85th Virginia Philosophical Association

 Call For Papers

Call for PapersforThe Virginia Philosophical Association 85th Annual Philosophy Conference 

Virginia Tech, October 11th-12th 2024. 


The conference will run from Friday afternoon, October 11, 2023 through Saturday lunchtime, October 12, 2023.

The Keynote speakers will be Wendy Parker (Virginia Tech) and Erin Taylor (Washington & Lee).

We welcome submissions in any area of philosophy from philosophers and graduate students. Papers should be no longer than 4,500 words. Please prepare the paper as a PDF for blind review and include a brief abstract. Please provide your name, affiliation, and whether you are a graduate student in the body of the email.

Email papers to Gil Hersch hersch@vt.edu, with 'VPA Submission' in the subject line.

A prize for the best graduate student paper will be awarded.

Paper submission deadline: July 15, 2024.

Commentators will be solicited from those whose papers are not selected, so please indicate in the body of the email if you would be willing to be a commenter, should your paper not be accepted. 

This conference is an in-person event.

There is no conference fee or membership requirement, and Friday night's dinner will be provided by Virginia Tech.

Please join us at the Virginia Philosophical Association!



All the best,

Gil Hersch (Virginia Tech): VPA President

Joshua Anderson (Virginia State University): VPA Vice-President

Wesley Buckwalter (George Mason University): VPA Secretary