Spring 2023 is fast approaching and so are our two big annual program events: The G. Lawrence Anderson Undergraduate Philosophy Conference and the Humanities Symposium. Calls for Papers for both events are out now and can be found below, along with brief descriptions of each event. Please consider submitting!
Undergraduate Philosophy Conference CFP
The UVU Undergraduate Philosophy Conference is hosted annually with the intention of providing undergraduate students with a platform for developing and presenting philosophical research in collaboration with faculty and other students from across Utah and the nation. The G. Lawrence Anderson Keynote address at the conference brings a philosopher of the highest excellence and commitment to education to work with current UVU philosophy students. Galen Lawrence Anderson tragically passed away in August 2006, depriving the world of a brilliant and passionate human being. At the time, Lawrence was completing his philosophy degree and preparing for law school. A high school basketball star, Lawrence translated that same passion, work ethic, and skill to his study of philosophy. He loved all areas of philosophy and held a particular passion for the history of philosophy from Plato to Nietzsche. Lawrence was among the earliest group of Bachelor Degree students in Philosophy at UVU and he perfectly represents the spirit, community, and passion of philosophy at Utah Valley University.
The Humanities Symposium is an annual event through which the Humanities Program engages the campus community in interdisciplinary and up-to-the-moment discussions on art, culture, and theory by showcasing the work of our faculty and students. Keynote addresses provide the opportunity for international scholars and professionals to share their field-specific knowledge with students and to model career paths open to students with a liberal arts degree. Themes of past symposia include Heritage: Preservation and Collective Memories (2015), Migrants/Borders/Refuge (2016), Art and Science (2017), Popular Culture and the Avant-Garde (2020), and Baggage and the Work of Alex Caldiero (2021) The Symposium always aims to demonstrate that the Humanities are an important lens through which we interpret our lives and the events that are happening in the world right now. To that end, our theme for 2022 was Transgression.