Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop in Early Modern Philosophy at the University of Michigan

Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop in Early Modern Philosophy

Call for Papers

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, 11–12 April 2025

Keynote Speaker: Marleen Rozemond, University of Toronto

The Early Modern Working Group at the University of Michigan is pleased to announce the inaugural Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop in Early Modern Philosophy. The workshop will take place in-person and the event will be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Friday and Saturday, 11–12 April 2025.

We invite proposals from graduate students and early career faculty on any topic in the field of early modern philosophy. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the working group at the University of Michigan, we welcome papers that involve a variety of approaches to texts in the early modern period, whether they be analytical, continental, literary, comparative, or historical. Each presenter will be given 25 minutes to present, followed by 5 minutes of a formal response from a commentator and 20 minutes of audience discussion. Please note as well that speakers will be expected to cover their own travel and lodging costs.

To submit a paper for consideration, please submit a single PDF document containing a 300–500-word abstract to [email protected] as an attachment. The PDF should contain no identifying information and be suitable for blind review but the body of the email should contain your name, paper title, university affiliation and position. 

Abstracts are due no later than 17 January 2025. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by 31 January 2025. Full papers will be due to commentators by 14 March 2025.

Please feel free to send any questions you may have to Sean Costello, at [email protected].

Organizing Committee:

Sean M. Costello, [email protected]

Lila Graham, [email protected]

Andrew C. Mayo, [email protected]