The Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto is pleased to announce the third annual Toronto Bioethics Workshop\, taking place on Friday\, June 12th and Saturday\, June 13th at the St. George (downtown) campus of the University of Toronto.
The theme of the workshop is philosophical bioethics\, with a specific emphasis on health\, healthcare\, and health research\, including public health\, research ethics\, clinical ethics\, neuroethics\, and reproductive ethics. Papers on either applied or theoretical issues are welcome\, but theory papers should include some discussion of potential applications of the view.
Please submit abstracts of no more than 750 words at the following link by 11:59 pm Eastern on March 31\, 2026 (https://forms.gle/p5kQAKbxpQxwikpG6). Abstracts should be prepared for anonymous review. Each session will include 45 minutes for the presentation followed by 30 minutes of Q&\;A.
Call for Abstracts
\nToronto Workshop on Moral Psychology and Moral Theory
\nUniversity of Toronto November 7&ndash\;8\, 2026
\nThe workshop aims to bring together philosophers\, psychologists\, and legal scholars working on questions about the relationship between empirical research on moral cognition and the foundations of moral theory. The goal is to foster interdisciplinary discussion about how empirical work in fields such as psychology\, neuroscience\, and evolutionary theory bears on moral judgment and the evaluation of moral beliefs.
\nInvited speakers include:
\nPaul Bloom (Psychology\, University of Toronto / Yale University)
\nJoshua Knobe (Philosophy and Psychology\, Yale University)
\nLiane Young (Psychology\, Boston College)
\nRoseanna Sommers (Law and Psychology\, University of Michigan)
\nBrendan de Kenessey (Philosophy\, University of Toronto)
\nWe invite submissions addressing topics at the intersection of empirical research and moral theory. \;Relevant topics include\, but are not limited to:
\nexperimental philosophy \;
\nthe psychology of moral cognition \;
\ncausal cognition and moral judgment \;
\nthe neuroscience of moral judgment \;
\nevolutionary approaches to morality \;
\nempirical work bearing on normative ethics or metaethics \;
\nmethodological questions about the role of empirical research in moral theory \;
\ndebunking arguments and related challenges to moral belief \;
\nFive contributed papers will be selected. Contributed talks will consist of a 45-minute presentation followed by 45 minutes of discussion. The workshop is designed to be discussion-focused\, with substantial time devoted to questions and conversation about each paper. \;
\nWe welcome submissions from scholars in philosophy\, psychology\, law\, and related disciplines. Submissions from early-career scholars are especially encouraged. \;
\nSubmission Guidelines: \;
\nPlease submit an abstract of 750&ndash\;1000 words\, along with a brief CV\, to: \; torontomoralpsych@gmail.com \;
\nSubmissions should not be anonymized.
\nImportant Dates: \;
\nSubmission deadline: July 1\, 2026 \;
\nNotification of decisions: August 1\, 2026 \;
\nLimited support for travel and accommodation may be available. \; \;
\nQuestions about the workshop may be directed to the conference organizer\, Andrew Sepielli (Philosophy\, University of Toronto)\, at: \;
\ntorontomoralpsych@gmail.com
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\nConference venue:
\nDepartment of Philosophy\, University of Toronto
Toronto\, Canada
Conference details:
\nWe are pleased to announce the University of Toronto Philosophy Graduate Conference 2026\, which will take place in-person in Toronto from October 16-17\, 2026. \;
\nOur keynote speakers will be Don Garrett (NYU) and Alva Noë\; (UC Berkeley).
\nWe welcome paper-length submissions from graduate students anywhere in the world*. This year\, we are aiming for a roughly equal balance between historical and contemporary work\, so we strongly encourage submissions on any historical topic\, as well as on any contemporary area.
\n*Submissions from graduate students at the University of Toronto will not be considered for acceptance. \;
\nSubmission guidelines:
\n(1) Paper should be no more than 4\,000 words in length (excluding notes and references)\, suitable for a 30-minute presentation (plus Q&\;A session). Please also include an abstract of no more than 300 words.
\n(2) Anonymized for review (no names or other identifying information) and in PDF format.
\n(3) Accompanied by a separate cover sheet with the author's name\, home institution\, and contact information\, and the title and topic area(s) of the paper.
\n(4) To submit\, please fill out the form at https://forms.gle/Q8kohpSnmCJXnufF7.
\nSubmission deadline: July 4\, 2026 at 11:59 PM (EST). \;
\nDecisions will be communicated by early September.
\nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to us at uoftphilgradconference2026@gmail.com. We hope to see you in Toronto!
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T094607Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261016T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261017T170000 SUMMARY:University of Toronto Philosophy Graduate Conference 2026 UID:20260410T153045Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:170 St George St\, Toronto\, Canada\, M5R 2M8 ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260410T094607Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261107T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261108T170000 SUMMARY:Toronto Workshop on Moral Psychology and Moral Theory UID:20260410T153046Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-dnjxp TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:Toronto\, Canada DESCRIPTION:The Toronto Workshop on Moral Psychology and Moral Theory will take place at the University of Toronto on November 7&ndash\;8\, 2026.
\nThe workshop aims to bring together philosophers\, psychologists\, and legal scholars working on questions about the relationship between empirical research on moral cognition and the foundations of moral theory. The goal is to foster interdisciplinary discussion about how empirical work in fields such as psychology\, neuroscience\, and evolutionary theory bears on moral judgment and the evaluation of moral beliefs.
\nInvited speakers include:
\nPaul Bloom (Psychology\, University of Toronto / Yale University)
\nJoshua Knobe (Philosophy and Psychology\, Yale University)
\nLiane Young (Psychology\, Boston College)
\nRoseanna Sommers (Law and Psychology\, University of Michigan)
\nBrendan de Kenessey (Philosophy\, University of Toronto)
\nThere will also be five papers selected based on the submission of abstracts. Relevant topics include\, but are not limited to:
\nFor more information\, please contact the organizer\, Andrew Sepielli (Philosophy\, University of Toronto)\, at torontomoralpsych@gmail.com.
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