Jim Lippard is organizing SkeptiCamp Phoenix 2009. A SkeptiCamp is "a conference whose content is provided by attendees. Where BarCamp is focused on technology, SkeptiCamp instead focuses on topics of interest to skeptics, including science, critical thinking and skeptical inquiry." The event is planned for February 21st and I've already agreed to talk on "Academic Freedom" and the Intelligent Design movement. If you are an Arizona skeptic, or even from further afield, wander on over to the Camp Wiki and sign-up either to attend or present.
There's a FaceBook group as well, by the way.
More like this
The following is shamelessly lifted from Jim Lippard's blog:
On March 28, SkeptiCamp Phoenix 2009 will take place at Arizona State University in Tempe.
SkeptiCamp Phoenix beings in a few minutes.
On Friday, I was on Skeptically Speaking radio show together with Reed Esau (who organized the