5th Annual Philosophy of Language Association Conference

The Fifth Annual Conference of the Philosophy of Language Associationwill take place at the University of California, Los Angeles, on September 26 – 27, 2026, in Dodd 167. The goal of the conference, and of the association, is to provide a venue for philosophers of language to discuss new work in all areas of the field.

Saturday, September 26

10:00–11:10 Knowing for Certain -- Helena Fang 

11:30–12:40 Pictorial Content and Aesthetic Propaganda -- Christopher Hom

14:30–15:40 Frege’s Puzzle and Nature of Semantic Facts -- Aidan Gray

16:00–17:10 Keynote: Robin Jeshion

Sunday, September 27

10:00–11:10 Exemption and the Subjective ‘Can’ -- Annina Loets

11:30–12:40 Transparency and Decisiveness -- Chenhao Lu

14:30–15:40 How Questions Structure Plans -- Milan Mosse & Seth Yalcin

16:00–17:10 Keynote: Adam Sennet