The conference will bring together 15 scholars -- 12 invited\, and 3 more chosen through this competitive process -- to present work-in-progress that connects discussions of the axiology of theism and other worldviews with the virtues and vices of spiritual yearning.
\nPapers from the conference will subsequently be published in an anthology or special issue of a journal. Chosen participants will be given $1\,000 USD to defray travel and accommodation costs for attending the conference\, plus a $2\,000 USD honorarium upon submission of their essay for publication. \;
\nPreference will be given to submissions that focus on non-theistic or non-dominant religious/spiritual worldviews. Abstracts must make clear how the proposed papers will explore connections between the axiology of a particular worldview and the virtues or vices of spiritual yearning.
\nApplicants are encouraged to review the axiology of theism and other worldviews bibliography\, and the abstracts by invited presenters\, both included in the website below.
\nAbstracts should be 500 words or fewer\, and anonymized -- for although the organizers seek to have a balanced program both in terms of topics and presenters\, the initial stage of review will be done anonymously.
\nThey should be submitted through the link on the website\, by the deadline. \;
\nDecisions will be communicated in January 2027.
\nQuestions can be directed to Leigh Vicens lvicens@augie.edu and Klaas Kraay kraay@torontomu.ca
ORGANIZER;CN=Leigh Vicens;CN=Kraay Klaas: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261011T120218Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270107T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270108T170000 SUMMARY:Toronto Working Group in Philosophy of Religion Online Conference UID:20261017T203201Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:98a9:e4ff:fef8:2072%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The \;Toronto Philosophy of Religion Working Group \;will hold a virtual conference on January 7th \;and 8th\, 2027.
\nThe event will take place on Zoom\, and will feature two keynote speakers: \;Richard Swinburne \;(Oxford) and \;Lara Buchak \;(Princeton).
\nProgram TBA
\nRegistration Link TBA
\n(Questions can be directed to either of conference co-organizers: \;Klaas Kraay \;or \;Daniel Rubio.)
ORGANIZER;CN=Daniel Rubio;CN=KIaas Kraay: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261011T120218Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270107T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270107T120000 SUMMARY:Toronto Working Group in Philosophy of Religion Online Conference UID:20261017T203202Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:98a9:e4ff:fef8:2072%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The \;Toronto Philosophy of Religion Working Group \;will hold a virtual conference on January 7th \;and 8th\, 2027.
\nThe event will take place on Zoom\, and will feature two keynote speakers: \;Richard Swinburne \;(Oxford) and \;Lara Buchak \;(Princeton).
\nThere will be 6-8 slots available for other presenters.
\nThere is no specific theme\; all topics in analytic philosophy of religion are welcome.
\nIf you would like to be considered for one of these slots\, please submit an abstract of 300 words or less\, prepared for blind review\, into \;our submission portal: \;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSce6C5a_Ig5jE7fCDdYcShdNlsZrzHJorblPn0IXY9Ath6EYw/viewform
\nSubmission Deadline: 11:59pm on Tuesday\, October 13th\, 2026.
\n(Questions can be directed to either of conference co-organizers: \;Klaas Kraay \;or \;Daniel Rubio.)
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Daniel Rubio;CN=KIaas Kraay: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261011T120218Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20270504T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20270506T170000 SUMMARY:Spiritual Yearning and the Axiology of Theism and Other Worldviews UID:20261017T203203Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:98a9:e4ff:fef8:2072%3 TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:Toronto\, Canada DESCRIPTION:The conference will bring together 15 scholars -- 12 invited\, and 3 more chosen through a competitve process -- to present work-in-progress that connects discussions of the axiology of theism and other worldviews with the virtues and vices of spiritual yearning.
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