13th INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON PERSONS
Aug. 3rd to Aug. 7th,
2015
Boston University,
Boston, MA, USA
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers in any area or discipline are welcome, so long
as their themes are of concern to the ideas and concepts of persons,
personhood, and personality as a philosophical, theological, psychological,
social, political, historical, creative or linguistic concern.
Papers must not exceed a length of 3000 words and
should be prepared for anonymous review.
In the e-mail sent with the submission, we require the
following eight items:
1. word count -3000 words maximum
2. author’s name
3. academic status (professor, unaffiliated, graduate
student)
4. institutional affiliation (if any)
5. mailing address
6. e-mail address
7. the paper s title
8. an abstract -200 words maximum
Submission deadline for abstracts is MAY 25th, 2015. Abstracts will be accepted on that
date, with full texts of paper due by July 1.
Submissions which do not include items 2-8 (if only
abstract is being submitted) will be disqualified. Word count is due when full
paper is submitted. No more than one submission by the same author will be
considered.
Email as an attachment a copy of your paper and/or
abstract in rich text format to:
Papers and/or abstracts will be reviewed by a
committee. Notification of acceptance will be made via email in early June.
COMMENTATORS
Each paper will have a commentator. Those interested
in commenting should send a note to PersonsConference2015@gmail.com by May 25th detailing availability and
areas of interest. Persons whose papers are accepted will be expected to serve
as commentators, if asked.
Copies of papers will be available by July 1st.
E-mails of authors will also be available for purposes of sending your
commentary in advance of the conference.
CONFERECE
WEBSITE:
CONFERENCE
HOUSING
Lodging will be at the Boston
Common Hotel at the rate of $169 per night (plus tax), which is very affordable
by Boston standards and is within easy reach of Boston University. When making
reservations, mention the International Conference on Persons to get the
conference rate. Space is limited, so it is best to reserve early. http://bostoncommonhotel.com/ 617-933-7700,
or you can reserve your room through the hotel website by clicking the “BOOK
NOW” tab on the hotel’s main page. It will ask for the dates. Please fill in
August 3 through 7 (even if you plan to stay longer). It will direct you to a
list. Choose the room that fits your needs. The next page will be for advance
payment –it is non-refundable. In the “Special Requests” box on that page, fill
in that you are attending the International Conference on Persons, and if you
need days apart from August 3-7, put that information there. You will be
contacted for further adjustment of the reservation.
We have also reserve a block
of rooms at Boston University. These are suites of four single rooms (each with
one single bed) connected by a common area, with limited kitchen facilities,
and available for $67 per person per night. This option will make sense for those
who are traveling alone and on a limited budget. If two are traveling together
they would have to sleep in separate rooms, share a bathroom, and pay $67 each
(i.e., $134 together), and this means the hotel will probably be the more
attractive option. But for those traveling alone with a limited budget, the BU
apartment style dormitory is the best option. For this option, send an e-mail
to the conference e-mail address with the word “accommodations” in the subject
line and you will be contacted from there.
For overflow, or for those
who want something a little bit snazzier, we recommend The Boxer Hotel. http://theboxerboston.com/. It is located on the Green Line of the Boston T and
is a straight and easy ride to Boston University. There is no special
conference rate, but the rates are very reasonable by Boston standards
(starting at about $216 per night), and they are aware that we are referring
people as overflow for the conference.
The Conference will begin with
Registration from noon on Mon. August 3rd.
Further details about meals, schedules, and Conference fees will be
provided as they become available.
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