1. Who organises this conference?
The conference is organised by Gavagai and its associates. The composition is of the organising committee (as well as the committee of the previous conference) is the result of an open call that was announced on January 2017. 2. I would like to present a paper. What should I do? Firstly, you should read the Call for Abstracts. Deadline for Submissions | Sunday, 8th October 2017 Submission for individual or co-chair abstract | link Submission for a panel/symposium/roundtable | link. 3. Where will the conference be held? The conference is going to be carried out at the Athens School of Fine Arts. The sessions are going to be taking place at the Giorgio de Chirico auditorium and at the University’s Library. 4. If there an admission or registration fee? No. Admission and registration is free. 5. Are there any requirements? Registrants should meet the following requirements:
6. Can I present an individual paper, as well as participate in a symposium? Yes, as long as the induvidual paper and the symposium differ in their respective topics. 7. Is there an age limit? There is no age limit should you meet the requirements specified in 5. 8. Are there any constraints concerning the topics of the conference? Our participants are able to submit abstracts drawing from different philosophical domains of their own interest. Those include: Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Epistemology, History of Philosophy etc. Abstracts that are in any way intersecting with philosophy are included (e.g. Art and philosophy, medical orientated or economics related topics alongside a philosophical inquiry). 9. Can a presentation be undertaken by 2, or more, people? Yes. Please note that the names of every participant should be indicated in the submission form. 10. Citations are confusing. Can you help me? Yes. Our suggested template for abstract submission | link. 11. Which is the primary goal of this conference? the conference’s aim is to provide undergraduate students the chance to participate in a diverse philosophical discourse. Given our interest in different philosophical domains, we encourage our participants to engage in philosophical dialogue among different branches of philosophy and schools of thought. We would also like to enhance it by including high school students and independent researchers in our sessions, thus broadening the areas of theoretical inquiry. 12. What exactly is the role of the scientific committee? The scientific committee deals exclusively with the reviewing of the submitted abstracts. Every abstract will be subjected into double blind-review and be returned to its respective author with comments. |
13. Will there be a book of abstracts?
Yes. There will be published online. Still, there is certainly a will to publish them in print. You can read the book of abstracts of the previous conference here. 14. What is a symposium? A symposium is a round table organised exclusively by students. At a minimum of three persons, a group of students can propose to present and discuss a specific subject using any way they deem appropriate. Whereas individual or co-chaired presentations are to be held in a 30 minute timetable, symposia will have at their disposal 2 hours. It should be noted that the group of students who is interested in organising a symposium should submit a general abstract of the topic to be discussed, as well as individual abstracts for each and every speaker. 15. How does peer-review actually work? Every abstract, depending on its content will be subjected to blind review by two appropriate members of the scientific committee. If the topic of an abstract does not correspond to the areas of competence of a member of the scientific committee, it will be forwarded to an external referee. 16. Will there be certificates of attendance available? Yes. 17. How is the conference funded? Funding is being handled by the organising committee. 18. I would like to help you guys. Thank you! You can contact us at: [email protected] 19. Will there be anything else besides student sessions? Yes. Check the program once its out. 20. Is the venue accessible by people with special abilities? Yes. 21. I want to come at the conference but I am not an Athens resident. Can you help me? Unfortunately we cannot cover any travel or living expenses. However, we would happy to help with your accomodation. Please contact us for further details. 22. Abstract aside, should I also send you the complete essay? No. 23. Are there any constraints concerning presentations? Format | 1-2 participants, reading a formal presentation of max. 30 minutes . Our suggested timeline consists of 20 minutes of reading the presentation and 10 of engaging in conversation with the audience. The abstract must consist of up to 400 words. 24. Can I submit two abstracts? No. However, you can apply for an individual or co-chaired presentation as well as a symposium. 24. I have more questions! Not a problem! Please do email us at: [email protected] |