CFP: The Right of War in Grotius and Hobbes

The Hobbes Scholars International Association Sixth International Conference

13-14 November, 2026
“The Right of War in Grotius and Hobbes”

Department of Philosophy - Middle East Technical University
Üniversiteler Mahallesi, Dumlupınar Bulvarı No:1, 06800 Çankaya/Ankara Turkey

We invite papers on theories of war in Grotius and Hobbes for presentation and discussion during the Sixth International Conference Thomas Hobbes organized by the Hobbes Scholars International Association which is to be held on 13-14 November 2026 at the Middle East Technical University.

Format of the conference :
Presentation of 20 minutes and discussion

Languages :
English and French

If you would like to present a paper, please send a short abstract (no more than 500 words) by August 20 2026 to Liang PANG (Email : ).

We will inform you of the result of the selection by August 31 2026.

If your contribution is accepted, you will have to send the complete paper by October 15 2026.

Keynote lectures :
Yves Charles ZARKA, Emeritus Professor at the Sorbonne, Université Paris Cité
James GRIFFITH, Assistant professor, Middle East Technical University
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Pr. Didier MINEUR
President of the Hobbes Scholars International Association
Professor at Sciences Po Rennes ; Researcher at PHILéPOL, Université Paris Cité