segunda-feira, 30 de junho de 2014

Chamada: Harvard Graduate Conference in Political Theory

A prestigiosa Kennedy School of Government organiza todos os anos no mês de outubro uma conferência voltada para trabalhos de alunos de pós-graduação em teoria e filosofia política. A conferencista convidada deste ano será Danielle Allen. Inscrições e trabalhos serão aceitos até 1 de agosto

Harvard Graduate Conference in Political Theory 

(October 31-November 1, 2014)


The Department of Government (FAS) at Harvard University will host its annual conference for graduate students in political theory and political philosophy on October 31–November 1, 2014. Papers on any theme or topic within political theory — from the history of political thought to contemporary normative theory — will be considered.  Between six and eight papers will be accepted.Submissions are due via email in PDF form by August 1, 2014.Papers will be refereed by current Harvard graduate students, and acceptance notices will be sent by early September. Please limit each submission to 7,500 words (about 20 double-spaced pages). Essays longer than 10,000 words will not be considered. Each submission should include two PDF files: one with the paper formatted for blind review (free of personal and institutional information), and the other including a cover page with the title of the paper, an abstract (250 words max.), and your name, email address, and institutional affiliation. The keynote speaker will be Danielle Allen, UPS Foundation Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study. Conference presentations should last no longer than 10 minutes. Each presentation will be accompanied by comments from a Harvard graduate student. Presenters will have a chance to answer questions during a general discussion period after the presentation. Food and housing will be provided by the Government Department and its graduate students. Unfortunately, Harvard will not be able to provide funds for transportation. 
Questions, comments, and submissions should be sent to < politicaltheory.harvard@gmail.com
For more information, please visit the conference website at < http://tinyurl.com/harvardtheory >