Valencia Philosophy Lab Summer School: Mind and Rationality

The Valencia Philosophy Lab organizes a Summer School on Mind and Rationality, which will take place at the University of Valencia on June 15-19, 2026.

The Summer School is addressed to PhD students, post-docs, and early-career researchers. It will cover four sub-topics:

(1) self-knowledge;

(2) agency;

(3) inner speech; and

(4) emotion and affect.

Summer School faculty:

Peter Carruthers (University of Maryland)

Josep Corbí (University of Valencia)

Daniel Gregory (University of Valencia)

Nikola Kompa (University of Osnabrück)

Krista Lawlor (Stanford University)

Moritz Müller (University of Valencia)

Myrto Mylopoulos (Carleton University)

Chon Tejedor (University of Valencia)

Structure:

Monday (15/6), Tuesday (16/6), Thursday (18/6), and Friday (19/6). Morning: two faculty presentations on one sub-topic. Afternoon: presentations by participants plus group discussion.

Wednesday (17/6). Morning: presentations by faculty speakers and discussion about experience in the profession (including publishing, jobs, job applications, and life in academia). Afternoon: free.

Applications:

Please send the following to [email protected] (the subject line should read “SUMMER SCHOOL, Your Name”):

1. your CV;

2. a 500-word abstract (please specify the sub-topic your presentation falls into).

We do not have strict constraints about what will be considered as “early career,” but researchers up to three years post-PhD will be prioritized.

If you would like to attend the Summer School without giving a presentation, please just send a CV.

Deadline for applications: February 15, 2026.

Notification of acceptance: March 16, 2026.

Fees and bursaries:

Participation in the Summer School is free. We may be able to offer accommodation and an amount to offset travel expenses for participants who do not have any research funds. If you are interested in this, please contact us after the selection process.

For any inquiries or further information, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Organizers:

Daniel Gregory (University of Valencia)

Anna Giustina (University of Valencia)

Carlota Serrahima (University of Valencia)

Scientific Committee:

Aarón Álvarez-González (University of Valencia)

Marc Artiga (University of Valencia)

Virginia Ballesteros (University of Valencia)

Francesco Consiglio (University of Valencia)

Anna Giustina (University of Valencia)

Daniel Gregory (University of Valencia)

Fabian Hundertmark (University of Valencia)

Carlota Serrahima (University of Valencia)

Funding:

Autonomy as Address (CIPROM/2023/55), funded by Conselleria d’ Innovació, Universitats, Ciència i Societat Digital – Generalitat Valenciana (PIs: Josep Corbí and Marc Artiga).

Know Yourself: The Importance, the Nature, and the Applications of Introspective Self-Knowledge (PID2023-151949NA-I00), funded by Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (PI: Anna Giustina).

Deceptive Representations (CISEJI/2023/51) funded by the Generalitat Valenciana, Conselleria d’Educació, Universitats i Ocupació (PI: Marc Artiga).