This workshop in London at the Institute of Philosophy looks extremely interesting. It’s a gathering of some of the leading philosophy journal editors as well as OUP, CUP, and Wiley-Blackwell philosophy commissioning editors. I’ve recently worked with Hilary Gaskin of CUP, so I have some insight into the publishing process. I’ve also followed the discussion about open-access publishing quite keenly (although I doubt that this issue will be a major theme of the workshop), and it seems to me that there are certainly some improvements to be made in the journal editing practices. I’d be very interested in hearing what sort of ideas are bounced around at this workshop, so if anyone is attending, do report back!

INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
The Editor’s Cut

Friday 13 Jan 2012, G22/26, Senate House, 9.45 (for 10.15) – 18.30

The Editor’s Cut – A view of philosophical research from journal editors

This international workshop brings together philosophers and publishers to survey and discuss recent trends and promising lines of philosophical research, aided by the current perspective of today’s editors.

9.45 Registration and Coffee

Morning Session: Chaired by Barry C. Smith (Institute of Philosophy)

10.15 Welcome and Introduction to the workshop

10.30 Thomas Baldwin (Mind)

11.00 Akeel Bilgrami (Journal of Philosophy)

11.30 Coffee break

12.00 Matti Eklund (Philosophical Review)

12.30 Luciano Floridi (Philosophy & Technology)

1.00 – 2.00 Lunch (own arrangements)

Afternoon Session: Chaired by Armen T. Marsoobian (Metaphilosophy)

14.00 Steven French (BJPS) & Michela Massimi (BJPS)

14.30 Vincent F Hendricks (Synthese)

15.00 Tim Mulgan (Philosophical Quarterly)

15.30 Robert Stern (European Journal of Philosophy)

16.00 Tea break

16.30 Panel discussion:

Chaired by Luciano Floridi (Philosophy & Technology)

David Bourget (Philpapers.org)

Thom Brooks (Ass of Philosophy Journal Editors and Journal of Moral Philosophy)

Liam Cooper (Wiley-Blackwell)

Hilary Gaskin (Philosophy editor, CUP)

Peter Momtchiloff (Philosophy editor, OUP)

5.30 Wine reception

6.30 Close

Co-organised by Armen Marsoobian (Metaphilosophy), Luciano Floridi (UNESCO Chair in Information and Computer Ethics) and Barry C Smith (Institute of Philosophy). With the generous support of Metaphilosophy and Wiley-Blackwell.

Registration essential. Please visit:
http://philosophy.sas.ac.uk/d/f/EditorsCut130112prog.pdf