20th Annual Mark L. Shapiro Graduate Conference (Brown University)

February 20, 2027 - February 21, 2027
Department of Philosophy, Brown University

Providence 02912
United States

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20th Annual Mark L. Shapiro Philosophy Graduate Conference

February 20-21, 2027

Brown University
Providence, RI

Keynotes:

  • David Estlund (Brown University)

  • Sally Haslanger (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

We will prioritize submissions on or related to moral and political philosophy (broadly construed), but also welcome submissions of high quality work in any area of philosophy. Presenters should expect to follow roughly this format:

  • 45 minutes of presentation.

  • 10 minutes for comments and an optional response.

  • 35 minutes for questions.

The submission deadline is October 1, 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern. Decisions will be sent by early December. Submissions should be prepared for anonymous review, should not exceed 4,000 words of body text, and should include a short abstract of about 200 words. Only one submission per person will be considered. To submit your work or ask any questions please email Jacob Moldover at: [email protected]

Please label email submissions with the subject line “Shapiro Conference Submission.”

We will endeavour to house presenters with Brown graduate students. Please contact organizers if interested.

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