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

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 between 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

Philip Kitcher, John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University

Larry Hickman, Director of the Center for Dewey Studies

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Please make your advance registration if you want to join us for the lunches at the Center each day. Conference: $30. Two optional lunches: $30. TOTAL: $60. To register, see instructions http://www.centerforinquiry.net/research/conferences/.

Registration is also available on-site each day, but we cannot guarantee lunch availability without your advance registration.

There are several nearby hotels:

• Motel 6 (walking distance) - (716) 834-2231 (group rate: ask for "Center for Inquiry". The rate is $59.99 + tax)
• Buffalo-Niagara Marriott (long walk or drive) - (716) 834-2231
• Comfort Inn-University (long walk or drive) - (716) 688-0811
• Red Roof Inn (long walk or drive) - (716) 689-7474
• Hotel Indigo (long walk or drive) - (716) 689-4414

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Additionally, if you are interested in renting a vehicle:

• Hertz Local Edition - (716) 691-3426 or (716) 630-6556 (airport location)

Please direct any questions you have concerning the conference to:

John Shook

jshook@centerforinquiry.net, or call 716-432-7529.