CFP: 36th Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Annual International Conference

The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) invites individuals from every discipline and profession interested in advancing scholarship, teaching, and a general understanding of applied ethics to submit proposals based on their work to our 36th Annual APPE International Conference on March 4-7, 2027 in Pittsburgh. There will be an online-only portion of the conference program on April 2, 2027 to accommodate our members, presenters, and guests who are located across the globe, or who are unable to attend the in-person conference in Pittsburgh.

APPE is a multidisciplinary, international organization advancing scholarship, education, and practice in practical and professional ethics. We facilitate and support scholarly and professional collaborations among teachers, scientists, business practitioners, engineers, government officials, researchers, the media, and all professionals concerned with the practical application and communications of ethics and values.

This year’s theme, Examining Ethics and Power, invites critical reflection on the ethical dimensions of power across professional, institutional, and global contexts. We encourage proposals that explore how power dynamics shape ethical decision‑making; how power manifests in professional practices; how institutions perpetuate or prevent harm; and how ethical frameworks can clarify what is at stake as well as expose, challenge, and transform unjust power relations.

Power structures social, political, organizational, and interpersonal relations. Violence—whether physical, structural, symbolic, epistemic, or institutional—often emerges from, reinforces, or obscures the workings of power. Ethical analysis is essential for understanding how power is exercised, resisted, justified, and contested; how its proper use is often not recognized, as well as how the misuse of power is often normalized, hidden, or confronted in professional and public settings.

In addition to the special focus, we welcome submissions from all areas of practical and professional ethics.

Submissions are due Monday, October 5, 2026 and will be submitted via Ex Ordo.