CFP: APA Central - Concerned Philosophers for Peace

Concerned Philosophers for Peace (CPP) is pleased to announce a call for abstracts for our group session(s) at the American Philosophical Association’s Central Division Conference in Chicago, IL on February 18–21, 2026. We welcome any submission related to the CPP’s mission of analyzing the causes of violence and prospects for peace. We are, however, especially interested in papers that deal with:

 Peace and Justice in the Age of Algorithms.

We are interested in papers that address any aspect of the relationship between algorithms and peace or justice. Potential topics include but are not limited to:

• The ethics of particular applications of algorithms, such as in weapon systems, the criminal justice system, or financial institutions
• The role of algorithms in peace and justice activism, such as whether activists should use algorithms or algorithmically mediated systems (e.g., social media) as part of their advocacy
• Whether our concepts of justice or peace can be encoded into algorithms
• How algorithms, algorithmically mediated systems, or algorithmic decision makers should reframe our concepts of justice or peace.

Please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words (prepared for blind review) along with a CV to Charles Freiberg at [email protected]. Please write “APA 2026 submission” in the subject line. Submissions are due by August 25, 2025. Proposals from graduate students are welcome.

About Concerned Philosophers for Peace

Concerned Philosophers for Peace is the largest, most active organization of professional philosophers in North America involved in the analysis of the causes of violence and prospects for peace. Concerned Philosophers for Peace is committed to an inclusive and productive environment where all can discuss the study of peace and nonviolence and how it impacts our social and political lives. More information is available at Concerned Philosophers for Peace website: http://peacephilosophy.org.