Murray Spindel, who died of cancer on July 7, 1999, was a great friend to the University of Memphis and to the faculty members and students in the Philosophy Department who came to know him. In the fall of 1981, Murray gave an endowment to the University of Memphis that has been used by the Philosophy Department to fund an annual conference on varying philosophical topics. Directed by faculty, the conference is held each fall (usually late September or early October); the proceedings are published as a supplement to The Southern Journal of Philosophy. The Spindel Philosophy Conference has become an internationally renowned event, and the Supplements offer timely and important contributions to philosophy.

Recent and Upcoming Spindel Conferences
2009	The Sexes of Evolution	Website
2008	Race, Racism, and Liberalism in the 21st Century	Program
2007	Global Feminist Ethics and Politics	Program
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Support the Spindel Fund here.

This topical conference is organized each year by the members of the University of Memphis Philosophy Graduate Student Association (PGSA).

The 6th annual Philosophy Graduate Student Conference will be held February 12-13, 2010. The topic for the 2010 conference is Contemporary Philosophers Reading the Moderns. Professor Daniel W. Smith (Purdue University) will be this year's keynote speaker. The Call for Papers is available here: .

Recent and Upcoming PGSA Conferences
2010	Contemporary Philosophers Reading the Moderns	Call for Papers
2009	The Sacred and the Secular: Philosophy and Religion in the 21st Century	Program

The Ida B. Wells Conference is organized by the Ida B. Wells Association, founded by University of Memphis graduate students to promote discussion of philosophical issues arising from the African American experience and to provide a context in which to mentor undergraduates.

Recent and Upcoming Ida B. Wells Conferences
2009	3rd Annual	Poster Program
2008	2nd Annual	Program
2007	1st Annual	Program

The Société Américaine de Philosophie de Langue Française (SAPLF) is “a forum for discussion of the diverse philosophical strains of French thought in all historical periods, with an emphasis on contemporary figures and issues and a commitment to interdisciplinary perspectives.” SAPLF was founded in 1989 by Colette Michel (Northern Illinois University), who is also the founder of the peer-reviewed journal, Bulletin de la Société Américaine de Philosophie de Langue Française. Edited by Diane Perpich (Clemson University) and Dan Smith (Purdue University), this journal publishes two issues per year. Prof. Pleshette DeArmitt (University of Memphis) serves as President of SAPLF. Currently, an annual meeting of the society is held at the Eastern Division of the APA with two to three invited speakers. It is customary that at least one of the speakers delivers a talk in French. Recent invited speakers have included Jean-Michel Salanskis, V. Y. Mudimbe, Leonard Lawlor, and Hugh Silverman.

Information concerning recent and upcoming SAPLF events may be found here: .