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John Dewey's 150th Birthday Celebration
An International Conference on Dewey's Impact on America and the World
October 22-24, 2009
Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst, NY
www.centerforinquiry.net/research/conferences/
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers due: September 15, 2009. Papers should address some aspect of Dewey's work and its practical influence. Reading time should be around 20-25 minutes. Please only submit papers prepared for blind review. Papers should be sent via email in .pdf or .doc format. Please submit papers to: jshook@centerforinquiry.net
Invited speakers include:
Hilary Putnam, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
Ruth Anna Putnam, Professor Emerita, Wellesley College
Philip Kitcher, John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University
Paul Kurtz, Professor Emeritus, SUNY Buffalo
Larry Hickman, Director of the Center for Dewey Studies
Peter Godfrey-Smith, Professor, Harvard University
and many more scholars on all aspects of the thought and influence of John Dewey.
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
The Conference begins on Thursday, October 22, at 7pm at the Center for Inquiry. The conference then runs from 9am to 9pm on Friday and Saturday. Come and go anytime as you please. Walk-ins at any time are quite welcome and the registration desk will be operating throughout the conference.
General Conference Fee: $30.
Students and Friends of the Center: $15
Two optional lunches: $30.
TOTAL: $60 (General) or $45 (for students and Friends of the Center)
Registration is also available on-site each day, but we cannot guarantee lunch availability without your advance registration.
HOW TO REGISTER
To register, give your information to Cheryl Catania at 716-636-4869 ex. 308.
Address: Center for Inquiry, P.O. Box 741, Amherst, NY 14226
You can also obtain a registration form, or register entirely online, at
www.centerforinquiry.net/research/conferences/
For more information contact John Shook at jshook@centerforinquiry.net or 716-432-7529
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