the second annual

Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress

an international conference geared to offer the highest quality, highest altitude discussion of ethics, broadly conceived

August 6-9, 2009
Boulder, Colorado

The Center for Values and Social Policy in the Philosophy Department at the University of Colorado, Boulder is pleased to present the second annual RoME congress. Papers from all areas of ethics and political theory are invited. To encourage the participation of junior scholars, the University of Colorado will be awarding a Young Ethicist Prize of $500 for most meritorious submission. The prize competition is open to any participating untenured philosopher (including, but not limited to, tenure-track faculty, instructors, and graduate students).

Keynote speakers:

Speaker 1: Judith Jarvis Thomson (MIT)
Speaker 2: Don Marquis (Kansas)
Speaker 3: Shelly Kagan (Yale)

Accepted and Confirmed Papers

Read the list of 2009 Accepted Papers
(Posted: June 6, 2009)

Organizers reserve right to shift commentator assignments.

Program begins: 1:00 PM, August 6

Program ends: 6:00 PM, August 9

Here, also, is the preliminary 2009 Program.

Registration

To register, click HERE.

Registration costs: $135 non-student/$75 student.

NOTE: those with a CU-Boulder ID do not need to register.

Deadlines

Full paper submission for Young Ethicist Prize: June 1, 2009.
(Announcement of a winner will be made at the event.)

Full papers to commentators: June 15.

Format

Main Papers: 30 minutes or 4500 words, whichever is shorter

Comments: 10-15 minutes

Q&A: Remaining Time

Session Length: 75 minutes total

Poster Presentations: Approx two hours

Size: Approx. 38" x 46"

Travel to Boulder:

Apart from renting a car, there are several easy travel options available for those flying into DIA. Find more information here.

Hotel Information:

We have approximately 108 blocked rooms at local hotels, though Boulder has a range of other accommodation options. Find more information here. Be sure to check a map for your hotel location, as some are not within (reasonable) walking distance of the University.

Things to do in Boulder:

More information coming soon. In the meantime, here are some points of interest that we recommend. We strongly recommend printing out this map or enlarging to view the full map. Please note that there are many more restaurants and bars than those listed on the Googlemap. (A comprehensive list of restaurants can be found here.) Our list is aimed to give participants in the RoME conference a few tips about where to head for drinks and dinner after the plenaries. For short explanations of each establishment and why we recommend it to you, click HERE:

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