CFP: Hopkins Seminar in Early and Late Modern Philosophy

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

We are delighted to announce the meeting of the Hopkins Seminar in Early and Late Modern Philosophy, scheduled to take place at the Homewood Campus of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, on January 11th-12th, 2026.  Please note that the Eastern APA, also held in Baltimore, will take place from January 7th-10th.

Like similar seminars, HSELMP is an informal group, formed to foster the exchange of ideas among scholars of early modern and late modern philosophy (roughly, 1550 to 1900 CE). We will accept abstracts of papers focusing solely on early modern philosophy or solely on late modern philosophy, though we encourage submission of abstracts exploring issues covering both periods. We also strongly encourage submission of abstracts on women philosophers and on non-European philosophy (Jewish, Islamic, Chinese, African, Indian etc.) from these periods. We are likely to have one of our sessions in a hybrid form using Zoom.

Please submit anonymized abstracts (up to 1 page long) as an email attachment, sent to [email protected] . Include your name in your email, and the last 5 digits of your phone number on both the email and your abstract. If you would like to present your paper on Zoom, please indicate that.  For further inquiries, please email [email protected]

Abstract submission deadline: October 1st, 2025.

Keynote speakers: Anja Jauernig (NYU) and Alan Nelson (UNC) 

The organizers will aim to make available the program, along with further information, by October 15th, 2025.   The organizers will make a serious effort to cover at least part of the travel and accommodation expenses for graduate students/recent Ph.D.s  whose papers are accepted for presentation.

The Seminar is supported by generous grants from the William H. Miller III Department of Philosophy and the Singleton Center for the Study of Premodern Europe at Johns Hopkins University.