"100 Years of Merleau-Ponty: a Centenary Conference," Sofia University, Bulgaria, March 14-16, 2008.

A Conference to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Merleau-Ponty's birth will take place at Sofia University. We welcome essays on any topic related to the thought of Maurice Merleau-Ponty. We will accept papers in either English or French — approximately 30 minutes reading time. For full consideration, complete papers must be received by January 14th, 2008. All papers will be published in a book.

Featured Speakers include:

• Leonard Lawlor, Faudree-Hardin University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Memphise; International Merleau-Ponty Circle; Chiasmi International; Society of Existential and Phenomenological Philosophy,
• William Hamrick, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Southern Illinois Univeristy at Edwardsville, USA
• Zeljko Loparic, Professor of Philosophy, State University of Campinas, Brasil

Please send essays to the conference co-directors:

Dr. Duane H. Davis Philosophy Department, CPO # 2830 University of North Carolina at Asheville, One University Heights Asheville, NC 28804-8520 USA ddavis@unca.edu

Ivan Kolev Philosophy Department Sofia University 15 Tsar Osvoboditel 1000 Sofia Bulgaria ivankolev.bulgaria@gmail.com www.ivankolev.com