Careers Day

Introduction by Chair Professor Michael Ridge (University of Edinburgh)

An mp3 of Professor Ridge's Introduction is available here: http://www.bppa-online.org/sites/bppa-online.org/files/bppa2012/ridge.mp3

Applying for Academic Jobs - Dr Dave Ward (University of Edinburgh)

An mp3 of Dave Ward's talk is available here: http://www.bppa-online.org/sites/bppa-online.org/files/bppa2012/dave1.mp3

Applying for Post-docs - Dr Guy Fletcher (University of Edinburgh)

An mp3 of Guy Fletcher's talk is available here: http://www.bppa-online.org/sites/bppa-online.org/files/bppa2012/guy.mp3

Q&A on Job Applications with Dave Ward and Guy Fletcher: http://www.bppa-online.org/sites/bppa-online.org/files/bppa2012/guydaveq...

The North American Job Market - Professor Brad Hooker (University of Reading)

An mp3 of Professor Hooker's's talk is available here: http://www.bppa-online.org/sites/bppa-online.org/files/bppa2012/brad.mp3

Publishing - Professor Duncan Pritchard (University of Edinburgh)

An mp3 of Professor Pritchard's talk is available here: http://www.bppa-online.org/sites/bppa-online.org/files/bppa2012/pritchar...

The Hiring Process - Dr Michael Brady (University of Glasgow), Dr Jesper Kallestrup (University of Edinburgh), and Professor Brad Hooker (University of Reading)

An mp3 of this roundtable discussion is available here: http://www.bppa-online.org/sites/bppa-online.org/files/bppa2012/hiringhe...

Work Life Balance - Dr Komarine Romdenh-Romluc (University of Nottingham)

An mp3 of Dr Romdenh-Romluc's talk is available here: http://www.bppa-online.org/sites/bppa-online.org/files/bppa2012/worklife...

Jobs for Philosophers Outside of Philosophy - Dr Thom Brooks (Durham University)

An mp3 of Dr Brooks' talk is available here: http://www.bppa-online.org/sites/bppa-online.org/files/bppa2012/brooks.mp3

Postgraduate Conference

Keynote Speakers

Sarah Broadie (Professor of Moral Philosophy & Wardlaw Professor, University of St. Andrews)
Brad Hooker (University of Reading)
Christopher Peacocke (Columbia & UCL)
Duncan Pritchard (Chair of Epistemology, University of Edinburgh & Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh)

18 postgraduate papers were given at the 2012 conference accompanied by 18 responses. For a full list of the papers, presenters and respondents see the conference website at http://www.lifelong.ed.ac.uk/bppa2012/.

Acknowledgements

The BPPA Conference 2012 was sponsored by:

• The Analysis Trust
• The Aristotelian Society
• The British Logic Colloquium
• The British Society for the Philosophy of Science (BSPS)
• The Mind Association
• Cambridge University Press
• The Society for Applied Philosophy (SAP)
• The Society for Women in Philosophy (SWIP)
• The Scots Philosophical Association
• The Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies (PRS)
• The University of Edinburgh Department of Philosophy
• The University of Edinburgh School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

Conference Committee

• Cameron Boult (Secretary)
• Hasse Hamalainen (Treasurer)
• Sebastian Kohler (Funding Coordinator)
• Robin McKenna (Event Coordinator)
• Selina Sadat (Committee Chair & Funding Coordinator)
• Richard Stoeckle-Schobel (Funding Coordinator)
• Lauren Ware (Event Coordinator)
• Sam Wilkinson (Publicity & Advertising Coordinator)