Call for Papers

No further papers will be considered for this conference. For a schedule of papers click HERE.

Deadline for submission is EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 30th!. Papers are invited from all disciplines but especially philosophy, theology, religious studies and genetic science. Non-academics who have participated in an NIH ELSI program are encouraged to submit, as well. For ideas related to each subject you can refer to the study materials used on these topics in the Faith Forum on Genetics program. Note: These materials were written for interested and concerned lay members of religious communities NOT scholars. Further note that these materials cannot be used for any purpose other than for preparation for this conference without permission of the Pacific Institute for Ethics & Social Policy.

  • Genetics & Religious Self-Understanding. Relevant Faith Forum Session
  • Religious/Theological Perspectives on the Use of Genetic Information. Relevant Faith Forum Session
  • Religious/Theological Perspectives on Genetic Research. Relevant Faith Forum Session
  • Religious/Theological Perspectives on Genetic Engineering. Relevant Faith Forum Session
  • Religious/Theological Perspectives on Genetics & Social Justice. Relevant Faith Forum Session
  • Teaching Genetic Science and Policy within Communities of Faith

Subject Sessions & Publishing Information

  • Two papers from each category will be selected for presentation at the conference during paper sessions. (see schedule) The selected papers will be published online to be read prior to the session. To encourage discussion, presenters will summarize and discuss their papers, rather than simply read them.
  • Each of the selected papers will be published in print form under the title, "Challenging Assumptions: Religious Faith, Genetic Science, Human Dignity."
  • All papers that meet minimal scholarly requirements will be published in an electronic compendeum on the Pacific Institute website.

Guidelines For Submission

Submission of electronic papers is now standard. Please submit your paper as an attached file by email.

A sample of the beginning of a paper is shown below. Please note the following details:

  • If possible, prepare your paper with Word on either the Macintosh or Windows
    platform, or submit as an RTF file. Use 12 point Times font. If these options are not
    available, send as a text file.
  • The paper should be no more than 10,000 words in length.
  • The paper title should be in CAPITAL LETTERS centered at the top of the first page. The second line should be the name of the author. The third line should include the full address of the author, including the city and state.
  • Present the entire paper in single-spaced, full justified paragraphs with no indentations. Double space between paragraphs. Use two spaces after each period.
  • References should be cited in the paper using the name, year method (see below). Do not use footnotes.
  • Citation format in the References section should follow APA guidelines.

Example:

PHOTOSYNTHETIC CHARACTERISTICS IN THE C4/CAM-CYCLING PLANT, PORTULACA GRANDIFLORA
Lonnie J. Guralnick
Division of Natural Science & Mathematics, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR

Portulaca grandiflora is a small herbaceous succulent annual utilizing the C4 photosynthetic pathway. Scipione (1995) suggests that Portulaca showed a large diurnal acid fluctuation when water stressed, which is typical of a CAM species. Portulaca has a unique relationship among the Portulacaceae in having both C4 and CAM activity (Silsby and Dunkle, 1981; Chandler, 1993). Here, we studied the induction of the CAM metabolic pathway during water stress. Plants were grown under a 12h-light/dark cycle with temperatures of 29°C/17°C at a PPFD of 500 (Zorn, et al., 1992). Plants were stressed by withholding water. The results showed that control plants showed high acid levels but no diurnal acid fluctuations while after 4 and 10 days of water stress plants showed a large diurnal acid fluctuation between 100-200 g. There was a slight difference after 4 and 10 days in PEP carboxylase activity between control and water stress plants.