CFP: University of Waterloo’s 33rd Annual Graduate Conference in Philosophy

The University of Waterloo’s Philosophy Graduate Student Association is excited to share our call for papers for our 33rd annual Philosophy Graduate Conference this upcoming April 9th & 10th, 2026! We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Carolyn McLeod (Western University) will be our keynote speaker this year.   

Submission Deadline: January 9th, 2026 

E-mail submission: in either .doc, .docx, or .pdf format to [email protected]   

This year, the theme of the conference is: Belonging.  The University of Waterloo’s Philosophy Graduate Student Association is interested in diverse interpretations of this theme and encourages submissions which relate to the theme in creative ways from all areas of philosophy.   

This can include (though is certainly not limited to): 

·                Belonging and digital spaces 

·                Belonging in relation to knowledge creation 

·                Belonging in relation to language  

·                Belonging in relation to non-human entities 

·                Belonging in relation to the environment  

·                Intersectionality and the politics of belonging  

Submissions should be no more than 3,000 words and suitable for a 20-minute presentation. Please prepare all submissions for anonymous review and include the following information in the body of the email:   

• Paper title   

• Author’s name and institutional affiliation   

• E-mail address   

• Word count   

• A short abstract (approximately 150 words) 

• In an effort to include demographic minorities in philosophy, if you are part of a minority group, you may include that information.  

Any further questions can be directed to Vanita Fernandes: [email protected]