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:: Calls :: The 13th Pavia Graduate Conference in Political Philosophy will take place on the 8th and 9th of September 2015 at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Pavia. Graduate students interested in giving papers focused on any area within political philosophy should send their contributions by Sunday 26th April 2015.

This two-day conference is meant to offer graduate students an opportunity to present papers, get helpful feedback in a friendly atmosphere, and exchange ideas both with peers and with leading academics in the field of political philosophy. In addition to parallel sessions devoted to students’ presentations, there will also be two keynote speakers:

Furio Cerutti (Università degli Studi di Firenze)

Fabienne Peter (University of Warwick)

Graduate students interested in giving papers should send their contributions (max 2500/3000 words – in English) accompanied by a short abstract (max 300 words – in English) and a curriculum vitae, by Sunday 26th April 2015. Papers may focus on any area within political philosophy, and presentations should take no longer than twenty minutes to allow at least another twenty minutes of discussion. Papers must be prepared for blind review and files must be anonymized. Please note that the 26th of April is also the deadline for registration for anyone who wishes to attend the conference without presenting a paper. Conference registration is free of charge. Paper givers will be offered accommodation in local university colleges. Accommodation fees and details will be arranged individually. Anyone who wishes to attend the conference without presenting a paper can write to check availability. Details about meal arrangements and conference programme to follow.

Please address all correspondence (including paper submissions and additional inquiries) to the conference email address:pavia.gradconference@gmail.com

The conference is held within the framework of the PhD Program in Philosophy FINO – North-west Italy Philosophy Consortium.