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Southwestern Philosophical Society 2023 Annual Meeting

November 10, 2023 – November 11, 2023
Department of Philosophy, Baylor University
Waco, Texas United States

The 2023 meeting of the Southwestern Philosophical Society will be held at Baylor University, Waco, TX from November 10-11, 2023. All papers accepted and presented at the conference will be published in volume 40, issue 1 of the Southwest Philosophy Review.

Membership: You must be a member of the society to present and publish in volume one of the journal. Dues may be paid when registering for the conference. To join, send inquiries to Deborah Heikes, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, heikesd@uah.edu.

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Recent Meetings:

2022 meeting of the Southwestern Philosophical Society held:
November 11-12, 2022 in Las Vegas
Hosted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas! 
All papers accepted and presented at the conference will be published in Volume 38, Issue 1 of the Southwest Philosophy Review. 
See the MEMBERSHIP page for conference registration buttons.

81st Annual Meeting, Nov. 1-3, 2019

Fort Worth, TX

Host Institution: Texas Christian University
PDF of Call For Papers: SWPS_CFP_81_2019

Questions? Contact Justin Bell, University of Houston – Victoria, bellj1@uhv.edu.

2019 Conference Hotel: Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Worth Downtown. (600 Commerce Street; Fort Worth, Texas 76102; Tel: 1-817-332-6900)


80th Annual Meeting, Nov. 9-11, 2018, Denver, CO

Program for meeting — click here.

Registration for Membership — click here.

Conference Hotel: Crowne Plaza in Lodo (Lower Downtown, Denver). The conference rate is $209/night.

Note: to receive the conference rate, rooms must be booked no later than October 1, 2018.

Hotel reservations can be made at https://book.passkey.com/e/49679763

Questions? Contact Scott Aikin, Vanderbilt University.

Original CFP: SWPS_CFP_80 2018.

Vital Information (PDFs):

What’s near (easy walk) the hotel? A few ideas…

Art/Books/Music
Clyfford Still Museum (relatively new, wonderful space; next to Denver Art Museum; ask for education price): https://goo.gl/maps/8sYz4obwH8y
Denver Art Museum: https://goo.gl/maps/BVL1EuA7t8U2
American Museum of Western Art: great collection, low entrance price, limited hours. Very worth it. https://goo.gl/maps/z6wsYGYMEQJ2
Museum of Contemporary Art: https://goo.gl/maps/STPP9kMME7k
Tattered Cover book store: https://goo.gl/maps/P3Z8VLiBHov
Dazzle Jazz Club: https://goo.gl/maps/wSSjhgVGshz
More jazz: El Chapultepec: https://goo.gl/maps/YnkaEvgGTvx
Denver Performing Arts Center: Opera, Theatre, Dance, Symphony: https://goo.gl/maps/nKEiBs4vcRQ2
Comedy Club (top acts): https://goo.gl/maps/R4WiR2ydzNL2
REI: Outdoor store at the confluence of two rivers (lovely just to visit): https://goo.gl/maps/YuPosooYWam

Nice place for Drinks
The Nickel (inside Hotel Teatro): https://goo.gl/maps/AsrkVGhV7qz
Euclid Hall (beer, drinks, appetizers, German-style place): https://goo.gl/maps/WK1AGmepKMF2
Brown Palace Hotel (just walk in the lobby if you can; several places to get tea, drinks, meals; bit pricy but memorable): https://goo.gl/maps/76UYgJ549bB2

Lotsa Beer
Tivoli Brewery (the original Auraria campus brewery): https://goo.gl/maps/rfvaZW8D5o82
The Yard House: https://goo.gl/maps/3eM2VqLPD1k
Wynkoop Brewery (a venture, at one point, by our governor): https://goo.gl/maps/9FAjxqhMdss

Good, cheap eats:
Snarf’s Sandwiches
Sam’s Number 3: https://goo.gl/maps/ywHEzMP1XHJ2
My Brother’s Bar (Denver institution; bit of a walk, but a nice walk): https://goo.gl/maps/YhZWE5ksQVE2
Corner Bakery (b’fast, lunch): https://goo.gl/maps/kYdU8W1Jt142
Syrup (b’fast, etc.): https://goo.gl/maps/8w7hR3Dqfb92
The Egg Shell (b’fast): https://goo.gl/maps/RmnbkgotHJ52

Excellent food, pricier (might try to reserve):
Rioja (a fave): https://goo.gl/maps/sgBUVSaVM6S2
Bistro Vendome (a fave): https://goo.gl/maps/UB9aLgaohnM2
ChoLon Bistro: https://goo.gl/maps/Sap2joFrZAw
The Kitchen: https://goo.gl/maps/ZXD7pPRAWDk
Vesta Dipping Grill: https://goo.gl/maps/8cn9hTZmtj62

Tea Time (coffee too):
Brown Palace Hotel (just walk in the lobby if you can; several places to get tea, drinks, meals; bit pricy but memorable): https://goo.gl/maps/76UYgJ549bB2
D Bar Denver: https://goo.gl/maps/ceXK15DPqb32

Got kids?
Denver Firefighter’s Museum: https://goo.gl/maps/5YSAWoCCXFp
Puzzah — Puzzle Rooms: https://goo.gl/maps/Afizs8563d62
History Colorado Center (very near Denver Art Museum; great for kids and adults): https://goo.gl/maps/GeXySdVpM6m
Denver Museum of Nature and Science (too far to walk but amazing): https://goo.gl/maps/e8K7K4eQeLM2
Denver Zoo (it’s good): https://goo.gl/maps/zxvMGh2F1DF2

Further afield:
Denver Botanic Gardens: https://goo.gl/maps/dcTMHzrddQQ2
Red Rocks Amphitheatre (concerts at night or just to visit, free, during the day): https://goo.gl/maps/fXJMkBUsJ5r
Lookout Mountain (a short drive, but lovely place; meadow walks): https://goo.gl/maps/wwbLNFayp7H2

2017 Conference: November 3-5, 2017 • Waco, TX

Host Institution: Baylor University  2017 Conference Hotel: Hilton Waco 113 South University Parks Drive, Waco, TX 76701-2241.


November 11-13, 2016

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78th Annual Meeting: November 11-13, 2016, Corpus Cristi, TX

CALL FOR PAPERS: Click here  DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2016.

Contact: Robyn Gaier, Viterbo University: rrgaier@viterbo.edu

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