CFP: (Online) Methodologies for the Use of History in Philosophy

This workshop aims to open interdisciplinary dialogue on how history is employed across philosophical domains, and what methodological and epistemic roles such uses play.

We welcome contributions addressing (but not limited to):

• The role of historical reconstructions in philosophical methodology across different areas of philosophy
• The diversity or homogeneity of methods used to select and interpret historical cases
• The epistemic significance of historically inaccurate or highly idealized reconstructions
• Tensions between historiographical practice and philosophical aims
• Critical reflections on the uses of history in philosophy: exemplarity, case-based reasoning, genealogy, critique

The event will be held fully online and streamed publicly via the YouTube channel of the Institute for Philosophical Research, UNAM.  This workshop is intended as a space for rigorous and inclusive discussion, and as the first step toward an in-person edition planned for 2026.

Keynote Speakers:

Jouni-Matti Kuukkanen (University of Oulu)

Kirsten Walsh (University of Exeter)

Submission Guidelines

Please send an abstract (150–200 words) prepared for blind review to [email protected] by September 15, 2025.
Contributed talks are expected to be 30-minute long (followed by 20 minutes of discussion)
Notification of acceptance will be sent by September 25, 2025.