8 September 2024
The schedule for our recent conference is now online.
5 March 2024
The Fall 2024 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held September 6-7, once again at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel (850-916-2999) in Pensacola, Florida. Deadline for submitting papers or undergraduate contest essays is May 1st. Download the poster.
We’re also pleased to announce that our keynote speaker will be Thomas Kelly of the Princeton University. Check back for further updates.
28 September 2023
The schedule has been updated.
18 September 2023
The schedule for our upcoming conference is now online. But there may be last-minute changes, so watch this space.
Personal note from the webmaster (Roderick Long): Once again can’t make it this year, but as always, wishing my best to everybody!
In Memoriam: Professor Stefan Forrester (University of Montevallo), 1969-2023:
Dr. Forrester was a long-time faculty member at the University of Montevallo where he served as an Associate Professor of Philosophy. Prior to his passing Prof. Forrester was scheduled to appear at this conference to present his paper entitled “Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s ‘Kantean’ Theory of the Imagination.” We have included the 1000-
word abstract Prof. Forrester submitted for this paper on the meeting program.
The Alabama Philosophical Society extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Prof. Forrester. A full obituary for Prof. Forrester can be found at the following web address: www.charterfuneral.com/dr-stefan-steve-brent-forrester/.
17 May 2023
Welcome back! The Fall 2023 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held September 29-30, once again at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel (850-916-2999) in Pensacola, Florida. Deadline for submitting papers or undergraduate contest essays is June 1st. (Note that the email address for submissions has changed; also that we are requesting only extended abstracts.) Download the poster.
We’re also pleased to announce that our keynote speaker will be Richard Fumerton of the University of Iowa. Check back for further updates.
6 August 2020
After careful consideration, the APS has decided to forgo a 2020 conference. We regret having to make this decision, but the safety of our members and participants is extremely important to us. We expect to hold our 2021 conference at the Hilton Pensacola Beach on September 24-25, 2021, so please mark your calendars. We hope you are staying safe and healthy, and we look forward to seeing you in 2021.
17 September 2019
The schedule has been updated.
14 September 2019
The schedule for our upcoming conference is now online.
We’re pleased to
announce that the APS will once again be hosting the Deep South Philosophy and Neuroscience Workshop, running concurrently with our regular sessions.
Personal note from the webmaster (Roderick Long): Can’t make it this year, but wishing my best to everybody!
11 May 2019
The Fall 2019 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held September 27-28, once again at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel (850-916-2999) in Pensacola, Florida (info on reservation deadlines and reservation code forthcoming). Deadline for submitting papers or undergraduate contest essays is August 1st. Download the poster.
We’re also pleased to announce that our keynote speaker will be Rekha Nath of the University of Alabama. Check back for further updates.
25 September 2018
And now the schedule has been updated again.
19 September 2018
The schedule has been updated.
16 September 2018
The schedule for our upcoming conference is now online.
We’re pleased to
announce that the APS will also be hosting the first meeting of the Deep South Philosophy and Neuroscience Workshop, running concurrently with our regular sessions.
15 August 2018
If you plan to attend our September meeting, please make your hotel reservations as soon as possible; and be sure to mention Group Code APS for a substantial discount.
16 June 2018
The Fall 2018 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held September 28-29, once again at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel (850-916-2999) in Pensacola, Florida . Deadline for submitting papers or undergraduate contest essays is August 1st. Download the poster.
We’re also pleased to announce that our keynote speaker will be David Shoemaker of Tulane University. Check back for further updates.
25 September 2017
The HTML version of the schedule is now up as well.
Personal note from the webmaster (Roderick Long): Alas, I’ll be missing the meeting for a third year in a row. I do think I’ll be able to manage next year, though.
19 September 2017
A PDF version of the schedule is now online. The HTML version will follow shortly.
22 July 2017
Apologies for getting this info up so late; our webmaster has been distracted by a family medical crisis. Hopefully most folks have found the info out by now through other avenues.
The Fall 2017 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held September 29-30, once again at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel (850-916-2999) in Pensacola, Florida (info on reservation deadlines and reservation code forthcoming). Deadline for submitting papers or undergraduate contest essays is August 1st. Download the poster.
We’re also pleased to announce that our keynote speaker will be Chase Wrenn of the University of Alabama. Check back for further updates.
28 September 2016
The HTML version of the schedule is now up as well.
Personal note from the webmaster (Roderick Long): for a second time in a row I have to miss the meeting. Phooey! Hoping to break the spell next year.
23 September 2016
A PDF version of the schedule is now online. The HTML version will follow shortly.
9 June 2016
At last our website is functional again! (Long story, involving the site’s migration from thrice-damned Yahoo to thrice-damned Aabaco.) And so we can now finally give you this information (which has already been made available on our Facebook page):
The Fall 2016 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held September 30-October 1, once again at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel (850-916-2999) in Pensacola, Florida (info on reservation deadlines and reservation code forthcoming). Deadline for submitting papers or undergraduate contest essays is August 1st. Download the poster.
We’re also pleased to announce that our keynote speaker will be Marilyn McCord Adams of Australian Catholic University and Rutgers University. Check back for further updates.
27 September 2015
The schedule for the upcoming meeting is now online (in both HTML and PDF).
A personal note from the webmaster (Roderick Long): I’ve attended every APS meeting since I first came to Auburn in 1998; this is the first one I’ll have to miss (I’ll be at a conference in Iceland that weekend). Very sorry not to catch the talks, the people, the beach, and the island cuisine! Hope to see you all next year.
15 May 2015
The Fall 2015 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held October 2-3, once again at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel (866-916-2999) in Pensacola, Florida (info on reservation deadlines and reservation code forthcoming). Deadline for submitting papers or undergraduate contest essays is August 2nd. Download the poster.
We’re also pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for our October meeting will be Michael Lynch of the University of Connecticut.
Check back for further updates.
29 April 2015
The Fall 2015 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society
will be held on October 2-3. Details to follow in early May.
4 October 2014
The HTML version of the schedule is now up as well.
20 September 2014
The schedule for our upcoming meeting is now online in PDF form; HTML to follow shortly.
4 May 2014
The Fall 2014 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held October 10-11, once again at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel (866-916-2999) in Pensacola, Florida (info on reservation deadlines and reservation code forthcoming). Deadline for submitting papers or undergraduate contest essays is August 1st. Download the poster.
We’re also pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for our October meeting will be Eleonore Stump of St. Louis University.
Check back for further updates.
19 September 2013
The schedule for our upcoming meeting is now online.
30 July 2013
The reservation code for the conference hotel is APG.
28 July 2013
The APS now has a Facebook page. Like us or else!
14 June 2013
The deadline for student essay submissions has been extended to September 1st, to make it easier for faculty to get the word out to promising candidates. The deadline for the regular program remains unchanged. An updated version of the poster, with the new information, is available here.
27 April 2013
The Fall 2013 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held October 11-12, once again at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel (866-916-2999) in Pensacola, Florida (info on reservation deadlines and reservation code forthcoming). Deadline for submitting papers or undergraduate contest essays is August 2nd. Download the poster.
We’re also pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for our October meeting will be Richard Richards of the University of Alabama.
Check back for further updates.
11 September 2012
The schedule for our upcoming meeting is now online.
4 June 2012
The deadline for reserving a room at the Hilton is Sept. 10th (mention group code ALB).
1 June 2012
The Fall 2012 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held October 5-6, once again at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel (866-916-2999) in Pensacola, Florida (info on reservation deadlines and reservation code forthcoming). Deadline for submitting papers or undergraduate contest essays is July 27th.
We’re also pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for our September meeting will be David McNaughton of Florida State University.
Check back for further updates.
10 August 2011
The schedule for our upcoming meeting is now online.
30 April 2011
The Fall 2011 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held September 23-24, once again in Pensacola, Florida. Deadline for submitting papers or undergraduate contest essays is July 22nd; deadline for reserving a room at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel (866-916-2999) is August 30th (mention group code ALP).
We’re also pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for our September meeting will be Michael Watkins of Auburn University.
Check back for further updates.
30 August 2010
Abstracts have now been added. And there was much rejoicing.
28 August 2010
The schedule for our upcoming meeting is now online. Abstracts will be added soon.
1 May 2010
We’re pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for our September meeting will be John Heil of Washington University in St. Louis.
23 February 2010
The Fall 2010 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held September 24-25, in a new venue: Pensacola, Florida. Deadline for submitting papers or undergraduate contest essays is August 16th; deadline for reserving a room at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel (866-916-2999) is August 24th.
Check back for further updates.
9 November 2009
Check out this write-up of two-time student essay award winner Jonathan Cobb.
8 November 2009
Our URL has changed from http://www.geocities.com/ALPHILSOC to http://alphilsoc.org. The old address will redirect to the new one for a while, but probably not indefinitely.
28 September 2009
There’ve been some revisions and updates to the schedule.
18 September 2009
The schedule for our upcoming meeting is now online.
15 May 2009
The undergraduate essay contest page has been revised and updated.
In other news, Yahoo is retiring its Geocities addresses, so the URL of this site will be changing in a few months. Watch this space for an advance announcement.
1 May 2009
The Fall 2009 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held October 2-3, in our usual venue of Orange Beach, Alabama. Deadline for submitting papers or undergraduate contest essays is August 17th; deadline for reserving a room at the Hilton Beachfront Garden Inn (251-974-1600 / 877-782-9444) is September 18th.
Our Keynote Speaker will be David Christensen of the University of Vermont and Brown University.
Check back for further updates.
24 September 2008
Our business lunch will be at
The Hangout (101 E. Beach Blvd. in Gulf Shores); from the hotel, head west (toward Gulf Shores) on Perdido Beach Blvd. (becomes E. Beach Blvd.) 3.67 miles. See you at the beach!
The conference schedule for our 2007 meeting is now online.
The Fall 2007 meeting of the Alabama Philosophical Society will be held
September 21-22, back in our old venue in Orange Beach, Alabama. Please note that this is about A MONTH EARLIER THAN USUAL, and the DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING PAPERS IS AUGUST 7TH. Mark your calendars!
Exit 73, Route 82 (= McFarland Blvd.). If going South/West on 20/59, go right (= NW). If going North/East on 20/59, go left (= NW).
Go several miles and exit onto Jack Warner Parkway (that’s the exit right after Campus Drive). Go west (right, looping around), towards The University of Alabama.
Go about a mile and take a left at the first traffic signal, onto McCorvey Drive.
In 1 block, you'll come to a traffic light (on McCorvey). Bear right (to stay on McCorvey).
Then take the first left. The parking lot nearest to the AIME building will be right there. You won't be ticketed during the conference.
Exit 76, US 11, toward East Tuscaloosa/Cottondale.
Turn left onto Woodland Hills Drive. Keep to the left to stay on that road.
Turn right onto Skyland Blvd East/US 11.
Turn slight right onto Doris Pate Drive.
To get to the 20/59 from the AIME Building:
Go right onto McCorvey.
Bear left at light, to go down hill, toward Jack Warner Parkway.
Take a right at the light, onto Jack Warner Parkway.
Go about a mile and exit right to Route 82 (= McFarland Blvd.).
Go about 5 miles and look for the signs to 20/59. The South/West entrance is on the right. The North/East entrance is on the left.
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The University of Montevallo is located in Shelby County, approximately 30 miles south of Birmingham. The campus is located approximately 9 miles from the Shelby County Airport exit (Exit 234) off Interstate 65.
Interstate 65 South Exit 234 – Shelby County Airport Left at the end of the ramp (Pass gas stations and bank) 2.0 miles – Right onto County Road 22 West 3.0 miles – Left at traffic light onto Highway 119 South 3.0 miles – Pass “Welcome to Montevallo” sign At 3rd traffic light, turn right onto Boundary Street Cross into campus; at 2nd stop sign, turn right onto King-Harman Street Comer Hall is the first building on the left after the 1st cross-street (Bloch Street) Park in any non-handicap space. |
The University of Montevallo is located in Shelby County, approximately 60 miles north of Montgomery. The campus is located approximately 9 miles from the Calera exit (Exit 231) off Interstate 65.
Interstate 65 North Exit 231 Calera – Highway 25 – University of Montevallo Highway Left at the end of the ramp onto Highway 25 South 1.0 mile – Left at traffic light onto Highways 25 & 31 2 Blocks to Second traffic light – Right onto Highway 25 South 6.0 miles to green “University of Montevallo” sign Right onto Highway 155 North At first traffic light turn right onto 119/Main Street At 2nd traffic light, turn left onto Boundary Street Cross into campus; at 2nd stop sign, turn right onto King-Harman Street Comer Hall is the first building on the left after the 1st cross-street (Bloch Street) Park in any non-handicap space. |
APS Vice-President Chase Wrenn: The Eclipse is one of the most important benefits of holding the conference at Montevallo.
APS Secretary-Treasurer Torin Alter: 1. It’s owned by a philosopher with excellent taste, and everything about the place reflects this. It’s simply the way a café/bookstore should be.
2. The food and atmosphere are great.
3. They hold fun trivia contests regularly. How cool is that?
4. I personally vouch for its way-coolness.
APS President Michael Patton: We will host a special APS Trivia Game, with a $50 grand prize for the winning team, on Friday night.
We have a lot of great milkshakes (made from scratch, ’natch), pastries, breakfast items, sandwiches,salads, soups and adult beverages.
We have the best Martinis in the Free World.
When the owner has a bit to drink, he buys beer for people.
If Torin brings a guitar, we’ll have a lying angel to serenade us.
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