Date: Sat, 24 Dec 1994 11:26:00 -0600 (CST) From: John M Fritzman <tg0jmf1-AT-corn.cso.niu.edu> Subject: Mid-South call Call for papers for the MID-SOUTH PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE The University of Memphis, February 24-25, 1995 The 19th annual Mid-South Philosophy Conference is scheduled for Friday afternoon and Saturday, February 24-25, at The University of Memphis (formerly, Memphis State University). Papers on any topic of philosophic interest are welcomed. Papers are limited to 30 minutes reading time (normally, 12 double-spaced pages). Send TWO copies and an abstract to: Dr. J. M. Fritzman Department of Philosophy Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 Papers must be submitted by JANUARY 15, 1995. Papers will be reviewed by a committee. Notification of acceptance will be made in late January. We will have commentators for each paper. Those interested in being commentators should notify Dr. Fritzman no later than February 5 of availability and areas of competence. His telephone number is: (815) 758-7761. Professor JOHN J. MCDERMOTT of Texas A & M University will be the keynote speaker. Funding for the keynote speaker is provided by a generous grant from The University of Memphis Center for the Humanities, directed by Professor Thomas Nenon. We will be running sessions parallel to the eighth annual University of Memphis Undergraduate Philosophy Conference. Please encourage your students to attend and/or submit papers to that conference. Professor Nenon is working with the Undergraduate Philosophy Conference. He may be reached at the Department of Philosophy, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152; or by telephone at 901-678-3516 or 901-678-2535. Professor Nenon has reserved 25 rooms for Friday (February 24) and 10 rooms for Saturday (February 25), at the HOLIDAY INN MIDTOWN/MEDICAL CENTER at 1837 Union Avenue for the Mid-South Philosophy Conference. The telephone number of the hotel is 901-278-4100. The rate is $57.00 per night per room. Guests should call and make their own reservations directly. The deadline for guaranteed reservations is January 23. The hotel is about a 10 minute drive from campus. The airport shuttle service goes to the hotel for $8.00. Here are directions for those travelling by car: >> From Nashville (I-40): Take the north loop of I-240, then instead of going over the bridge to Little Rock, take I-55 South towards Jackson. Exit at the Madison Avenue exit, take Madison east about 1 mile to McLean and turn right. The hotel will be on your right after the first light. >> From Little Rock or St. Louis (I-40 East): Follow I-55 South to Jackson. Exit at the Madison Avenue exit, take Madison east about 1 mile to McLean and turn right. The hotel will be on your right after the first light. >> From Jackson, MS (I-55 South): Follow the expressway north towards the center of town (do not get on the loop around town). Exit at the Union Avenue exit, go east one mile. Local activities and night-club outings are planned for those who want a taste of the excellent night life in Memphis. The Mid-South Philosophy Conference is supported and underwritten by the Philosophy Department and Center for the Humanities of The University of Memphis, and by the Philosophy Department and Institute of Liberal Arts of Oklahoma City University. PLEASE POST ------------------
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