Conferences
Upcoming Conference: Environmental Ethics
In the 2009-2010 academic year, the MPA will host its conference in the spring of 2010 at Mississippi State University on the subject of Environmental Ethics. The program chair will be Dr. Trisha Phillips of the Department of Philosophy and Religion. As more information about the conference becomes available, it will be posted here.
Call for Abstracts (Click here for a Printable version):
The Mississippi Philosophical Association (MPA) is now seeking abstracts for presentations at the annual meeting on February 5-6, 2010 on the Mississippi State Campus in Starkville, MS.
Keynote speaker: Dr. J. Baird Callicott, Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas
This year’s theme is environmental ethics, broadly construed, and presentations that address any concern in environmental ethics will be considered for the program. Presentations may be practically or theoretically oriented, and topics may be purely philosophical or inter-disciplinary.
Each presenter will be given 40 minutes on the program, of which 25-30 minutes will be dedicated to the reading of the paper, with the other 10-15 minutes dedicated to participant responses.
While the MPA is a regional organization, we seek broad participation in this conference and philosophers from all institutions and locations are welcome to submit abstracts.
Submissions should include a title page with title of submission, author name, institution, email address, and postal address. A 500 word abstract should be prepared for blind review and be sent as a separate file.
Email submissions in .doc or .pdf format to trisha.phillips@msstate.edu by 11:59pm CT on November 30. Any questions regarding submissions can be sent to the same email address.
Authors will be notified regarding submissions by December 15.
Quick Info:
What: MPA Environmental Ethics Conference
Where: Mississippi State University
When: February 5-6, 2010
Conference hotel: Hotel Chester, 1.866.325.5005, 101 North Jackson Street
Starkville, MS 39759.
Ask for the MPA group rate where rooms start at $94/night
http://www.historichotelchester.com/default.aspx?page=welcome
For more information about the Mississippi Philosophical Association see:
http://www.olemiss.edu/orgs/mpa/
For more information about the Mississippi State University see:
http://www.msstate.edu/
Past Conference Pages
In 2008-2009, we held the 2008 M.P.A. Medical Ethics Conference in Jackson, MS. Click here for more information on the event, where you will also find photos of the event.
Past Programs and Records
See the "minutes" page for more information on past conferences, and to find a link to a book collection of the invited and presidential addresses of the Mississippi Philosophical association. Fall 2008 Program (Medical Ethics Conference). See photos of this event or see a photo collage here.