Call for Abstracts
Acknowledging Powerlessness:
Philosophical Perspectives on Twelve-Step Spirituality
Over the last fifty years, Twelve-Step programs have had a profound impact on culture world-wide. But these programs have not received much attention from philosophers. We propose to begin filling this gap by publishing an anthology of philosophical essays about various aspects of Twelve-Step spirituality.
We invite all who are interested in contributing to this volume to submit an abstract of 300 to 700 words. Please include a resume with your abstract. After selecting the authors and essays to be included in the volume, we’ll be submitting the project to publishers who have expressed interest in it. We expect to include about 15 papers in the anthology, each between 12 and 18 pages. Essays should be both philosophically substantive and accessible to the thoughtful non-professional. Reflections on personal experience are welcome.
Writers are encouraged to explore any aspect of Twelve-Step spirituality that they consider philosophically provocative. For further information on possible topics, write to the email addresses listed below.
Abstracts should be received by June 1, 2011. We intend to inform authors by August 1 as to whether their proposed essay is to be included in the volume. The due date for completed essays will depend on the publisher’s timetable for publication. We hope it will be no later than December 1, 2011. Abstracts and resumes, as well as queries, should be sent to either Jerome Miller at jamiller@salisbury.edu, or Nicholas Plants at plantsnr@pgcc.edu.