The M.A. program introduces students to the practices of philosophy beyond reading texts and writing papers. The Department of Philosophy at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ hosts the annual . The graduate student conference is conceived, planned, and organized by philosophy graduate students. Planning for the conference includes a call for papers soliciting submissions from graduate students in philosophy graduate programs from across the US and Canada. In addition to presentations by graduate students, the conference features a keynote speaker. Past keynote speakers include Hubert Dreyfus, Fred Evans, Larry Hickman, Jaakko Hintikka, Sherri Irvin, John Lachs, Graham Priest, Charles Scott, Anthony Steinbock, and Donn Welton. Papers are posted in an online program available at the .