Arché Graduate Conference

Call for Papers

The Arché Philosophical Research Centreat the University of St Andrews is pleased to announce the 14th Arché Graduate Conference. The conference will be held on 20 & 21 October 2025 and is open to all graduate students (excluding current St Andrews students). We welcome submissions from underrepresented groups in philosophy. The conference will consist of two invited keynote speakers (TBA) and eight graduate student speakers. Submissions are welcome from topics that fall into the research areas of Arché. These include epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophical logic, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and feminist and social theory. 

Submissions should include an abstract (250 words max.), four to six keywords, and a paper no longer than 4,000 words (including foot- and endnotes; excluding bibliography). Papers should be suitable for presentations of around 40 minutes; must be authored (or co-authored) by current graduate students (limit to one submission per author); and be suitable for blind review. The deadline for submission is 7 April. Accepted applicants will be notified by 7 May. All submissions to be sent [email protected]  

Accepted speakers will be offered accommodation and may be offered a bursary for travel. Details to follow.

Further questions can be sent to the above email address. We look forward to your submissions! 

Call for papers for the 14th Arché Graduate Conference at the University of St Andrews.

20 & 21 October 2025

Deadline for Submission: 7 April 2025

Notification of Acceptance: 7 May 2025

Submit to: [email protected]  

Length of Abstract: 250 words

Keywords: 4-6 words

Length of Paper: 4,000 words