San Raffaele University / University of Milan / 1-6 September 2011
ECAP-conferences are organized every three years by the European Society for Analytic Philosophy (ESAP). The aim of the conference is to establish contacts and encourage collaboration among European analytic philosophers. The previous conferences took place in 1993 (ECAP1 in Aix en Provence), 1996 (ECAP2 in Leeds), 1999 (ECAP3 in Maribor), 2002 (ECAP4 in Lund) 2005 (ECAP5 in Lisboa) and 2007 (ECAP6 in Krakow).
The Seventh ECAP wil take place in Milan, Italy, from the 1st to the 6th of September, 2011, and is locally organized by the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and by the University of Milan, in collaboration with the Italian Society for Analytic Philosophy.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTED PAPERS
We invite contribution for the following parallel sessions:
History of Philosophy // Epistemology and Philosophy of Science // Logic // Philosophy of Language // Philosophy of Mind and Action Theory // Metaphysics // Ethics // Aesthetics // Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Law // Philosophy of Religion
Contributed papers will be scheduled for a 30-minute presentation (including discussion).
GUIDELINES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
Abstracts must be written in English and be prepared for blind referee, with all self-reference and personal data suppressed. Abstracts should indicate the title of the paper and the parallel session for which it is submitted. Please submit both a short abstract of no more than 200 words, and a long abstract of no more than 1000 words (references included). Long abstracts should have the following format: Times New Roman, font size 10, 1,5 line spacing. Long abstracts should not only contain the position defended or the issue discussed, but also indicate the outline of the argument.
Submission is made through the Easychair website (see Guidelines below). Short abstracts will be inserted in the EasyChair submission page in text format. Long abstracts will be uploaded as files in either .doc or .pdf format.
Please select only one parallel section during submission.
NB: Submission for some of the Conference Workshops is open.
Please see the relevant section below.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION is February 20th 2011
Notification of acceptance is expected by April 20th 2011.
Guidelines for EasyChair submission
The EasyChair login page for ECAP7 is at: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ecap7
In order to access the submission page, the creation of an EasyChair account will be required. IMPORTANT: Please notice that what is called "abstract" in the EasyChair “Title, Abstract and Other Information” section corresponds to the short abstract of this call, and what is called "paper" in the EasyChair “Upload Paper” section corresponds to the long abstract of this call. A visual guide to submission can be downloaded at: http://www.esap.info/ECAP-easyguide.pdf
PLENARY AND INVITED SPEAKERS
Confirmed plenary and invited speakers for the Conference are:
Plenary speakers
Andrea Bonomi (University of Milan and San Raffaele University)
Tim Crane (University of Cambridge)
Agnieszka Jaworska (UC Riverside, University of California)
Kevin Mulligan (University of Geneva) - Dialectica Lecture
Dan Sperber (Jean Nicod Institute, Paris & International Cognition and Cultural Institute) - Fondazione Giannino Bassetti Lecture
Invited speakers
History of Philosophy: Katerina Ierodiakonu (National and Kopodistrian University of Athens)
Epistemology and Philosophy of Science: Marcus Willaschek (Goethe University, Frankfurt)
Logic: Pavel Materna (Masaryk University, Brno)
Philosophy of Language: Peter Pagin (Stockholm University)
Philosophy of Mind and Action Theory: Pepa (Josefa) Toribio (ICREA, Barcelona)
Metaphysics: Max Kistler (Sorbonne University)
Ethics: Folke Tersman (Uppsala University)
Aesthetics: Alberto Voltolini (Turin University)
Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Law: Sune Lægaard (Roskilde University)
Philosophy of Religion: Howard Robinson (Central European University)
SCIENTIFIC COMMITEE
Michele Di Francesco (San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, president of the Esap Steering Commitee), Jerome Dokic (Institut Jean Nicod, Paris, France), Mircea Dumitriu (University of Bucharest, Romania), Katalin Farkas (Central European University, Budapest, Hungary), Leila Haaparanta (University of Tampere, Finland), Ilhan Inan (Bogaziçi University, Turkey), Petr Kotatko (Czech Academy of Sciences, Praha, Czech Republic), Sten Lindström (Umeå University, Sweden), Josep Macia (University of Barcelona, Spain), Tomasz Placek (Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland), Pedro Santos (University of Algarve, Portugal), Barry Smith (Birkbeck College, University of London, UK), Nikolas Strobach (Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany)
WORKSHOPS AND WORKSHOPS CALL FOR PAPERS
Some workshops will be offered during the ECAP7. Confirmed workshops are:
1. Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics
Organized by: Roberto Mordacci (San Raffaele University), Michele Loi (San Raffaele University)
Keynote speaker: Søren Holm (University of Manchester)
Four contributed speakers (please see the dedicated Call for Papers below).
2. Numerical Cognition and Mathematical Ontology
Organized by: Elisabetta Lalumera (Bicocca University, Milan), Andrea Sereni (San Raffaele University).
With the support of the Association for the Philosophy of Mathematical Practice.
Invited speakers:
Jessica Carter (University of Southern Denmark, Odense; APMP)
Luisa Girelli (University of Milan-Bicocca)
Eric Margolis (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
Marco Panza (IHPST, CNRS Paris; APMP)
Four contributed speakers (please see the dedicated Call for Papers below).
3. Mirror Neurons and Their Philosophical Implications for Intersubjectivity and Intentionality
Organized by: Alessandro Antonietti (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan), Antonella Corradini (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan), Sergio Galvan (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan)
Invited speakers:
Leonardo Fogassi (University of Parma)
Dan Hutto (University of Hertfordshire)
Pierre Jacob (Institut Jean Nicod)
Victoria Southgate (University of London)
4. Social Ontology and Documentality
Organized by: Tiziana Andina, Giuliano Torrengo (LabOnt/University of Turin)
Invited speakers:
Petar Bojanic (University of Aberdeen)
Maurizio Ferraris (University of Turin)
Riccardo Genghini (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan)
Margaret Gilbert (University of California, Irvine)
Barry Smith (State University of New York, Buffalo)
Workshops Call for Papers
Workshop 1: Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics.
Four contributed papers will be selected for presentation. Submissions to the workshop are also made through the EasyChair website and must follow the same procedures, requirements and deadlines as the general ECAP7 call for papers. Selected talks will have 20 minutes time for presentation and 20 minutes time for discussion.
Workshop 2: Numerical Cognition and Mathematical Ontology.
Four contributed papers will be selected for presentation. Submissions to the workshop are also made through the EasyChair website and must follow the same procedures, requirements and deadlines as the general ECAP7 call for papers. Selected talks will have 20 minutes time for presentation and 10 minutes time for discussion.
For a full description of the workshops, please visit: http://www.esap.info/ecap7/?page_id=29
REGISTRATION AND CONFERENCE FEES
Registration to the ECAP7 opens April 20th 2011, and the deadline for early registration is June 15th 2011.
Payment should be made online. The webpage for payment and registration will be indicated on the ECAP7 website on due time. Conference fee includes: registration to the conference, conference materials including the book of abstracts, and coffee breaks. NB: the conference fee does not include the conference dinner. Registration and payment for the conference dinner will be available as a separate option on the registration website at due time.
Conference fees are as follows:
Early registration (before June 15th 2011):
- 180 euros: non-students (permanent faculty, post-doc, teachers)
- 100 euros: students (graduate and undergraduate)
Late registration (after June 15th 2011):
- 240 euros: non-students (permanent faculty, post-doc, teachers)
- 150 euros: students (graduate and undergraduate)
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Michele Di Francesco (San Raffaele University), Elio Franzini (University of Milan), Claudia Bianchi (San Raffaele University), Francesca De Vecchi (San Raffaele University), Roberto Mordacci (San Raffaele University), Andrea Sereni (San Raffaele University), Clotilde Calabi (University of Milan), Vittorio Morato (University of Padua)
CONTACTS
About submission: All inquiries concerning the submission of abstracts should be addressed to the dedicated Easychair address:ecap7@easychair.org
About the conference: All other inquiries concerning the conference should be addressed to:
Fax: +39 02 26436179
Telephone: +39 02 26435869
Website: www.esap.info/ecap7
IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for submission: February 20th 2011
Notification of acceptance: April 20th 2011
Registration opens: April 20th 2011
Early registration deadline: June 15th 2011
Best wishes,
The ECAP7 Organizing Committee
