BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Grails iCalendar plugin//NONSGML Grails iCalendar plugin//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112507Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230901T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240515T170000 SUMMARY:Young Philosophers Lecture Series UID:20240329T112511Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:America/Indiana/Indianapolis LOCATION:DePauw University\, Greencastle\, United States\, 46135 DESCRIPTION:
The DePauw University Philosophy Department is pleased to announce that our Young Philosophers Lecture Series will continue in 2023-2024. \; The department will invite two young philosophers (persons who have received a Ph.D. in philosophy within the past six years) to give in-person campus talks\, one during the fall and the other during the spring semester of the academic year. When on campus each young philosopher will give an undergraduate-friendly presentation of their paper. Young philosophers will also have the chance to workshop their research papers with other philosophers in a virtual setting. Participants in the workshop will be the other young philosophers\, philosophers who referee submissions\, and members of the DePauw philosophy department.
\nThe deadline for submissions for the 2023-2024 lecture series is July 3\, 2023. \;
\nSUBMISSION GUIDELINES
\n&bull\;Research Paper (max 4\,000 words) - Word or PDF
\n&bull\;Abstract of Research Paper (max 250 words) - Word or PDF
\n&bull\;Make sure everything is suitable for anonymous review. Don't include any identifying information in your paper or your abstract.
\n&bull\;Deadline: July 3\, 2023
\n&bull\;Submit via this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1j81Ib1VNBD290UTvrU-Pc7nw_epFPEIx-LIlubBf0X4/edit
\nDirect all questions to incoming department chair Jeremy Anderson (jeremyanderson@depauw.edu) and/or current chair Marcia McKelligan (mamck@depauw.edu). \;
\nHONORARIUM AND TRAVEL
\nSelected participants will have their lodging covered and their travel reimbursed up to $500 and will receive a small honorarium.
\n.
\nWHAT IS A YOUNG PHILOSOPHER?
\nYour age is irrelevant to whether or not you are a young philosopher. By &ldquo\;young philosopher&rdquo\; we mean someone who has received their Ph.D. in philosophy within the last 6 years. We will also consider submissions from exceptional graduate students who reasonably expect to defend by the Spring or Summer at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year.
ORGANIZER;CN=Marcia A. McKelligan: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112507Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230918T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240520T170000 SUMMARY:Introduction to Aesthetics UID:20240329T112512Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:INTRODUCTION TO AESTHETICS
\nPROGRAM
\nThis course is structured in four parts &ndash\; (1) aesthetics and sense perception\; (2) speculative aesthetics\; (3) poetics\; and (4) experimental aesthetics &ndash\; \;and analyses a series of aesthetic concepts and phenomena &ndash\; such as aesthetic experience\, aesthetic judgement\, aisthesis\, art\, aura\, beauty\, emotion\, empathy\, imagination\, perception\, sublime\, and taste &ndash\; \;from both a speculative aesthetic perspective and an experimental aesthetic perspective. Whereas speculative aesthetics is the study of aesthetic concepts based on the use of pure reason\, experimental aesthetics &ndash\; a field of psychology founded by Gustav Theodor Fechner in the 19th century &ndash\; is the study of aesthetic phenomena that takes into account empirical evidences from disciplines such as biology\, experimental psychology\, and neurophysiology.
\nRead more about the course here: https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/outros-cursos/introduction-to-aesthetics/
\nThe course will be entirely in English and is intended for undergraduate\, postgraduate\, and doctoral students. \;
\nTeacher: Dr. Fabio Tononi
\nDeadline: 8 September 2023
\nCOSTS
\nFor information about the application process and costs\, see: https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/outros-cursos/introduction-to-aesthetics/
\nFor further questions\, contact fabiotononi@fcsh.unl.pt
ORGANIZER;CN=Fabio Tononi: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112507Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230922T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T170000 SUMMARY:Introduction to Metaphysics UID:20240329T112513Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:INTRODUCTION TO METAPHYSICS
\nPROGRAM
\nThis course aims at investigating a series of metaphysical concepts through the analysis of some of the most important philosophical treatises in the history of Western thought. Students will develop adequate critical and analytical skills by reading philosophical and interdisciplinary texts on topics such as being\, causation\, freedom and determinism\, God\, idealism and realism\, mind and body\, philosophy\, and universals and particulars. Furthermore\, students will learn to orient themselves in thinking by addressing a series of questions\, including: What is philosophy? What does it mean to think? Do humans have free will?  \;
\nRead more about the course here: https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/outros-cursos/introduction-to-metaphysics/
\nThe course will be entirely in English and is intended for undergraduate\, postgraduate\, and doctoral students. \;
\nTeacher: Dr. Fabio Tononi
\nDeadline: 14 September 2023
\nCOSTS
\nFor information about the application process and costs\, see: https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/outros-cursos/introduction-to-metaphysics/
\nFor further questions\, contact fabiotononi@fcsh.unl.pt
ORGANIZER;CN=Fabio Tononi: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112507Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230929T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240401T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophy\, Race\, and Justice UID:20240329T112514Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Gainesville\, United States\, 32608 ORGANIZER;CN=Arina Pismenny: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112507Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231001T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240630T170000 SUMMARY:Slurring Terms Across Languages (STAL) UID:20240329T112515Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Slurring Terms Across Languages (STAL) is an international and interdisciplinary network whose primary aim is to promote work on slurs\, pejoratives\, and evaluative and expressive terms in general\, from languages that have been seldom discussed in the recent philosophical and semantic literature\, and in particular\, from sign languages and non-Indo-European languages. Its main aim is to bring to light new empirical data and uncover novel interesting phenomena that may have the potential to challenge current theories. Empirical studies of the expressions mentioned from such languages\, comparisons with English slurs\, as well as wider cross-linguistic approaches are welcome. We also welcome developments of extant theories in application to the new data or previously neglected phenomena.
\nThe network's coordinators are Isidora Stojanovic (Institut Jean Nicod/CNRS) &\; Dan Zeman (Slovak Academy of Sciences/University of Warsaw). More information about the network and its activities can be found at \;https://sites.google.com/view/stalnetwork.
\nWe organize a regular monthy SEMINAR (see details under the "Seminar" section of the website) and an annual WORKSHOP (see details under the "Workshops" section of the website.
\nIMPORTANT: We are currently accepting new members! To become a member of STAL\, please send an email to both coordinators with a short description of your work in the area and your motivation for joining the network.
\nContact: \;isidora.stojanovic@cnrs.fr \;and \;danczeman@gmail.com.
ORGANIZER;CN=Isidora Stojanovic;CN=Dan Zeman: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112507Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231006T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240630T170000 SUMMARY:Sign-Language-Reality 2023/24 UID:20240329T112516Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:CFP: Sign-Language-Reality seminar colloquia (2023/2024).
Sign-Language-Reality (organized jointly by the Faculty of Philosophy\, University of Warsaw and Polish Semiotic Society) is the oldest philosophical seminar in Poland.
We are interested in papers that address topics in philosophy of language\, philosophy of mind\, philosophical logic\, semantics\, pragmatics\, history of semiotic ideas\, philosophy of linguistics\, philosophy of psychology\, philosophy of cognitive science\, philosophy of law etc.
Deadline for submissions (for the academic year 2023/24): the 1st of September 2023
(the notification of acceptance shall be sent by the 20th of September 2023).
You are kindly asked to send your submission to Tadeusz Ciecierski (taci@uw.edu.pl)
In the submission please include the following information:
- TITLE OF PRESENTATION WITH SHORT ABSTRACT (UP TO 200 WORDS)
- AFFILIATION
- PROPOSED MONTH OF THE PRESENTATION (BETWEEN OCTOBER 2023 &ndash\; JUNE 2024)
The seminars are held on selected Fridays at 5 PM (Central European Time). The suggested speaking time is 45-75 minutes\, the seminar lasts until the end of the discussion (but no longer than till 8 PM).
Authors of accepted papers will be asked to send a longer abstract or the full text of the paper two weeks before the presentation (the material will be shared on the seminar's website).
The 2022/23 SLR seminar shall be held entirely online.
The following speakers accepted an invitation to deliver a talk at the 2023/24 SLR seminar:
Kamil Cekiera (University of Wrocław)
Maria de Ponte (University of the Basque Country)
Matej Drobnak (University Of Hradec Krá\;lové\;)
Michael Glanzberg (Rutgers University)
Alexandru Radulescu (University of Missouri)
Call for Abstracts
\nOver the 2023-2024 academic year\, the \;Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research \;at the Wharton School\, University of Pennsylvania\, will convene a regular works-in-progress series for scholars working in normative business ethics (NBE). In particular\, the Series will workshop papers pursuing business ethics issues from a normative perspective\, or papers in moral or political philosophy with implications for the market\, distributive justice\, labor relations\, the role of business in society\, etc.
\nWorkshop Objectives
\nThe Series is part of an effort to foster normative business ethics in the academy and the public sphere. This particular initiative has two key objectives: First\, it endeavors to provide a regular forum for scholars working on business ethics from a normative perspective. The community of such scholars is relatively small\, and dispersed across numerous institutions\, and there are few opportunities for these individuals to convene and share work. This Series is an effort to connect these scholars and to enrich their shared intellectual life. Second\, the Series aims to be especially valuable to junior faculty and advanced graduate students\, by providing them with feedback from\, and opportunities to interact with\, more established members of the normative business ethics community. To that end\, we hope to have (at least) one junior author and one senior author at each session.
\nWorkshop Format
\nThe workshop will meet six times over the academic year. Any academic or practitioner with an interest in normative business ethics is invited to attend the sessions. Attendees are expected to read the papers in advance\, and to come with feedback for the paper authors. To maximize the opportunity for paper improvement\, authors will not present their papers\; we will instead spend our time together on questions and comments for the author.
\nSessions will be held on Fridays\, beginning at 1:00 pm unless otherwise indicated. We will discuss two to three papers at each session. \;Attendees are expected to read the papers in advance\, and to come prepared to offer feedback.
\nThe sessions will be held in-person in Philadelphia\, on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.
\nOur planned session dates are:
\nOctober 6
\nNovember 10
\nDecember 1
\nJanuary 26
\nFebruary 16
\nApril 5
\n \;
\nAbstract Submission
\nWe invite abstract submissions from \;faculty and post-docs\, and from graduate students who have advanced to the ABD stage. \;Preferential treatment will be given to those who have not presented work at the Series before\, and we especially welcome submissions from women and under-represented minorities.
\nThe abstract should propose a paper in normative business ethics or related areas\, as described above. We ask that submissions offer a fairly detailed sense of the paper without exceeding 500 words.
\nWe ask that applicants identify three of the above dates\, in order of preference\, at which they would like to present their work.
\nPlease send your abstract to Brian Berkey &ndash\; \;bberkey@wharton.upenn.edu \;-- by July 1st\, 2023. \;Individuals will be notified about whether their paper has been selected for presentation by August 1st\, 2023.
\nInformation for selected authors
\nThe Zicklin Center is pleased to offer travel funding for paper authors for the session at which their paper will be discussed. Reimbursement for travel expenses is subject to two conditions. By accepting the offer to workshop a paper\, the paper author pledges that:
\n1. \; \; \; \; The paper they will share is at a stage of development where the author can incorporate feedback gained at the workshop (e.g.\, the paper is not yet in page proofs or in print)\; and
\n2. \; \; \; \; The paper author will send their draft paper to the organizers no fewer than 14 days before their presentation date.
\nFor co-authored papers\, we can ordinarily only provide travel funding for one of the authors\, though other co-authors are welcome to attend.
\nPlease address any questions about the CFA or the workshop to one of the organizers: Brian Berkey (bberkey@wharton.upenn.edu) or Amy Sepinwall (sepin@wharton.upenn.edu).
ORGANIZER;CN=Brian Berkey: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231010T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240528T170000 SUMMARY:PhenoLab AY 2023-2024 UID:20240329T112518Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The PhenoLab was set up in 2019 as a free of charge series of seminars and lectures organised and held by Prof. Dr. Francesca Brencio. Originally born with the support of Dr. Prisca Bauer of the Systemic Research and Psychotherapy Section at the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine at the Freiburg Medical Centre (Germany)\, from October 2021 the PhenoLab activities have procedeed autonomously under the sole responsibility of Prof. Brencio.
\nFrom the Academic Year 2023-2024 the PhenoLab activities will be divided in four types: two free of charge and two with registration fees:
\n1. Academic Lectures: for free\, once a month\, partially recorded and uploaded on the PhenoLab YouTube Channel
\n2. Encountering Health Professionals: for free\, once every two months\, partially recorded and uploaded on the PhenoLab YouTube Channel
\n3. Course in Applying Phenomenology: twice a month\, a team of scholars coming from a strong experience in the field of phenomenology and qualitative research will teach how to apply the phenomenological method. In order to participate to the course\, registration fees are required. They will include online lectures\, teaching materials\, reading and discussion groups. Recordings of the course will not be uploaded. \;
\n4. Course in Philosophical Counseling and Phenomenology: twice every two months\, certified practitioners in the field of Philosophical Counselling\, with a focus on phenomenology and hermeneutics\, will guide the participants in using the tools coming from these two distinct yet close fields of knowledge. In order to participate to the course\, registration fees are required. They will include online lectures\, teaching materials\, reading groups\, and pragmatical activities. Recordings of the course will not be uploaded.
\nIn June 2024 the PhenoLab will organise and host the 1st edition of the PhenoLab Summer School in Applying Phenomenology. \; More information about the call for papers\, keynote speakers\, dates and costs will be provided at the very beginning of 2024. \;
\nThe PhenoLab activities will start on October 10 2023. \;
\nThe new program will be published within the beginning of September. \;
\nLectures and discussions will be held in English.
\nFor any query or information please contact phenolab2019@gmail.com \;
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231017T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240506T170000 SUMMARY:Hobbes@Paris UID:20240329T112519Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/Paris LOCATION:17 Rue de la Sorbonne\, Paris\, France\, 75005 DESCRIPTION:The seminar is entitled Hobbes@Paris to emphasize both the intellectual importance of Hobbes's Parisian sojourns and the fact that Paris continues to be a place of passage for Hobbes specialists from all over the world. The aim of the seminar is to draw attention to what is being done on Hobbes in Paris and France\, with a concern for openness and plurality in terms of methods and disciplines. \;From October 2023 to June 2025\, the thematic axis of the Hobbes@Paris seminar will focus on problems linked to the question of the personification of the modern state.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231027T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240524T170000 SUMMARY:Monthly Phenomenology\, New Season (2023–2024) UID:20240329T112520Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:We are very pleased to announce the new season (2023&ndash\;2024) of:  \;  \;
MONTHLY PHENOMENOLOGY
An online forum of discussion on recent work in phenomenology  \;
Description: This series of talks gathers together scholars interested in phenomenology and its relation to contemporary issues in philosophy\, especially in the philosophy of mind. It establishes a forum of discussion where people can meet on a regular basis and present their work-in-progress or recent publications. The topics addressed will stretch from the history of early phenomenology to the systematic application of phenomenological insights in recent debates in analytic philosophy.  \;
Schedule: The talks will take place once a month on a Friday from October to May. Time: 10:15am ET\, 3:15pm GMT/GMT+1\, 4:15pm CET. (Exceptions are the talks of February and March\, which will take place at 7:15am ET\, 12:15pm GMT\, 1:15pm CET.) Talks last 90 minutes\, including a 45 minutes Q&\;A.  \;
Participation: Talks are held on \;zoom. To participate\, please send an email to \;hamid.taieb@hu-berlin.de \;with the heading "Registration Monthly Phenomenology". A zoom link will be sent to you the day preceding each talk.  \;  \;
Programme:  \;
Robin Muller (California State University\, Northridge)
Critical Phenomenology and Phenomenological Critique: Ambiguities in the Legacy of Merleau-Ponty
27 October 2023
Bruno Langlet (University of Bordeaux)
On the Controversial Status of Meinongian Assumptions
24 \;November 2023  \;
Moritz von Kalckreuth (University of Wuppertal)
Connecting Value\, Culture and History &ndash\; The Approach of Nicolai Hartmann
15 \;December \;2023  \;
W. Clark Wolf (Marquette University)
In Defense of Pure Concepts
19 January 2024  \;
Takuya Niikawa (Kobe University)
Atmosphere and Mood
23 \;February 2024  \;
Kengo Miyazono (Hokkaido University)
Dissociations between Sensory and Presentational Phenomenology
8 \;March 2024  \;
Marie Guillot (University of Essex)
Phenomenal Concepts of Time\, Space and Self
5 \;April 2024  \;
Elisa Magrì\; (Boston College)
TBA \;
24 \;May 2024
Convenors:
Guillaume Fré\;chette (University of Geneva)
Marta Jorba (Pompeu Fabra \;University)
Alessandro Salice (University College Cork)
Hamid Taieb (Humboldt University Berlin)
Í\;ngrid Vendrell-Ferran (Philipps University Marburg)  \;
Organized on behalf of the \;Network for Phenomenological Research
We're delighted to invite you to the research seminar of the Department of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Bucharest. These are organized in partnership with CELFIS\, the Center for Logic\, Philosophy and History of Science at UB.
\nFall 2023:
\nNovember 9\, 6pm: Torrance Fung (College of Idaho\, online)\, "Should We Colonize Mars?"
\nDecember 21\, 6pm: Alexandru Dragomir (University of Bucharest\, f2f) &\; Mihai Rusu (Babeș-Bolyai University\, Cluj\, online)\, "On Modal Expertise" \;
\nJanuary 29\, 4pm: Sophie Keeling (UNED\, Madrid\, online)\, "Reasons control: The research programme and its applications"
\nJanury 31\, 4pm: Sorin Bangu (University of Bergen\, f2f)\, "Wittgenstein on Scientism and Mathematics"
\nSpring 2024:
\nFebruary 26\, 4pm: Sandra Brâ\;nzaru (University of Bucharest\, \;f2f)\, "Understanding what it's like (empathy &\; VR experiences)"
\nMarch 7\, 6pm: Cătălin Teoharie (University of Bucharest\, \;f2f)\, "A new view of the Dark room problem under the Free Energy Principle framework"
\nMarch 21\, 2pm: Corneliu Bălan (National University of Science and Technology Politehnica București\, f2f)\, "De ce este mecanica fluidelor importantă pentru istoria și filosofia științei?" (in Romanian: "Why is fluid mechanics important for the history and philosophy of science?")
\nMarch 29\, 4pm: Bogdan Dumitrescu (University of Bucharest\, \;f2f)\, "The B-theory of Time and Libertarian Free Will"
\nApril 4\, 2pm: \;Zuzanna Rucińska (University of Antwerp\, \;f2f)\, "Mindshaping Social Roles in Pretend Play"
\nApril 11: Radu Iordache (University of Bucharest\, \;f2f)\, "(Re)Theorizing the Measurement of Conspiracy Theories" \;
\nApril 18: Mircea Dumitru (Romanian Academy &\; University of Bucharest\, \;f2f)\, "Truth With and Without Satisfaction"
\nApril 22: Sophia Arbeiter (University of Pittsburgh\, \;online)\, "The Irrationality of Epistemic Akrasia"
\nMay: Bianca Savu (University of Bucharest\, \;f2f)\, "The Logic of Compliments" \;
\nMay: Marcus Arvan (University of Tampa\, online)\, TBA
\nMay: Nora Grigore (Romanian Academy\, \;f2f)\, "Kant and Kantians on Supererogation"
\nMay 20: Antonio Piccolomini d&rsquo\;Aragona (University of Siena\, f2f)\, TBA
\nJune: Nimra Asif (University of Connecticut\, \;online)\, TBA \;
\nJune: Paula Tomi (Polytechnic University Bucharest\, \;f2f)\, TBA
\nJune: Daniela Nica (University of Bucharest\, \;f2f)\, TBA
\nJune: Mircea Toboșaru (Polytechnic University Bucharest\, \;f2f)\, TBA
\nJuly: Manuela Ungureanu (University of British Columbia\, \;f2f)\, TBA
\nAugust: Ioan Muntean (UI Urbana &\; UT Rio Grande Valley\, \;f2f)\, TBA
\nPrevious events in the series are available at: \;
\n2021-22: \;https://philevents.org/event/show/93365 \;
\n2022-23: \;https://philevents.org/event/show/105249 \;
\nhttps://filosofie.unibuc.ro/category/seminar-cercetare-dft/ \;
\nhttps://icub.unibuc.ro/2022/06/14/workshop-semantic-cognition-and-truth/ \;
\nFor those of you who would like to join some of the meetings but have overlapping commitments\, we will do our best to record the meetings whenever everyone in attendance consents to it\, and to then upload the recordings on the Department's YouTube channel. Previous talks are available here:
\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgUq3dN8CXI4L6DhZT1f_Q
\nStay tuned\, as there will be weekly announcements concerning the titles and abstracts of upcoming talks on the Facebook page titled "Seminarul Departamentului de Filosofie Teoretica UniBuc". \;
ORGANIZER;CN="Andrei Mărăşoiu";CN=Gheorghe Stefanov: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240101T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T170000 SUMMARY:Inquiry Network WIP Talks (Spring 2024) UID:20240329T112522Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The Inquiry Network WIP Talks feature presentations of work in progress related to inquiry\, broadly understood. For example\, presentations might discuss (but are not limited to): the epistemology of inquiry\, the metaphysics of inquiry\, ethical norms of inquiry\, historical perspectives on inquiry\, or the structure of scientific inquiry.
We aim to foster the sharing of ideas in an inclusive\, welcoming and low-pressure environment. Papers that are already accepted for publication will not be accepted. We aim to be sensitive to the needs of early-career scholars.
The group meets biweekly on Zoom during each of the Fall and Spring semesters. Meeting times are determined shortly before the beginning of each semester with the goal of finding a time that works for as many members as possible. Special consideration is given to finding a meeting time that works for presenters of accepted papers.
https://inquirynetwork.weebly.com/
ORGANIZER;CN=Arianna Falbo;CN=David Thorstad;CN=Dennis Whitcomb: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240214T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240619T170000 SUMMARY:ECOPRAXIS: CRITICAL THEORY AND PRACTICES IN THE ANTHROPOCENE LAB UID:20240329T112523Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION:Lisbon\, Portugal\, 1099-032 DESCRIPTION:The research seminar aims to integrate doctoral students into a research environment that offers them the opportunity to develop and apply methodological knowledge and to have hands-on contact with research tools such as databases or specialized libraries. By outlining recent developments in contemporary arts\, critical theory\, and postcolonial and indigenous studies\, the course connects these areas of research to political ecology while critiquing these developments and seeking to identify alternatives for the production of knowledge in the present. The innovative component of the course lies in the fact that it is a laboratory rather than a conventional course: Students will be asked to reflect on\, elaborate\, create\, and present their work and hypotheses about our times. Throughout the course\, we will seek to formulate hypotheses about future research perspectives\, including the future of images and their political implications from gendered\, postcolonial\, and ecological perspectives. This curriculum unit is in dialogue with several other curriculum units in NOVA&rsquo\;s Social Sciences and Humanities programme and is an interdisciplinary seminar taught in English. The lecturer\, \;Giovanbattista Tusa\, \;has worked on radical politics\, cinema\, ecocriticism\, ontological realism and animal studies.
ORGANIZER;CN=Giovanbattista Tusa: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240214T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240612T170000 SUMMARY:XPHI UK Work in progress workshop series\, Spring 2024 UID:20240329T112524Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce the next series of our monthly online workshop devoted to discussion of work in progress in experimental philosophy. The worshop is held via Teams\, the second Wednesday of each month\, 16:00-18:00 UK time. \; The link to the Teams meetings is below.
\nFeb 14\, 16-18 UTC+0
\nMar 13\, 16-18 UTC+0
\nApr 10\, 16-18 UTC+1
\nMay 8\, 16-18 UTC+1
\nJun 12\, 16-18 UTC+1
\nIt is with great pleasure that we are sharing the news that the The Collective: Women in Legal Philosophy is holding its 2nd Annual Conference this summer\, on Saturday 22nd June\, 2024.
\nThe conference will take place at Balliol College\, University of Oxford (and hybrid via Zoom).
\nCall for Papers
\nWe have now opened a Call for Papers for the conference\, which will be a one-and-half-day\, pre-read conference with a focus on four papers.
\nParticipants will be selected through a competitive\, peer-reviewed process to include a mix of junior\, mid-career\, and more senior scholars.
\nThe deadline for submission of abstracts is 15th February\, 2024. Papers should be submitted through this web form (click on the link https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/3ec28a3f7bd4479c864c265393b886ca).
\nPapers should engage law and philosophy\, broadly defined\, with a preference for analytic philosophical methods. Papers may address any substantive or procedural area of law.
\nDecisions will be communicated by 18th April\, 2024. We are very much looking forward to this event and to getting as many of us as possible together!
ORGANIZER;CN=Veronica Rodriguez-Blanco: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240301T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241231T170000 SUMMARY:Virtual Kant Congress with a Cosmopolitan Purpose UID:20240329T112526Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The Virtual Kant Congress with a Cosmopolitan Purpose (VKC) is a decentralized series of virtual sessions curated by Kant societies and groups from around the globe to commemorate Kant&rsquo\;s 300th birthday. The series seeks to honor Kant's ideal of cosmopolitan dialogue by connecting Kant researchers worldwide. Sessions will take place online (on Zoom) roughly every two weeks throughout 2024\, starting in March. To receive the Zoom link\, please register at \;https://www.virtualkantcongress.org/registration. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Andrew Chignell;CN=Karin De Boer;CN=Luis Fellipe Garcia;CN=Z Quanbeck: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240314T153000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241130T170000 SUMMARY:ACU 2024 Philosophy Seminar Series UID:20240329T112527Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Australia/Melbourne LOCATION:250 Victoria Parade\, level 4\, 460-428\, East Melbourne\, Australia DESCRIPTION:Event Schedule (Mar-Jun 2024)
\nMarch 14: Adam Lovett\, &ldquo\;Democratic failures and the ethics of democracy&rdquo\;
\nMarch 28: Margot Strohminger: &ldquo\;Explaining Supposition&rdquo\;
\nEaster
\nApril 18: Matt Sharpe\, &ldquo\;Haybron&rsquo\;s Stoics\, &\; a Stoic response to Haybron on Happiness and Wellbeing&rdquo\;
\nWednesday May 1: Dermot Moran: On Edith Stein [TBD]
\nMay 16: Luke Russell [title TBD]
\nMay 30: Matt McManus on his book\, &ldquo\;The Political Right and Equality: Turning Back the Tide of Egalitarian Modernity&rdquo\;
ORGANIZER;CN=Matthew Sharpe: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240319T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240604T170000 SUMMARY:ECOPRAXIS — Critical Theory and Practices in the Anthropocene — A Lab Seminar by Giovanbattista Tusa UID:20240329T112528Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION: Rua da Barroca 59\, Lisbon\, Portugal DESCRIPTION:By outlining recent developments in critical theory\, contemporary arts\, cinema\, ECOPRAXIS connects these areas of research to political ecology\, postcolonial and indigenous studies\, seeking to identify alternatives for the production of knowledge in the present. The innovative component of the course lies in the fact that it is a laboratory rather than a conventional course: participants will be asked to reflect on\, elaborate\, create\, and present their work and hypotheses about our times.\n\nBuilding on the experience of Planetary Conversations (2021) and X-Centric Futures (2022-2023)\, Giovanbattista Tusa proposes that ECOPRAXIS sessions should be partly seminar-based &ndash\; in the sense that we try to disseminate something in fertile soil to make it grow &ndash\; and partly lab-based. A kind of accidental incubator for divergent directions\, improvised paths and practices that do not always lead to a final product. So the attempt is made to communicate what one does not have\, a common that belongs to no one and therefore cannot be included in any property.\n\n\nThe first session of ECOPRAXIS\, entitled &ldquo\;Against the Whole Planet&rdquo\;\, will take place on Tuesday\, March 19 and is open to everyone. Registration is required after this opening session\, as ECOPRAXIS requires a level of interaction that is only possible in a constituent group.\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240327T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T170000 SUMMARY:Https://pcaaca.org UID:20240329T112529Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:Chicago\, United States ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240330T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophy of the Black Experience UID:20240329T112530Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Washington\, D. C.\, United States\, 20059 DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR PAPERS
\n \;
\nDEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY
\n \;
\nInternational Conference: Philosophy of the Black Experience
\n \;
\nMarch 28-30\, 2024
\nHoward University\, Washington DC
\nThe demand/struggle for racial equality\, identity\, and justice by populations racialized as Black (and other people of color) in the United States and anywhere around the world remain issues of pressing philosophical concern. The struggle for equality and justice requires not only theoretical articulations but also practical accounts upon which to make the demands. Thus\, the contributions of the Black race and continent to global civilization need exploration\, showcasing\, and articulations because they are neither fully appreciated nor given due global recognition. Whether those contributions come from Black Africa\, Latin America\, the Caribbean\, or elsewhere\, their historical understanding and relevance to contemporary concerns must be adamantly asserted to avoid further marginalization. This conference focuses on the philosophy of the black experience throughout human history to explore the significant contributions and denials of the black race in world civilization. The conference is a philosophical interrogation of black experience in global and national affairs\; hence it welcomes papers in all areas of intellectualism that articulate the philosophy of the black experience in any area of human endeavors.
\nSUBMISSION GUIDELINES
\n \;
\nProposals of any topic on Philosophy of the Black Experience in global context such as Philosophy of the Black Woman&rsquo\;s Experience and Philosophy of the Gendered Black Experience and any of the following:
\n \;
\nSub-themes:
\n1. \; \; \; \; \; Philosophy of the Black US/Canadian Experience
\n2. \; \; \; \; \; Philosophy of the Black Caribbean Experience
\n3. \; \; \; \; \; Philosophy of the Black Latin American Experience
\n4. \; \; \; \; \; Philosophy of the Black African Experience
\n5. \; \; \; \; \; Philosophy of the Black European Experience
\n6. \; \; \; \; \; Philosophy of the Black Arabian Experience
\n7. \; \; \; \; \; Philosophy of the Black Asian Experience
\nDEADLINE for submissions is August 1\, 2023. \; All submissions should be done electronically by midnight Eastern Standard Time on August 1. \; Please submit your proposal for traditional paper and/or discussion panel presentations following the guidelines below: Electronic Submissions: All submissions must be submitted electronically to philosophydepartment@howard.edu. Emails for submissions should indicate &ldquo\;Philosophy Conference&rdquo\; in the subject line.
\n \;
\nSUBMISSION TYPES
\n \;
\nTraditional Paper: Papers should be between 3\,000 - 4\,000 words long and suitable for 20-minute presentation in a traditional paper session of three (3) scholars. Potential participants should submit a traditional paper between words and suitable for 20-minute presentation in a traditional paper session of three (3) scholars. Submissions must include 100-150 words abstract. \; Longer papers\, unless labeled as Discussion papers\, will not be considered. \; Accepted papers will be presented in their entirety by the author during a session and\, in most cases\, will be followed by a ten-minute commentary and a period of open discussion.
\nPanel Discussion Paper: Potential participants should submit a 250-500 word abstract. Each Discussion Panel will consist of four to six (4 &ndash\; 6) scholars whose work is accepted for a specific panel. Presentation is limited to a ten (10) to fifteen (15) minute summary. The remaining session time will be devoted to questions and open discussion.
\nNumber of Submissions: Please note that individuals will not be allowed on the program more than once. \; This means that multiple submissions will not be accepted and that persons participating in invited sessions may not submit to the regular program.
\nGeneral Formatting:
\n1. \; \; \; \; \;  \;All submissions should be double-spaced. \; Avoid headers/footers because they often contain information that breaches anonymity.
\n2. \; \; \; \; \; All submissions sent by email should be saved and sent as an attachment in either &ldquo\;.doc&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;.docx or &ldquo\;.pdf&rdquo\; format. \; Do not send submissions in &ldquo\;.zip&rdquo\; format.
\n3. \; \; \; \; \; Please use a standard font such as\, Arial\, Times New Roman or Courier.
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\nAnonymity: Papers\, Discussion Papers\, and Panel Proposals must be suitable for blind review. \; Please refrain from making references to your own work\, your location\, or anything obvious that could reveal your identity. If the author&rsquo\;s identity can be determined through self-references\, endnotes\, etc.\, the submission may be disqualified.
\nConfirmation: All persons making submissions with the appropriate subject line information will receive confirmation of receipt of their submission. \; If\, by 15 August\, there is no confirmation\, the submitter should contact the conference organizers directly either by email or phone\, whichever works. \; If you have not received notification of the decision regarding your submission by 15 October\, please contact the conference organizers.
\nRegistration: All participants whose work is accepted are required to pay a mandatory $75.00 USD registration fee. All conference participants are welcome to attend an optional banquet for an additional fee of $50.00 USD. Details regarding registration and payment of the fees will be disseminated after the review process is concluded.
\nPublication: If your paper is accepted for the conference\, it will be considered for publication in an edited anthology unless you indicate in your email submission that you do not wish this to be the case.
\n \;
\nCommentators and Session Chairs: Persons interested in serving in these capacities should contact the Co-Organizers: Dr. Jacoby Adeshei Carter\, Jacoby.carter@howard.edu and Dr. Olanrewaju Shitta-Bey\, olanrewaju.shitta-be@howard.edu and indicate areas of interest.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240329T230000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240329T230000 SUMMARY:Australasian Society of Legal Philosophy Annual Conference 2024 UID:20240329T112531Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Australia/Melbourne LOCATION:Melbourne\, Australia DESCRIPTION:The annual conference of the Australasian Society of Legal Philosophy will take place at Deakin University on 18-19 July 2024. Keynotes will be delivered by Brian Tamanaha (Washington University in St Louis) and Kristen Rundle (University of Melbourne). The subject of the book symposium will be Organizations as Wrongdoers: From Ontology to Morality by Stephanie Collins (Monash University).
\nThe aim of the ASLP Conference is to provide a forum for the discussion and debate of a range of issues in legal theory\, broadly defined. It is by no means restricted to analytic legal philosophy\, and the involvement of participants from other disciplines is strongly encouraged. Philosophical or theoretically oriented papers from any field of legal inquiry are welcomed.
\nA small workshop for PhD candidates will be held on the afternoon of 17 July 2024. The workshop provides PhD candidates with the opportunity to receive feedback on work in progress on any topic in legal theory in a supportive and collaborative environment.
\nAbstracts (of no more than 250 words) for both the ASLP Conference and the PhD workshop should be emailed to David Tan (david.tan@deakin.edu.au) by Friday 29 March 2024. Please indicate clearly whether you wish to present your paper at the conference or the workshop.
ORGANIZER;CN=David Tan;CN=Kevin Walton: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240330T170000 SUMMARY:Penn-Georgetown Digital Ethics Workshop UID:20240329T112532Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:3730 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, United States\, 19104 DESCRIPTION:CFA: Penn-Georgetown Digital Ethics Workshop  \;
\nWe invite submissions for the 2nd \;Penn-Georgetown Digital Ethics Workshop\, to be held at the University of Pennsylvania on March 29th-30th\, 2024. Submissions in any area of digital ethics\, broadly construed\, are welcome.
\nConference presentations will be 30 minutes\, and each paper will be assigned a commentator. Papers of roughly 4000-4500 words will be due to commentators on February 15th\, 2024.
\nPlease submit an abstract of no more than 500 words\, formatted for blind review\, to pgdeworkshop@gmail.com\, and include your name and institutional affiliation in the body of your email. Please also indicate whether you would be interested in commenting on a paper\, should your abstract not be selected.
\nAbstracts are due December 15th\, 2023. Applicants will be notified of decisions by January 1st\, 2024.
\nThe workshop is generously sponsored by the Georgetown Center for Digital Ethics.
\nSome funding will likely be made available to at least some speakers and commentators to defray accommodation costs. We have limited funds\, and we will decide precisely how to distribute them after the review process.
\nQuestions can be addressed to either of the conference organizers:
\nBrian Berkey: bberkey@wharton.upenn.edu
\nWill Fleisher: will.fleisher@georgetown.edu
ORGANIZER;CN=Brian Berkey;CN=Will Fleisher: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240330T170000 SUMMARY:Political Concepts Graduate Conference UID:20240329T112533Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:New York\, United States DESCRIPTION:CfA: Graduate Conference of Political Concepts: A Critical Lexicon
\nNew School for Social Research\, NY\, March 29-30\, 2024
\nPolitical Concepts: A Critical Lexicon began as a multidisciplinary\, web-based journal in which an assemblage of contributions focused on a single concept with the express intention of re-situating its meaning in the field of political discourse. By reflecting on what has remained unquestioned or unthought in that concept\, this all-around collection of essays seeks to open pathways for another future&mdash\;one that is not already determined and ill-fated.
\nFrom this forum for engaged scholarship\, a succession of academic conferences have sprung as a space for conversation and constructive debate\, including its Graduate Conference at the New School for Social Research organized by students of the Departments of Anthropology\, Economics\, Philosophy\, Politics\, and Sociology. Political Concepts invites graduate students from all fields of study to participate in our upcoming conference in Spring 2024. Held at NSSR over March 29-30\, the conference will serve as a workshop of ideas on the multiplicity of powers\, structures\, problems\, and orientations that shape our collective life.
\nBecause Political Concepts does not predetermine what does or does not count as political\, the conference welcomes essays that fashion new political concepts or demonstrate how concepts deserve to be taken as politically significant. Papers should be dedicated to a single political concept\, like an encyclopedia entry\, but the analysis of the concept does not have to abide to traditional approaches. Some of the concepts contended with in previous years&rsquo\; vibrant conferences included abolition\, survival\, catastrophe\, resentment\, money\, dependence\, trans\, imaginary\, and solidarity. Other examples can be found in the published papers on the Political Concepts website.
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstracts should be no longer than 750 words in a pdf format\, and prepared for blind review\, so please ensure that your abstract is free from any identifying personal details. Please title your abstract with your concept. Abstracts must be submitted through this google form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyVC0H0LSpcyJ3QpcbAvZjEkcUYoS-TCp0kPc6ObTg4YFSiQ/viewform) \;by December 7\, 2023 EST. Any inquiries can be sent to politicalconceptsNSSR@gmail.com.
\nApplicants must be advanced graduate students and their concept must be a central part of a longer term project in order to be accepted. Results will be informed in January.
\n\n\n\n ORGANIZER;CN=Clover Reshad: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240329T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophy of Social Science Roundtable 2024 UID:20240329T112534Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:800 W. Campbell Road\, JO 31\, Richardson\, United States\, 75080 DESCRIPTION:Philosophy of Social Science Roundtable
\nMarch 29-30\, 2024
\nUniversity of Texas\, Dallas
\nCenter for Values in Medicine\, Science\, and Technology
\n\nCall for Abstracts: \;We welcome extended abstracts (between 600-1\,200 words) for papers on any topic in philosophy of the social sciences\, especially those that tackle philosophical issues as they arise in\, and are consequential for\, practicing social scientists. We will assemble a two-day program of workshop-format sessions so that intensive discussion can be the focus of the meeting. Please email abstracts to \;PSSR2024@gmail.com \;no later than \;December 15\, 2023.
\nAs always\, papers in all areas of philosophy and social science are encouraged.
\n\nSelected presentations will be published as articles in a special issue of \;Philosophy of the Social Sciences.
\n\n ORGANIZER;CN=Kareem Khalifa;CN=Jonathan Y. Tsou;CN=Mark Risjord;CN=David Henderson;CN=Stephen Turner;CN=Paul A. Roth: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Seoul:20240329T234500 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Seoul:20240329T234500 SUMMARY:New Issues on Philosophy of Affirmative Action UID:20240329T112535Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Asia/Seoul LOCATION:Soongsil University\, Soeul\, South Korea\, 06978 DESCRIPTION:The justifiability of affirmative action has been one of the most controversial issues in the fields of legal\, moral\, and social philosophy. Since late Ronald Dworkin\, a prominent legal philosopher\, argued for a racial quota in the admission process of a medical school (which the US Supreme Court struck down in the famous Bakke Case (1978)) in his book Taking Rights seriously\, a number of legal and moral philosophers have discussed whether\, when and why affirmative action policies are justified. Recently\, the US Supreme Court invalidated the selection methods of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (which\, albeit being race-conscious\, seem to be more sophisticated than that employed in Bakke) in SFFA Case (2023). For all what Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his plural opinion\, some argued that the decision substantially overruled the Grutter Case (2003)\, in which the Supreme Court upheld the selection method of University of Michigan Law School that considered applicants' race as one of many factors.
In this workshop\, we will discuss a wide range of issues concerning affirmative action from the perspectives of legal\, moral and social philosophy. Yuichiro Mori\, an associate professor of Hokkaido University (Japan) and the convenor of this workshop\, have worked on theories of equality and discrimination in the fields of legal and political philosophy (he contributed the entry &ldquo\;Relational Equality&rdquo\; to Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6730-0_1134-1). He is now a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School and working on legal and philosophical issues concerning affirmative action in scarce medical resource allocation (e.g.\, vaccines\, therapeutics and ventilators). While affirmative action policies in the domains of workplace and education have been well discussed\, only a few have focused on this newly domain. At this workshop\, he will deliver a presentation related to this topic (his recent publication on this topic is &ldquo\;Making Sense of Race-based Affirmative Action in Allocating Scarce Medical Resources&rdquo\; Res Philosophica\, Online First. forthcoming) and also serve as a moderator.
Any paper related to affirmative action is welcome\, but we highly encourage the submission from those purporting to raise relatively novel topics or bring about new perspectives into affirmative action debates. There is no restriction with respect to methodology in philosophy\, but those familiar with analytical philosophy are especially welcome. The topics presented at this workshop might include (and not be limited to):
&bull\; \;On the possible domains of affirmative action other than workplace and education (e.g.\, health\, immigration\, military/non-military civic duties).
&bull\; \;On the justifiability of affirmative action programs against those (typically considered) already disadvantaged (e.g.\, higher standards for Asians and women in the admission process of &ldquo\;Ivy League&rdquo\; universities in the US to maintain racial/gender balance).
&bull\; \;On affirmative-action-related-issues provoked by the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) (e.g.\, Is it permissible or required to consider race or gender when designing fair AI algorithm? If so\, how they can do so in a morally and legally permissible way?)
&bull\; \;On affirmative action and inter-generational justice (e.g.\, Even if affirmative action is justified as a temporary measure to eliminate the effect of past and present discrimination\, how should the burden be shared between different present and future cohorts in order for it to be fair?)
&bull\; \;On fit between means and ends and diverse conceptions of &ldquo\;treatment as an individual&rdquo\; (e.g.\, Would the best equality-of-opportunity affirmative action (that pays due consideration to all disadvantageous traits) collapse into individual (rather than group)-based redistributive programs? Does &ldquo\;treatment as an individual&rdquo\; direct us toward &ldquo\;more information&rdquo\; rather than &ldquo\;blindness&rdquo\;?)
&bull\; \;On conceptual distinctions between different measures and principles (e.g.\, Is point-system relevantly distinct from a quota in terms of fairness for individuals? How different is &ldquo\;anti-classification&rdquo\; principle from &ldquo\;color/gender blindness&rdquo\;?)
If you are interested in delivering a presentation at this workshop\, please send your abstract (between 300 and 500 words) to ymori@juris.hokudai.ac.jp. by March 29\, 2024. Sending your full paper in addition is highly welcome but not mandatory.
The philosophy graduate students at Boston University are soliciting papers and abstracts from graduate students in any area of philosophy for the Boston University Annual Graduate Student Conference on &ldquo\;Valuing Research and Researching Values: How to Bridge the Gaps Between Ethics and Science.&rdquo\; This year&rsquo\;s conference will feature a keynote address by Professor Kevin Elliott of Michigan State University. Professor Elliott has published extensively on the responsible management of ethical and social values in scientific research.
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In recent years\, ethicists and philosophers of science have thoroughly investigated the social context of scientific knowledge production\, highlighting the extent to which non-epistemic values\, such as ethical\, cultural\, and aesthetic values\, are entangled in each stage of scientific practice\, from measurement and data collection to the allocation of funds. This acknowledgment has caused many to question the value-free ideal of science and the notion of scientific objectivity\, urging us to reconsider our normative understanding of what scientific knowledge is and how it should be achieved.
This new understanding of science has many implications for society: making the value-ladenness of science explicit allows us to enhance public trust in science\, to negotiate values and goals among stakeholders and policymakers\, and to critically engage with the discriminatory and colonial practices of western science towards indigenous knowledge. We wish to emphasize how values such as transparency\, fairness\, openness\, and equity play a crucial role in determining the goals of various domains of inquiry. This conference provides a space to appraise such values and their role as guides to scientific inquiry.
 \;
We believe that focusing on the values that inform scientific practice across different domains and discussing the aims and goals of scientific research\, from healthcare to conservation efforts\, is key to developing a socially engaged philosophy of science. By laying bare the extent to which values play a crucial role in identifying research topics\, choosing research questions\, determining the aims of inquiry\, responding to uncertainty\, and deciding how to communicate information\, philosophers can make meaningful contributions towards a more responsible and equitable science.
In recent years\, ethicists and philosophers of science have thoroughly investigated the social context of scientific knowledge production\, highlighting the extent to which non-epistemic values\, such as ethical\, cultural\, and aesthetic values\, are entangled in each stage of scientific practice\, from measurement and data collection to the allocation of funds. This acknowledgment has caused many to question the value-free ideal of science and the notion of scientific objectivity\, urging us to reconsider our normative understanding of what scientific knowledge is and how it should be achieved.
\n
This new understanding of science has many implications for society: making the value-ladenness of science explicit allows us to enhance public trust in science\, to negotiate values and goals among stakeholders and policymakers\, and to critically engage with the discriminatory and colonial practices of western science towards indigenous knowledge. We wish to emphasize how values such as transparency\, fairness\, openness\, and equity play a crucial role in determining the goals of various domains of inquiry. This conference provides a space to appraise such values and their role as guides to scientific inquiry.
 \;
We believe that focusing on the values that inform scientific practice across different domains and discussing the aims and goals of scientific research\, from healthcare to conservation efforts\, is key to developing a socially engaged philosophy of science. By laying bare the extent to which values play a crucial role in identifying research topics\, choosing research questions\, determining the aims of inquiry\, responding to uncertainty\, and deciding how to communicate information\, philosophers can make meaningful contributions towards a more responsible and equitable science.
Dear colleagues\,
\nWe are delighted to announce a conference that will delve into the convoluted relationship between identity and virtue(s)\, emphasizing their manifestations in human-AI interaction. The conference theme includes three interconnected domains\, namely:
\n1) the interplay between identity and virtue(s) in humans\,
\n2) the importance of virtues in human-AI interaction\, online environments\, and consequences for identity\,
\n3) the plausibility of attributing virtue(s) and identity to AI-based systems or AI-powered robots.
\nThe event welcomes the employment of several disciplines\, including but not limited to philosophy\, bioethics\, theology\, computer science\, law\, educational sciences\, and their interdisciplinary permeation.
\nA particular section of the event will focus on the aspect of epistemic identity and epistemic virtue(s)\, and the bridging of gaps between virtue epistemology\, AI ethics\, and religious studies. The aim is to elucidate how human epistemic identity\, encompassing fundamental beliefs\, cognitive processes\, and epistemic standards\, intertwines with virtuousness\, religious belief(s)\, and associated virtues like humility. Proposed papers could also investigate the evolution of epistemic identity and virtue in online environments and interactions with AI systems such as chatbots\, posing crucial questions about trustworthiness\, fairness\, and the attribution of virtues to AI entities.
\nOther open topics for this section include but are not limited to:
\n● investigating how human epistemic identities evolve in interaction with AI systems and the implications of such interactions\,
\n● the feasibility of communicating and evolving religious beliefs within human-AI communication\,
\n● questioning whether AI systems possess a discernible epistemic identity and the associated implications of this\,
\n● attributing virtues or vices to AI entities and their potential to engender epistemic harm or injustice.
\n \;
\nDeadlines and instructions
\nThe deadline for submitting your contribution for review is March 29th\, 2024.
\nSubmissions should include the title of your presentation\, a short abstract (between 300 and 500 words)\, your affiliation\, e-mail address\, academic title\, and position. Applicants will be notified of the review process's results by April 4th\, 2024.
\nYou can submit your application and abstract to the following e-mail address: info@identity.ethics-ai.eu
\nEach lecture will last up to 30 minutes (followed by 15 minutes of Q&\;A)\, and a keynote lecture will last 45 minutes (followed by 15 minutes of Q&\;A). Coffee\, snacks\, and lunch will be provided for all presenters on both days of the conference.
\nFull paper submission (optional) deadline will be sometime in August 2024.
ORGANIZER;CN=Vojko Strahovnik: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20240330T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20240330T000000 SUMMARY:Ontological Dependence\, Grounding and their Applications UID:20240329T112539Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Padova\, Italy DESCRIPTION:Topic: What kind of relationship holds between grounding and ontological dependence? Each constitutes a central debate topic in contemporary analytic metaphysics. However\, it is under question to what extent the two interact and contribute to debates concerning identity\, parthood\, and location\, to mention a few. The workshop explores the relationship between dependence and grounding and\, jointly\, their relevance in addressing metaphysical questions such as those mentioned above.
\nCFA: We invite graduate students (MA or PhD students) and researchers within five years post PhD to submit an abstract (1000 words max.)\, addressing the topics discussed in the conference\, suitable for 30-minute presentation. Co-authored abstracts are admitted for submission. Abstracts should be prepared for blind review and submitted by email (as a .docx or .pdf file) to philgraduate.padua@gmail.com by 30th March 2024\, 12.00 pm (noon) GMT. The submission email should include your name\, institutional affiliation\, and the title of the paper (in the body of the email). Successful applicants will be notified between 15th April and 20th April.
ORGANIZER;CN=Carla Peri;CN=Jacopo Giraldo;CN=Massimiliano Carrara;CN=Giuseppe Spolaore: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240330T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240331T170000 SUMMARY:Central New York Modern Philosophy Working Group UID:20240329T112540Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Syracuse University\, Syracuse\, United States\, 13210 ORGANIZER;CN=Karin Nisenbaum: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240330T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240330T170000 SUMMARY:24th Annual Columbia-NYU Graduate Conference in Philosophy UID:20240329T112541Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Philosophy Hall\,1150 Amsterdam Avenue\, New York\, United States\, NY 10027 DESCRIPTION:SCHEDULE
\n\n9.00AM (Philosophy 716) \;
\nBreakfast Reception
\n9.40AM (Uris 142)
\nHenry Weiss (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
\n&ldquo\;Race as a Symptom of Injustice&rdquo\;
\nCommentator: Evan Behrle (NYU)
\n11:20AM (Uris 142)
\nGrace Atkins (University of Southern California)
\n&ldquo\;Is Art Essentially Art?&rdquo\;
\nCommentator: Eugene Ho (NYU)
\n12:50PM Lunch
\n15:00PM (Uris 142)
\nEvan Jones (Florida State University)
\n&ldquo\;Mental Causation and the Metaphysical Commitments of Scientific Naturalism&rdquo\;
\nCommentator: Soren Schlassa (NYU)
\n16:40PM (Uris 142)
\nKEYNOTE ADDRESS
\nProfessor Robert Brandom (University of Pittsburgh)
\n"A Tune Beyond Us\, Yet Ourselves: Reasons and Conceptual Realism"
\n18:20PM \;(Philosophy 716) \;Dinner Reception &\; Party
\nPlease register at \;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVEpFHvnw2WlbgyJPjZQkTlTX-0f8WJVQmr4hjWBsfVpMNyg/viewform\, and refer to \;https://sites.google.com/view/columbianyu \;for more detailed information (abstracts\, etc.).
\n\nFor any further information or inquiries\, please contact \;columbianyu.philgradconference@gmail.com
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Seoul:20240331T000000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Seoul:20240331T000000 SUMMARY:Legal Tools and the Instrumental Dimension of Law: Theoretical and Practical Reflections UID:20240329T112542Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Asia/Seoul LOCATION:Seoul\, South Korea DESCRIPTION:Law is conceived as a means to achieve ends. This signifies that law can be intentionally created and applied to achieve specific objectives. Nevertheless\, there has been insufficient reflection on the distinct legal tools available within and outside the legal arena for the realization of these ends. Theoretical analyses of this instrumental dimension of law frequently focus on its role as a specific social technique\, as exemplified in the work of Kelsen. However\, these analyses often neglect various considerations. For example\, the functions of norms extending beyond mere directives in the realization of ends through the law\, the role of bodies interpreting and applying the law\, or the involvement of legal actors in strategic litigation to advance these ends.  \;
Now this debate assumes a new dimension with the questions raised by numerous contemporary legal tools or innovations. Instruments such as nudges\, symbolic or communicative legislation\, visual law\, or possibilities allowed by technological developments\, such as the use of artificial intelligence in regulation\, or the use of collective intelligence in the production of law\, represent just a few of the recent additions to the legal sphere. This workshop aims to advance the theoretical and practical understanding of the instrumental dimension of law\, particularly as it relates to these legal tools.
Conceptual\, normative\, and practical approaches (e.g. study of cases\, jurisprudential analyses\, or studies legal officials&rsquo\; behavior) are welcome. Submissions are invited to explore\, but are not limited to\, the following questions: \;
1. To what extent do current practices for achieving ends through law align with theoretical frameworks regarding the instrumental role of law? \;
2. In what ways do possibilities afforded by technological developments\, such as the use of artificial intelligence in regulation\, impact the conceptualization of the instrumental dimension of law? \;
3. What role do innovative legal tools play in shaping the effectiveness of law in achieving specific ends\, and how can their potential be harnessed for optimal outcomes? \;
4. To what extent does the incorporation of collective intelligence in the production of law influence the dynamics of legal decision-making and the attainment of ends within the legal system? \;
5. How do the potential risks associated with the utilization of new legal tools (such as nudge\, symbolic law or algorithmic regulation) interact with the potential benefits for the rule of law and democracy\, and what strategies can be employed to maximize the positive impacts while mitigating the potential negative consequences within legal frameworks? \;
 \; Participants can send their abstracts (under 500 words) to the convenors by March 31st\, 2024.
Convenors
\nAgnè\;s Dí\;az Castellano \;(University of Genova\, Italy) \;agnesdiaz6@gmail.com
\nDiego Almonacid Almarza \;(University of Genova\, Italy) \;diego.almonacid@edu.unige.it
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240330T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240330T234500 SUMMARY:Events. New Work on Their Ontology and Semantics UID:20240329T112543Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/Paris LOCATION:Bâtiment de l’Horloge\, 25 avenue François Mitterrand\, Nice\, France DESCRIPTION:Workshop: \;New Work on the Ontology and Semantics of Events
\nUniversité\; Cô\;te d&rsquo\;Azur\, Nice\,
\nDate: 18-19 June 2024
\n \;Events (in the broad sense) play a fundamental role in our interaction with the word: actions\, events\, processes\, states are crucial components of the reality as we represent it. Research on events comprises disciplines as diverse as natural language semantics\, the syntax-semantic interface\, analytic metaphysics\, applied ontology and conceptual modeling.
\nEvents have come to play a central role in natural language since Davidson&rsquo\;s highly influential proposal and has to a great range of developments including\, in its Neo-Davidsonian version in the syntax-semantic interface. There are a range of challenges to its have received little attention\, such as the distinction between events and acts\, events and abstract states\, events and situations (as truthmakers). Moroever there are alternatives to Davidsonian events semantics that have been proposed\, but ask for further developments\, such as truthmaker semantics\, force semantics and radical decomposition of verbs in syntax. Finally\, there are a great range of interesting issues regarding events and syntatcic structure\, including the decomposition of event predicates in syntactic structure and the relevance of cartography for event semantics. \;
\nRecently\, also the metaphysics of events have seen renewed interest. Several issues have been addressed such as that concerning nature of\, and the internal structure of\, processes and events\, the related issue that concerns the modal profile and the essential properties of events (and whether these features differ from the ones possessed by processes)\, the question of whether a theory concerning these entities has a descriptive or prescriptive import\, as well as the issue concerning the relations between events\, dispositions\, and causation\, and that concerning the nature of negative events and actions.
\nFinally\, the notion of event is pervasive and play a key role in applied ontology and conceptual modeling. It is a general category of the most widespread foundational ontologies such as UFO\, DOLCE\, and BFO. On the one hand\, these ontologies recently provided insightful accounts concerning the nature of events\, their part-whole structure\, and their difference from\, e.g.\, situations\, states\, and processes. On the other hand\, the notion of events played a key role in elucidating notions such as those of prevention\, risk\, production\, money\, and many others.
\nThis workshop aims to bring together new research on events from the different perspectives.
\nSubmission: If you want to contribute\, please submit an abstract of approximately 1000 words suitable for a 30-minutes presentation that should be prepared for blind review and include a cover page with the full name\, institution\, and contact information. Abstracts should be sent in PDF format to: enwosworkshop@gmail.com
\nFurther information:
\nConference Fees: 60&euro\; regular\; 40&euro\; students/unemployed
\nWebpage: https://sites.google.com/view/enwos
\nInformal queries: enwosworkshop@gmail.com
\nDeadline for submission: 30 March 2024
\nNotification of acceptance: 15 April 2024
\nReferences:
\nR. Casati and Varzi: &lsquo\;Events&rsquo\;. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (online)
\nR. Casati and A. Varzi (eds.): Events. Darthmouth Publ. Company\, 1996
\nF. Moltmann: &lsquo\;Events in Contemporary Semantics&rsquo\; (forthcoming)\, in M. Cassina et al. (eds): 21st-Century Philosophy of Events: Beyond the Analytic / Continental Divide. Edinburgh UP.
\nTruswell\, R. (ed.): Oxford Handbook of Event Structure. Oxford UP\, Oxford\, 2019.
\nJ. Higginbotham\, F. Pianesi\, A. Varzi (eds.): Speaking of Events. Oxford UP\, 2000.
\nS. Rothstein (ed.): Events and Grammar\, Kluwer\, 1998
\nA. Williams (2021): &lsquo\;Events in Semantics&rsquo\;. In P. Stalmaszscuk (ed.): Cambridge Handbook of the Philosophy of Language. Cambridge UP.
ORGANIZER;CN=Nikos Angelopoulos;CN=Riccardo Baratella;CN=Lena Baunaz;CN=Ludger Jansen;CN=Friederike Moltmann;CN="Kalle Müller": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240330T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240330T230000 SUMMARY:Le “psichiatrie alternative” e la filosofia. La critica delle istituzioni nel centenario della nascita di Franco Basaglia/ ‘Alternative psychiatries’ and Philosophy. The Critique of Institutions UID:20240329T112544Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:+++ ENGLISH BELOW +++
\n\nLa rivista semestrale &ldquo\;P.O.I. &ndash\; Points of Interest&rdquo\; invita a contribuire al numero I/2024 della rivista\, sviluppandoiltemainoggettoinconformità\;aiterminidiseguitoindicatieapartiredalleriflessioniqui proposte.
\nL&rsquo\;11 marzo 2024 cadrà\; il centesimo anniversario della nascita di Franco Basaglia\, neuropsichiatra veneziano il cui lavoro ha ispirato la legge 180 (&ldquo\;Legge Basaglia&rdquo\;)\, che quarantacinque anni fa disciplinò\; la chiusura dei manicomi in Italia. Questa potrebbe essere l&rsquo\;occasione per ripensare il dibattito di quella stagione\, in una chiave non agiografica. Si tratta di domandarsi se le psichiatrie &ldquo\;alternative&rdquo\; o &ldquo\;umanistiche&rdquo\; (o addirittura le &ldquo\;anti-psichiatrie&rdquo\;) di quel periodo fossero una generosa illusione priva di fondamenti scientifici o l&rsquo\;inizio di un nuovo campo di indagine su tutta la dimensione della &ldquo\;cura&rdquo\; e della gestione dei disagi sociali e personali\, che andrebbe proseguito. Ancora\, gli psichiatri &ldquo\;alternativi&rdquo\; di quel periodo erano intrisi di filosofia\, da Jaspers a Binswanger\, dall&rsquo\;esistenzialismo francese alla fenomenologia. Del resto\, il Foucault de La storia della follia fu uno dei punti di riferimento della critica delle istituzioni manicomiali. Quell&rsquo\;esperienza fu il banco di prova dei limiti di questi approcci &ldquo\;umanistici&rdquo\;\, un loro ultimo canto prima del trionfo delle neuroscienze? O fu piuttosto una manifestazione di come la filosofia può\; fornire strumenti di critica e di soggettivazione\, come poi sarà\; anche con il femminismo e con i movimenti in favore dei diritti di genere? Si tratta\, dunque\, di ridiscutere l&rsquo\;esperienza basagliana in un campo più\; ampio di esperienze psichiatriche e psicoterapeutiche che presero il via in quel periodo\, di indagarne le radici filosofiche e politiche\, di comprenderne le ragioni di progressivo esaurimento ma anche ciò\; che resta di quella singolare esperienza politico-istituzionale italiana.
\nTra \;le \;possibili \;tematiche \;che \;tale \;numero \;intende \;accogliere:
\n\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Le figure della psichiatria alternativa tra Italia\, Europa e USA: un dibattito a più\; voci?  \;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Le figure ispiratrici dell&rsquo\;anti-psichiatria italiana (ad es. Jaspers e Binswanger) e il peso di quest&rsquo\;ultima all&rsquo\;interno dell&rsquo\;Italian Thought
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Critica della clinica\, delle istituzioni totali e storia della follia: Foucault e le sue eredità\;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Esiste ancora pensiero nella /sulla psichiatria? Il dibattito epistemologico e filosofico sul disagio mentale nell&rsquo\;età\; del DSM
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; I &ldquo\;diversi&rdquo\; allora e i &ldquo\;diversi&rdquo\; oggi tra stigmatizzazione e soggettivazione
\n\n\nPermodalità\;eterminidiinviodeicontributi\,siosserviquantodiseguitoindicato.
\nLarisposta alla presente CFP dovrà\; essere preceduta dall&rsquo\;invio di unabstract\, che sarà\; sottoposto a valutazionepreventivadapartedellaredazionesullabasedellasuaattinenzaaltemacosì\;comedeclinato nella Call.
\nTermine ultimo per l&rsquo\;invio dell&rsquo\;abstract (circa 2000 caratteri\, spazi inclusi):30 marzo 2024. La comunicazionedell&rsquo\;esitodellevalutazioniavverrà\;allascadenzadeltermine.
\nTermineultimoperl&rsquo\;inviodelcontributointegrale(20.000&ndash\;60.000caratteri\,spaziinclusi):15 maggio 2024
\nIcontributi devono essere inediti enondevono essere contemporaneamente sottoposti a valutazione da parte di altre riviste.
\nLingueaccettate:italiano\,inglese\,francese\,tedesco\,spagnolo.
\nLa rivista utilizza un sistema di double blind peer-review\; pertanto\, nome ed eventuale affiliazione dell&rsquo\;autore dovranno comparire una volta sola\, sotto il titolo dell&rsquo\;articolo. I contributi\, nella versione integrale\, dovrannoesserecompletidiabstractininglese(max.1500caratteri\,spaziinclusi)e5parolechiavein inglese.
\n\n\nNorme editoriali al linkhttps://poireview.com/norme-editoriali/.
\n\n\nGli \;elaborati \;dovranno \;essere \;inviati \;all&rsquo\;indirizzo \;email: \;redazione@poireview.com \;
\n\n\n+++ ITALIAN ABOVE +++
\nThe six-month journal &ldquo\;P.O.I. &ndash\; Points of Interest&rdquo\; invites you to contribute to the issue I/2024\, developing the theme presented according to the following terms\, and considering the reflections proposed here as a starting point. \;
\nMarch 11\, 2024\, will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Franco Basaglia\, a Venetian neuropsychiatrist whose work has inspired the law 180 (&lsquo\;Basaglia Law&rsquo\;)\, which forty-five years ago determined the closure of asylums in Italy. This could be the chance to rethink that season&rsquo\;s debate\, in a non-hagiographic key. It is about asking whether &lsquo\;alternative&rsquo\; or &lsquo\;humanistic psychiatries&rsquo\; (or even &lsquo\;anti-psychiatries&rsquo\;) of that period were a generous illusion lacking scientific foundations\, or the beginning of a new field of inquiry into the whole dimension of "care" and management of social and personal distress. Debate that should be continued. Besides\, the alternative psychiatrists of that period were steeped in philosophy\, from Jaspers to Binswanger\, from the French existentialism to phenomenology. Indeed\, the Foucault of History of Madness&rsquo\;s was one the reference points of the asylum institutions. Was that experience a test to prove the limits of these &lsquo\;humanistic&rsquo\; approaches\, their last chant before neurosciences triumph? Or was it rather a manifestation of how philosophy can provide tools for critique and subjectification\, as it will later happen with feminism and movements supporting gender rights? It is\, therefore\, about re-discussing the Basaglia experience in a wider field of psychiatric and psychotherapeutic experiences launched in that period\, about investigating theirs philosophical and political roots\, and about understanding the reasons of a progressive exhaustion yet also what remains of that peculiar Italian political-institutional experience.
\n\nAmong the possible themes that this issue aims to accommodate:
\n\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; The figures of alternative psychiatry between Italy\, Europe and USA: a multiple voices debate?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; The inspirational profiles of the Italian anti-psychiatry (for ex. Jaspers and Binswanger) and the weight of the latter within the Italian Thought
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Critique of the clinic\, the total institutions and the history of madness: Foucault and his legacy
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Does it still exist a thought in /about psychiatry? The epistemological and philosophical debate on mental distress in the era of DSM
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; The &ldquo\;others&rdquo\; then and the &ldquo\;others&rdquo\; now between stigmatization and subjectivation
\nFor submitting papers\, please note the following terms and conditions.
\nThe response to this CFP must be preceded by the submission of an abstract\, which will be submitted to prior evaluation by the editorial staff\, on the basis of its relevance to the theme\, as it has been listed in the Call.
\nFinal deadline for sending the abstract (approximately 2000 characters\, spaces included): 30th March 2024. The outcome of the assessment will be transmitted after the expiry of the time limit.
\nFinal deadline for sending the full paper (20\,000 - 60\,000 characters\, spaces included): 15th May 2024
\nContributions should be unpublished and must not be simultaneously undergoing evaluation on the behalf of other journals.
\nLanguages accepted: Italian\, English\, French\, German\, Spanish.
\n\nThe journal uses a double blind peer-review system\; therefore\, the author's name and membership\, if any\, must appear only once\, under the title of the article. Papers\, in full\, must be complete with an abstract in English (max. 1500 characters\, including spaces) and 5 keywords in English.
\n\nEditorial rules can be found here: https://poireview.com/norme-editoriali/.
\n\nSubmissions should be sent to the email address: redazione@poireview.com
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20240331T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20240331T000000 SUMMARY:Facets of Reality UID:20240329T112545Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Kirchberg am Wechsel\, Austria DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR PAPERS:
\nPapers (to section 1&ndash\;6) may be submitted via our online platform until \;March 31st\, 2024 (deadline was extended)
Advanced M.A. students and early career researchers are especially encouraged to submit a presentation. \;
The conference is the 45th installment of the annual Wittgenstein Symposium\, organized by the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society. However\, only papers submitted for section 6 must engage with Wittgenstein's work. \;
\nSECTIONS:
1. Reality and Cognate Notions
Appearance\, Existence\, Essence\, Reality
2. The Structure of Reality
Dependence\, Grounding\, Fundamentality
3. Acting on Reality
Agency\, Freedom\, Norms
4. Social Reality
Gender\, Race\, Social Construction
5. New Realities
Fictional\, Virtual\, Digital
6. Wittgenstein
Penelope Mackie (1953-2022) was a long-time member and former Head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham. Her philosophical contributions span the areas of (1) essence\, modality\, identity\; (2) philosophy of mind\; (3) causation and counterfactuals\; and (4) free will and determinism. A superbly perceptive critic\, Penelope is best known for her 2006 book How Things Might Have Been in which she argued that our essential properties place little constraint on what we could have been. Hence\, you could have been a poached egg. Her most recent work provides invigorating contributions to debates about neo-Aristotelian essentialism (in constructive opposition to the work of Kit Fine)\, Transworld identity\, persistence\, and the nature of perceptual experience. \; \;
\nThis conference will celebrate Penelope&rsquo\;s life and work. \;
\nPenelope had an immense influence on generations of students. To celebrate this\, we would like to include papers by current and recent PhD students (by 'recent' we mean less than 2-years post graduation). If you would like to be included in the programme\, please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words (for a paper that can be presented in 20 minutes) to Neil Sinclair (neil.sinclair@nottingham.ac.uk) by 30th March 2024. \;
\nYour paper must engage with some aspect of Penelope's work\, and can fall under any of the four topics noted above. This call is open to all current and recent PhD students. \;
\n(The conference has some limited funds to pay for UK-based travel and accommodation\, and an option to present online will be available.)
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Neil Sinclair: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240330T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240330T234500 SUMMARY:Women and Epistemic Emotions in the Early Modern Period UID:20240329T112547Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:1280 Main Street West\, Hamilton\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Women and Epistemic Emotions in the Early Modern Period
\nMcMaster University
\n25-27 October 2024
\nSubmission deadline: 30 March 2024
\nNotification of acceptance: 6 April 2024
\nThis workshop highlights \;the subject of women and epistemic emotions &ndash\; emotions which either aid us in knowing or are themselves instances of knowledge &ndash\; in the early modern period. Paradigm examples of epistemic emotions include doubt and curiosity\, though other emotions such as love or fear may also play important epistemic roles. \;Thus\, an epistemic emotion is one that plays a causal role in driving our efforts to know something\, or in the critical reflection and revision of what it is that we know.
\nThough the ongoing recovery and reintegration project is robustly underway\, early modern women and epistemic emotions have been largely overlooked. This workshop is an effort to create and disseminate new knowledge and interpretive tools. As such\, we intend to publish revised versions of the papers presented at this workshop in an edited volume. \;
\nThe workshop features two keynote speakers &ndash\; Martina Reuter (Jyvä\;skylä\;) and Lisa Shapiro (McGill) &ndash\; and invited papers from Marcy Lascano (KU)\, Anik Waldow (Sydney)\, Getty Lustila (Northeastern)\, Aminah Hasan-Birdwell (Emory)\, Allauren Samantha Forbes (McMaster)\, Elena Gordon (McGill-Jyvä\;skylä\;)\, and Manuel Vasquez Villavicencio (McMaster). \;
\nWe have held four speaking slots open and so are inviting submissions of anonymized abstracts \;between 500-750 words. \;We are especially interested in receiving abstracts from \;early-career or emerging scholars \;(e.g.\, advanced PhD students\, CLAs/Adjuncts\, Assistant Professors) and \;contributions which highlight women philosophers&rsquo\; &ldquo\;non-traditional&rdquo\; philosophical texts \;&ndash\; e.g.\, letters\, plays\, and novels. Please also include a coversheet with name\, position\, paper title\, and affiliation. Submissions should be sent as pdf files to Allauren at \;forbeas@mcmaster.ca. Receipt of submission will be confirmed by email\; notification of acceptance will go out by 6 April 2024.
\n \;We will be able to offer some financial support to these four speakers: we will cover their 3-night hotel stay and will be able to offer a small stipend toward their travel expenses. We will also be providing a mentoring luncheon which pairs early-career and established scholar speakers. As such\, drafts of the full paper to be included in the edited volume emerging from this conference will be due to the organizers for distribution to the mentors by 25 September 2024. We will also host a conference dinner for all speakers on 26 October 2024. \;
\nWhile our venues are accessible and we can accommodate dietary needs\, please contact Allauren at \;forbeas@mcmaster.ca \;with any specific questions on these matters.
\n- Organizers
\nAllauren Samantha Forbes (forbeas@mcmaster.ca)
\nElena Gordon (elena.gordon@mcgill.ca)
ORGANIZER;CN=Allauren Samantha Forbes;CN=Elena Gordon: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240331T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240331T090000 SUMMARY:14th Braga Meetings on Ethics and Political Philosophy UID:20240329T112548Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION:University of Minho. Campus de Gualtar. 4710-057 Braga\, Portugal\, Braga\, Portugal\, 4710-057 DESCRIPTION:PANEL 10 | Remembering Robert Nozick: 50 Years After the Publication of "Anarchy\, State\, and Utopia" \;
\n14th Braga Meetings on Ethics and Political Philosophy
\n
June 26\, 27\, &\; 28\, 2024 | Braga\, Portugal
Website: \;https://14bragameetings.weebly.com/
\nEmail: \;14thbragameetings@gmail.com
\n \; \;
\nPanel 10 - \;Remembering Robert Nozick: 50 Years After the Publication of "Anarchy\, State\, and Utopia"
\nConvenors: Joã\;o Cardoso Rosas and Jorge Mateus
\nAll inquiries about the panel should be sent to \;jorge.dm.mateus@gmail.com
\nKeynote speaker: John Meadowcroft (King's College London) \;
\nThis year\, the \;Braga \;Meetings on Ethics and Political Philosophy \;include a special session in honour of Robert Nozick\, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the publication of &ldquo\;Anarchy\, State\, and Utopia&rdquo\; (1974). This special session comprises panel presentations and a plenary talk by John Meadowcroft (King&rsquo\;s College London). Robert Nozick&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Anarchy\, State\, and Utopia&rdquo\; emerged during a time of intense philosophical debate. After John Rawls&rsquo\; &ldquo\;A Theory of Justice&rdquo\;\, this is arguably the most influential work of political philosophy of the twentieth century. In it\, Nozick laid down the foundations for a modern version of a rights-based libertarianism structured around the notion of self-ownership and robust individual property rights\, anchoring the entitlement theory of justice and justifying minimal state intervention. Yet\, the book&rsquo\;s significance extends far beyond libertarianism. Its arguments on individual rights\, self-ownership\, and the entitlement theory of justice have influenced a wide range of thinkers and schools of thought. The libertarian\, conservative\, and liberal traditions all owe a significant debt to \;Nozick&rsquo\;s work\, as it provided original insights into the principles of justice\, property\, and the legitimate scope of government.
\n
The Special Session:
In this special session\, we will explore the book&rsquo\;s enduring relevance\, its influence on contemporary political thought\, and the debates it has spawned. We welcome high quality presentations dealing with aspects of Nozick&rsquo\;s life and work. Presentations dealing mainly with secondary literature on Nozick&rsquo\;s ideas are also welcome\, and they will be accommodated as much as possible\, depending on the number of slots that will be made available by the general organisation of the \;Meetings.
Key Themes and Discussion Topics: \;
- The Role of the Minimal State in Political Philosophy - Nozick&rsquo\;s Defence of Individual Rights - Freedom and Property - The Entitlement Theory of Justice and Its Critiques - The Influence of &ldquo\;Anarchy\, State\, and Utopia&rdquo\; on Contemporary Political Philosophy - The Ongoing Debates on Libertarianism - Nozick&rsquo\;s Influence on Ethical and Political Theories Beyond Political Philosophy
Submission Guidelines:
If you are interested in presenting your work in this panel\, please submit an \;abstract of \; 400-500 words \;along with \;5 keywords \;and a \;short bio \;of maximum of 300 words.  \; The \;proposal must be submitted online \;through the event website using this \;abstract submission form. Once in the website\, make sure that you select the correct panel throughout the filling of the form.  \; The deadline for submissions is \;March 31\, and you will be notified of the decision by \;April 30.
The journal \;Open Philosophy \;invites submissions for a special issue on the topic: "The Human Being and Time: From Kant to Existentialism". See the CFP linked for more information.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240331T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240331T090000 SUMMARY:Ideas in Pop Culture – Potential and Risks - The Polish Journal of Aesthetics UID:20240329T112550Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Ideas in Pop Culture &ndash\; Potential and Risks
\nSpecial Editors: Agnieszka Mikrut-Żaczkiewicz (Jagiellonian University in Krakow) and Paweł Dybała (Jagiellonian University in Krakow)
\nVolume 72 (1/2024)
\nNEW Submission deadline: March 31\,2024
\nIdeas\, multifaceted in nature\, embody thoughts\, beliefs\, and abstract representations of concepts or entities. Their manifestation and propagation occur through diverse techniques across various media. This special issue aims to delve deep into the intricate relationship between ideas and their portrayal within popular culture.
\nPopular culture is not just a repository of ideas but actively shapes and influences them. It is fascinating to observe how ideas\, when embedded in popular culture\, can undergo shifts in their intended meanings or even manifest as potential hazards. With its nuanced complexities\, the intricate dance between popular culture and ideas warrants thorough examination and comprehension.
\nHistorically rich with ideas&mdash\;art and aesthetics serve as mediums for promotion\, critique\, and discussion. Popular culture has emerged as a potent medium for articulating ideas in our contemporary landscape. The nexus between aesthetics and ideas within pop culture has never been more salient\, prompting more research into this particular issue to explore these interrelationships in our current milieu.
\nSuggested Topics Include (but are not limited to):
\n- The role of popular culture in amplifying ideas.
\n- Popular culture&rsquo\;s influence in public service announcements: Advocating positive concepts.
\n- The presence of propaganda within popular culture.
\n- The intersection of religious ideas and popular culture: How religious movements harness pop culture for recruitment.
\n- Utilizing popular culture as a soft power mechanism to advance cultural and political ideologies.
\n- The portrayal of utopia within popular culture.
\n- Popular culture&rsquo\;s reflection on societal gender roles.
\n- Narratives of war as presented in popular culture.
\nAuthor Guidelines:
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\nPlease do not hesitate to contact us via email:pjaesthetics@uj.edu.pl
\nThe Polish Journal of Aesthetics \;is highly regarded as an international forum for debate in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. The journal is published to promote the study and discuss philosophical questions about aesthetic experience and creative work. The Journal is open to different intellectual and artistic orientations. It publishes lively and thoughtful articles on various topics\, from art\, aesthetics\, the philosophy of art\, popular culture\, and new technologies. The journal is a semi-annual (appears twice a year) periodical published by the Institute of Philosophy at the Jagiellonian University in Krakó\;w\, Poland.
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\nfor a topical issue of Open Philosophy
\nTOWARDS A DIALOGUE BETWEEN OBJECT-ORIENTED ONTOLOGY (OOO) AND SCIENCE
\n\n\nOpen Philosophy (https://www.degruyter.com/opphil) invites submissions for the topical issue "Towards a Dialogue Between Object-Oriented Ontology (OOO) and Science\," edited by Adrian Razvan Sandru (Champalimaud Research\, Portugal)\, Zach Mainen (Champalimaud Research\, Portugal) and Federica Maria Gonzalez Luna Ortiz (Tuebingen University\, Germany).
\n\n\nDESCRIPTION
\n\nWhile Object-Oriented Ontology (OOO) has received much attention across diverse fields\, it has remained somewhat overlooked in scientific discourse. The aim of this issue is to bring Graham Harman&rsquo\;s OOO into dialogue with contemporary perspectives on and from science. By doing so\, we hope to bring to light novel dimensions of both OOO and scientific inquiry. We encourage interdisciplinary participation from a broad range of disciplines.
\n&ensp\;&ensp\;&ensp\;&ensp\;&ensp\;&ensp\;Graham Harman&rsquo\;s Object-Oriented Ontology proposes that knowledge comes in three forms: undermining (downward reduction to an underlying reality)\, overmining (upward reduction to a grounding system)\, and their combination in duomining (simultaneous reductions in both directions). Within this general framework\, Harman makes a finer distinction between two styles of knowing that may inform a critical analysis of science\, its practices\, and narratives from a novel perspective. On one side\, Harman speaks of a literal style of knowing that takes phenomena to be the sum of their features as they appear to us. On the other side\, he describes a metaphorical one that hints at the infinite interiority of objects and brings about the awareness that there is always more to them than meets the eye. Harman argues that literalism is the mode by which science knows things\, while the way that art and aesthetics approach objects is instead metaphorical. In contrast to literalism\, which\, according to OOO\, ignores the tension between how an object appears in relation to other objects and what an object is\, &ldquo\;the metaphor seems to give us the thing in its autonomy from the other things to which it relates" (Harman\, 2018). In Harman&rsquo\;s reading\, the metaphor suspends the sensuality of the object and alludes to its real core.
\n\n \;  \;  \;This topical issue will explore whether Harman&rsquo\;s assessment of science&rsquo\;s method is apt and whether a dialogue between the two ways of knowing might benefit the endeavors of both aesthetic and scientific inquiry. This dialogue may prove to be a fruitful and timely opportunity for both science and philosophy to make sense of novel phenomena such as global pandemics\, climate change\, or the advent of artificial intelligence\, all of which pose challenges to classically rationalistic or subject-centric scientific and philosophical systems.
\n\n\nContributions may address\, for instance\, the following topics:
\n- Literalism
\n- The concept of metaphor in OOO and related frameworks
\n- Real and sensual objects and qualities
\n- Interactions and relationality in Object-Oriented Ontology (OOO)
\n- Cognition and the role of the subject in OOO
\n- Alternate ways of knowing (art\, architecture\, literature\, film\, etc.) in OOO
\n- Science and OOO
\n- Political\, ethical\, and social dimensions of flat ontologies
\n\n\nAuthors publishing their articles in the special issue will benefit from:
\n·\; transparent\, comprehensive and fast peer review\,
\n·\; efficient route to fast-track publication and full advantage of De Gruyter's e-technology.
\n\n\nBecause Open Philosophy is published under an Open Access model\, as a rule publication costs should be covered by so-called Article Publishing Charges (APC)\, paid by authors\, their affiliated institutions\, funders\, or sponsors. \;Authors without access to publishing funds are encouraged to discuss potential discounts or waivers with Managing Editor of the journal\, Katarzyna Tempczyk (katarzyna.tempczyk@degruyter.com) before submitting their manuscripts.
\nHOW TO SUBMIT
\n\n\nSubmissions will be collected until March 31\, 2024.
\n\n\nTo submit an article for this special issue of Open Philosophy\, authors are asked to access the online submission system at: http://www.editorialmanager.com/opphil/
\n \;\n\nPlease choose as article type: OOO and Science
\n\n\nBefore submission the authors should carefully read over the Instruction for Authors\, available
\nat: https://www.degruyter.com/publication/journal_key/OPPHIL/downloadAsset/OPPHIL_Instruction%20for%20Authors.pdf
\n\n\nAll contributions will undergo a critical review before being accepted for publication.
\n\n\nFurther questions about this thematic issue can be addressed to Razvan Sandru at razvan.sandru@research.fchampalimaud.org. In case of technical problems with submission please contact AssistantManagingEditor@degruyter.com
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for a topical issue of Open Philosophy
\nLUKÁ\;CS AND THE CRITICAL LEGACY OF CLASSICAL GERMAN PHILOSOPHY
\n(second call)
\nOpen Philosophy \;(https://www.degruyter.com/OPPHIL) \;invites submissions for the topical issue &ldquo\;Luká\;cs and the Critical Legacy of Classical German Philosophy&rdquo\;\, edited by Rü\;diger Dannemann (International Georg-Luká\;cs-Society) and Gregor Schä\;fer (University of Basel).
\nDESCRIPTION
\nIn 1923 Hungarian-German philosopher Georg Luká\;cs published his early opus magnum History and Class Consciousness. Being situated at the very intersection of practical issues &ndash\; vis-à\;-vis the deep crisis of World War I and in the middle of the revolutionary movements in its aftermath &ndash\; on the one hand and sophisticated theory on the other hand the book marks an event not only in revolutionary politics &ndash\; provoking a harsh critique from part of the official communist movement as well as an intensive reception particularly within the trajectories of the political-intellectual life of the 1960s &ndash\; but also in philosophy. Within what one often\, together with Gramsci&rsquo\;s and Korsch&rsquo\;s contemporary projects\, refers to as &lsquo\;Hegel-Marxism\,&rsquo\; History and Class Consciousness \;surely is the most systematic conception. The critique of reification &ndash\; as elucidating the very structure of modern capitalist society and the forms of its thinking &ndash\; the book centrally elaborates had a profound and prominent impact on the formation of later Critical Theory around Horkheimer and Adorno. Furthermore\, one even may read\, in some aspects\, Heidegger&rsquo\;s Being and Time \;(1927) as an indirect answer to the challenge of History and Class Consciousness \;&ndash\; and\, clearly\, find its traces in French existentialism around Merleau-Ponty and Sartre.
\nLuká\;cs explicitly articulates History and Class Consciousness\, whose &lsquo\;over-Hegelianization&rsquo\; of Marxism he will criticize in his later work himself\, as an interpretation of Marxism in the light of post-Kantian German Idealism &ndash\; mostly of Hegel but also of Schiller\, Fichte\, or Schelling as well as of post-idealist philosophers rooted in the idealist tradition such as Lask. Whilst the concept of reification often has been discussed in its constellation with Marxist critique of capitalism and with German sociology\, particularly in Weber and Simmel\, despite the label of &lsquo\;Hegel-Marxism\,&rsquo\; the references to Classical German Philosophy still mark an important desideratum \;in terms both of historical and systematic examinations. Concepts not only such as &ldquo\;reification&rdquo\; but also &ldquo\;totality\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;method\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;dialectics\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;nature\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;(class) consciousness\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;history\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;revolution\,&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;subject-object&rdquo\; Luká\;cs extensively applies in his early work\, however\, cannot be separated from their origin in central systematic problematics of German Idealism. At the very same time\, when it comes to contemporary discussions of the reception of Classical German Philosophy\, Luká\;cs remains a rather marginal figure despite his important role within post-idealist confrontations with the theoretical and practical impact of idealism and its possible actuality. In a line with this dominant setting\, it hardly has been analyzed in detail that Luká\;cs&rsquo\; interpretation of the entire sequence of post-Kantian idealism starting from the problematic of the &ldquo\;thing-in-itself&rdquo\; (Ding-an-sich) in Kant is a very original and productive one &ndash\; and it hereby is neglected that\, following a semantic hint\, &ldquo\;reification&rdquo\; (Verdinglichung) may stand in an internal relation to this very problematic instead of being just a sociological term or the descriptive name of a social pathology.
\nOn the occasion of the centennial of the publication\, the present call for papers invites original submissions that aim at filling this gap by examining and discussing History and Class Consciousness&rsquo\; dialogue with Classical German Philosophy and its aftermath. The contributions may focus on this interconnection by dwelling on central concepts in Luká\;cs and any author(s) of Classical German Philosophy and its tradition systematically\, or by (re-)discovering relevant historical lines of reception. Of particular interest hereby is the potential this configuration has in terms of a critical thinking of &ndash\; and within &ndash\; our own present and its ongoing multiple crises and struggles.
\nAuthors publishing their articles in the special issue will benefit from:
\n·\; transparent\, comprehensive and fast peer review\,
\n·\; efficient route to fast-track publication and full advantage of De Gruyter's e-technology.
\n\nBecause Open Philosophy \;is published under an Open Access model\, as a rule\, publication costs \;should be covered by so called Article Publishing Charges (APC)\, paid by authors\, their affiliated institutions\, funders or sponsors.
\nAuthors without access to publishing funds are encouraged to discuss potential discounts or waivers with Managing Editor of the journal Katarzyna Tempczyk (katarzyna.tempczyk@degruyter.com) before submitting their manuscripts.
\nHOW TO SUBMIT
\nSubmissions will be collected until March 31\, \;2024. There are no specific length limitations.
\nTo submit an article for the special issue of Open Philosophy\, authors are asked to access the online submission system at: ttp://www.editorialmanager.com/opphil/
\nPlease choose as article type: \;Luká\;cs
\nBefore submission the authors should carefully read over the Instruction for Authors\, available
\nat: https://www.degruyter.com/publication/journal_key/OPPHIL/downloadAsset/OPPHIL_Instruction%20for%20Authors.pdf
\nAll contributions will undergo critical review before being accepted for publication.
\n\nFurther questions about this thematic issue can be addressed to Rü\;diger Dannemann at ruedannemann@arcor.de \;and Gregor Schä\;fer at gregor.schaefer@unibas.ch. In case of technical problem with submission please write to AssistantManagingEditor@degruyter.com
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\nfor a topical issue of Open Philosophy \;
\nTHE HUMAN BEING AND TIME: FROM KANT TO EXISTENTIALISM
\n(second call)
\nOpen Philosophy \;(https://www.degruyter.com/opphil) invites submissions for the topical issue "The Human Being and Time: From Kant to Existentialism"\, edited by Addison Ellis (The American University in Cairo). \;
\n \;
\nDESCRIPTION \;
\n\nIt is uncontroversial to say that one of the most significant topics in the history of philosophy is the relation between the human being and time. This theme takes center stage especially in the Kantian and Post-Kantian tradition (the latter including especially German idealism and existentialism). The connection between being human and being inside or outside time \;is not only a pervasive theme across these periods\, but one that is non-accidentally shared in a continuous historical thread from Kant\, Fichte\, Schelling\, Hegel\, Husserl\, Heidegger\, Sartre\, up to the present day. For all these figures\, it is essential that we understand the link between (for instance) time and experience\, time and freedom\, time and morality (or evil)\, time and the limits of human nature\, and time and ontology itself. \;
\nAnd yet\, there are many important questions in this arena that have long been woefully out of focus in academic philosophy. Within Kant scholarship alone\, it is an under-explored question how we should understand the different functions of the representation of time (what\, for instance\, is the &lsquo\;timelessness&rsquo\; of freedom when the exercise of freedom is inextricably linked with a time? Or\, what is the relation between time as an empty form of intuition [a kind of &lsquo\;nothing&rsquo\; according to Kant!] and the form of thought\, given that thought appears to be essentially &lsquo\;tensed&rsquo\; and yet stands outside of the merely &lsquo\;given&rsquo\; forms of sensibility?). But between Kant and post-Kantian figures\, the questions multiply. \;
\nWhile there has been scattered attention across the decades\, very little has been written on the following questions: \;
\nPapers addressing the above topics would be especially welcome\, though these are merely examples of what a suitable submission may look like. \;
\n
Authors publishing their articles in the special issue will benefit from: \;
 \;·\; transparent\, comprehensive and fast peer review\, \;
\n \;·\; efficient route to fast-track publication and full advantage of De Gruyter's e-technology\, \;
\n \;·\; free language assistance for authors from non-English speaking regions. \;
\n\nBecause Open Philosophy \;is published under an Open Access model\, as a rule\, publication costs should be covered by so called Article Publishing Charges (APC)\, paid by authors\, their affiliated institutions\, funders or sponsors. \;
\n\nAuthors without access to publishing funds are encouraged to discuss potential discounts or waivers with Managing Editor of the journal Katarzyna Tempczyk (katarzyna.tempczyk@degruyter.com) before submitting their manuscripts. \;
\n\n\nHOW TO SUBMIT \;
\n\nSubmissions will be collected until March \;31\, 2024. \;
\n\nTo submit an article for the special issue of Open Philosophy\, authors are asked to access the online submission system at:  \;http://www.editorialmanager.com/opphil/ \;
\n\nPlease choose as article type: The Human Being and Time
\n\nBefore submission the authors should carefully read over the Instruction for Authors\, available \;
\nat: https://www.degruyter.com/publication/journal_key/OPPHIL/downloadAsset/OPPHIL_Instruction%20for%20Authors.pdf
\n\nAll contributions will undergo critical review before being accepted for publication. \;
\n\nFurther questions about this thematic issue can be addressed to Addison Ellis at acellis2@gmail.com. In case of technical problems with submission please write to AssistantManagingEditor@degruyter.com \;
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CALL FOR PAPERS
\nfor a topical issue of Open Theology
\nSACRIFICE AND THE BODY:
\n \;EXPLORATIONS BEYOND METAPHYSICS \;
\n"Open Theology&rdquo\; (https://www.degruyter.com/opth) invites submissions for the topical issue "Sacrifice and the Body: Explorations beyond Metaphysics\," edited by Katerina Koci (Institute for Human Sciences and University of Vienna\, Austria) and Esther Heinrich-Ramharter (University of Vienna\, Austria)
\n\nDESCRIPTION
\nSacrifice\, originally a religious concept but increasingly secularized\, has been a focal point in many humanities disciplines for the last few decades\, even centuries. These disciplines involve interpreting sacrifice\, self-sacrifice (or martyrdom) in biblical characters or saints through ethnological and religious cultic explorations\, psychoanalysis\, anthropology\, and ethics. All these diverse theories related to sacrifice reveal that it is indeed a loosely defined term\, representing a concept beyond our complete understanding. Nevertheless\, attempting to sidestep the term with "gift" does not seem to resolve the issue\; it merely brings us back to sacrifice from a different perspective. Hence\, the most appropriate definition of sacrifice is encapsulated in the "do ut des" model (where one gives up something to receive something else in return).
\nNone of the aforementioned approaches have considered gender and the fact that sacrifice\, whether physical or metaphysical\, always occurs within the body which consequently experiences suffering. In contrast\, feminist and gender studies scholars in philosophy of religion and theology have increasingly focused on the embodied nature of sacrifice and its concrete impact on the (mainly female) body\, addressing aspects such as childbirth\, breastfeeding\, and weaning etc.
\nThis topical issue aims to explore various approaches to sacrifice and the body\, encompassing perspectives from all genders&mdash\;male\, female\, and diverse&mdash\;while highlighting both their differences and areas of overlap within feminist theology and philosophy\, gender studies and beyond. We intend to present a nuanced understanding of sacrifice\, one that acknowledges the ways in which the body is implicated in sacrificial acts and the differential impact of sacrifice on various bodies. In a broader sense\, this issue seeks to provide an embodied approach to sacrifice that can offer new insights into the nature of sacrifice itself\, as well as its social and cultural significance. \;
\nThis issue seeks papers that examine the concept of sacrifice and its relationship to the body from the perspectives of philosophy of religion\, theology\, feminist and gender as well as cultural studies.
\nEspecially welcomed are papers that:
\n- explore sacrifice and the body from the perspectives of psychoanalytical philosophy and theology\,
\n- discuss childbirth\, breastfeeding\, and weaning as forms of sacrifice within the realm of feminist philosophy of religion and theology\,
\n- investigate the question of gendered sacrifice and its connection to religion\,
\n- address the issue of child sacrifice in the Bible and its relation to gender\,
\n- explore the topic of embodied sacrifice and religion in art and culture (including fine art\, literature\, and film).
\nBecause "Open Theology" is published under an Open Access model\, as a rule\, publication costs \;should be covered by Article Publishing Charges (APC)\, paid by authors\, their affiliated institutions\, funders or sponsors. Authors without access to publishing funds are encouraged to discuss potential discounts or waivers with Managing Editor of the journal Katarzyna Tempczyk (katarzyna.tempczyk@degruyter.com) before submitting their manuscripts.
\nHOW TO SUBMIT
\nSubmissions will be collected until March 31\, 2024\, via the on-line submission system at http://www.editorialmanager.com/openth/ \;
\nChoose as article type: Sacrifice and the Body.
\nBefore submission the authors should carefully read the Instruction for Authors\, available at: https://www.degruyter.com/publication/journal_key/OPTH/downloadAsset/OPTH_Instruction%20for%20Authors.pdf \;
\nAll contributions will undergo critical peer-review before being accepted for publication.
\nFurther questions about content for this thematic issue can be addressed to Dr \;Katerina Koci (koci@iwm.at). In case of technical problems with submission please write to AssistantManagingEditor@degruyter.com.
\n\nFind us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OpenTheology
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\nfor a topical issue of Open Philosophy \;
\nDIALOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE SPHERE 'IN-BETWEEN' SELF AND OTHER:
\nTHE METHODOLOGICAL MEANING OF LISTENING
\n(second call)
\n \;
\nDESCRIPTION \;
\n \;\nIn particular\, the methodological meaning of listening will be investigated in attending to the sphere &lsquo\;in-between&rsquo\; the interlocutors as a way of relating to the world. Listening is an essential yet under-investigated dimension of the phenomenon and trans-disciplinary concept of &lsquo\;dialogue.&rsquo\; In listening\, pre-determined categories of &lsquo\;otherness&rsquo\; are suspended in receptive openness. As such\, listening holds a promise of unearthing new terrains of learning and knowing since it can provide us with unique insights that cannot be acquired through other senses. Moreover\, dialogue including the art of listening to silence can function as an invitation to hear what cannot be heard acoustically.
\nContributions may address\, for instance\, the following questions:
\nWhat are the main differences between a first person-\, second person-\, and third person-approach to the sphere &lsquo\;in-between&rsquo\; self and other?
\nHow does a mutually rewarding dialogue combine listening\, speaking\, and being silent?
\nWhat is the specific methodological meaning of listening (as in contrast to seeing\, touching\, or smelling) in certain concrete practices (e.g. playing music together or conducting a conversation\, being involved in political negotiations\, teaching\, or offering therapy to a patient)?
\nWhat can we learn through listening\, and what kinds of insights can we acquire through it?
\nWhy does the language of everyday life link phenomena like conscience to the acoustic metaphors of a &lsquo\;voice&rsquo\; or &lsquo\;call&rsquo\; rather than visual metaphors?
\nHow is a listening with one&rsquo\;s ears (and other senses)\, i.e.\, a listening to sounds\, related to a listening with one&rsquo\;s heart\, i.e.\, a listening that also embraces silences and &lsquo\;resonances&rsquo\; in the figurative sense\, which are not (or not only) provoked by physical objects and their vibrations?
\nAuthors publishing their articles in the special issue will benefit from: \;
\n \;·\; transparent\, comprehensive and fast peer review\, \;
\n \;·\; efficient route to fast-track publication and full advantage of De Gruyter's e-technology.
\n\nBecause Open Philosophy \;is published under an Open Access model\, as a rule\, publication costs should be covered by so called Article Publishing Charges (APC)\, paid by authors\, their affiliated institutions\, funders or sponsors. \;
\n\nAuthors without access to publishing funds are encouraged to discuss potential discounts or waivers with Managing Editor of the journal Katarzyna Tempczyk (katarzyna.tempczyk@degruyter.com) before submitting their manuscripts. \;
\n\n\nHOW TO SUBMIT \;
\n\nSubmissions will be collected until \;March 31\, 2024. \;
\n\nTo submit an article for the special issue of Open Philosophy\, authors are asked to access the online submission system at:  \;http://www.editorialmanager.com/opphil/ \;
\n\nPlease choose as article type: Listening
\n\nBefore submission the authors should carefully read over the Instruction for Authors\, available \;
\nat: https://www.degruyter.com/publication/journal_key/OPPHIL/downloadAsset/OPPHIL_Instruction%20for%20Authors.pdf
\n\nAll contributions will undergo critical review before being accepted for publication. \;
\n\nFurther questions about this thematic issue can be addressed to Claudia Welz at clw@cas.au.dk. \;In case of technical problems with submission\, please contact AssistantManagingEditor@degruyter.com \;  \; \;
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Anthropocenica
\nIssue Nr. 5/2024
\nWith a special dossier: &ldquo\;Artificial Intelligence and Anthropocene&rdquo\;
\nDeadline for submissions: March 31\, 2024
\nCall for papers
\nSubmissions for issue number 5 of Anthropocenica are invited until March 31\, 2024. The journal is actively seeking proposals for both articles and book reviews that align with the specific requirements outlined by the publication. Authors are encouraged to carefully review and adhere to the provided guidelines to ensure their submissions meet the standards set forth by Anthropocenica.
\nThe upcoming issue will feature a special dossier centered on the theme &ldquo\;Artificial Intelligence and Anthropocene\,&rdquo\; with a focus on exploring the dynamic intersection between these two realms. The Anthropocene era\, marked by unprecedented human impact on Earth`s geology and ecosystems\, coupled with the rapid advancements in AI\, presents a compelling convergence that warrants in-depth investigation. This unique confluence of the Anthropocene challenges and the transformative potential of AI provides fertile ground for innovative research and discussions. In this dossier\, our goal is to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and deepen our understanding of the intricate interplay between human activities\, technological innovations\, and the environment. We seek to shed light on the role of AI in addressing environmental issues\, navigating the Anthropocene\, and shaping sustainable futures.
\nFor the dossier\, we invite the submission of original research articles and case studies that explore\, but are not limited to\, the following topics:
\n1. \; Assessments of the ecological footprint of AI technologies\, including manufacturing processes\, energy consumption\, and electronic waste.
\n2. \; Applications of AI in addressing global environmental challenges\, such as climate change\, biodiversity loss\, and resource management.
\n3. \; Exploration of ethical dimensions related to the use of AI in Anthropocene contexts\, including responsible AI development\, bias\, and transparency.
\n4. Studies on the role of AI in influencing human decision-making regarding environmental policies\, conservation efforts\, and sustainable practices.
\n5. \; Analysis of policy frameworks and regulatory measures addressing the intersection of the Anthropocene and AI\, with a focus on sustainability and environmental protection.
\n6. \; AI-driven strategies for building resilience and adapting to the challenges posed by the Anthropocene\, with a focus on sustainable resource management and conservation.
\nProposals\, including articles and book reviews\, must adhere to the editorial policy and guidelines outlined in the "Submissions-Authors Guidelines" section\, accessible here: [Submissions-Authors Guidelines](https://revistas.uminho.pt/index.php/anthropocenica/about/submissions).
\nAccepted languages for articles are English\, Portuguese\, Spanish\, and French. Submissions should be made through the Open Journal System platform at: \;https://revistas.uminho.pt/index.php/anthropocenica/login
\nFor those visiting the platform for the first time\, registration is mandatory for proposal submission. Detailed registration instructions are provided here: https://revistas.uminho.pt/index.php/anthropocenica/user/register?source
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240331T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240331T120000 SUMMARY:Bertrand Russell Society Student Paper Prize UID:20240329T112557Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Each year\, the Bertrand Russell Society accepts submissions for its Student Paper Prize\, which is awarded annually to the best new paper in Russell studies. Papers may be submitted by graduate or undergraduate students. They should deal with some aspect of Russell&rsquo\;s life\, work\, or influence\, and be of suitable length for presentation at the annual meeting.
\nThe award includes a $200 cash prize\, a complimentary first-year membership in the Society\, and free registration and lodging at the Society&rsquo\;s annual meeting\, where the prize is presented. The Society does not award a Student Paper Prize every year\, but only in years where there is a sufficiently meritorious paper. Beginning in 1993\, the Student Paper Prize replaced the Society&rsquo\;s Doctoral and Masters Grants.
\nStudent Paper Prize submissions should be emailed with (1) an anonymized paper and (2) a cover page including the paper&rsquo\;s title and abstract\, author&rsquo\;s name\, email address\, and institutional affiliation. Submissions should be emailed to Adam Stromme (chair of the committee) at brssocsecretary [at] gmail [dot] com. Submissions for the 2024 Student Paper Prize are due Sunday\, March 31st\, 2024.
\nInformation about the upcoming BRS Annual Meeting can be found here: https://bertrandrussellsociety.org/meetings/. A list of all past BRS Student Paper Prize winners can be found here: https://bertrandrussellsociety.org/student-paper-prize/.
\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240331T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240331T180000 SUMMARY:Warwick Continental Philosophy Conference 2024: 'Approaching Value' UID:20240329T112558Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Coventry\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Call for Abstracts\nThe sixth meeting of the Warwick Continental Philosophy Conference (WCPC) seeks to delve into the different ways in which we come to understand and engage with value and the valuable\, broadly conceived. We aspire to promote discussions exploring the relationships and intersections between the various dimensions\, sites\, perspectives\, and practices of value from within or beyond social\, aesthetic\, epistemological\, and moral approaches.
\nThere have been continuities and ruptures in how sites of value (e.g.\, metaphysical values\, aesthetic values\, social values\, methodological values etc.) have been understood and defined throughout the history of (Western and non-Western) philosophy. The concept of &ldquo\;play&rdquo\;\, for example\, has\, in some sense\, been linked to aesthetic value from the philosophy of 18th-century thinkers such as Kant and Schiller\, through to the work of Gadamer in the 20th \;century. On the other hand\, conceptions of moral and political value have seen profound discontinuity. The idealism of 17th \;and 18th-century German philosophy faced sustained critique from Marx and those inspired by his materialism\, who\, in turn\, were criticised by thinkers such as Foucault and Lyotard for their espousal of a historical &ldquo\;metanarrative&rdquo\;. The value of philosophy itself has too been a subject of contention\, as we have seen with debates on the value of differing methodological approaches in philosophy. Hegel\, for example\, was insistent that the value of philosophy is to be found in an immanent critical beginning. Adorno\, in his \;Minima Moralia\, \;lambasts philosophy which seeks to render explicit all of its steps\, from argument to conclusion\, as &ldquo\;painfully lucid&rdquo\;.
\nAs well as these historical debates\, we have also seen contention among differing \;geographical \;and \;cultural \;approaches to value. Within the Western cultural imaginary\, the virtues of individualism and the liberal &ldquo\;good life&rdquo\; are a frequent refrain. Yet\, beyond its borders\, we find emphasis on the value of collectivism and community and\, in Eastern thought in particular\, a prioritisation of the harmony between nature and human beings. Related to this\, contemporary challenges to the colonial legacy of Western theory and praxis seek to disrupt sedimented and uncritical attitudes to and conceptualisations of valuable bodies\, voices\, and practices. The rise and popularity of critical phenomenology amongst material feminist scholars\, disability theorists and queer theorists &ndash\; such as Lisa Guenther\, Linda Martina Alcoff\, or Sara Ahmed &ndash\; so too seem to demonstrate the desire to depart from traditional hegemonic value-systems and practices.
\nThis conference is\, therefore\, an opportunity to come together and seek to answer whether it is possible to find common ground in such disjunctions and whether tensions can be found in the continuities. With this in mind\, some questions that may be explored include\, but are not limited to:
\nWe warmly invite philosophical and interdisciplinary contributions to the conference and especially welcome submissions from scholars who are junior\, early career and/or from non-traditional backgrounds. To ensure that people from the widest range of backgrounds can fully participate in the submission process and conference proceedings\, we are happy to provide any adjustments. Should this be necessary\, please contact us at \;wcpc@warwick.ac.uk.
\nSubmission Guidelines\nPlease send anonymised abstracts of no longer than 500 words (written in English) to the WCPC committee at \;wcpc@warwick.ac.uk \;by \;18:00 GMT on \;31st \;March 2024. \;Please use &ldquo\;Abstract: Approaching Value&rdquo\; \;as the subject of your email.
\nIn the event that they become available\, should you like to be considered for the award of a partial travel bursary (covering 50% of accommodation costs)\, please indicate so in your abstract. Those from junior\, non-traditional or underrepresented backgrounds are also invited to note this in their submission.
\nSummary of Dates\n31st of March 2024 \;- deadline for abstract submission
\n14th-15th of June 2024 \;- conference dates
\nAdditional information\nThe WCPC is an annual event within The Centre for Research in Post-Kantian European Philosophy (University of Warwick). The conference complies with the BPA/SWIP guidelines for accessible conferences\, the BPA/SWIP good practice scheme for gender equality\, and the BPA environmental travel scheme (ETS).
\n\n\nStatistics is extraordinarily important to the practice of the sciences\, but remains relatively underexplored by philosophers. This event brings together early career researchers (including current graduate students) from philosophy and related disciplines who are interested in the philosophy of statistics for a pre-read workshop and discussion in Minneapolis. We hope that the workshop will not just involve presenting and sharing current ideas\, but will foster future collaborations and form the foundations for a network and community of young scholars working in the area. We welcome abstracts for presentation that address questions such as:
\nThe workshop will take place at the University of Minnesota\, Twin Cities. Attendees will be expected to submit a completed paper by July 1 to be read by the other attendees\, and each attendee will also serve as a commentator for one of the other accepted papers. Besides the workshop proper\, our schedule builds in substantial time for informal discussions and an outdoor excursion in the Twin Cities. The organizers will cover expenses for food\, accommodations\, and travel within North America.
\nThis event is funded by the NSF grant #2042366 (&ldquo\;A Modern Philosophy for Classical Statistical Testing and Estimation&rdquo\;).
\nHow to apply
\nPlease prepare the following:
\nPlease email PDFs of your CV\, personal statement\, and abstract to dethi001[at]umn.edu with the subject line &ldquo\;Phil Stats Summer Application&rdquo\; and arrange for your letter of reference to be sent to the same email address. Applications are due by March 31\, full papers by July 1. We will respond with decisions as quickly as possible and no later than April 30.
ORGANIZER;CN=Corey Dethier;CN=Samuel C. Fletcher: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240329T112508Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20240331T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20240331T230000 SUMMARY:Phenomenality and Access UID:20240329T112600Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Europe/Prague LOCATION:Praha\, Czech Republic DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce that the 12th \;annual \;Ernst Mach Workshop \;will take place in Prague\, on \;May 27&ndash\;28\, 2024. The workshop\, organized by The Institute of Philosophy\, Czech Academy of Sciences (www.flu.cas.cz)\, will focus on the topics of phenomenal consciousness\, access consciousness\, and self-consciousness. Our keynote speakers will be:
 \;  \;- Ned Block (NYU)
 \;  \;- Martine Nida-Rü\;melin (Université\; de Fribourg)
The apparent existence of phenomenal consciousness\, the property due to which \;there is something it&rsquo\;s like \;for an organism to be in mental and physical states has attracted much philosophical and scientific attention. Our workshop will aim to contribute to a better understanding of phenomenal consciousness by focusing on the relation between phenomenal states and one&rsquo\;s (conceptual) access to them\, on the nature\, the scope and the forms of self-consciousness that might be inherent to phenomenal consciousness\, on the relation between phenomenal consciousness and (introspective) attention\, and other related topics.
The questions examined at the workshop will include:
 \;  \;- What is the relation between phenomenal consciousness and access consciousness? Could there be one without the other?
 \;  \;- Do phenomenal states necessarily involve one&rsquo\;s awareness of these states? If so\, what is the nature and scope of this (self-)awareness?
 \;  \;- How plausible is the &lsquo\;phenomenal overflow&rsquo\; thesis?
 \;  \;- Does an adequate understanding of phenomenal consciousness or self-consciousness commit one to positing subjects in any strong sense?
 \;  \;- Can phenomenal consciousness or self-consciousness be accounted for in representationalist terms?
 \;  \;- Can phenomenal consciousness\, access consciousness and self-consciousness be reductively explained?
 \;  \;- What are the neural correlates of phenomenal consciousness\, access consciousness and self-consciousness?
 \;  \;- What significance do considerations about one's awareness of (or access to) phenomenal consciousness have for anti-physicalist arguments?
 \;  \;- What significance do the so called \;&lsquo\;change blindness&rsquo\; and &lsquo\;inattentional blindness&rsquo\; cases have for issues about access consciousness and self-consciousness? How are these cases best interpreted?
 \;  \;- How is access consciousness best construed? Does it qualify as a genuine form of consciousness?
 \;  \;- How is (introspective) attention to phenomenal consciousness best understood? How reliable is it? \;
Presentations on other\, closely related topics\, relevant to the research interests of our keynote speakers\, are also welcome. The workshop is discussion-oriented and contributed papers are given larger time slots\, up to 45 minutes per presentation (including discussion). \;
If you&rsquo\;re interested in participating in this \;in-person \;workshop\, please send an anonymized \;300-word abstract \;of your paper to \;emw@flu.cas.cz \;by \;March 31\, 2024. (This e-mail address can also be used for enquiries regarding the workshop).
Notification \;of acceptance: \;mid-April\, 2024
More information about the workshop: \;http://emw.flu.cas.cz
There is \;no registration fee \;for the workshop. The event is sponsored by the Strategy AV 21 program of the Czech Academy of Sciences.