APA: Paper submissions are open for the 2020 APA Pacific Division meeting.

Dear DAVID, The Pacific Division of the APA invites submissions of papers and posters for its 2020 annual meeting, to take place in San Francisco, California, April 8–11 at the Westin St. Francis. Each year the Pacific Division hosts approximately 75 invited sessions, 150 refereed papers, 15 APA committee sessions, and 75 sessions organized by affiliated groups. All areas of philosophy are represented. Deadline and instructions The deadline for submissions is Monday, September 2, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Submissions are accepted only through the APA’s submission website. Through the paper submission system, you can do the following: Easily review your submission by clicking “Proofread” on your Author Home page Tell which sections of your submission are complete View or change your uploaded documents Upload in PDF or Word format Before submitting, please read through the paper submission guidelines. Submissions that do not follow the guidelines will not be reviewed.   APA membership To submit a paper or to participate in the meeting program, authors must be current members of the APA. Please be sure to renew your APA membership. Reduced dues rates are available to students, K-12 teachers, international members, and non-academic philosophers. If you've just joined, you'll need to create an account in the paper submissions system—one will not be created for you automatically.   Refereeing Refereeing is done in September and the program is finalized in late November. Volunteers to serve as commentators or chairs are most welcome. To volunteer, please fill out the online form.   Stipends and travel assistance Graduate students whose posters or papers are accepted for presentation may be eligible for a stipend of $400. Those who are interested should check the relevant box on the online submission form. Documentation of graduate student status will be requested from authors of accepted papers, and is due December 1.   The Pacific Division strongly encourages all eligible members to submit papers for the 2020 meeting, but we especially encourage submissions from women and other groups historically underrepresented in the profession. Data on the demographics of speakers and other participants is published on the Pacific Division website. There are travel assistance funds available for overseas philosophers and philosophers of color. For more information, visit the APA website and navigate to Meetings > Travel Assistance.   Types of submissions The Pacific Division anonymously referees submissions in three categories: posters, colloquium papers, and symposium papers. All submissions must be accompanied by an abstract of up to 150 words and a synopsis of up to 750 words. Colloquium papers of 3,000 words are presented in one-hour sessions with a commentator's response, a short reply from the author, and general discussion. Symposium papers of 5,000 words are presented in two-hour sessions with responses from two commentators, the author's reply, and general discussion. Only a very small number of symposium papers are accepted.   For more information Please visit the Meeting FAQ and the Guide for APA Meeting Participants for frequently asked questions about APA meetings, including information on accessibility accommodation and childcare.   For more information on the meeting, including information about the conference hotel, please visit the Pacific Division website. Submit your paper today!   Sincerely,   Rebecca Copenhaver Secretary-Treasurer APA Pacific Division

Tell McConnell: Pass lifesaving legislation. DGA.

DAVID – Last weekend our nation suffered yet another string of horrific mass shootings.

The majority of Americans want commonsense background checks on gun purchases that will save lives and prevent tragedies. Democratic governors across the country have taken action to expand background checks and keep our communities safe – and the House already passed a universal gun background check bill in February.

But Mitch McConnell is blocking a vote on this bill and refusing to act. He's keeping the Senate in recess until September so we can't make progress on commonsense gun reforms.

Democrats CANNOT sit idly by: We need to demand Mitch McConnell take action and send him a message he CANNOT miss. Right now, we’re asking 15,000 Democrats to condemn Mitch McConnell’s inaction and demand an emergency Senate session to address gun violence IMMEDIATELY:

Will you add your name to demand Mitch McConnell pass lifesaving legislation on the gun violence epidemic? SIGN THE PETITION

Engaged at the state level for gun safety. JENNIFER WEXTON.

David, nearly 10,000 supporters like you spoke out to demand a Senate vote on universal background checks. While we continue our efforts at the federal level, we need to also be engaged in the fight for gun safety laws in the states. And here in Virginia, where Republicans have refused to bring up gun safety legislation, we can take a big step forward in just three months. On November 5, our entire legislature will be up for election. If Democrats win control of the State Senate and the House of Delegates, we can finally bring gun safety legislation to a vote. Control of each chamber is currently a one-vote GOP margin. Our legislative challengers need to step up their field efforts fast in these next few weeks. Jennifer, Please donate to help me aid their efforts: https://go.jenniferwexton.com/flip-va

We are in a battle for the soul of this nation. JOE BIDEN.

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