42nd Annual International Merleau-Ponty Circle
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Speaker: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PLACE,
When: Nov 02, 2017 - 12:00am - 12:00am
Where: Bobo Room, Hodgin Hall
Description:
Call for Papers
42nd Annual Meeting
International Merleau-Ponty Circle
November 2-4, 2017
The Significance of Place
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Rosalyn Diprose, University of New South Wales
Gayle Salamon, Princeton University
Paper submissions directly pertinent to the theme “The Significance of Place” are particularly encouraged, but papers on any area of current research in Merleau-Ponty studies will be considered for inclusion in the program. Completed papers will be given strong priority. Papers should be no more than 4,500 words/30 minutes reading time. Please format papers for anonymous review and send with a cover letter to the conference director at mpcircle2017@gmail.com.
The conference features the annual M. C. Dillon Memorial Lecture – an honor and monetary award for the best graduate student submission, with publication in Chiasmi International. Graduate students who wish to be considered for the Dillon award should indicate this in their cover letter.
Deadline for submission: June 15, 2017
Conference Director : Ann V. Murphy, University of New Mexico
All inquiries: mpcircle2017@gmail.com
Lodging Information:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Parq Central from November 1-5.
The rates are $125 per night for a Single King Guest Room. $145 per night for a Double-Double Guest Room. All Hotel Parq Central guest room rates include a complimentary upscale continental breakfast, shuttle transportation to and from the airport and within a 3-mile radius, on-site parking and complimentary internet access.
*Please call (505) 242-0040 or email Noelle Wallace at nwallace@hotelparqcentral.com to book a room at the International Merleau-Ponty Circle Rate. The conference rate is available until 9/15/17.
Online registration is now available at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2
Funding for the conference from the Department of Philosophy, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Office of the Provost is gratefully acknowledged.
