Call For Papers
DEADLINE: Friday, December 16, 2011

Stance seeks original philosophical papers authored by current undergraduates.

Submission Guidelines:
Stance welcomes papers concerning any philosophical topic. Current undergraduates may submit a paper between 1500 and 3500 words in length (footnotes may extend the word limit 500 words at most). Stance asks that each undergraduate only submit one paper for the journal per year. Papers should avoid unnecessary technicality and strive to be accessible to the widest possible audience without sacrificing clarity or rigor. They are evaluated on the following criteria: depth of inquiry, quality of research, creativity, lucidity, struggle, significance, and, most importantly, originality.

Submission Procedures:
• Manuscripts should be in Microsoft Word (.doc or docx.) format and sent as an attachment to ballstatestance@gmail.com • Manuscripts should be double-spaced (including quotations, excerpts, and footnotes) • The right margin should not be justified • To facilitate our anonymous review process, submissions are to be prepared for anonymous review. Include a cover page with the author’s name, affiliation, title, and email address. Papers, including footnotes, should have no other identifying markers.
• Footnotes should follow Chicago Manual of Style. Examples are on our website under Notes for Contributors.
• Please use American spellings and punctuation, except when directly quoting a source that has followed British style.

For further concerns, please visit Stance on the web or contact us at ballstatestance@gmail.com

Students Present Papers at Conferences

The following conferences provide an opportunity for you to give a presentation.  Talk to a faculty member in the department or follow the links for more information.

Visiting Scholars

Each semester the philosophy and religion department invites several scholars to speak to classes, give a departmental talk, and, in conjunction with The Honors College, deliver a Jerry Jackson Lecture in the Humanities.