Dianoia
philosophy department
Dianoia - Information - Call for papers
Introduction
Dianoia: the Undergraduate Philosophy Journal of Boston College was founded in 2011 by three undergraduate philosophy students. The first issue of Dianoia, published in the spring of 2012, was by all standards a great success. With an editorial board of thirteen undergraduates and more than seventy submissions to review, the journal published seven well-written and thought-provoking essays. Dianoia is quite proud of the strength of the Boston College Philosophy Department, and we believe the quality of the department is eminently clear in the papers. We invite you to read this first issue here online, and we look forward to publishing the journal annually both online and in print.
Mission Statement
Dianoia fosters open philosophical discussion and writing among undergraduate students at Boston College. The journal provides a necessary venue for sharing creative, philosophy-based papers that bridge academic disciplines.
What does ‘dianoia’ mean?
The ancient Greek word ‘διανοια’ translates as ‘thought’ but connotes a discursive direction or search for a higher form of knowledge. We thus hope to direct philosophical discourse toward an intellectually rigorous level of thinking.
What sort of papers is Dianoia looking to publish?
Dianoia seeks to publish thoughtful, original, and creative essay-style papers on any philosophical idea or topic. Papers must be accessible to a general undergraduate audience. We do not have minimum or maximum page restriction – we encourage creativity and originality, thus the length of the paper is not our primary concern. We welcome your insightful and inspiring papers on philosophy and/or of any philosophic nature (topics may include but not limited to: bioethics, philosophy in literature, philosophy of economics, philosophical theology, philosophy of biology, business ethics, etc.).
Contact the Journal
If you have any questions or would like to submit your work for review, please contact the journal at bcdianoia@gmail.com
Staff 2012-13
Editor-in-Chief
Lucia Kim
Managing Editors
Nathaniel Sanders
Mike Villafranca
Editors
Bart Celie
Lorena Guzman
Gunnar Lund
Ben Miyamoto
Wei Kuang Pan
Andrew Skaras
Edwin Torres
Layout Design
Nicholas Cokonis
Jasmine Rebadavia
Faculty Advisor
Ronald Tacelli, S.J.
Staff 2011-12
Editor-in-Chief
Lucia Kim
Managing Editors
Kyle Kavanaugh
Nathaniel Sanders
Editors
Karen Kovaka
Gunnar Lund
James Parkington
Neil Patch
Minje Shin
Andrew Skaras
Edwin Torres
Copy Editor
Jennifer Hayes
Layout Design
Nicholas Cokonis
Jasmine Rebadavia
Faculty Advisor
Ronald Tacelli, S.J.