Call for papers

The 8th Philosophy of Language and Mind Network Conference (PLM8) will take place at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) in Barcelona on 17–19 June 2026.

The plenary speakers for PLM8 are:

•    Elisabeth Camp (Rutgers)
•    Michael Martin (Oxford/Berkeley)
•    Kristina Musholt (Leipzig)
•    Dan Zeman (Porto)

We invite abstract submissions for 30-minute talks (with 10 minutes for discussion in a 40-minute slot) in the following areas:

•    philosophy of language (broadly construed, including philosophical logic and philosophy of linguistics), and
•    philosophy of mind (including philosophy of psychology and philosophy of cognitive science).

Abstracts should contain original research that, at the time of submission, has neither been published nor accepted for publication. One person can submit at most one abstract as sole author and one abstract as co-author (or two co-authored abstracts). Some abstracts may be accepted for poster presentation.

Abstracts should be anonymous, should not exceed 1000 words (including the references), and must be submitted via https://eventum.upf.edu/142984/plm8.

Submission deadline: 1 February 2026
Notification of acceptance: 15 March 2026

Selection of abstracts will be carried out by the PLM board:

•    Simon Prosser (Arché, St. Andrews)
•    Corine Besson (Institute of Philosophy, London)
•    Tom Schoonen (ILLC, University of Amsterdam)
•    Víctor Verdejo (LOGOS, Pompeu Fabra University)
•    Christopher Gauker (Department of Philosophy (KGW), University of Salzburg)
•    Kathrin Glüer-Pagin (CLLAM, Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University)
•    Ferenc Huoranszki (Department of Philosophy, CEU, Vienna)
•    Max Kölbel (Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna)
•    Tomáš Marvan (Department of Analytic Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences)
•    Joanna Odrowaz-Sypniewska (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Warsaw)
•    María de Ponte (ILCLI, University of the Basque Country, San Sebastian)
•    François Récanati (Institut Jean Nicod, Paris)
•    Pedro Santos (LanCog, University of Lisbon)
•    Markus Werning (Institut für Philosophie II, Ruhr University Bochum)

Selected papers from six previous PLM conferences have been published in special issues of Synthese and Review of Philosophy and Psychology. A similar special issue with selected papers is intended for PLM8.

PLM8 is organized by the Department of Humanities of Pompeu Fabra University and Logos Research Group.

Venue: Ciutadella Campus, Ramon Trias Fargas 25-27, 08005, Barcelona, Spain

Local organizing committee: Víctor Verdejo, Adriana Alcaraz-Sánchez, Pol Herrero-Castillo, Andrea Rivadulla-Duró, Valentí Simpson.

For any inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

https://eventum.upf.edu/142984/plm8