethnicity, Indigeneity, sexual orientation, ability, class, or gender. This commitment includes providing hybrid participation options where possible for participants who face accessibility barriers to attend, including but not limited to conditions related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Please note: As a part of our commitment to inclusivity, we are adding virtual sessions to this year’s International Social Philosophy Conference, to be held on July 29, 2022. While we can only schedule a limited number of papers for virtual sessions, we do hope that this option will help make participation more accessible for those of you who are unable to attend our in-person conference for travel, financial, and/or health reasons. Attendance at virtual sessions will be open to all who register for the conference.
The Program Committee: program@northamericansocietyforsocialphilosophy.org
Matt Silliman, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (co-chair)
Janice Moskalik, Seattle University (co-chair)
Elizabeth Lanphier, University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Local host: Geoff Karabin, Neumann University
Social Philosophy Today
Papers presented at the conference are eligible for consideration for publication in Social Philosophy Today, a peer-reviewed journal published electronically and available for print on demand. Although most articles published in Social Philosophy Today are based on papers presented at the conference, the journal is not a proceedings volume. Only those articles recommended on the basis of peer review will be accepted for publication.
NASSP Conference Awards for Graduate Students:
The North American Society for Social Philosophy awards an annual prize of $300 for the best Graduate Student Paper on a topic in social philosophy. Prizes will only be awarded to conference attendees who are still enrolled in in a program towards a degree beyond the B.A. or first university diploma at the time of the conference. There is no obligation to use prize money for conference-related costs.
To be considered for this award, full papers of no more than 3,000 words must be submitted on or before February 15 to gradaward@northamericansocietyforsocialphilosophy.org; please include a word count with submission. Abstracts must also be submitted according to the above instructions for consideration by the program committee by February 15, 2022, as only those whose abstracts are accepted by the program committee will be considered for the graduate award.
NASSP Support for International Presenters
The NASSP will waive fees for conference registration and for the banquet for those participants traveling from outside of the United States and Canada.
Questions? contact@northamericansocietyforsocialphilosophy.org