CfP: Renaissance Society of America (Dublin 2021) - Discipline of Philosophy

The Discipline of Philosophy invites submissions for sessions at the next annual meeting of the Renaissance Society of America in Dublin (which may be on site or virtual).
Please send proposals for fully-formed panels or roundtables on any subject appropriate to our discipline. We especially welcome submissions on the following topics:
  • Debates over the disciplinary boundaries of philosophy and its relationship with other fields (e.g. medicine, rhetoric, theology), 14C-17C
  • Women in Renaissance philosophy (as authors, readers, patrons, translators, etc. or as a topic of philosophical discussion)
  • Encounters between European philosophy and non-Western forms of thought, 14C-17C
  • Teaching Renaissance philosophy in the 21st century
All sessions must be organized by a current member of the Renaissance Society of America.

Please send the following materials to Sara Miglietti by 15 July:


Panel proposal (min 2, max 4 speakers)
  • panel title (15-word maximum)
  • a 1-2 page description of the panel
  • any audio-visual requests
  • panel chair
  • respondent (optional) for panels with 2 or 2 speakers

Each paper presenter must provide:

  • paper title (15-word maximum)
  • abstract (150-word maximum)
  • paper keywords
  • curriculum vitae (.pdf or .doc, no longer than 5 pages)
  • PhD or other terminal degree completion date (past or expected)
  • full name, current affiliation, and email address


Roundtable proposal (min. 4, max 8 discussants)

  • session title (15-word maximum)
  • a 1-2 page description of the roundtable
  • session abstract (150-word maximum) abstract guidelines
  • session keywords
  • discussants (min. 4, max. 8)
  • any audio-visual requests
  • session chair
  • current email addresses for all participants

Decisions on submissions will be sent out at least one week before the RSA submission deadline of 15 August 2020.


Notes:

  • RSA rules allow a participant to present only one paper. A dual submission could lead to the cancellation of an entire panel.
  • Sessions composed entirely of graduate students will not be considered, in keeping with RSA policy. Graduate students should be doctoral candidates within one or two years of defending their dissertations.