Southern Study Group
The Southern Study Group was founded in 2008 by Kristi Sweet and Oliver Sensen, in order to bring together Kant scholars in the southern part of the US. There is an annual study group meeting each spring, featuring refereed papers.
Contact
Kristi Sweet, Regional Chair2025 NAKS Southern Study Group Meeting: Call for Abstracts
Date: April 25-26, 2025
Location: Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Host: Holly L Wilson and the Louisiana State University at Alexandria Foundation
Keynotes: Robert Louden, University of Southern Maine
Oliver Sensen, Tulane University
Submission deadline: January 6, 2025
Notification: around February 1, 2025
The Southern Study Group of the North American Kant Society (SNAKS) invites submissions for its annual conference to take place at the University of Louisiana at Alexandria, on Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, 2025. Our host this year is Holly L Wilson, Professor of Philosophy Louisiana State University at Alexandria.
Keynote Speakers: Robert Louden, University of Southern Maine
Oliver Sensen, Tulane University
We welcome contributions in Kantian scholarship regarding Kant’s ethics and/or anthropology and/or education. Please submit abstracts of 750 to 1,000 words (excluding bibliography). Talks should be suitable for a 40 to 45-minute presentation.
Submission instructions: Submissions should be prepared for anonymous review and include a word count. Please supply author name, affiliation, and contact information in a separate file. Graduate students should note this status in the contact information. Please send submissions to hwilson@lsua.edu.
The best graduate student paper will receive a $200 stipend and be eligible for the Markus Herz Prize. Scholars from underrepresented groups in the discipline and graduate students are especially encouraged to apply.
Papers already read or accepted at other NAKS study groups or meetings may not be submitted. Presenters must be members of NAKS in good standing.
This year’s SNAKS conference is receiving support from the Louisiana State University at Alexandria CORE, and the North American Kant Society.