CFP: 5th Central European Graduate Conference in Ancient Philosophy

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:

5th Central European Graduate Conference in Ancient Philosophy

8–10 October 2026, University of Vienna

The 5th Central European Graduate Conference in Ancient Philosophy, hosted by the University of

Vienna, continues a series of earlier conferences that took place at different universities of the CENTRAL-

Network (https://www.central-network.eu/who-we-are/). The aim of the conference is to bring together graduate

students based in Central Europe who are working on ancient Greco-Roman philosophy and/or its reception in

the Arabic tradition. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work and to receive a response from

an early-career or senior scholar working on related topics. Two keynote speakers will enrich the program by

presenting their current research:

 Prof. Katerina Ierodiakonou (University of Geneva)

 Dr. Robert Roreitner (Charles University, Prague)

We invite submissions from PhD students and early-career researchers (within two years of completing their

degree) in Philosophy, Classics, and/or Arabic Studies. Applicants from all countries are welcome, though

financial support may be limited to students from CENTRAL-Network universities (Charles University Prague,

Humboldt University Berlin, ELTE Budapest, University of Vienna, University of Warsaw).

Submission guidelines

 Abstracts should be 500–1000 words in length, with the central thesis presented in the first paragraph.

 Please prepare your abstract as a PDF for anonymous review.

 In the accompanying email, include:

o full name

o institution

o year of study.

Abstracts should be submitted by 30 September 2025 to [email protected].

Applicants will be notified of the decision by 31 October 2025. Successful applicants will be asked to submit a

full paper by 27 August 2026, and to prepare a 30-minute presentation.

Selection will be based primarily on the quality of the abstracts, with attention to diversity factors. We

particularly encourage applications from members of groups underrepresented in philosophy and related

disciplines. Applicants who wish to share this information are welcome to do so in their email.

Limited financial support for accommodation and travel expenses is expected to be available.

Organisers:

Bishakha Dutta (University of Vienna), Nikolina Kamzola (University of Vienna), Máté Héthelyi (ELTE,

Budapest)