The 62nd Annual Meeting of the Western Canadian Philosophical Association & the 10th annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Environmental Philosophy / Société canadienne de Philosophie Environnementale

The 62nd Annual Meeting of the Western Canadian Philosophical Association & the 10th annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Environmental Philosophy / Société canadienne de Philosophie Environnementale

Dates: Friday, October 2 to Sunday, October 4, 2026

Location: University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan

Keynote Speakers

• Carrie Jenkins, Professor of Philosophy, University of British Columbia
• Regina Rini, Canada Research Chair in Social and Moral Cognition and Associate Professor of Philosophy, York University
• Blair Stonechild, Professor of Indigenous Studies, First Nations University of Canada

Submission Deadline: July 31, 11:59PM, CST

Submission Details

We are pleased to invite submissions to the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Western Canadian Philosophical Association (WCPA) & the 11th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Environmental Philosophy / Société canadienne de philosophie environnementale (CSEP/SCPE), to be held concurrently from Friday, October 2 to Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the University of Regina.

All submissions can be made, by the deadline, through EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wcpaandcsepscpe2026

Questions can be sent to the address: [email protected]

We invite four different types of submission, from all areas of philosophy:

Full-Paper Submissions

• Approx. 3000 words (excluding references and abstract)
• Accompanied by an approx. 150-word abstract and 3-5 keywords indicating area(s) of philosophy and topic
• Prepared for anonymous review
• Suitable for presentation in 20 minutes, to be followed by commentary and discussion

Abstract-Only Submissions

• Approx. 500 words
• Accompanied by 3-5 keywords indicating area(s) of philosophy and topic
• Prepared for anonymous review
• Suitable for presentation in 15 minutes, to be followed by discussion but no commentary

Full-Panel / Symposia Submissions

• 3 abstracts, approx. 200-500 words each, in a single document
• Prepared for anonymous review
• Each suitable for presentation in 15 minutes, to be followed by overall discussion but no commentary
• Accompanied by the title of the panel and a short description of its area(s) of philosophy and unifying theme/topic

Author-Meets-Critics Submissions

• Book title, author, and publication status
• A brief description of the book and proposed session, including the names, affiliations, and expected contributions of 2-3 critics
• Statement confirming that the author and all critics will be able to participate in the session, if accepted

A submission (of any of the four types above) on an environmental topic will be considered for inclusion on both the WCPA program and the CSEP/SCPE program. However, if you are submitting with the CSEP/SPCE in mind, please indicate this somewhere prominent in your submission.

The WCPA and CSEP will each award a Student Essay Prize. So, if you are a student, please indicate this somewhere prominent in your submission. Only full-paper submissions will be eligible for the WCPA Student Essay Prize, barring exceptional circumstances.

Présentations en français. Le comité organisateur est ouvert à la possibilité d’un panel ou d’une session (ou davantage) en français et a la capacité d’évaluer des propositions envoyées en français. Il espère ainsi contribuer au renforcement de l’exercice de la philosophie en français dans l’Ouest canadien et donner la chance aux philosophes qui comprennent le français mais ne s’en servent pas beaucoup de participer à la conférence dans cette langue.

Special Workshop: Interconnection in Indigenous Philosophies and the Disciplinary Colonial University. To begin the conference, the afternoon of Friday, October 2 will include a workshop featuring academic researchers and knowledge keepers who work with them. Dr. Blair Stonechild will start the discussion with a first keynote. To continue the discussion over the rest of the conference, we specifically encourage papers engaging with Indigenous philosophies and Indigenous scholars, whether they are established, emerging, or studying, and whether they are academic or working in community, to submit papers to the WCPA.

Location details. The conference will take place at the College Avenue campus of the University of Regina, which offers accessible rooms over two floors, with a view of Wascana Park. The building is located downtown, within reasonable walking distance from the hotels, with ample parking. It is newly renovated to preserve the historical features of the original building and bring it into the 21st century. It features ample space for open or private conversation and hosts wonderful artworks from the President’s Art Collection. More information on hotels will be provided as registration time approaches.