CFP: Second Conference of the European Moral Responsibility Consortium (EMRC)

Second Conference of the European Moral Responsibility Consortium (EMRC)

September 28-30, 2026

Department of Philosophy, University of Salzburg, Austria

Submission Deadline: March 15, 2026

Keynote Speakers:

• Monika Betzler
• Gunnar Björnsson
• Jules Holroyd
• Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen

The EMRC (European Moral Responsibility Consortium) is a platform devoted to facilitating coordination and cooperation among philosophers based in Europe who are working in the area of moral responsibility and on related topics (free will, blame, collective responsibility, punishment, moral responsibility and AI, etc.). From September 28-30, 2026, the second conference of the EMRC will be held in Salzburg, Austria.

We invite submissions from researchers from all parts of the world at any career stage. If you are interested, please submit an anonymized abstract of 400-800 words by March 15, along with an email including your name, title, and affiliation to [email protected]. Acceptance will be communicated by April 15. If accepted, we will cover costs for at least one dinner.

A new EMRC website is in the making. In the meantime, you can check the website of the Salzburg Ethics Group for practical information on the event: https://salzburgethics.com/emrc-conference-2026/

• Abstract submission deadline: March 15, 2026
• Communication of acceptance: April 15, 2026
• Conference: September 28-30, 2026, in Salzburg

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact us at [email protected]

The conference is organized by Leonhard Menges & Leonie Eichhorn (Salzburg Ethics Group) as part of the research project “Skepticism about Praiseworthiness”.

The conference has received funding from:
FWF, Austrian Science Fund (Grant DOI: 10.55776/PAT1933724)
GAP, Gesellschaft für Analytische Philosophie