Notice of BUPS Annual Conference 2008 and Call for Papers

The British Undergraduate Philosophy Society is very happy to announce that the BUPS Annual Conference 2008 will be held from Friday 19th – Sunday 21st of September in St Catherine’s College, University of Cambridge.

Our keynote speaker will be Professor Bill Brewer (Warwick University), widely known for his work on the philosophy of mind and perception.

You will have the opportunity to hear and discuss a cross section of undergraduate papers on a variety of topics, selected for their academic excellence and clarity by professional philosophers. The conference is non-profit-making: the cost of registration for the conference and two night’s accommodation with breakfast is 60 UKP. The cost of registration for the conference without accommodation is 20 UKP. An extra night’s bed and breakfast can be purchased for Thursday 18th at the cost of 30 UKP. Registration will close on Monday September 1st.

To register, via post or through our online booking system, or for more information about the British Undergraduate Philosophy Society, please visit our website – www.bups.org. Enquiries to info@bups.org

Call for Papers

Undergraduates at UK or Irish Universities are invited to submit papers of 2,000-2,500 words (15-20 minutes reading time).

Papers should be:

  • carefully structured
  • argumentative rather than merely descriptive
  • clearly written

Your audience will be fellow undergraduates: expect discussion to be focused, but relaxed and friendly. Outstanding papers from the conference will be offered publication in our academic journal, the BJUP (www.bups.org/BJUP).

Papers should be submitted via email to submit at bups.org and should be prepared for blind review with a separate cover sheet giving name, affiliation, contact details and paper title. The deadline for submission is Sunday August 17th at 5pm. Authors who make the short list are expected to be reachable after this date. Submission enquiries to info@bups.org

If you know anyone else who would be interested, please spread the word. We look forward to seeing you at the conference!

Joe Cunningham
pp. The BUPS Committee.