NIU Undergrad Philosophy Conference call for papers

1st Annual Northern Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
March 23rd and 24th, 2012
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Keynote Speaker
David O’Connor, University of Notre Dame
Friday, March 23rd, 3:00 P.M., Holmes Student Center, University Suite

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JANUARY 9th, 2012

Submissions from any and all undergraduates on any philosophical topic are welcome. Papers should be approximately 3500 words. Longer submissions will be considered, but all presenters will have about 30 minutes to present their work.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Please send submissions as an attachment to the NUPC in .doc, .pdf, or .rtf format to the following address: philusac@niu.edu
On the paper itself include no personal information, but do include a short abstract of your work (100-150 words), and number your pages. All submissions must have an abstract. In addition, attach a separate document with the following information: your name, college, contact information (email, phone number, mailing address), the title of your paper, a word count, and philosophical area of your paper (e.g., ethics, metaphysics, etc.).
The Conference Committee will notify all applicants of its selections by February 17th, 2012.

Questions regarding the conference may be sent to philusac@niu.edu.