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 Spindel Supplements offer timely and important contributions to philosophy.

Recent and Upcoming Spindel Conferences
2012	Freudian Futures	Website
2011	Derrida and the Theologico-Political	Website
2010	Empathy and Ethics	Website
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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This topical conference is organized each year by the members of the University of Memphis Philosophy Graduate Student Association (PGSA).

The 8th annual Philosophy Graduate Student Conference will be held February 10-11, 2012. The topic for the conference is "Feminism and Liberalism." The papers will explore many aspects of the influence of feminist theory on the liberal political framework, as well as critiques of the liberal model from a feminist perspective. In addition to addressing interesting theoretical questions, we hope the conference will ignite discussion on a number of political issues of current practical importance.

Lisa Schwartzman, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Michigan State University, will be the keynote speaker. Invited speakers include Elizabeth Hupfer of Rice University, Katharine Schweitzer of Emory University, Justin Berstein from the University of Pennsylvania, and Katharine Jenkins of Cambridge University. A commentary on each paper will be provided by University of Memphis graduate students.

Recent and Upcoming PGSA Conferences
2013	The Philosophy of Labor	Website
2012	Feminism and Liberalism	Schedule Poster
2011	The Social Ontology of Race in the "Post-Racial" Era	Poster
2010	Contemporary Philosophers Reading the Moderns	Program Poster
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
2012	6th Annual	Poster Program
2011	5th Annual	Poster Program
2010	4th Annual	Poster Program
2009	3rd Annual	Poster Program
2008	2nd Annual	Program
2007	1st Annual	Program

Founded in 1989 by Colette Michel (Northern Illinois University), 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.” 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.

Edited by John Drabinski (Amherst College), the Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy (formerly Journal of French Philosophy) is affiliated with SAPLF. It is an open-access, peer-reviewed, semi-annual publication that publishes essays, book reviews, and critical notes in both French and English.