CFA: Essentialism

Submissions are invited from PhD candidates or early-career academics (within two years of the PhD award) for papers to be presented at the 2026 Henle Conference. Submission can be on any aspect of essentialism in contemporary philosophy or the history of philosophy. Two slots are available, 40–45 minutes each including Q&A. Those invited to present will have 2 hotel nights booked and covered by the department if coming from the US, 3 if coming from overseas (or the equivalent amount of money as an honorarium, paid after the conference and subject to taxation).

To be considered, please submit a 500-word abstract through our Google Form (requires a Google account) or email your name, affiliation, presentation title, and submission file (PDF or DOCX) to [email protected]. Please attest to your status as a PhD candidate or early-career academic in your email and use the subject line: 2026 Henle Conference Submission.

The abstracts will be blind reviewed by the Henle committee, please anonymize your submissions. We regret that no feedback can be provided to those who are not selected. The deadline for submission is December 15, 2025, and invitations to the two successful applicants will be sent out by January 16, 2025.