57th Annual Meeting
Date: November 6-7, 2026
Location: Vanderbilt University, Furman Hall
Sessions: Friday, 7:00 P.M. (followed by a spirited reception) & Saturday, approximately 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Presidential Address
C. Kristin Boyce, Vanderbilt University
<“Sôphrosunê and the City: Plato’s Laws and the Rebirth of Contemporary Ballet”>
Abstract: To be announced.
Call for Papers
Papers are welcome on topics in any area of philosophy. Maximum length is 3,000 words for the body of the paper (approximately 10 double-spaced pages). Head your paper with a short abstract of no more than 100 words. Please use Times New Roman, Courier New, or other suitable 12-point font. Electronic submissions only, please. Please include your title, 100-word abstract, and word count in your submission e-mail. The paper itself may be in Word, rtf, or PDF format. Please no .pages documents, as your reviewers may have no way of opening or reading them.
Only electronic submissions will be considered. Please include your title, 100-word abstract, and word count in your submission email. The paper itself may be in Word, RTF, or PDF format. Be sure to include an email address for follow-up communication.
Deadline for receipt of submissions is Friday, September 4, 2026. Decisions will be sent in late September or early October.
Submissions should be sent directly to our President:
Dr. Kristin Boyce
kristin.boyce@Vanderbilt.edu
Please use the subject line: "TPA submission"
Respondents: We will issue a call for commentators in late September; please help by volunteering and encouraging your advanced students and colleagues to do so, too.
Accommodations
TPA normally reserves a block of rooms for those attending the TPA. Reservation information will be posted as soon as available.
For one or two persons, a relatively inexpensive alternative is to stay at the Scarritt Bennett Center at 1027 18th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212. Scarritt Bennett (scarrittbennett.org), once a Methodist seminary, is also a short walk from Furman Hall. Accommodations are singles in dormitory buildings (two rooms per bath) and are modestly priced. For individual room bookings, call 615-340-7469 to speak with a Guest Services staff member.
Map & Directions
A map and directions to Furman Hall are available on the Vanderbilt Website. You may need to click the "Back" button to return to the TPA Web site after you go to Vandy's map and directions to Furman Hall.
