UMass Boston 3rd Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

CFP: UMass Boston 3nd Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

Conference Date:

Saturday, March 28th, 2026

Submission Deadline:

January 25, 2026  

Conference Venue:

Department of Philosophy

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Boston, United States

Details:

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Boston invites submissions for our 3nd annual undergraduate philosophy conference to be held Saturday, March 28th, 2026. We will provide a limited number of small travel awards for accepted students who need some assistance attending the conference.

We invite submissions in any area of philosophy, including but not limited to: Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Race and Gender, Social Ontology, Feminist and Trans Philosophy, Latin American Philosophy, African Philosophy, Caribbean Philosophy, Indigenous Philosophy, Asian Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Ethics, Applied Ethics, Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Sports, Critical Theory, Continental Philosophy, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Logic, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mind, Aesthetics, and Public Philosophy.

Each session will involve a 20-minute presentation, 10-minute commentary, and 20-minute Q&A.

Keynote Speaker:

Thomas Noah, University of Pennsylvania, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

Submission Guidelines:

Please email the following to [email protected] by end-of-day January 25, 2026:

·       A 2000-3000 word paper (.docx or .pdf) prepared for anonymous review.

·       In the main body of the email please include (i) your first and last name, (ii) paper title, (iii) paper abstract, (iv) institution, and (v) whether you would like to be considered for a travel award. The subject line should read: LastName UMB Undergrad Paper Submission.

·       We plan to notify accepted papers by February 15, 2026.