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2019 IARPT Conference Hotel Info

2019 IARPT Conference: Pragmatism, Naturalism, and Religion
Asheville, North Carolina
June 17-20, 2019

Location: First Congregational Church
Local Host: James McLachlan
Program Chairs: Matthew Bagger and Michael Raposa
Intellectual Autobiography: Wayne Proudfoot

For our upcoming IARPT conference in Asheville, we have reserved rooms at two hotels:

1. Renaissance Asheville Hotel
31 Woodfin Street
Asheville, NC 28801
828-252-8211
$139 Per Night

2. Sheraton Asheville Downtown
22 Woodfin Street
Asheville, NC 28801
828-253-1851
$109 Per Night

If you wish to reserve a room at the Renaissance, please click here.  The group reservation for the Renaissance is under Western Carolina University (as WCU). If you wish to reserve a room at the Sheraton, please call the hotel. The group reservation for the Sheraton is under IARPT.

There are a limited number of rooms at the conference rate, so members and other conference participants should make reservations as early as possible (the cutoff date is May 17).

Please direct all questions about hotel reservations to our local host, James McLachlan.

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2019 IARPT Conference Info and CFP

2019 IARPT Conference: Pragmatism, Naturalism, and Religion
Asheville, North Carolina
June 17-20, 2019

Location: First Congregational Church
Local Host: James McLachlan
Program Chairs: Matthew Bagger and Michael Raposa
Intellectual Autobiography: Wayne Proudfoot

For its 2019 annual conference, the Institute for American Religious and Philosophical Thought calls for papers addressing the issues raised by Pragmatism and Naturalism: Scientific and Social Inquiry After Representationalism (Columbia University Press, 2018), a collection of essays authored by Jim Wetzel, Jeff Stout, Michael Raposa, Wayne Proudfoot, Philip Kitcher, Jonathon Kahn, Terry Godlove, Nancy Frankenberry, Scott Davis, and Matt Bagger.*  Although it is not a festschrift, the volume honors Wayne Proudfoot by its focus on issues central to his work.  The volume’s essays specify the distinctive naturalism of the classical pragmatists, evaluate the contribution pragmatism can make to a viable naturalism, and consider the merits of pragmatic naturalism for democratic theory and practice as well as the philosophy and study of religion.

We invite proposals for presentations that respond to the essays in the volume as well as papers that pertain in a more general fashion to the topics addressed in the volume.  Specifically, we solicit papers on the following topics:

  1. The classical pragmatists and naturalism
  2. Pragmatism, naturalism, and the study of religion
  3. Pragmatism and democracy
  4. Pragmatism and the philosophy of religion
  5. Wayne Proudfoot’s scholarship

Wayne Proudfoot and Jeff Stout will deliver plenary addresses.

Proposals should contain a descriptive title and brief (no more than 500 words) but informative and readable description of the paper to be presented, with some indication of why the proposer considers the paper to be an important contribution. Proposals should also include a brief (150-word) biographical sketch of their authors.

All proposals should be sent in Word format to both Michael Raposa (mlr0@lehigh.edu) and Matt Bagger (matthew.c.bagger@gmail.com). The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2019.

*The Columbia University Press website for Pragmatism and Naturalism: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/pragmatism-and-naturalism/9780231181884

Use the promo code CUP30 to receive a 30% discount.

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Twelfth Biennial Personalist Seminar

TWELFTH BIENNIAL PERSONALIST SEMINAR:

C.S. PEIRCE AND ROBERT CORRINGTON

JULY 24-28, 2018

Western Carolina University

Program

About 15-25 participants

Program Structure

The program will center around the Ecstatic Naturalism of Robert Corrington and the thought of C.S. Peirce, with separate days devoted to different aspects of their work. The first day will introduce the group to Ecstatic Naturalism and Peirce and the background in their contexts. These discussions will be led by Robert S. Corrington, Henry Anson Buttz Professor of Philosophical Theology at Drew University and Douglas Anderson, Chair of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of North Texas. The remaining days each participant will be responsible for a specific text and/or aspect, or present a paper on Corrington’s thought and/or Pierce and will help lead that part of the discussion.

Proposals

Submit a title and brief (no more than one page) summary of your interest in the seminar’s subjects.  Accepted projects will receive between 60 and 90 minutes for presentation and discussion of the finished projects. Proposals should be sent to:

Dr. James McLachlan

jmclachla@email.wcu.edu

Due Date:  June 15

Location

The seminar will be held on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Cullowhee is located approximately 50 miles west of Asheville and sits near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, and several national forests which make up some of the largest wilderness areas in the Eastern United States.

Lodging & Meals

Affordable on-campus accommodations are available in Madison Hall (the site of the meeting). These are standard residence hall rooms, but all have a private bath. Linen packets are included. On-campus stays include breakfasts and lunches Monday through Friday.  Dinner is on your own.

Costs
Single Occupancy w/ meals = $262
Double Occupancy w/ meals = $225

To REGISTER

REGISTER ONLINE NOW

Off campus lodging is available in area hotels.

Conference Registration

The conference registration fee is $75 (Paid separately).

For further information, contact Dr. James M. McLachlan, Dept. of Philosophy and Religion, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723. Phone 828-227-3940 or email jmclachla@wcu.edu

For questions about registration or accommodations contact Bobby Hensley, Associate Director of Continuing Education, at 828-227-7397 or email hensley@wcu.edu