Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Conference 2019

The Society’s 2019 conference will take place in Cardiff, 28-30 June. The call for papers and panels is now closed (Monday 14 January 2019). (Invited participants can confirm or decline invitation here.)

Papers will be given on a wide range of topics across the field of applied philosophy.

The keynote speakers will be Rainer Forst (GU Frankfurt), Christopher Bennett (Sheffield), Niko Kolodny (UC Berkeley) and Margaret Moore (QU Kingston).

Postgrad Essay Prize | Keynotes | Programme | Registration | Travel and Venue

Annual Conference POSTGRADUATE ESSAY PRIZE

A prize of £500 will be awarded to the best postgraduate essay submission.

Chair persons

Chair persons will be required for some of the sessions at the conference.  Chair persons are responsible for introducing speakers during one (or more) of the concurrent sessions, ensuring the session begins and ends on time, and for chairing Q&A after the speaker’s presentation.  Chair persons must hold or have held an academic position in philosophy or have completed or be a completing a PhD in philosophy.

If you are interested in being included in the programme as a chair person for one (or more) of the sessions please contact admin@staging.sap.simplyunderstand.com (please state academic position, etc. and institutional affiliation).
 

KEYNOTES

A Critical Theory of Transnational (In-) Justice: Realistic in the Right Way
Rainer Forst
(Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt)

What Goes On When We Apologise?
Christopher Bennett
(University of Sheffield)

Saving Posterity from a Worse Fate
Niko Kolodny
(University of California, Berkeley)

Territorial Rights in Unoccupied Places
Margaret Moore
(Queen’s University, Kingston)

EVENT PROGRAMME

REGISTRATION
Registration is now closed  **Friday 31 May 2019**

Conference rates for 2019:

  • Rate 1 – Full Weekend with accommodation (B&B Fri & Sat, registration, lunch, tea/coffee, dinner): £250 non members, £230 members.
  • Rate 1(S) Student Full Weekend with accommodation (B&B Fri & Sat, registration, lunch, tea/coffee, dinner): £150 non members, £130 members. N.B. Rate 1(S) is only available to students who are not presenting a paper at the event.  There is a fee waiver for students who are presenting at the event (registration is still required – Step 1 only)
  • Rate 2 – Day Delegate Full Weekend (registration, lunches fri-sun, tea/coffee fri-sun, fri and sat dinner): £170 non members, £150 members.
  • Rate 2(S) – Student Day Delegate Full Weekend (registration, lunch, tea/coffee, fri/sat dinner): £70 non members, £50 members. N.B. Rate 2(S) is only available to students who are not presenting a paper at the event.  There is a fee waiver for students who are presenting at the event (registration is still required – Step 1 only)
  • Rate 3 – Day Delegate Single Day (registration, lunch, tea/coffee, fri/sat dinner) £70 non members, £60 members.
  • Rate 4 – Faculty Day Rate (registration, tea/coffee only, i.e. lunch, dinner not provided): £25 non members, £15 members (this option is only available to University of Cardiff faculty staff and students).

Accommodation outlined above will be at Colum Hall (Halls of Residence, University of Cardiff).

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND VENUE INFORMATION