RoME 2011 poster

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The Fourth Annual听Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress

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

University of Colorado, Boulder

August 4-7, 2011

with a special听听on Aug 3

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The Center for Values and Social Policy in the Philosophy Department at the University of Colorado, Boulder is pleased to announce the fourth annual RoME congress.听

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Keynotes:

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Program begins:听1:00 PM, August 4
Program ends:听6:00 PM, August 7

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Contacts/Organizers of RoME

Faculty
听(bhale@colorado.edu)
听(alastair.norcross@colorado.edu)

Grad Student/Research Assistant:
Duncan Purves (duncan.purves@colorado.edu)

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Deadlines
Full paper submission for Young Ethicist Prize: June 15, 2011. (Announcement of a winner will be made at the event.)
Full papers to commentators:听June 15.

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Format
Main Papers:听30 minutes or 4500 words, whichever is shorter
Comments:听10-15 minutes
Q&A:听Remaining Time
Session Length:听75 minutes total
Poster Presentations:听Approx 80 minutes
Size:听Approx. 38" x 46"
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Travel to Boulder:
Apart from renting a car, there are several easy travel options available for those flying into DIA. 听
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Hotel Information:
We have approximately 108 blocked rooms at local hotels, though Boulder has a range of other accommodation options. Be sure to check a map for your hotel location, as some are not within (reasonable) walking distance of the University.听

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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听. Please note that there are many more restaurants and bars than those listed on the Googlemap. (A comprehensive list of restaurants can be found at the听.) 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.

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Judith Jarvis Thomson鈥檚 鈥淎 Defense of Abortion鈥�

After Forty Years
A Critical Appreciation

August 3, 2011

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Judith Jarvis Thomson鈥檚 seminal article 鈥淎 Defense of Abortion鈥� was first published in 1971.听 It has since become one of the most widely taught, widely reprinted, and widely discussed papers in contemporary moral philosophy.听 To mark the fortieth anniversary of its initial publication, the Department of Philosophy at the University of Colorado is pleased to announce a symposium devoted to a critical examination of Thomson鈥檚 famous article.听 The event will take place on the early evening of Wednesday, August 3, 2011, the day before the start of RoME 2011.听

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Participants will include: