Call for Abstracts
\nPhilosophy in the Wildinvites abstract submissions for presentations at our fifth annual conference\, on the topic of Environmental Philosophy\, broadly construed. Philosophy in the Wild conferences are motivated by the idea that a shift in environment can engender a shift in perspective. Doing philosophy outside affords a new relation to the world we theorize\, and opens new avenues for philosophical thought.
\nFor more information\, please see: \;https://msidzinska.wixsite.com/philwild2025
\nPhotos from past events can be viewed at \;https://bit.ly/3nIOxX0
\nOur conference takes place July 25-27\, 2025\, at Sideling Hill Creek State Park\, MD. Sideling Hill Creek is one of Maryland's healthiest stream systems\, and&ndash\;for the plant lovers in the audience&ndash\;is home to the rare harperella plant (Ptilimnium nodosum)!This event is a small\, outdoor\, wifi-free (i.e.\, low-tech) event focused on fostering philosophical community and engagement. We are open to a wide range of presentation types\, including experimental presentations or other creative proposals. \;
\nWe are excited to host Blake Francis (University of Maryland\, Baltimore County) as our keynote speaker!
\nTopics may include\, but are not exhausted by:
\nEnvironmental ethics\; environmental aesthetics
\nEnvironmental political philosophy\; environmental justice
\nEnvironment and capitalism
\nPostdevelopment and postcolonial theories
\nPhilosophy of nature and metaphysics
\nNew Materialisms
\nEnvironment and social identities\; ecofeminism
\nSocial ecology and ecoanarchism
\nClimate change\; sustainability\; future generations
\nPhilosophy of environmental science\, ecology\, geology and related fields
\nEnvironment and technology
\nUrban ecology \;
\nEnvironment and religion
\nAnimal ethics and critical animal studies
\nEnvironment and human flourishing
\nWilderness philosophy and rewilding
\nFrom July 25th-27th\, 2025\, participants will camp at Sideling Hill Creek State Park\, MD\, USA. Activities will include (though will not be limited to) presentations and discussions\, debating the best way to pitch a tarp (mandatory) and hiking (optional). No prior camping experience is necessary.
\nPlease note that there will be a registration fee associated with participation in this conference to cover food and campsite costs. Philosophy in the Wild has some camping gear to lend out on a first-come\, first served basis\; once this runs out we will work with participants to help arrange gear rentals if needed\, the cost of which may be added to the registration fee. Please contact us with questions about accessibility.
\nAbstracts should be approximately 500 words. Please submit your abstract in .pdf format\, prepared for anonymous review\, to philosophywild@gmail.com. In the body of the email\, please include your name\, university affiliation\, and paper title. Submissions from members of underrepresented groups in philosophy are especially encouraged. \;
\nDepending on interest\, there may be an opportunity to publish selected papers in the Public Philosophy Journal's Philosophy in the Wild collection. The current collection can be seen here:https://pubhub.lib.msu.edu/projects/public-philosophy-journal-vol-5-no-2.
\nDeadline for submissions: March 16\, 2025
\nDecisions announced: April 30\, 2025
\nDates of conference: July 25-27\, 2025
\nContact: philosophywild@gmail.com
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