About Young Philosophers

What is the Young Philosophers Lecture Series?
Starting with the Spring 2008 semester, the SUNY Fredonia philosophy department will invite young philosophers (persons who have recently received their Ph.D. in philosophy) to give campus talks. Each young philosopher we invite will deliver one research presentation and one introductory-style presentation geared toward an audience with absolutely no background in philosophy. Our current plan is to invite two speakers each semester. If funding for this project increases, then we'll invite more. The process for invitation will be competitive. Checkout our Call for Papers. Contact Andrew Cullison for more details.

Podcasting (in video and audio)
Both the research talk and the introductory talk will be podcast (in video and audio formats). We hope that podcasting will turn this lecture series into something that genuinely serves young philosophers by giving them experience and massive exposure to the philosophical community. This should also serve professional philosophers by giving them easy access to the work of some of the best new up and coming philosophers. By having each young philosopher also give an introductory talk, we will serve people who have a more casual interest in philosophy.

Something for EVERYONE
The Research Talk
This will be geared toward professional philosophers and upper level students. Think job talk at a research institution. If you're a philosophy die-hard, the research talk should be up your alley.

The Introductory Talk
At SUNY Fredonia we want to give the community (and the rest of the world) some introductory resources to get started thinking about philosophy. That's what the introductory talk is designed to do. These talks should be pitched at an introductory level and will presuppose no background in philosophy. If you're new to philosophy, the introductory talk should suit you. We suspect there are a lot of you out there who will be eager to watch/listen to both.

Are You a Young Philosopher?
Your age is irrelevant to whether or not you are a young philosopher. By "young philosopher" we mean someone who has received their Ph.D. in philosophy within the last 6 years. We will also consider submissions from exceptional graduate students who reasonably expect to defend this Spring or Summer. If you're interested in presenting, then check out our Call for Papers! Speakers we invite will be given a small honorarium.

Call for Papers

Submission Deadline: August 22, 2008

Email Submissions to - youngphilosophers [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com

In your email include...

1. Research Paper (max 3,750 words) – MS WORD or PDF preferred

2. Abstract of Research Paper (max 250 words) - MS WORD or PDF preferred

3. Abstract for Introductory Talk (max 250 words) - MS WORD or PDF preferred. Shoot for a 20-30 minute presentation with 20-30 minutes for discussion. This talk should be geared toward an audience with no background in philosophy.

4. Make sure everything is suitable for BLIND REVIEW. Don’t include any identifying information in your paper or your abstracts.

5. In the body of your email please include your name, affiliation, and title of both talks.

6. Indicate what year you received your Ph.D. in philosophy. Please be a young philosopher.

7. Direct all questions or comments to Andrew Cullison.

What is a Young Philosopher?
Your age is irrelevant to whether or not you are a young philosopher. By "young philosopher" we mean someone who has received their Ph.D. in philosophy within the last 6 years. We will also consider submissions from exceptional graduate students who reasonably expect to defend this Spring or Summer.

Fall 2008 Speaker Dates: To Be Determined After Paper Selection