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IMPORTANT (Update 25th august) : the deadline for submission of abstracts for the XI Symposium Platonicum has been extended to 12 September 2015.&#160;&#160;The online submission system is  ready to accept submissions between June 15 and September 2, 2015.If you intend to make a submission, please make sure that your IPS dues are paid for 2013-16 at least a week before making your submission. If you are unsure whether you are a member in good standing, check the status of your account at www.platosociety.org or send an e-mail to web@platosociety.org.The IPS Symposium welcomes submissions of long abstracts, between 800 and 1200 words. No identifying information should appear within the abstract itself, in order to ensure the impartiality of the double-blind review committee. Abstracts will be considered in all the five official languages of IPS (english, français, italiano, español, deutsch).LENGTH: Papers should be suitable for 20-minute presentations, but authors may be asked to expand their papers to be presented at one of the 40-minute plenary sessionsDEADLINE: All submissions must be received by September 2nd, 2015. Submitters will be notified of the Committee’s decision regarding their work before the end of the yearPhD SPECIAL SESSIONS: Special sessions dedicated to PhD candidates will be held during the Symposium. Authors are expected to be enrolled in a PhD Program at the time of submissionEvaluation criteriaSubmissions will be evaluated by IPS Executive Committee through double-blind review system. No preference will be given on the basis of race, gender, nationality, ethnicity, institutional affiliation, or other demographic factors. Abstracts will be judged based solely on the following criteria:Academic rigorRelevance to the Symposium theme (Phaedo)OriginalityClarity and coherence&#160;The committee reserves the right to disqualify submissions solely on the basis of insufficient or excessive length of the text.Source : XI Symposium Platonicum: Plato's Phaedo – Call for Papers