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:: Calls :: The 14. Pavia Graduate Conference in Political Philosophy will take place on September 13 -14. This year’s keynote speakers are Antonella Besussi (Milano) and Andrea Sangiovanni (King’s College). Deadline for abstracts is April 11.

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

Call for Papers

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 Monday 11th April 2016. 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 11th 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. Accommodation in university colleges is available to paper givers. Accommodation fees and details will be arranged individually. Details about meal arrangements and conference programme to follow.

For more information, please see the conference website: http://www-4.unipv.it/paviagc/