CFP: 1st Interpersonal Philosophy Network Workshop

1st Interpersonal Philosophy Network Workshop 2027

University of Lethbridge | 2-3 April 2027

The Interpersonal Philosophy Network (IPN), in collaboration with the Critical Thinking & Civic Engagement Lab at the University of Lethbridge, invite abstracts submissions for a two-day workshop exploring philosophical questions concerning interpersonal relations.

The workshop aims to bring together researchers working on the nature, value, and normative significance of our relations with others. We welcome contributions from a wide range of philosophical traditions and subfields.

Keynote Speakers

(1) Kimberly Brownlee (University of British Columbia)

(2) TBC.

Abstract Submission

We invite submissions on any topic related to the philosophy of interpersonal relations, though we are particularly interested in the epistemology, ethics, and politics of interpersonal relations. For example, papers might address topics such as:

• Love, friendship, and care
• Shared agency and collective intentionality
• Collective or shared inquiry and epistemic cooperation
• Solidarity, belonging, and community
• Relational autonomy and freedom
• The ethics and politics of human relationships
• Interpersonal approaches to personhood and the self.

Please submit an anonymised PDF abstract (up to 1000 words) through the following form by 15 December, 2026: https://forms.gle/jXPRqdNE2dzSQnEW7

Further Details

The workshop will feature:

• Two keynote talks
• Eight contributed papers

Presentations should be suitable for a 30-40 minute talk, followed by discussion.

Accepted speakers will receive a CAD $300 honorarium to help offset travel and accommodation expenses.

Participants are warmly invited to join an informal excursion to Waterton Lakes National Park on Sunday, 4 April 2027.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected]