The Leeds Analytic Philosophy Graduate Conference (LAP) is the inaugural postgraduate philosophy conference hosted at the University of Leeds\, taking place on the 20th-21st of April. We aim to provide a welcoming and intellectually stimulating environment for postgraduate researchers to present their work in analytic philosophy. \;
\nWe are pleased to announce that no registration fees will be required\, and catering and a conference meal will be provided for all speakers. \;
\nConference Theme &\; Scope \;
LAP invites submissions on topics connected to the research strengths of the Centre for Aesthetic\, Moral\, and Political Philosophy (CAMP) and the Centre for Theoretical Philosophy (CTP). These centres are among the leading hubs for research in their fields\; to learn more about their activities and areas of focus\, please visit the respective research pages on the University of Leeds website.
We welcome abstracts in\, but not limited to\, the following areas: \;
\nAesthetics \;
\nMoral Philosophy \;
\nPolitical Philosophy \;
\nMeta-ethics \;
\nMetaphysics \;
\nEpistemology \;
\nPhilosophy of Mind \;
\nPhilosophy of Language \;
\nMeta-Philosophy \;
\nFormat &\; Timing \;
\nEach speaker will present for 30 minutes. \;
\nFollowed by a 10-minute faculty response and 20 minutes of general Q&\;A. \;
\nThe conference will take place 20&ndash\;21 April\, with a half-day event on 20 April and a full-day event on 21 April. \;
\nWe will host two keynote speakers (TBC).
\nWe especially encourage submissions from students who are members of groups underrepresented in academic philosophy. \;
\nFor the faculty response to be maximally effective\, speakers will be asked to submit a paper version of their talk (max 4000 words) for the faculty member to review in advance of the conference. \; \;
\nAbstract Submission \;
\nThe abstract submission deadline is the 15th of November\, with decisions communicated by the 15th of December. Submissions should be sent to LAPPhilosophy@gmail.com.
\nSponsorship &\; Support \;
This event is organised under the auspices of CAMP and CTP at the University of Leeds.
We look forward to receiving your submissions and to establishing LAP as a vibrant annual meeting in analytic philosophy. \;
\nThe LAP Organising Committee \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Jonathon Hawkins: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T203054Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T170000 SUMMARY:UK Northern Metaphysics Network UID:20260419T031735Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:11-14 Blenheim Terrace.\, Leeds\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:The second meeting of the UK Northern Metaphysics Network will take place at the University of Leeds on the 11th and 12th of May 2026. The network aims to bring together researchers working in metaphysics across the Universities of Leeds\, Sheffield\, York\, and Durham. This two-day event will feature presentations from ten graduate speakers\, alongside two keynote lectures delivered by faculty members from our member institutions.
\nThis year's keynote speakers are Professor Heather Logue (Leeds) and Professor Matthew Tugby (Durham).
\nThere is no registration fee. To help us to accommodate numbers\, we kindly ask that you register through this form by the 5th of May 2026. To avoid waste\, please contact us if you register and later realise that you are unable to attend.
\nWhile all are welcome to attend\, we especially welcome those who are currently members of one of our member institutions. \;
\nLocation: 11-14 Blenheim Terrace.
\nTimes: 11th May: 10.30 am - 5pm
\n12th May: 10am - 4pm
\nThis event is made possible through the generous financial support of the Arts and Humanities Research Council\, the White Rose College of the Arts and Humanities\, and the Centre for Theoretical Philosophy.
\nContact: Jonathon Hawkins (j.hawkins.pgr@leeds.ac.uk) \;
\nRegister using the link below.
ORGANIZER;CN=Jonathon Hawkins;CN=Helen Beebee: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T203054Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T170000 SUMMARY:Risk and Uncertainty in Ethics UID:20260419T031736Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Leeds\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 2-day workshop on risk and uncertainty in ethics\, hosted by the Centre for Aesthetic\, Moral\, and Political Philosophy (CAMP) at the University of Leeds!
\nRisk and uncertainty pose challenges throughout ethical theory and practice: when we make choices while uncertain about the relevant moral principles or non-moral facts\, when we face questions about the permissibility of taking risks on behalf of others\, and in foundational debates about the nature of normative judgements themselves. \;
\nThe aim of this workshop is to explore these issues\, through work in metaethics\, normative ethics\, ethics and decision theory\, applied ethics\, and moral epistemology. Talks may address questions such as: \;
\n- How should we act under moral uncertainty? \;
\n- What are the moral constraints on our attitudes to risk and ambiguity? \;
\n- What is the moral significance of imposing risks on others? \;
\n- How should risk and uncertainty be handled in domains such as medicine\, law\, and public policy? \;
\n- What do deontological or virtue-ethical theories say about decisions under risk and uncertainty? \;
\n- How should we understand the dimension of certitude in our ethical judgements? \;
\n- Can the tools of formal epistemology and decision theory be frtuifully applied to questions about our moral judgements and choices? \;
\nProgramme tbc. \;
\nThis event is free and open to all. Please email n.d.makins@leeds.ac.uk to register. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Nicholas Makins;CN=Joseph Bowen: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T203054Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T170000 SUMMARY:Everyday Diversity Project UID:20260419T031737Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Woodhouse Lane\, Leeds\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:What happens when philosophy of mind takes everyday mental diversity seriously? The \;Everyday Diversity Project \;invites \;500-word extended abstracts \;for an \;interdisciplinary workshop \;bringing together \;philosophers\, psychologists\, and allied researchers \;to explore the conceptual and methodological implications of \;natural variation in human mentality. We&rsquo\;re interested not only in recognised forms of neurodiversity (e.g. autism\, ADHD)\, but also in the \;vast spectrum of differences \;in how people think\, feel\, reason\, perceive\, and experience themselves. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Lea Salje;CN=Heather Logue;CN=Laura Gow: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T203054Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260713T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260714T170000 SUMMARY:British Society for Ethical Theory 2026 UID:20260419T031738Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:University of Leeds\, Leeds\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Please see the BSET website (link below) \;for a complete schedule and registration information when it is available.
\nThe registration deadline is tentative -- for now we are in the 'call for papers' phase.
\nAll welcome!
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260413T203054Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260827T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260828T170000 SUMMARY:Just Theorising 2026 UID:20260419T031739Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Leeds\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Main Event: \;27th \;August 2026
\nOptional \;Additional Session: \;28th \;August 2026
\nCall for participants deadline: \;Sunday 10th \;May \;23:59 GMT
\nTheme
\nMany of us theorise about groups to which we do not belong\, and about issues which seriously impact groups to which we do not belong. In this workshop we will explore questions around how this theorising should be done\, and whether/when such research should be avoided. \;
\nJust Theorising is a reading workshop on responsible and responsive philosophical research. Participants will discuss the epistemological and methodological issues surrounding theorising across social difference.
\nParticipants will discuss texts from social epistemology\, applied ethics\, and by marginalised people writing outside academia &ndash\; all \;of which suggest ways to approach (or not to approach) \;theorising across social difference. \;
\nOur aim is to improve our \;philosophical \;practice by thinking together. \;By approaching these questions collaboratively and openly\, we hope to improve the philosophical and ethical quality of \;our \;future work. \;
\nFormat
\nThis workshop involves one full day of discussions\, and an optional collaborative session the following morning. \;
\nThe main event \;will involve a series of \;reading-group-style sessions\, where participants discuss existing texts on workshop themes. \; \;
On the second day\, the organiser will be holding an optional session\, where we will design an online resource to aid others who want to investigate these issues themselves or organise similar events.
How to participate
\nBecause this workshop is discussion-based\, we are limited to 20 attendees. This means that if we have more than 20 interested \;applicants \;we will need to say &lsquo\;yes&rsquo\; \;to some applicants and &lsquo\;no&rsquo\; to others. \;We hope that we \;won&rsquo\;t \;have to turn anyone away\, but if we do\, this will be decided \;based on \;who will get the most out of the workshop \;(not \;who is the most successful philosopher!). \;Therefore\, we ask applicants to \;state \;why the workshop is appealing to them\, and how they feel it will be useful to them. \;We are looking for an honest statement of how the workshop might support your work\, we are not looking for \;competitive statements of \;academic credentials. \;
\nWe \;realise that while most participants are likely to be people \;doing \;theorising across social difference\, \;some participants might be writing on the issue of theorising across social difference \;itself. \;Therefore\, please let us know \;if \;you&rsquo\;d \;be interested in a work-in-progress session \;for this kind of research\, either as part of this event or as a future event.
\nAccess Information
\nThis event was made possible by the Leverhulme Trust\, thanks to them for funding \;an \;Early Career Research Fellowship which includes this project. This event \;revives the approach and goals of a 2018 event of the same name\, organised by Nadia Mehdi and Rosa Vince. \;Thank you to Nadia for her hard work in the original workshop.
\nOrganising team: Rosa Vince\, Alethea Choo\, Anne-Marie McCallion\, Leonie Smith
\nIf you have any questions about this workshop\, please contact Dr Rosa Vince at r.vince@leeds.ac.uk
ORGANIZER;CN=Rosa Vince;CN=Leonie Smith;CN=Anne-Marie McCallion: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR