Notice of BUPS Summer Conference 2009 and Call for Papers

The British Undergraduate Philosophy Society is very happy to announce that the BUPS Annual Conference 2009 will be held on Saturday 5th of December the University of Kent philosophy department. Our keynote speaker will be Professor Laurence Goldstein, who has worked extensively on logical paradoxes, with a talk entitled ‘The Sorites – A Project for Philosophy and Neuroscience’.

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: registration for the conference is FREE to all undergraduates. As it is a day conference we do not provide accommodation, but for enquiries about accommodation in or travel to Kent University contact info@bups.org

Registration for the conference will remain open until we reach capacity, but early registration is advised. To register, via post or by email, please download the registration form here and return it to info@bups.org. All enquiries can also be sent to the same address.

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 and clearly writen
  • argumentative rather than merely descriptive

Your audience will be fellow undergraduates: expect discussion to be focused, but relaxed and friendly.

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 Monday 23rd November 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!

Committee Vacancies and Twelve Project

There are vacancies on the 2009-10 BUPS Committee. If you are interested in serving on the BUPS committee or just want to talk about what this involves, please email chair@bups.org even if you cannot make the above conference.

The BUPS Twelve Project is set up for Undergraduate Philosophy Societies in the UK to help support and retain communication with one another. If you are the member of a committee of a UK Philosophy Society please email chair@bups.org to discuss becoming a member of the Twelve Project.

Amanda Montgomery
pp. The BUPS Committee.