Conferences, Fellowships, and Publishing Opportunities
Information on opportunities for students to present and publish their research, as well as about fellowships, seminars and training programs can be found below. Most of these opportunities are outside of Northeastern and have application deadlines. Information on extracurricular programs and experiential opportunities within the Department of Philosophy and Religion can be found here.
Publishing Opportunities
The library at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln has a great guide to undergraduate philosophy journals here: https://unl.libguides.com/c.php?g=51642&p=333917
Check this resource out for ongoing research on publishing your undergraduate work.
Dialogue accepts articles by undergraduate or graduate students of philosophy, but not from those with terminal degrees (a terminal M.A. or a doctorate). Topics may be in any area of contemporary interest in philosophy or its history. Membership in Phi Sigma Tau is not a condition for publication. Authors are encouraged to use gender-inclusive language. For matters of style, please consult the latest version of The Chicago Manual of Style.
Prospective authors should email a copy of their paper to the editor. Any word processing format is acceptable though RTF (rich text format) or WORD files are preferred. The texts for papers should be double-spaced throughout (including quotations and notes), and with notes gathered at the end. Special symbols and characters in non-Roman alphabets should be avoided. Greek terms should be transliterated. Authors should also send a SUBMISSION SHEET containing:
Author’s name, mailing address, and phone number
(with email address if available).
TITLE of the paper submitted.
A brief ABSTRACT of fifteen lines or less.
A brief AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT.
Hard copies are acceptable, but they must be accompanied by a disk copy of the paper. If a disk copy of the paper is sent, the disk label should contain: (1) Author Name; (2) Disk format (e.g., DOS, MAC, UNIX); and (3) Formatting software and version. The author’s name should not appear on the manuscript copies, which cannot be returned. Authors should enclose a self-addressed postcard if they want immediate acknowledgment of receipt of their manuscripts.
Offprints are not available, but authors of articles will receive ten copies of the complete issue containing their article (reviewers, five copies). Abstracts of articles will be supplied for indexing to The Philosopher’s Index.
Learn more about the journal here.
Sapere Aude, the student-run undergraduate journal of philosophy at the College of Wooster since 2007, is currently accepting submissions for its upcoming volume, to be published in May 2025. All students enrolled in undergraduate programs worldwide during the 2024-2025 academic year are eligible to submit their work for consideration.
For this volume, Sapere Aude accepts two categories of philosophical works: academic essays and non-academic pieces. Authors can submit to both categories with a maximum of one work per category.
Academic pieces. Authors can submit to both categories, with a maximum of one work per category. Academic essays are essays which contribute to one or more philosophical traditions in a novel and meaningful way. They should be between 2000 and 5000 words in length, not counting the bibliography, footnotes, or endnotes. They should also be carefully proofread, edited, and prepared according to the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition. In addition to novelty in their theses, essays are evaluated based on three other criteria: They should be readable; they should be well-organized; and they should contain clear and charitable interpretations of philosophical texts.
Non-academic pieces include poems and pieces of art. Although these pieces may be about any topic of choice, they should represent a meaningful effort to evoke philosophical concepts, ideas, or arguments. Authors of these submissions will have the opportunity to send, as a separate document, a think piece of up to 500 words either explaining their work, philosophizing, making the relevant connections to a school of thought, or all of the above. Evaluation of non-academic pieces is based on how original and creative they are, whether they demonstrate mastery of poetry and the arts, as well as how well the accompanying think pieces demonstrate an understanding of philosophy.
To eliminate personal bias during the review process, the editorial board has traditionally practiced double- blind peer review. To this end, we ask that authors take appropriate care to anonymize their submissions so that no personal information is present in the submission itself. Instead, we ask that authors send, in addition to their submission, a biographical paragraph of up to 200 words containing their name, class year, institution, and any other personal information they feel comfortable sharing with readers of Sapere Aude, should their submission be considered for publication.
The deadline for submission is February 10, 2025, at 11:59PM.
All submissions are to be sent to sapere_aude@wooster.edu by the provided date. Submissions should be sent in the format of png. for pieces of art, and docx. for essays and poems. All correspondence is to be carried out through this email.
Aperto Animo is an annual, student-run philosophical journal that publishes the work of undergraduate students in the field of philosophy. Aperto Animo seeks to facilitate thoughtful philosophical discussions on campus, and to prompt students to explore philosophy outside of the classroom. We want to help students learn how to interpret and critique philosophy across the years, and to bring students to be more analytical and aware of the world around them.
We are looking for submissions in a range of philosophical subcategories, including ethics, value theory, political thought, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of the mind, philosophy of language, and critiques of other philosophers’ writings. Submissions can be anywhere from very brief explorations of the various philosophical components at play in a contemporary issue, to longer papers. We generally look for submissions within the range of 2-to-15-page range but are open to reading longer submissions as well.
Please direct any and all questions about Aperto Animo to phisigmatauunc@gmail.com.
Examples of Past Student publications:
- 2024 Edition
- “Blameworthiness, Labor Exploitation, and Consumer Responsibility.” By Ciara Maria Nuss, Page 39
- Written for PHIL 5001 Global Justice.
- “Blameworthiness, Labor Exploitation, and Consumer Responsibility.” By Ciara Maria Nuss, Page 39
The Reed is an undergraduate journal publishing philosophy papers, poetry, short stories, and art with existential content published by St. Olaf students. Its purpose is to encourage undergraduates to participate in a constructive discourse about Existential thought and scholarship. The Reedaccepts submissions during the winter and is printed in late spring. It is distributed to philosophy departments all over the world, and past publications are available online.
Deadline for submissions is January 31st, 2025. Students must submit finished pieces ahead of the blind review process. Submission pieces include essays, short stories, poetry, and artwork with existential themes.
Guidelines for submissions, more information about The Reed, and archived issues can all be found on the website, https://pages.stolaf.edu/thereed/.
If you have any questions, please email the-reed@stolaf.edu.
Stance Undergraduate Philosophy Journal welcomes papers concerning any philosophical topic. Current undergraduates may submit a paper between 1,500 and 3,500 words in length (Footnotes may extend the word limit by 500 words at most). Stance asks that each undergraduate only submit one paper for the journal per year. Papers should avoid unnecessary technicality and strive to be accessible to the widest possible audience without sacrificing clarity or rigor.
Papers are evaluated on the following criteria: depth of inquiry, quality of research/academic rigor, creativity, lucidity, struggle, significance, and, most importantly, originality.
- Manuscripts should be in Microsoft Word (.doc) format and should not be submitted in .pdf format.
- Manuscripts should be double-spaced (including quotations, excerpts, and footnotes). The right margin should not be justified.
- Papers, including footnotes, should have no identifying markers. Footnotes should follow the Chicago Manual of Style. A style sheet with examples is available on our website under “More about Stance – Information for Authors.”
- Please use American spellings and punctuation, except when directly quoting a source that has followed British style.
Deadline is December 18th, 2024
For questions and submissions, Please visit Stance’s website or email ballstatestance@gmail.com.
Meteorite is a student-run undergraduate philosophy journal affiliated with the Philosophy Department at the University of Michigan. Our mission is to promote the discussion of novel and thought-provoking philosophical ideas by providing students from diverse backgrounds with an opportunity to have their original work published in an academic journal. They are now accepting undergraduate philosophy papers for consideration for our Spring 2025 issue.
All papers must be submitted for our consideration by no later than January 1, 2025. Decisions on all submissions will be made by mid-February, and the issue will be published in April.
Email all submissions to meteorite@umich.edu with the subject line ‘[Last Name, First Name] – Meteorite 2025 and adhere to the following guidelines.
Abstract: Submissions may include an abstract of no more than 200 words – this is encouraged but not required.
Citation Style: Chicago Style citations with notes and a bibliography is preferred, but other citation styles are also acceptable. (Note: authors may be asked to adjust the format of their citations if their paper is selected for publication.)
Cover Page: Include a cover page with (1) your name, (2) email address, and (3) affiliated academic institution. Identifying information should appear nowhere else in the paper to ensure an impartial, blind review process.
File Format: Please submit papers in a .doc or .docx format and title the document ‘[Last Name, First Name] – Meteorite 2025.’
Length: Submissions should not exceed 6000 words in length and should be double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-pt font. Shorter papers are also acceptable.
Originality: Our journal is committed to publishing original student work. Plagiarism of any kind will disqualify your paper from consideration for publication.
Topic: Meteorite will be accepting analytic OR continental style philosophical papers from any discipline for the upcoming issue.
Authors of selected papers will be invited to present their work at an undergraduate philosophy conference [virtual or in-person format TBD] hosted by the editors of Meteorite.
Conferences, Fellowships, Internships, and Summer Programs
Summer 2023 Employment Opportunities:
Philosophy Teaching Assistants
The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is seeking teaching assistants for our summer programs. CTY offers challenging academic programs for highly talented elementary, middle, and high school students from across the country and around the world. Positions are available at residential and day sites at colleges, universities, and schools on the East and West coasts.
We are currently seeking individuals with expertise in a number of philosophy-related subjects, including:
- Big Questions
- Logic
- Philosophy
A full list of courses can be found at On-Campus Summer Programs Courses | Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) (jhu.edu)
Why teach for CTY?
- share your passion for philosophy with highly motivated and talented students
- be a part of an intellectual community
- develop your teaching skills in a supportive, collegial environment
- work alongside dedicated educators from around the world
- limited class size, plus an instructor and assistant for each class, ensures a low student-teacher ratio
- competitive salary plus room and board at our residential sites
2023 Program Core Dates
- Session 1: June 22-July 15
- Session 2: July 15- August 5
*Santa Cruz runs one week later than the dates above
Desired Qualifications
- Teaching assistant candidates are generally graduate or undergraduate students with experience tutoring or as a TA.
Other positions such as Resident Assistant, Health Assistant, Instructor, and Residential Program Assistant are available.
Apply: Fill out an online application at JHU Jobs
Questions? Contact us at ctysummer@jhu.edu.