Undergraduate Conferences and Journals

The department encourages submission of a student’s best work to undergraduate philosophy conferences, in consultation with one or more members of the department. In typical cases, the department will fund all travel expenses to the conference for a philosophy major or minor. Here is a selection of regular undergraduate philosophy conferences. Students are advised to consult the website PhilEvents for regular updates.

• Pittsburgh Summer Program
• Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Program
• Eastern Michigan University Undergraduate Conference in Philosophy
• Pacific University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference.
• SUNY Oneonta Undergraduate Philosophy Conference.
• University of Texas at Dallas Undergraduate Philosophy Conference.
• Southern Appalachian Undergraduate Philosophy Conference.
• Western Kentucky University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference.
• Southern Utah University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference.

In consultation with philosophy faculty, a student may want to consider submitting a paper for publication to an undergraduate philosophy journal. Lists of leading options are provided here and here. An especially thorough database is available here.