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Society for Philosophy
and Psychology

minding minds since 1974

Annual Meeting

The SPP sponsors an annual meeting, usually held in June. Meetings consist of invited lectures and symposia, contributed papers, and a Presidential address. Social events include a receptions and lunch meetings. SPP encourages suggestions for the invited portion of the program for upcoming meetings. These should be directed to this year's Program Co-Chairs. We also encourage members (especially non-philosophers) to submit contributed papers to the meeting.

 

Diversity Initiatives

The SPP Diversity Committee holds sessions at the annual meeting. In addition, in 2011 there was a meeting, chaired by Valerie Tiberius and Carrie Figdor, regarding the APA-funded project to use SPP expertise to begin experimentally Studying the Gender Gap in Philosophy. The resulting report is forthcoming in the journal Hypatia.

 

Past Meetings



39. 2013, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
(planned)

38. 2012, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
[program]

37. 2011 Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada (in conjunction with the ESPP)
[program]

36. 2010 Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon
[program]

35. 2009 Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
[program]

34. 2008 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
[program]

33. 2007 York University, Toronto, Canada
[program]

32. 2006 Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri
[program]

31. 2005 Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
[program]

30. 2004 Barcelona, Spain (in conjunction with the ESPP)
[program]

29. 2003 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
[program]

28. 2002 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
[program]

27. 2001 University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
[program]

26. 2000 Barnard College and Columbia University, New York, New York
[program]

25. 1999 Stanford University, Stanford, California
[program]

24. 1998 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
[program]

23. 1997 New School For Social Research, Manhattan, New York
[program]

22. 1996 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
[program]

21. 1995 State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York

20. 1994 University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee

19. 1993 Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

18. 1992 McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

17. 1991 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California

16. 1990 University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

15. 1989 University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

14. 1988 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

13. 1987 University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California

12. 1986 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

11. 1985 University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

10 . 1984 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts

09. 1983 Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts

08. 1982 University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

07. 1981 University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

06. 1980 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

05. 1979 New York University Medical Center, New York, New York
[program]

04. 1978 Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
[program]

03. 1977 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

02. 1976* Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

01. 1974* Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
[program]

* As a result of moving meeting time from fall to spring, no meeting was held between fall 1974 and spring 1976.

38th Annual Meeting, June 2012

The 2012 meeting of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology will be held 21-23 June 2012, at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

 

Schedule and Program

The SPP Program Committee Chairs for 2012 are Fiery Cushman (Brown, Psychology) and Jonathan Weinberg (Arizona, Philosophy).

[Draft Program for 2012 Meeting]

Note to Speakers and Chairs: Each contributed session consists of 3 papers allocated a total of 60 minutes each for presentation, commentary and questions. Speakers are encouraged to prepare remarks of about 35 minutes, leaving 10 minutes for commentary, 10 minutes for questions and 5 minutes for transition between speakers. Chairs will strictly enforce the total time allocated to each speaker, and will follow the order of presentations listed in the program. This last detail is especially important, so that attendees can rely on the start and finish times for each session when planning their time.

 

Registration and Dues Payment

Online registration payments can be made by credit card or PayPal. For on-site registration we will accept credit cards, cash ($US), and checks drawn on US banks. You can join the SPP or pay your annual dues along with your registration.

[Online Registration for Members]

[Online Registration for Non-Members]

Advance/Online registration will close on 4 June 2012. Late and On-Site registration will be available, however a US$50 surcharge (US$25 for students) will be added.

 

Conference Location and Local Transportation

The conference will be held on campus at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

The meeting rooms will be located in Wolf and Fleming Halls, with registration and the book display in Fleming. Further details and maps will be posted here.

Boulder boasts an extensive network of bus routes. The primary route from the Boulderado to the law buildings is the SKIP. Those staying at the University Inn can ride the SKIP as well or the Dash or the 204.

Those staying at the Best Western or in the CU dorms would do best to walk
to the law buildings.

 

Poster Instructions and Poster Madness

The posters will be 3'(h)X4'(w), or approximately 90 cm X 120 cm. They can hold up to 12 letter-size pages (8.5" X 11", approximately 21 cm X 27 cm). Some useful tips on preparing a poster have been assembled in the SPP Poster How-To guide.

The presenting author (or other designated presenter) should be at the poster during the times specified on the program.

We are also planning for Poster Madness. During Poster Madness, each poster presenter will have the opportunity to give a brief 45-60 second presentation on their poster. The idea is that poster presenters can use the Poster Madness presentation session to give a quick advertisement to the topic of their poster. All poster presenters are encouraged (but not required) to give one of these short advertisements. We will have a computer available for projections. Because presentation time for each quick Poster Madness talk is limited, all speakers using a single slide for their poster advertisement are required to submit their slide before the meeting, so that they may be loaded onto the laptop before the session begins. In addition, please title the slide with the presenter’s name, affiliation, and the title of the poster. Because of time constraints, we are asking each presenter to limit their talks to one slide per person.

 

Travel to Boulder

Information about travel to Boulder can be found at the tourism bureau website. Most guests will arrive by air at the Denver International Airport (DEN).

Travel to Boulder from the Denver International Airport is by road. Car rentals are available at the airport. In addition, several bus and shuttle services maket the trip.

RTD Bus Service, AB Bus
($12 each way)
www.rtd-denver.com

The Super Shuttle Boulder
(Advance reservation required, $25 each way/$50 round trip)
(303) 444-0808
www.supershuttle.com

 

Accommodation in Boulder

Campus Residence Hall: [Word registration form] [PDF registration form]
Block rates for three nights (arrive June 20, depart June 23) includes breakfast, and the option for extra nights before/after: $139 single, $162 double. Please note: This is a room & board package and there are no refunds for missed meals or nights. Reservation Deadline May 31, 2012.

Residence Hall rooms are furnished with twin beds with linen & towels, dresser, desk, and mini-fridge with microwave. Community bathrooms (by gender) are provided per hallway serving approximately 8-10 roomsBuildings are smoke-free and are not air-conditioned. No phone service in rooms.  Campus parking permits may be purchased at check-in from the residence hall front desk for $23/week.

University Inn: www.boulderuniversityinn.com
• $89/$99 per night
• To reserve, call 303-417-1700, group booking code is 'SPP'
• To get the conference rate, rooms must be booked 30 days in advance (i.e., by May 21)

Boulder Inn: boulderinn.com
• Group code: call 800-233-8469 and reference code "SPP 38TH ANNUAL MEETING"
• Arrival Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012
• Departure Date: Sunday, June 24, 2012
• Group Rates: $114 for a room with one king bed
• Unconfirmed rooms in block will be released 30 days prior to arrival (i.e., May 21)

Hotel Boulderado: www.boulderado.com
• Queen, Two Queen, and King rooms from $155-189.
• Please call 1-800-433-4344 to make your reservations; group rate not available online
• Reference CU Philosophy Department or Society for Philosophy and Psychology
• Group rates subject to availability

Maps, Sites, and Tourism

The Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau has a great deal of information, including calendars of events, downloadable guides, and some very good maps.

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival has been named as one of the top three Shakespeare festivals in the nation by TIME Magazine. Under the stars on the University of Colorado campus.
www.coloradoshakes.org

Boulder's summer classic music festival at the historic Chautauqua park
www.coloradomusicfest.org

The largest friendliest farmers market in Colorado in the heart of downtown Boulder.
boulderfarmers.org

The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
www.bmoca.org

The Dushanbe Teahouse, the only structure of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. The stunning teahouse was given to the city of Boulder by its sister city of Dushanbe, Tajikistan as a symbol of U.S. and Soviet relations. In downtown Boulder, open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
www.BoulderTeaHouse.com

The Boulder Outdoor Cinema - Movies under the stars on a beautiful Boulder night
boulderoutdoorcinema.com

Boulder's only professional resident theatre
www.nomadstage.com

 

Sponsors

  • University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder) Graduate Committee on the
    Arts and Humanities
  • CU-Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Fund for Excellence
  • CU-Boulder Institute of Cognitive Science
  • CU-Boulder Department of Computer Science
  • CU-Boulder Department of Philosophy

 

Contacts

Program chairs: Jonathan Weinberg and Fiery Cushman

Local arrangements: Rob Rupert

SPP Secretary/Treasurer: Tom Polger

 

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