CFP: PAINT Workshop on Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
\nThe Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence Network Talks (PAINT) is hosting a two-day in-person workshop at University of Toronto on September 25th and 26th\, 2026. We invite submissions of abstracts for contributed talks and self-nominations for commenters.
\nThe theme of the workshop is Philosophy of AI and Science. We welcome papers on any philosophical aspect of artificial intelligence\, including but not limited to philosophy of science\, epistemology of science\, philosophy of mind\, metascience. We are interested in work that engages with both foundational questions about the nature of AI applications in science \;and normative questions about its development\, deployment\, and regulation.
\n\nInvited speakers:
\nRosa Cao (Stanford University)
\nJamee Elder (Tufts University)
\nDimitri Coelho Mollo (Umea University)
\nEamon Duede (Purdue University)
\n\nSubmission Guidelines:
\nAbstracts should be no more than 500 words and should clearly describe the main question\, argument\, and contribution of the paper. Abstracts should be prepared for anonymous review (no identifying information in the document). Please submit your abstract via the following form: \;
\nhttps://forms.gle/NTp1LdZMY6qTbCHJA \; \;
\nThe submission deadline is July 31st\, 2026.
\nTravel Support:
\nLimited funding is available to support travel costs for workshop participants\, with priority given to graduate students. Further details will be communicated to authors of accepted abstracts.
\nFurther information:
\nAbstract submissions are due July 31st. Decisions will be communicated by August 7th. Each accepted paper will be assigned a commentator. Accepted speakers must submit full paper drafts by August 31st. \;
\nQuestions may be directed to karina.vold@utoronto.ca \;
\nThe PAINT series and workshop is supported by Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Collaboration Fund.
ORGANIZER;CN=Karina Vold;CN=Sina Fazelpour;CN=Kathleen A. Creel: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260731T221200Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260925T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260926T170000 SUMMARY:PAINT Workshop on Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence UID:20260801T052119Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:301f:e8ff:fe7d:e0af%3 TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:15 Devonshire Pl\, Toronto\, Canada\, M5S 1H8 DESCRIPTION:PAINT Workshop on Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
\nThe Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence Network Talks (PAINT) is hosting a two-day in-person workshop at University of Toronto on September 25th and 26th\, 2026. We invite submissions of abstracts for contributed talks and self-nominations for commenters.
\nThe theme of the workshop is Philosophy of AI and Science. We welcome papers on any philosophical aspect of artificial intelligence\, including but not limited to philosophy of science\, epistemology of science\, philosophy of mind\, metascience. We are interested in work that engages with both foundational questions about the \;nature of AI applications in science and normative questions about its development\, deployment\, and regulation.
\nCFP: \;Submission Guidelines:
\nAbstracts should be no more than 500 words and should clearly describe the main question\, argument\, and contribution of the paper. Abstracts should be prepared for anonymous review (no identifying information in the document). Please submit your abstract via the following form: \;
\nhttps://forms.gle/NTp1LdZMY6qTbCHJA \; \;
\nThe submission deadline is July 31st\, 2026.
\nTravel Support:
\nLimited funding is available to support travel costs for workshop participants\, with priority given to graduate students. Further details will be communicated to authors of accepted abstracts.
\nFurther information:
\nAbstract submissions are due July 31st. Decisions will be communicated by August 7th. Each accepted paper will be assigned a commentator. Accepted speakers must submit full paper drafts by August 31st. \;
\nQuestions may be directed to karina.vold@utoronto.ca \;
\nThe PAINT series and workshop is supported by Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Collaboration Fund.
ORGANIZER;CN=Karina Vold;CN=Sina Fazelpour;CN=Kathleen A. Creel: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260731T221200Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261016T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261017T170000 SUMMARY:University of Toronto Philosophy Graduate Conference 2026 UID:20260801T052120Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:301f:e8ff:fe7d:e0af%3 TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:170 St George St\, Toronto\, Canada\, M5R 2M8 ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260731T221200Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261107T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261108T170000 SUMMARY:Toronto Workshop on Moral Psychology and Moral Theory UID:20260801T052121Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:301f:e8ff:fe7d:e0af%3 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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