In my academic journey that is increasingly becoming more philosophical, I came across a reference for what seems to be an interesting conference, the annual one for the Society for Philosophy in the Contemporary World. From the society’s description, it states:

As a society, we are committed to the application of philosophy to understanding and solving contemporary social problems broadly conceived. At the same time, we are equally committed to a continuing dialogue about the best ways philosophy might be applied in the contemporary world. Hence, SPCW promotes work in applied philosophy, philosophy and public policy, philosophy of the professions, race, and gender studies, environmental philosophy, educational philosophy, and a range of multicultural issues.

I suppose what really struck me was one of the statements that discussed what they emphasize, “We emphasize fellowship.” This is something I have not seen much of from a peer-reviewed perspective. WHile fellowship I think can naturally happen with similar-minded people at a conference, I have not seen it as something that the sponsoring organization formally promotes.

I will have to look at some of the recent proceeding to see if this conference and organization may be for me. Did I mention that I am exploring new professional homes?

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