We are excited to invite you to attend this year&rsquo\;s \;Berkeley&ndash\;Stanford&ndash\;Davis (BSD) Graduate Conference in Philosophy\, which will take place \;at Stanford on \;Saturday\, May 9\, 2026 \;from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
\nThe conference will feature presentations from graduate students across working in a wide range of areas in philosophy. We are also delighted to have \;Dr. Andrew Lichter \;delivering this year&rsquo\;s \;keynote!
\nThe BSD Conference is a great opportunity to connect with graduate students from other universities and \;we would love for you to join us for part or all of the day!
\nIf you would like to attend\, \;please register \;here on PhilEvents or at this link: \;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWeKRUrl0gAZGTtOc8kG-8iNKTX_g7TJkTcASbKt2_xdlZJw/viewform
\nWalk-ins are also welcome!
\nIf you have any questions\, feel free to reach out to us at bsdconference2026@gmail.com.
\nWe hope to see you there!
\nAll the best\,
The BSD Conference Organizing Committee
We are pleased to announce the third annual Maryland Philosophy Conference (MPC). The conference will be hosted by the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Towson University (Towson\, MD) and will take place on Friday\, October 23\, 2026. This event aims to provide a welcoming venue for philosophers to present their work and engage with other scholars. Faculty (full-time or part-time)\, graduate students\, and independent scholars are invited to participate. The conference is free and open to the public.
\n\nConference participants will have 25 minutes to present their work\, followed by 10 minutes for questions. Abstracts should be 500 words or fewer\, include a title\, and contain no identifying information. Panel proposals are also welcome. Panels should consist of three or four presenters and must include: (1) a panel abstract (up to 500 words) that identifies the session&rsquo\;s theme\, and explains the relationship among the papers\; and (2) individual abstracts for each presentation\, prepared in accordance with the anonymization guidelines above.
\n\nIn addition to your abstract or panel proposal\, please submit a separate document that includes the following: your name\, paper title\, institutional affiliation (if any)\, and a brief bio (if a panel &ndash\; for all presenters). Please also indicate your paper&rsquo\;s/panel&rsquo\;s primary area: ethics\; social and political philosophy\; philosophy of religion\; non-Western philosophy\; history of philosophy\; metaphysics\; epistemology\; or philosophy of language.
\n\nFor programs from previous conferences and additional information\, please visit: https://www.towson.edu/cla/departments/philosophy/maryland-philosophy-conference.html
\n\nPlease submit abstracts to Patrick Roney at proney@towson.edu by 11:59 PM EST on July 17\, 2026. Participants will be notified by August 21\, 2026. All attendees are asked to register for the conference by September 11\, 2026.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082207Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:Maryland Philosophy Conference UID:20260419T095316Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:University Ave\, Towson\, United States\, 21252 DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce the third annual Maryland Philosophy Conference (MPC). The conference will be hosted by the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Towson University (Towson\, MD) and will take place on Friday\, October 23\, 2026. This event aims to provide a welcoming venue for philosophers to present their work and engage with other scholars. Faculty (full-time or part-time)\, graduate students\, and independent scholars are invited to participate. The conference is free and open to the public.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082207Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260605T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260605T234500 SUMMARY:17th Latin American Workshop on New Methods of Reasoning LANMR 2026 UID:20260419T095317Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:America/Mexico_City LOCATION:Mexico City\, Mexico DESCRIPTION:The aim of this workshop is to bring together people from different fields such as programming languages foundations\, formal verification\, philosophy or artificial intelligence\, around methods of reasoning and applications involving logic. We call for full papers whose main results are not published or submitted elsewhere. \;
\nSuggested topics include\, but are not limited to the following:
\nLogics (classical and non-classical): constructive\, modal\, epistemic\, temporal\, paraconsistent\, description\, substructural\, connexive\, quantum\, algebraic\, multi-valued\, higher-order\, lambda calculi and type theory\, etc.
\nMethods: natural deduction and sequent calculi\, tableaux\, answer set programming\, model checking\, equational reasoning\, automated and interactive theorem proving\, SAT and SMT solving\, etc.
\nApplications: mechanized proofs\, formalized mathematics\, declarative and dependent-type programming\, program synthesis and analysis\, formal methods\, type systems\, formal semantics of languages and systems\, process calculi\, philosophical logic\, philosophy of computing\, AI-related applications\, etc.
\n\nImportant Dates:
\nPaper submission: June 5th\, 2026
\nNotification of acceptance: August 5th\, 2026
\nWorkshop (Hybrid): October 6th\, 7th &\; 8th\, 2026
\nSubmission Guidelines: \; papers written in English\, limited to 12 pages excluding footnotes\, appendices\, and references. Contributions are to be prepared for anonymous review\, that is\, authors' names and institutions must be omitted\, and references to authors' own related work should be in the third person. Papers must use the Easychair Latex Class and be submitted via EasyChair at \; https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lanmr2026 \;
\n\nThe language of the workshop is English\, at least one of the authors of accepted papers is expected to attend the workshop in order to present their contribution in a 25-minute presentation
ORGANIZER;CN=Favio Ezequiel Miranda-Perea: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082207Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260615T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260615T000000 SUMMARY:Second Annual UNM Asian Philosophy Graduate Conference UID:20260419T095318Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:America/Denver LOCATION:1 University of New Mexico \, Albuquerque\, United States DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce the second annual UNM Asian Philosophy Graduate Conference\, hosted by the University of New Mexico Department of Philosophy. We invite master&rsquo\;s and Ph.D. students in Philosophy\, Religious Studies\, Asian Studies\, and related disciplines to submit papers for presentation. The conference aims to provide a platform for emerging scholars to engage in meaningful dialogue on ancient and modern Asian philosophical traditions\, which include (but are not necessarily limited to) those from South Asia\, East Asia\, Southeast Asia\, West Asia\, Tibet\, Central Asia\, and Islamic traditions.
\n\nWe accept papers on any topic or issue as long as there is substantial engagement with Asian philosophy. Papers that are comparative in nature are welcome\, although the primary focus should be on some aspect of Asian philosophy (e.g.\, we are unlikely to accept a paper that mostly focuses on Wittgenstein but only briefly discusses Kong Zi). Papers concerning diversifying philosophy curricula and canon are also welcomed.
\nPlease visit the link below for the official CFP and submission link.
\nhttps://linktr.ee/apgc.unm
ORGANIZER;CN=Rui Teng Phoebe Mak;CN=Jack Swick;CN=Sanghyeon Kim;CN=Addison Hinton;CN=Utkarsh Chawla;CN=Kedar Patwary: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082207Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261105T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261106T170000 SUMMARY:Second Annual UNM Asian Philosophy Graduate Conference UID:20260419T095319Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:America/Denver LOCATION:1 University of New Mexico \, Albuquerque\, United States DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce the second annual UNM Asian Philosophy Graduate Conference\, hosted by the University of New Mexico Department of Philosophy. We invite master&rsquo\;s and Ph.D. students in Philosophy\, Religious Studies\, Asian Studies\, and related disciplines to submit papers for presentation. The conference aims to provide a platform for emerging scholars to engage in meaningful dialogue on ancient and modern Asian philosophical traditions\, which include (but are not necessarily limited to) those from South Asia\, East Asia\, Southeast Asia\, West Asia\, Tibet\, Central Asia\, and Islamic traditions.
\nWe accept papers on any topic or issue as long as there is substantial engagement with Asian philosophy. Papers that are comparative in nature are welcome\, although the primary focus should be on some aspect of Asian philosophy (e.g.\, we are unlikely to accept a paper that mostly focuses on Wittgenstein but only briefly discusses Kong Zi). Papers concerning diversifying philosophy curricula and canon are also welcomed.
ORGANIZER;CN=Rui Teng Phoebe Mak;CN=Jack Swick;CN=Sanghyeon Kim;CN=Addison Hinton;CN=Utkarsh Chawla;CN=Kedar Patwary: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082207Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261006T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261008T170000 SUMMARY:17th Latin American Workshop on New Methods of Reasoning LANMR 2026 UID:20260419T095320Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:America/Mexico_City LOCATION:Mexico City\, Mexico DESCRIPTION:LANMR 2026 is the seventeenth edition of the Latin American Workshop series on Logic/Languages\, Algorithms and New Methods of Reasoning organized by Universidad Nacional Autó\;noma de Mé\;xico through Facultad de Ciencias (DGAPA-PAPIIT IN111126) and Facultad de Ingenierí\;a (DGAPA-PAPIIT IN116726 and IA103026\, and DGAPA-PAPIME PEI110226).
\n\nThe aim of this workshop is to bring together people from different fields such as programming languages foundations\, formal verification\, philosophy or artificial intelligence\, around methods of reasoning and applications involving logic. We call for extended abstracts. In particular you can present work in progress or work that is recently published elsewhere.
\n\n\nSuggested topics include\, but are not limited to the following:
\n\n\n\nHumanities Bulletin\, Vol. 9\, No. 2 - Special Issue: On Antisemitism and Other Anti-Jewish Matters: Phenomenology\, Rhetoric\, Media\, and Culture
\n\nGuest Editors:
\nCarolin Aronis (Assistant Professor\, Colorado State University)
\nDavid Weiss (Professor\, University of New Mexico)
\n\nHumanities Bulletin\, an open-access\, peer-reviewed journal in the field of Arts and Humanities\, invites submissions of paper proposals for its Special Issue scheduled for November 2026.
\nThis journal is not allied with any specific school of thinking or cultural tradition\; instead\, it encourages dialogue between ideas and people with different points of view. Our aim is to bring together different international scholars\, in order to promote the dialogue between cultures\, ideas and new academic researches.
\nIn this context\, the current Call for Papers invites scholarly contributions that examine the complex nature and manifestations of anti-Jewish phenomena.
\nAntisemitism\, Anti-Judaism\, Judeophobia\, and Jew-hatred are interconnected\, long-standing forms of marginalization\, systemic oppression\, and subjugation that have continued to operate in contemporary societies. These attitudes manifest through both overt and subtle rhetoric\, ideas\, media expressions\, racial projects\, legal and extralegal discrimination\, justifications for harm\, and fantasies of a world without Jews. All of them require serious scholarly and intellectual analysis. In the last decade\, and especially since October 7\, 2023\, anti-Jewish hate crimes and incidents have increased worldwide\, including deadly attacks\, threats\, assaults\, vandalism\, and hate speech\, as well as new institutional policies and discrimination. Currently\, Jewish individuals and communities&mdash\;whether religiously\, culturally\, or ethnically identified&mdash\;often face fear\, trauma\, abandonment\, isolation\, and a sense of hopelessness.
\nFor this special issue\, we call on international scholars to submit essays and articles that advance our understanding of these phenomena. Contributions should engage with one or more of the following disciplines: critical cultural studies\, communication and media studies\, ethnic studies\, women and gender studies\, rhetoric\, philosophy\, literature\, and/or the arts. These fields offer crucial tools and approaches to deepen insight into marginalization\, oppression\, racism\, and intersectionality. We are seeking original research\, theoretical analyses\, or reflective essays. We invite contributors to engage with these disciplines and undertake the imperative scholarly work necessary for studying antisemitism and addressing historical and contemporary Jewish experiences.
\nWe are interested in topics that engage with the main question of what antisemitism (or other overlapping phenomena) is\, how it operates in specific cases/regions/fields\, and/or what can/should be done about it. We envision this special issue as relevant to scholars\, students\, and activists\, explaining what people have actually been missing when studying\, learning\, and acting on antisemitism. While we are also interested in historical aspects\, we encourage clear inquiry about contemporary times. Reflection on what Jewish people need\, and the inclusion of authentic Jewish voices\, are especially welcome.
\nPotential topics include but are not limited to the following:
\n\; \;
\nAuthors should clearly indicate that their submission is intended for this Special Issue.
\nSubmission Guidelines:
\nFull manuscripts should be between 3\,500 and 9\,000 words\, accompanied by an abstract (200 words) and five to eight keywords. Submissions must be in English and include a brief author profile indicating academic and professional research activity.
\nPlease send your submission to humanities_bulletin@journals.lapub.co.uk or humanities.bulletin@gmail.com by September 1st\, 2026. Earlier submissions are encouraged.
\n\nFor detailed submission and formatting guidelines\, please refer to the journal's official website:
\nhttps://www.journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/HB/about/submissions
\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082207Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260710T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260710T200000 SUMMARY:Antropologías fenomenológicas y formas de lo humano UID:20260419T095322Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Mutatis Mutandis: Revista Internacional de Filosofí\;a (0917 - 4773) llama a enviar artí\;culos sobre fenomenologí\;a para el dossier "Antropologí\;as fenomenoló\;gicas y formas de lo humano". El editor invitado para este dossier es Francisco Novoa Rojas de la Universidad de la Santí\;sima Concepció\;n\, Chile.
\nEn el contexto de las transformaciones contemporá\;neas de la fenomenologí\;a\, la cuestió\;n de la antropologí\;a reaparece como un problema irreductible a definiciones esenciales\, tipologí\;as cerradas o modelos normativos del ser humano. Lejos de proponer una nueva definició\;n de lo humano\, las antropologí\;as fenomenoló\;gicas se sitú\;an en el nivel del fenó\;meno mismo\, allí\; donde la experiencia desplaza continuamente los intentos de clausura conceptual.
\nDesde Husserl hasta las fenomenologí\;as contemporá\;neas\, el ser humano se manifiesta no como una esencia fija\, sino como un modo de aparecer que se da en el mundo\, en el cuerpo\, en la afectividad\, en la relació\;n con el otro\, en la finitud\, en la historicidad y en la apertura a lo que lo excede. En este sentido\, el fenó\;meno humano obliga a pensar una antropologí\;a sin esencializació\;n\, atenta a la donació\;n\, al acontecimiento\, a la pasividad originaria\, a la exposició\;n y a la distancia que el sujeto mantiene consigo mismo.
\nEste dossier invita a recibir artí\;culos que aborden crí\;ticamente las antropologí\;as fenomenoló\;gicas\, entendidas como intentos de pensar lo humano a partir de su modo de aparecer y no desde una definició\;n previa. Interesa particularmente explorar có\;mo el fenó\;meno humano desborda el horizonte clá\;sico de la antropologí\;a filosó\;fica y abre posibilidades para comprender al ser humano como alguien que se da a sí\; mismo en el encuentro\, que se constituye en la relació\;n\, que se descubre arrojado\, afectado\, expuesto\, llamado o recibido.
\nSe esperan contribuciones que dialoguen\, entre otros\, con problemas como:
\nLos artí\;culos pueden dialogar con autores clá\;sicos y contemporá\;neos de la tradició\;n fenomenoló\;gica\, tales como Husserl\, Scheler\, Stein\, Plessner\, Gehlen\, Heidegger\, Merleau-Ponty\, Levinas\, Marcel\, Ric&oelig\;ur\, Henry\, Marion\, Dastur\, Falque\, Lacoste\, Waldenfels\, Serban\, Depraz\, Mensch\, Zahavi\, entre otros\, así\; como con debates actuales en torno a la posibilidad misma de una antropologí\;a fenomenoló\;gica.
\nLos trabajos deben ajustarse estrictamente a sus normas editoriales y lineamientos de presentació\;n\, citació\;n y evaluació\;n disponibles en https://revistamutatismutandis.com/index.php/mutatismutandis/normas
\nPlazo má\;ximo para enviar el artí\;culo completo 10 de julio de 2026.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082207Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260430T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260430T234500 SUMMARY:Moral Progress and Moral Change UID:20260419T095323Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Ulica grada Vukovara 54\, Zagreb\, Croatia\, 10000 DESCRIPTION:We are very pleased to announce that the Summer School \;&lsquo\;Moral Progress and Moral Change&rsquo\; \;will take place \;from \;June 16 \;&ndash\; 18 2026 \;at the \;Institute of Philosophy in Zagreb.
\nThe program is aimed at PhD candidates\, advanced MA students\, or early career researchers working in the philosophy of moral progress and moral change broadly construed. Our summer school will encompass debates about the normative criteria of moral progress\, the empirical case for ongoing moral regress\, the relationship between social identities and social norm change\, and the relationship between technological and moral change.
\nThe summer school will feature keynotes from:
\n\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&bull\; Agnes Tam (University of Calgary)
\n\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&bull\; Victor Kumar (Boston University)
\n\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&bull\; John Danaher (University of Galway)
\nIn addition to keynote lectures and student presentations\, we will also have a few presentations on moral progress and moral change from scholars in the regional research community. However\, our key focus is on allowing plenty of time for participants to discuss issues related to the philosophy of moral progress and moral change and make fruitful research connections among a group of scholars with related interests.
\nHow to apply:
\nOur program has space for a limited number of student presentations (20 mins talk\, followed by 10 mins Q&\;A). \;It is not necessary to present in order to attend. You can apply without a presentation\, as an attendee.
\nThe submission deadline is \;30 April 2026 (deadline extended).
\nTo apply as either a presenter or attendee\, please do so on our website: \;https://mpmc.ifzg.hr/
\nIf you have any additional questions\, feel free to contact \;mbiturajac@ifzg.hr
\nThe attendance fee is \;&euro\;100. Our three-day program will include lunch each day\, and a dinner one evening to which all participants are invited.
\nThis Summer School is supported by the Institute of Philosophy\, and by the Croatian Science Foundation-funded projects \;MoPIC \;and \;AIAJ.
\nBest wishes from the Summer School Organising Committee\,
\nMia Biturajac\, Charlie Blunden\, Petar Bodlović\, Nino Kadić\, Marco Tassela\, Monika Zeba
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082207Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260603T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260604T170000 SUMMARY:Institutional Inertia and Transformation UID:20260419T095324Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:Cleveringaplaats 1\, Leiden\, Netherlands\, 2311 DESCRIPTION:&lsquo\;Alongside the modern evils\, we are oppressed by a whole series of inherited evils\, arising from the passive survival of&hellip\; anachronistic social and political relations. We suffer not only from the living\, but from the dead.&rsquo\; \;(Marx)
We can criticize institutions\, ideas and practices because they are exploitative\, violent\, oppressive\, racist or unjust. But the problem can also be that they just don&rsquo\;t work anymore. Fossil-fuel based economies\, centuries-old political institutions and constitutions\, or the patriarchal nuclear family might have made sense in the context in which they emerged\, but today\, they have become outdated\, either because they no longer correspond to changed social norms\, or because they no longer successfully exercise the function for which they were once instituted\, or both. As Adorno wrote\, &lsquo\;modes of conduct which were once rational\, but have now become obsolete\, are evoked unchanged by the logic of history.&rsquo\;
There seems to be a kind of inertia inherent in institutions: once they are established\, institutions start to live a life of their own\; they are reproduced without conscious reflection or design and they resist attempts to change them\, even when change is sorely needed. But this inertia is inherent to the way institutions function: institutions provide stability by fixing rules\, laws\, social roles and hierarchies\, protocols\, definitions and patterns of behaviour\, and this is what makes them function effectively. Institutional inertia\, as Sartre suggests\, can also be &lsquo\;enriching&rsquo\;: it opens up new possible courses of action and provides the background stability without which a meaningful understanding of the world would not be possible at all.
This conference brings together scholars working on questions relating to institutions\, institutional persistence and institutional change from a variety of perspectives and disciplines\, in order to address the following questions: how do we distinguish between normal or legitimate institutional reproduction and &lsquo\;irrational&rsquo\; institutional inertia? How can we judge institutions to be obsolete? How do institutions resist change or perpetuate themselves even though they no longer correspond to changing social norms\, or are no longer effective\, or have even become destructive? How can we resist\, escape\, or make use of institutional inertia\, and what are the preconditions for institutional transformation?
\;
Professor Yagisawa has made important contributions to the metaphysics of modality and fiction. \;The workshop will focus on these themes. \;Participants can choose to attend either in person (Tokyo\, Japan) or online. \;Attendance is free and anyone is welcome to attend. \;However\, participants are asked to register by 15 May. \; A zoom link is provided with the registration form.
\n\nThe workshop will take place on 23 May 13:00-16:00 and 24 May\, 9:00-12:00 (Japan Central Standard Time). \; The schedule is as follows:
\n\nMay 23\, 13:00&minus\;16:00
\n13:10 \; \; \; \; \; \; Opening Remarks Seahwa Kim
\n13:20 \; \; \; \; \; &ldquo\;On the Logic of Presence&rdquo\; Yasuo Deguchi
\n14:05 \; \; \; \; \; &ldquo\;Creationism Contested&rdquo\; Stuart Brock
\n14:50 \; \; \; \; \; &ldquo\;Nonactualists Should Embrace Metaphysically Vague Ficta&rdquo\; Jeff Goodman
\n15:30 \; \; \; \; \; Greetings to Participants Online
\n\nMay 24\, 9:00&minus\;12:00
\n9:10 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &ldquo\;Modal Realism\, Recombination\, &\; Metaphysical Explosion&rdquo\; Martin Vacek
\n10:00 \; \; \; \; \; &ldquo\;Possibilia &\; Existence: My Philosophical Development&rdquo\; Takashi Yagisawa
\n11:20 \; \; \; \; \; Greetings to Participants Online
\n11:30 \; \; \; \; \; Concluding Remarks Yasuo Deguchi
\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260924T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260925T170000 SUMMARY:Logic and Intentionality UID:20260419T095327Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Poljička cesta 35\, Split\, Croatia\, 21000 DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR PAPERS
\nis hereby sent out for the upcoming international philosophical conference
\nLogic and Intentionality\, hosted by the project Antipsychologistic Conceptions
\nof Logic and Their Reception in Croatian Philosophy (Institute for Philosophy\,
\nZagreb) and the Research Center &rdquo\;Berislav Žarnić&rdquo\; (Faculty of Humanities and
\nSocial Sciences\, University of Split).
\nOur aim is to contribute to the longstanding philosophical discussion on
\nintentionality and highlight its repercussions in
\n&bull\; logic\,
\n&bull\; philosophy of language\,
\n&bull\; philosophy of mind and other similar areas.
\nKeynote speakers:
\nAndrej Jandrić (University of Belgrade)
\nDavor Pećnjak (Institute for Philosophy\, Zagreb).
\nWorking languages: English\, Croatian.
\nWorking sessions: 45 min (30 + 15 min discussion).
\nConference fee: 50 EURO\, 25 EURO for students and retirees.
\nPlease send Your abstract (no longer than 300 words) to gbasic@ffst.hr by
\nJune 15th. Notification of acceptance will be returned by June 20th.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260715T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260715T234500 SUMMARY:Concerned Philosophers for Peace UID:20260419T095328Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:America/Indiana/Indianapolis LOCATION:Indianapolis\, United States DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers
\nConcerned Philosophers for Peace 39th Annual Conference
\n\n(October 16-17\, 2026\, the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics\, DePauw University\, Greencastle\, IN)
\nWar and the Environment
\nKeynote: Mark Woods
\nChair and Professor of Philosophy\, University of San Diego
\nAuthor of Rethinking Wilderness (2017)
\n&ldquo\;Green Just War Theory? No: Ecologically Liable Contingent Pacifism and Sustainable Peace.&rdquo\;
\n\nConcerned Philosophers for Peace (CPP) seeks to investigate and promote peaceful\, nonviolent transitions in all arenas of common life. This year&rsquo\;s conference will focus primarily on the impacts of war on the environment\, the consequences of these impacts on prospects for a lasting and just peace\, and the potential for fruitful collaboration between environmentalists and peace advocates. We especially encourage papers which examine moral\, political and social questions about environmental aspects of conflict and peace\, but also welcome work on any topic related to peace and nonviolence. Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
\n\nEffects of conflict\, and preparations for conflict on the environment
\nLong-term-ism: advocacy for permanent peace and environmental sustainability
\nNew/emerging technologies for war and their effects on the environment.
\nEnvironmental activism and peace advocacy &ndash\; shared or divergent strategies.
\nRights to a clean environment and the UN mission of attaining a secure\, just peace.
\nClimate change\, population flows and threats to peace
\nConflict\, human displacement and threats to the environment
\nEnvironmentalism in transitional justice\, peace settlements\, and negotiations.
\nEnduring costs of conflict on the environment (WWII bunkers\, minefields\, agent orange&hellip\;).
\nAlliances between pacifists and environmentalists
\nThe idea of a &ldquo\;War on the Environment&rdquo\;
\nIntersectionality of gender and environmental aspects of conflict and peace processes
\nThe Environmental Modification Convention and its weak enforcement.
\nEcocide as a new/emergent crime against humanity
\nPlease submit abstracts of no more than 500 words for papers either related to the conference theme or to the overall mission of Concerned Philosophers for Peace. CPP welcomes submissions from undergraduates\, graduate students\, professional academics\, independent scholars\, and anyone willing to present persuasive sound argumentative positions in line with our theme and ethos. We also welcome submissions from a range of fields including philosophy\, law\, public policy\, business\, history\, religious studies\, political science\, social science\, or related fields. Submissions from teachers\, researchers\, or practitioners are also welcome\, particularly insofar as those presentations could complement the theme of the conference.
\nConcerned Philosophers for Peace is the largest\, active organization of professional philosophers in North America involved in the analysis of the causes of violence and prospects for peace. For more information and updates\, please visit the CPP Website.
\n\nSubmission Guidelines: Deadline: July 15th\, 2026
\nEmail your CV and an abstract of no more than 500 words\, prepared for blind review to David Holiday at davidholiday@depauw.edu. Write &ldquo\;CPP 2026 submission&rdquo\; in the subject line. Please be sure to include your name\, institutional affiliation or status as an independent scholar or practitioner\, e-mail address\, and paper title in the body of your email. If you are a Graduate or Undergraduate student\, please indicate so in your email. **There will be a cash prize for the best Graduate student paper and the best Undergraduate student paper.**
\n\nBill Gay Award for an Early Career Scholar
\n\nThe Bill Gay Award is for an early career scholar (defined as a scholar who is within 6 years of receiving their terminal degree) who has demonstrated their commitment to engaging with peace\, peace studies\, and peace and justice scholarship and/or activism. To be eligible for the award\, a scholar must submit a full paper (5-7K words) at least two months in advance of the annual Concerned Philosophers for Peace conference. All submissions will be blind reviewed by the CPP awards committee. The award will be announced at the annual CPP conference by the awards committee chair\, and comes with a $2000 prize\, formal certificate of recognition\, and paper publication (subject to editorial approval) in the scholarly\, peer-reviewed journal The Acorn: Philosophical Studies in Pacifism and Nonviolence.
\n\nMany thanks to Dr. Bill Gay\, long-time CPP member\, contributor\, and activist scholar for peace and justice. His generous financial support is the backbone of this prestigious award\, and CPP hopes that awardees will follow in Dr. Gay&rsquo\;s illustrious footsteps as lifelong champions for a more just and more peaceful world.
ORGANIZER;CN=Concerned Philosophers for Peace Concerned Philosophers for Peace: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T170000 SUMMARY:The Inaugural International Society for Moral Psychology Conference UID:20260419T095329Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:616 Thurston Avenue\, Ithaca\, United States\, 14853 DESCRIPTION:We welcome submissions from various disciplines including but not limited to philosophy\, psychology\, linguistics\, neuroscience\, cognitive science\, medicine\, religion\, and law. Submissions will be refereed for quality and relevance to ISMP\, which aims to promote broader impacts of and participation in moral psychology around the world. We are especially interested in submissions of research on cross-cultural moral psychology and reports on cross-cultural moral psychology research collaborations.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260906T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260906T234500 SUMMARY:Eastern Michigan University's Undergraduate Conference in Philosophy 2026 UID:20260419T095330Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:America/Detroit LOCATION:Eastern Michigan University\, Ypsilanti\, United States DESCRIPTION:Eastern Michigan University&rsquo\;s 17th Annual Undergraduate Conference in Philosophy
\nNovember 14th-15th\, 2026
\nThe Eastern Michigan University Undergraduate Conference in Philosophy is now accepting papers for its conference to be held on Saturday and Sunday\, November 14th-15th\, 2026. Papers selected for presentation will be allotted 20-minute presentation times\, followed by formal comments and Q&\;A. All papers in philosophy\, broadly construed\, will be considered for the conference\; since this is an undergraduate conference\, no papers by professionals\, graduate students\, or others holding an advanced degree (in philosophy) will be considered.
\nPapers submitted for the conference should be 8-12 pages (2200-3600 words) in length and include an abstract of approximately 250 words.
\nThe deadline for submission is Sunday\, September 6th\, 2026\, and only completed papers accompanied by an abstract will be reviewed. We expect to announce the papers selected for presentation by the beginning of October.
\nWe will also be using a formal commenter system\; so\, even if your paper is not selected for presentation\, you may be considered for such a role. Please let us know\, along with your paper submission\, if you are willing to comment. This also means that all selected papers will receive formal feedback at the conference.
\nKeynote: TBD
\nFaculty Mentors: We strongly encourage students to invite faculty mentors to the conference. The dialog among professors\, discussion of pedagogy\, and expansion of mentoring opportunities for students\, are among the desirable benefits of this conference. Additionally\, faculty have played an important role in the success of the conference.
\nSubmit abstracts electronically to this Google Form. Papers should be submitted following the instructions on the Google form.
\nQuestions? Conference organizers can be reached by email at emuucip@gmail.com.
\nFaculty Supervisor: Dr. W. John Koolage
\nPublication Opportunity: The top (3 to 5) papers submitted will also be published in the upcoming edition of our undergraduate philosophy journal\, Acta Cogitata!
\nConference Website: http://www.emuucip.com
\nPapers submitted and/or presented at other conferences will be given equal consideration in our review process.
\n701 Pray-Harrold\, Eastern Michigan University\, Ypsilanti\, MI 48197
ORGANIZER;CN=W. John Koolage: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261114T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261115T170000 SUMMARY:Eastern Michigan University's Undergraduate Conference in Philosophy 2026 UID:20260419T095331Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:America/Detroit LOCATION:Eastern Michigan University\, Ypsilanti\, United States DESCRIPTION:Eastern Michigan University&rsquo\;s 17th Annual Undergraduate Conference in Philosophy
\nNovember 14th-15th\, 2026
\nThe Eastern Michigan University Undergraduate Conference in Philosophy is now accepting papers for its conference to be held on Saturday and Sunday\, November 14th-15th\, 2026. Papers selected for presentation will be allotted 20-minute presentation times\, followed by formal comments and Q&\;A. All papers in philosophy\, broadly construed\, will be considered for the conference\; since this is an undergraduate conference\, no papers by professionals\, graduate students\, or others holding an advanced degree (in philosophy) will be considered.
\nPapers submitted for the conference should be 8-12 pages (2200-3600 words) in length and include an abstract of approximately 250 words.
\nThe deadline for submission is Sunday\, September 6th\, 2026\, and only completed papers accompanied by an abstract will be reviewed. We expect to announce the papers selected for presentation by the beginning of October.
\nWe will also be using a formal commenter system\; so\, even if your paper is not selected for presentation\, you may be considered for such a role. Please let us know\, along with your paper submission\, if you are willing to comment. This also means that all selected papers will receive formal feedback at the conference.
\nKeynote: TBD
\nFaculty Mentors: We strongly encourage students to invite faculty mentors to the conference. The dialog among professors\, discussion of pedagogy\, and expansion of mentoring opportunities for students\, are among the desirable benefits of this conference. Additionally\, faculty have played an important role in the success of the conference.
\nSubmit abstracts electronically to this Google Form. Papers should be submitted following the instructions on the Google form.
\nQuestions? Conference organizers can be reached by email at emuucip@gmail.com.
\nFaculty Supervisor: Dr. W. John Koolage
\nPublication Opportunity: The top (3 to 5) papers submitted will also be published in the upcoming edition of our undergraduate philosophy journal\, Acta Cogitata!
\nConference Website: http://www.emuucip.com
\nPapers submitted and/or presented at other conferences will be given equal consideration in our review process.
\n701 Pray-Harrold\, Eastern Michigan University\, Ypsilanti\, MI 48197
ORGANIZER;CN=W. John Koolage: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T180000 SUMMARY:“Tracing Genealogy” — Warwick Continental Philosophy Conference 2026 UID:20260419T095332Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Coventry\, United Kingdom\, CV4 7AL DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR PAPERS
\nWarwick Annual Continental Philosophy Conference (WCPC)
\nTracing Genealogy
\n\;
\nEvent Type: Graduate Conference (On-site)
\nLocation: University of Warwick\, United Kingdom
\nConference Dates: 29th&ndash\;30th June 2026
\nTopic Areas: Continental Philosophy\; Genealogy\; Nietzsche\; Foucault
\nKeynote Speakers
\nAlexander Prescott-Couch (University of Oxford)
\nCatarina Dutilh Novaes \;(Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
\nConference Theme
\nWithin Continental philosophy\, genealogy is most associated with Nietzsche&rsquo\;s critical historicisations and/or psychologisations of our moral practices and beliefs&mdash\;and with Foucault&rsquo\;s subsequent &lsquo\;histories of the present&rsquo\; investigations into the contingent development of contemporary institutions and the discourses surrounding them. However\, the notion of genealogy is not confined to the Nietzschean tradition. David Hume&rsquo\;s &lsquo\;experimental&rsquo\; enquiries into the origins of our religious and causal beliefs&mdash\;offering more traditional debunking arguments&mdash\;are also increasingly considered to come under its methodological umbrella.
\nConversely\, Bernard Williams\, drawing on Locke and Hobbes\, develops a vindicatory form of genealogy that seeks to legitimate our existing ethical virtues by uncovering the genuine moral and political needs they address. More recently\, Julian Ratcliffe has labelled a strand of contemporary Anglophone work&mdash\;associated with figures such as Brandom\, Dutilh Novaes\, and Queloz&mdash\;rationalising genealogy. This approach seeks to uncover normative commitments latent within existing conceptual resources\, thereby connecting genealogy to themes of Hegelian reconciliation and Carnapian conceptual engineering.
\nThe conference aims to bring together work that examines genealogical approaches and the fundamental questions they raise about critique\, normativity\, historical explanation\, and philosophical method\, highlighting their continuing importance across Continental and Anglophone philosophy.
\nFor detailed information and further instruction\, please visit: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/research/activities/postkantian/events/wcpc/
\nFor any enquiries\, please contact: wcpc@warwick.ac.uk.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nYour submission should include:
\n1. \; \; \; \; \; \; A fully anonymised paper suitable for a 30-min presentation (max. 3\,500 words\, excluding bibliography and/or abstract).
\n2. \; \; \; \; \; \; A \;separate cover sheet \;containing:
\no \; \; Name
\no \; \; Institutional affiliation
\no \; \; Contact information
\no \; \; Paper title
\no \; \; Brief biographical note \;(max. \;300 words).
\nPlease send all documents to the WCPC committee at wcpc@warwick.ac.uk. Please use &lsquo\;Submission: Tracing Genealogy&rsquo\; in the subject line and title your submitted paper as follows: \;WCPC_short_title \;(e.g.: \;WCPC_Nietzsche&rsquo\;s_Genealogies).
\n\nWe also warmly welcome detailed abstracts that demonstrate strong relevance\, originality\, and a promising argument.
\nSubmission &\; Notification Timeline
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Submission deadline: 18:00 (GMT) on 6th May 2026
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Acceptance notification: 15th May 2026
\n\;
\nTravel Bursary
\nSubject to funding\, a limited number of partial travel bursaries may be available.Applicants from junior\, non-traditional\, or underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to indicate this in their cover sheets and will be given priority for support.
\nOrganising Committee
\nRozemin Keshvani (Lead Organiser)
\nKeyu Qiu (Lead Organiser)
\nOscar Crocker
\nShifan Zhou
\nSam Ronalds
\nAdditional Information
\nThe WCPC is an annual event within The Centre for Research in Post-Kantian European Philosophy (University of Warwick). The organising committee adheres to the BPA and SWIP guidelines on equality\, diversity\, accessibility\, and environmental sustainability. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Rozemin Keshvani;CN=Keyu Qiu;CN=Oscar Crocker;CN=Shifan Zhou;CN=Sam Ronalds: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260516T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260516T000000 SUMMARY:COMPASS at Michigan UID:20260419T095333Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:America/Detroit LOCATION:435 State St\, Ann Arbor\, United States DESCRIPTION:The Department of Philosophy at the University of Michigan is thrilled to announce \;COMPASS \;at Michigan 2026. The \;workshop will bring together students with an interest in pursuing academic philosophy \;for a weekend \;of discussion\, networking\, and mentoring. Advanced undergraduates and M.A. students (first and second year) who are planning to apply to graduate institutions in North America are eligible to apply. \;All costs (travel\, food\, lodging) will be paid for by the program.Call for Abstracts for the Kant and Hegel Reading Party
\nPostgraduate students and early-career scholars are invited to submit anonymised abstracts of no longer than \;500 wordsby email to Peter Moser (pkm3@st-andrews.ac.uk) by the \;18th \;of May. Abstracts should be submitted in PDF format and prepared for blind review by removing all identifying details. Please include in your email your institutional affiliation and contact details. Authors will be notified by the \;8th \;of June \;about the acceptance of their paper. Please indicate in your email if you would like to participate in the Reading Party regardless of whether your paper is accepted. Papers should be suitable for a presentation of \;40 minutes. We welcome submissions that fall within this year&rsquo\;s selected theme (i.e. Kant and Hegel&rsquo\;s Philosophy of Law)\, and preference will be given to papers that bear on the questions listed below.
\nThe Theme
\nIn the Doctrine of Right and in other writings\, Kant tries to give an account of a legal system that is valid according to the principles of pure practical reason. For Kant\, the philosophy of right\, as opposed to ethics\, concerns the actualisation of the free will in the world. His Universal Principle of Right states that &ldquo\;Any action is right if it can coexist with everyone&rsquo\;s freedom in accordance with a universal law.&rdquo\; (6:230) From this principle\, Kant derives a rich system of rights\, not guaranteed in a state of nature\, that must be secured by entering into the civil condition. Hegel raises a number of objections to the way Kant goes about arguing for his system of rights and to Kant&rsquo\;s practical philosophy more generally. Most famously\, Hegel&rsquo\;s empty formalism objection states that a formal principle cannot furnish determinate duties or obligations. As regards the sphere of right\, Hegel argues that the rationality of a legal system cannot be established by applying a formal principle from the outside but must be understood as already existing within the \;Sittlichkeit\, or ethical life\, of an actual community. At the reading party this year we will consider how these different methodological approaches bear on the four following questions:
\n1. What makes a state morally valid and necessary?
\n2. On what grounds can property rights be claimed?
\n3. What is the philosophical basis for criminal punishment?
\n4. What are the foundations of international law\, and what principles should govern the relation between states?
\nThe Kant in Progress Workshop
\nOn the day following the Reading Party (28 July)\, back in St Andrews we will host the "Kant in Progress" Colloquium. \;The &ldquo\;Kant in Progress&rdquo\; Workshop is open to all participants of the Reading Party and aims to provide an additional opportunity for paper presentations that do not necessarily fall within the theme of the Reading Party. \;Postgraduate students and early-career scholars are invited to submit anonymised abstracts of no longer than \;500 words \;by email to Peter Moser (pkm3@st-andrews.ac.uk) by the \;18th \;of May.
ORGANIZER;CN=Peter Moser;CN=Jens Timmermann: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260724T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260727T170000 SUMMARY:The St Andrews Kant Reading Party 2026: Topics in Kant and Hegel's Philosophy of Law UID:20260419T095336Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:The Burn House\, Brechin\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:It is our pleasure to invite you to the 16th St Andrews Kant Reading Party. The event will take place from 24 to 27 July 2026 at \;The Burn \;in Angus\, to be followed by a one-day &lsquo\;Kant in Progress&rsquo\; workshop at the University of St Andrews on 28 July 2026.
\nThe Kant Reading Party is an annual academic retreat in the Scottish Highlands bringing together graduate students and scholars from around the world to discuss the works of Immanuel Kant and another prominent philosopher. In 2026\, we will discuss Kant and Hegel's Philosophy of Law.
\nThe Reading Party involves a combination of discussion sessions\, which are based on pre-circulated readings\, and papers given by graduate students and early-career scholars. Participants will also have the opportunity to attend to their own work and engage in leisure activities in The Burn&rsquo\;s many indoor and outdoor facilities. In addition\, there will be one or more hiking parties in the surrounding area.
\nThe Theme:
\nIn the Doctrine of Right and in other writings\, Kant tries to give an account of a legal system that is valid according to the principles of pure practical reason. For Kant\, the philosophy of right\, as opposed to ethics\, concerns the actualisation of the free will in the world. His Universal Principle of Right states that &ldquo\;Any action is right if it can coexist with everyone&rsquo\;s freedom in accordance with a universal law.&rdquo\; (6:230) From this principle\, Kant derives a rich system of rights\, not guaranteed in a state of nature\, that must be secured by entering into the civil condition. Hegel raises a number of objections to the way Kant goes about arguing for his system of rights and to Kant&rsquo\;s practical philosophy more generally. Most famously\, Hegel&rsquo\;s empty formalism objection states that a formal principle cannot furnish determinate duties or obligations. As regards the sphere of right\, Hegel argues that the rationality of a legal system cannot be established by applying a formal principle from the outside but must be understood as already existing within the \;Sittlichkeit\, or ethical life\, of an actual community. At the reading party this year we will consider how these different methodological approaches bear on the four following questions:
\n1. What makes a state morally valid and necessary?
\n2. On what grounds can property rights be claimed?
\n3. What is the philosophical basis for criminal punishment?
\n4. What are the foundations of international law\, and what principles should govern the relation between states?
\nRegistration Process
\nWe invite registration for participation from all interested parties. Participation does not require the presentation of a paper. Since the number of places is limited\, the registration process will be divided into two steps:
\n(1) \; \; \;Informal registration: please register with us your intent to participate as early as possible by sending an email including your name and institutional affiliation\, and a brief expression of interest (2-3 lines) to Peter Moser (pkm3@st-andrews.ac.uk) by the \;1st \;of June. \;
\n(2) \; \; \;Payment: selected participants will be given instructions on how to make the online fee payment. This will count as formal registration.
\nAcknowledgements
\nThe St Andrews Kant Reading Party 2026 is brought to you with generous support from the Department of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews\, the St Andrews Centre for Philosophy and Public Affairs\, the MIND Association\, the UK Kant Society\, and the Scots Philosophical Association.
ORGANIZER;CN=Peter Moser;CN=Jens Timmermann: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261016T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261017T170000 SUMMARY:Concerned Philosophers for Peace UID:20260419T095337Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:America/Indiana/Indianapolis LOCATION:Indianapolis\, United States DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers
\nConcerned Philosophers for Peace 39th Annual Conference
\n\n\;(October 16-17\, 2026\, the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics\, DePauw University\, Greencastle\, IN)
\n\nWar and the Environment
\nKeynote: Mark Woods
\nChair and Professor of Philosophy\, University of San Diego
\nAuthor of Rethinking Wilderness (2017)
\n&ldquo\;Green Just War Theory? No: Ecologically Liable Contingent Pacifism and Sustainable Peace.&rdquo\;
\n\nConcerned Philosophers for Peace (CPP) seeks to investigate and promote peaceful\, nonviolent transitions in all arenas of common life. This year&rsquo\;s conference will focus primarily on the impacts of war on the environment\, the consequences of these impacts on prospects for a lasting and just peace\, and the potential for fruitful collaboration between environmentalists and peace advocates. We especially encourage papers which examine moral\, political and social questions about environmental aspects of conflict and peace\, but also welcome work on any topic related to peace and nonviolence. Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
\n\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Effects of conflict\, and preparations for conflict on the environment
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Long-term-ism: advocacy for permanent peace and environmental sustainability
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; New/emerging technologies for war and their effects on the environment.
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Environmental activism and peace advocacy &ndash\; shared or divergent strategies.
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Rights to a clean environment and the UN mission of attaining a secure\, just peace.
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Climate change\, population flows and threats to peace
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Conflict\, human displacement and threats to the environment
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Environmentalism in transitional justice\, peace settlements\, and negotiations.
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Enduring costs of conflict on the environment (WWII bunkers\, minefields\, agent orange&hellip\;).
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Alliances between pacifists and environmentalists
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; The idea of a &ldquo\;War on the Environment&rdquo\;
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Intersectionality of gender and environmental aspects of conflict and peace processes
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; The Environmental Modification Convention and its weak enforcement.
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Ecocide as a new/emergent crime against humanity
\n\n\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Please submit abstracts of no more than 500 words for papers either related to the conference theme or to the overall mission of Concerned Philosophers for Peace. CPP welcomes submissions from undergraduates\, graduate students\, professional academics\, independent scholars\, and anyone willing to present persuasive sound argumentative positions in line with our theme and ethos. We also welcome submissions from a range of fields including philosophy\, law\, public policy\, business\, history\, religious studies\, political science\, social science\, or related fields. Submissions from teachers\, researchers\, or practitioners are also welcome\, particularly insofar as those presentations could complement the theme of the conference.
\n\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Concerned Philosophers for Peace is the largest\, active organization of professional philosophers in North America involved in the analysis of the causes of violence and prospects for peace. For more information and updates\, please visit the CPP Website.
\n\;
\nSubmission Guidelines: Deadline: July 15th\, 2026
\n\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Email your CV and an abstract of no more than 500 words\, prepared for blind review to David Holiday at davidholiday@depauw.edu. Write &ldquo\;CPP 2026 submission&rdquo\; in the subject line. Please be sure to include your name\, institutional affiliation or status as an independent scholar or practitioner\, e-mail address\, and paper title in the body of your email. If you are a Graduate or Undergraduate student\, please indicate so in your email. **There will be a cash prize for the best Graduate student paper and the best Undergraduate student paper.** \;
\n\nBill Gay Award for an Early Career Scholar
\n\n\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; The Bill Gay Award is for an early career scholar (defined as a scholar who is within 6 years of receiving their terminal degree) who has demonstrated their commitment to engaging with peace\, peace studies\, and peace and justice scholarship and/or activism. To be eligible for the award\, a scholar must submit a full paper (5-7K words) at least two months in advance of the annual Concerned Philosophers for Peace conference. All submissions will be blind reviewed by the CPP awards committee. The award will be announced at the annual CPP conference by the awards committee chair\, and comes with a $2000 prize\, formal certificate of recognition\, and paper publication (subject to editorial approval) in the scholarly\, peer-reviewed journal The Acorn: Philosophical Studies in Pacifism and Nonviolence.
\n\n\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Many thanks to Dr. Bill Gay\, long-time CPP member\, contributor\, and activist scholar for peace and justice. His generous financial support is the backbone of this prestigious award\, and CPP hopes that awardees will follow in Dr. Gay&rsquo\;s illustrious footsteps as lifelong champions for a more just and more peaceful world.
ORGANIZER;CN=Concerned Philosophers for Peace Concerned Philosophers for Peace: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260529T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260530T170000 SUMMARY:Science and humanities: interdyscyplinarny namysł nad bioetyką UID:20260419T095338Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Collegium Novum\, Kraków\, Poland DESCRIPTION:Hello everyone\,
\nThe MISH UJ Academic Society and the Student Council of the Interfaculty Individual Studies in the Humanities at the Jagiellonian are pleased to invite you to take part\, either as an active participant or as a member of the audience\, in the International Academic Conference &ldquo\;Science and Humanities: Interdisciplinary Reflections on Bioethics.&rdquo\;
\nThe conference will be held on site on 29&ndash\;30 May 2026 at Collegium Novum of the Jagiellonian University and is free of charge. Call for Papers
Submissions are accepted until 23 April 2026\, 11:59 p.m.
Presentations should not exceed 15 minutes (possible online presentation)\, Submission form: \;https://forms.gle/kPJ8EfFDXLWWBD3H9
E-mail: internationalconbioethics@gmail.com Scientific Committee:
&ndash\; Andrzej Zawadzki\, PhD\, Professor at Jagiellonian University (Faculty of Polish Studies\,)
&ndash\; Joanna Kapusta\, PhD\, Professor at Jagiellonian University (Faculty of Biology)
&ndash\; Olga Dryla\, PhD\, Professor at Jagiellonian University (Faculty of Philosophy)
&ndash\; Barbara Kaszowska-Wandor\, PhD\, Proffesor at Jagielonian University (Faculty of Polish Studies)
&ndash\; Piotr Nowak\, PhD\, (Faculty of Philosophy)
&ndash\; Beata Płonka\, PhD (Jagiellonian University Medical College)
&ndash\; Zbigniew Zalewski\, PhD (Jagiellonian University Medical College) In May 2025\, we had the pleasure of organising the academic conference Science and Humanities: Flows and inflows\, whose aim was to reflect on the affinities and points of convergence between the humanities and the social sciences. As organisers\, we observed that both speakers and audience members showed considerable interest in bioethical issues\, including\, among others\, the problem of palliative care. For this reason\, in May of this year we wish to continue the discussions initiated during the conference Science and Humanities: Flows and inflows\, while placing questions of bioethics at the centre of our inquiry. Accordingly\, we propose the following thematic areas: Bioethics and Technology
&ndash\; bioethics and AI
&ndash\; AI in diagnosis and medical education
&ndash\; life as a biological\, cultural\, discursive\, and environmental category Transhumanism\, Posthumanism\, Biohumanities
&ndash\; the modification and optimisation of life
&ndash\; the boundary between therapy and enhancement
&ndash\; body\, technology\, and subjectivity
&ndash\; humans\, animals\, plants\, and ecosystems in bioethical reflection
&ndash\; biohumanities as an area at the intersection of culture and medicine Literature and the cultural imaginary
&ndash\; literary reflection on bioethics
&ndash\; representations of hybrids\, mutants\, and technological beings
&ndash\; biotechnological dilemmas in literature and culture
&ndash\; biological and medical metaphors and their impact on bioethical decision-making
&ndash\; the limits of cultural relativism Feminist and queer approaches to bioethics
&ndash\; assisted reproductive technologies
&ndash\; the representation of women in medical research
&ndash\; neglected areas of research on women&rsquo\;s health Autonomy\, Death\, Eugenics
&ndash\; individual freedom and agency
&ndash\; euthanasia\, palliative care\, and the right to life and to a dignified death
&ndash\; the COVID-19 pandemic and the problem of freedom and isolation
&ndash\; (post)eugenics and the ethical issues of control Presentations should not exceed 15 minutes.
The working languages of the conference are english and polish. In view of the international character of the conference\, speakers from outside Poland who are unable to attend the event in person will be able to deliver their papers remotely. We warmly encourage you to submit presentation proposals. We look forward to receiving them until 23 April 2026. Organising Committee:
&ndash\; Anna Rutkowska
&ndash\; Julia Stankala
&ndash\; Tola Jamka
&ndash\; Marcelina Kuc
- Patrycja Wó\;jcik
Conceptual engineering projects aim to improve our conceptual repertoire. Yet\, they face at least two significant challenges. First\, concepts may be revised so extensively that the resulting engineered concept no longer tracks the original subject matter\, effectively leading to a change of topic. Second\, the prospects for implementing conceptual change at scale are often limited\, given the entrenched and socially distributed nature of our conceptual practices. This workshop is guided by the hypothesis that both challenges can be better understood (and potentially addressed) by attending to metalinguistic awareness. In psycholinguistics\, this is typically understood as the ability to reflect on and manipulate the structural features of language\, including its phonetic\, syntactic\, semantic\, and pragmatic dimensions. The aim of the workshop is to bring together perspectives that connect the notion (and practice) of metalinguistic awareness with central themes in conceptual engineering. Some of the questions to be addressed include: How does metalinguistic awareness help disentangle conceptual improvement from subject change? How can it support the uptake of engineered concepts? How might it be cultivated within scholarly practice to better understand case studies of conceptual change?
\nSpeakers:
\nPedro Abreu (NOVA University\, Lisbon)
\nIsabella Bartoli (University of Oslo)
\nDelia Belleri (Spanish National Research Council\, Madrid)
\nTeresa Marques (University of Barcelona)
\nJoanna Odrowąż-Sypniewska (University of Warsaw)
\nYael Peled (MPI-MMG\, Gö\;ttingen)
\nRachel Katharine Sterken (Hong Kong University)
\nYinqi Zhou (Hong Kong University)
\n*
\nSchedule and further details to be posted.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T090000 SUMMARY:JIS Symposium 2026: The Future of Democracy: Renewing Ordered Liberty UID:20260419T095340Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; CONFERENCE STRUCTURE:
\nMain Conference Program via Zoom: Saturday\, 17 October 2026.
\nFormat: Multidisciplinary panels and papers. Suggest PowerPoint presentations.
\nKeynote: Dawn Sutherland (Liberty University): "Democracy after Datafication: Personhood and the Renewal of Ordered Liberty."
\nLeitmotif: In search of virtues (the Tao) in the American Experiment.
\nSponsors: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies\, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research\, International Christian Studies Association.
\nHosted By: Omega Graduate School. Dr. David C. Ward\, Zoom Coordinator.
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ORGANIZER;CN=Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies;CN=Oskar Gruenwald: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260506T181500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260506T194500 SUMMARY:Talking\, Listening\, and Learning UID:20260419T095341Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Zurich LOCATION:Hochschulstrasse 4\, Bern\, Switzerland\, 3012 DESCRIPTION:The Anna Tumarkin Lectures in Philosophy are a lecture series dedicated to presenting top women philosophers.
\nThis is part 3 of a series of three lectures on The Right to Be Known. Epistemic Reparations and the Making of Rounder Stories
\nAbstract When we talk about victims of gross violations and injustices having the right to be known\, traditional epistemological theories push us toward understanding this as involving either wholesale deference to their testimony\, on the one hand\, or autonomous\, firsthand inquiry\, on the other. In this lecture\, it is shown that there is a third\, powerful option available to us: knowing someone through the interpersonal process of talking\, listening\, and learning. This process can lead to coconstructed narratives that are epistemically generative for both those who are telling their stories and those who are appropriate listeners\, leading to the repairing of epistemic wrongs\, the creation of new narratives and new identities\, and\, ultimately\, the development of new selves.
ORGANIZER;CN=Claus Beisbart;CN=Georg Brun: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260505T181500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260505T194500 SUMMARY:Stories That Wrong and Stories That Repair UID:20260419T095342Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Zurich LOCATION:Hochschulstrasse 4\, Bern\, Switzerland\, 3012 DESCRIPTION:The Anna Tumarkin Lectures in Philosophy are a lecture series dedicated to presenting top women philosophers.
\nThis is part 2 of a series of three lectures on The Right to Be Known. Epistemic Reparations and the Making of Rounder Stories
\nAbstract This lecture focuses on how stories themselves can wrong a person in ways that rise to the level of inflicting a gross violation or injustice. This is supported by the introduction of the concept of &ldquo\;misknowing\,&rdquo\; which applies when only a narrow\, one-dimensional set of facts is centered on a person or persons\, often focusing on those that are most injurious. It is shown that misknowing is often fueled by &ldquo\;flat stories\,&rdquo\; which are agentially closed and depict a person in static\, one-dimensional\, and psychologically simplistic terms. When such stories are grounded in or constitute gross violations or injustices\, epistemic reparations require &ldquo\;rounder stories\,&rdquo\; which are agentially open and portray a person in dynamic\, multidimensional\, and psychologically complex terms. In this way\, while stories can epistemically wrong a person in life-altering ways\, they can also be the source of the life-restoring epistemic reparations that are demanded in response.
ORGANIZER;CN=Claus Beisbart;CN=Georg Brun: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T203000 SUMMARY:Phenomenology of Artificial Intelligence UID:20260419T095343Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Phenomenology of Artificial Intelligence \;
\nBSP Online Course
\nRegistration open now \;
\nThe rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked numerous philosophical debates\, revealing that AI is not merely a sophisticated technological invention but also a profound philosophical problem. From its onset\, AI has been modeled in many ways after assumptions about how human intelligence works. \;
\nPhenomenology\, as a philosophical tradition\, offers unique insights into human cognition\, perception\, and consciousness. By focusing on the lived experience and the embodied nature of intelligence\, phenomenology challenges reductionist views of intelligence and provides a more holistic approach to understanding how artificial systems might (or might not) reflect human intelligence. This course will explore the ways in which phenomenological concepts can illuminate key issues in the philosophy of AI and help us navigate the conceptual and ethical challenges posed by these emerging technologies. \;
\nThis course focuses on four key concepts and their phenomenological treatment as applied to AI: embodiment\, lifeworld\, meaning\, and consciousness. \;
\nBSP Online courses focus on phenomenological thinkers or topics and are taught by experts in the field. The sessions last 1.5 hours and are held once a week online\, over consecutive weeks. This will include a lecture and time for discussion / Q&\;A. Reading materials or any other course materials will be provided in advance. Catch-up recordings are available in case anyone misses any sessions! \;
\nCourse Leader: Veronica Cibotaru (University of Tü\;bingen and the Husserl Archives\, Paris)
\nSessions: 4 sessions over 4 weeks Dates: 7 / 14 / 21 / 28 June &ndash\; weekly &ndash\; Sundays
\nTime: 7:00&ndash\;8:30pm UK time
\nLocation: Online (Teams) \;
\nFind out some more about \;BSP2026OC2: Phenomenology of Artificial Intelligence
ORGANIZER;CN=Alessandro Guardascione: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260504T181500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260504T194500 SUMMARY:Epistemic Reparations and the Right to Be Known UID:20260419T095344Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Zurich LOCATION:Hochschulstrasse 4\, Bern\, Switzerland\, 3012 DESCRIPTION:The Anna Tumarkin Lectures in Philosophy are a lecture series dedicated to presenting top women philosophers.
\nThis is part 1 of a series of three lectures on The Right to Be Known. Epistemic Reparations and the Making of Rounder Stories
\nAbstract This lecture provides a philosophical discussion of the epistemic significance of the phenomenon of &ldquo\;being known&rdquo\; as well as the relationship it has to reparations that are distinctively epistemic. Drawing on a framework provided by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights\, it is argued that victims of gross violations and injustices not only have the right to know what happened\, as the UN maintains\, but they also have a right that is altogether absent from these discussions&mdash\;the right to be known. The case is made for expanding the standard conception of reparations to include actions intended to redress distinctively epistemic wrongs. An account is then provided of how to best understand these epistemic reparations that capture both the right to know and the right to be known possessed by survivors of gross violations and injustices.
ORGANIZER;CN=Georg Brun;CN=Claus Beisbart: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260423T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260423T150000 SUMMARY:Free Will Skepticism\, the Justification of Punishment\, and the Strong and Weak Innocence Intuitions UID:20260419T095345Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION:Via Panorâmica s/n \, Porto\, Portugal\, 4150-564 DESCRIPTION:The \;Mind\, Language and Action Group (MLAG)\, a research unit of the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Porto\, invites you to the sixth talk of the new \;MLAG Seminar Series \;featuring presentations by international researchers on topics of interest to the group. The talk\, given by \;José\; Xarez \;(University of Porto) \;and entitled "Free Will Skepticism\, the Justification of Punishment\, and the Strong and Weak Innocence Intuitions"\, will take place on \;April 23\, 13:30-15:00 Western European Summer Time (WEST). The meeting is in hybrid format. Physical address: University of Porto\, Faculty of Letters\, Institute of Philosophy\, \;Via Panorâ\;mica\, s/n\, 4150-564 Porto\, Portugal\, room 310. \;MS TEAMS details: Meeting ID: \;354 965 928 297 212\; \;Password: \;Qu6UA3Jk.
\nThe seminar is jointly organized by Sofia Miguens (MLAG-IF)\, Dan Zeman (MLAG-IF)\, James Grayot (MLAG-IF)\, Rafael Antunes Padilha (MLAG-IF|IFCH-UNICAMP)\, Samuel Lima (FLUP) and Joã\;o Carlos Rocha Lima (FLUP). Information about \;MLAG \;can be found here: https://ifilosofia.up.pt/research-groups/mlag. To contact the organisers\, please send an email to \;mlag.porto@gmail.com.
\nAll welcome!
\nABSTRACT:
\nIn this paper\, I argue that Free Will Skepticism (FWS) plays a substantive role in debates about the justification of punishment. While it is widely accepted that FWS undermines action-based desert\, recent work by free-will skeptics has attempted to develop non-retributivist theories of punishment grounded in revisionist accounts of moral responsibility. These accounts reject the claim that offenders are truly deserving of punishment\, since their actions ultimately result from factors beyond their control. However\, such views face a persistent challenge: accommodating the &ldquo\;Innocence Intuition\,&rdquo\; according to which\, ceteris paribus\, punishing a guilty person is morally preferable to punishing an innocent person\, even when the consequences are identical.
\nFree-will skeptics\, therefore\, confront a dilemma: either reject this intuition or vindicate it without appealing to desert. Most have pursued the latter strategy\, but with limited success. At the same time\, independent arguments against actionbased desert\, such as burden-of-proof considerations and concerns about the state&rsquo\;s standing to blame\, have generated non-retributive theories that sometimes appear better equipped to account for the Innocence Intuition. This might suggest that FWS adds little to the punishment debate beyond reinforcing already available anti-retributivist arguments.
\nI resist this conclusion by distinguishing between a Strong and a Weak version of the Innocence Intuition. The Strong Innocence Intuition combines (i) an axiological claim that punishing the guilty is better than punishing the innocent\, and (ii) a deontological claim that we have a stronger duty to punish the guilty rather than the innocent. The Weak Innocence Intuition affirms only the deontological claim. I argue that FWS is incompatible with the Strong Innocence Intuition but consistent with the Weak version. Crucially\, non-retributive theories can accommodate the Weak Intuition without appealing to desert. The upshot is that FWS does make a distinctive contribution to the debate: it pressures us to abandon the axiological component of the Innocence Intuition. Far from being a liability\, I argue that rejecting the Strong Innocence Intuition ultimately strengthens non-retributive theories of punishment.
ORGANIZER;CN=Sofia Miguens;CN=James Grayot;CN=Rafael Antunes Padilha;CN="João Carlos Rocha Lima";CN=Samuel Lima;CN=Dan Zeman: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T230000 SUMMARY:The Cinema of Democracy – Event and Reinvention of the Mass (Special issue\, JSTA – Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts) UID:20260419T095346Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers: \;The Cinema of Democracy &ndash\; Event and Reinvention of the Mass
\nDeadline: June 30th 2026 \;
\nSubmit here: https://revistas.ucp.pt/index.php/jsta/about/submissions
Guest Editors: Diogo Nó\;brega (School of Arts\, Research Center for Science and Technology of the Arts\; Nova Institute of Philosophy)\, Hugo Monteiro (Institute of Philosophy - University of Porto\; Centre for Research and Innovation in Education)\, Lucas Ferraç\;o Nassif (Nova Institute of Philosophy)
Abstract: \;In the essay Cinema as a Democratic Emblem\, Alain Badiou proposes that we understand cinema as a space for the irruption of a &ldquo\;purely democratic element&rdquo\;: the &ldquo\;mass&rdquo\;\, whose manifestation entails\, each time\, the undoing of any pre-existing model of itself. It is an intense &ldquo\;evental energy&rdquo\; that cannot be stabilised into a definitive form (2005\, p. 6). \;
\nBadiou&rsquo\;s concept of the emblem no longer functions to preserve symbolic or identitarian stability\; instead\, it serves as an imperative of movement\, exposing democracy to its own continual differentiation. Under these conditions\, democracy designates less a constituted political form than an openness that finds in cinema a privileged operator &mdash\; a regime of emergence that resists the crystallisation of the political. As Nicole Brenez observes\, the mass that manifests within cinema &ldquo\;creates itself in the name of a lack&rdquo\;\, finding in this original absence the catalyst of its figural metamorphosis (2023\, p. 85). \;
\nThe present call for papers operates within this problematic horizon\, encouraging research proposals that explore\, as cinema&rsquo\;s own generative force\, the emergence of a mass in flight\, continually exposed to its own reinvention. \;
\nGilles Deleuze&rsquo\;s thought constitutes a decisive precedent\, pointing out that cinema addresses a &ldquo\;people who are missing\,&rdquo\; making this absence the &ldquo\;new foundation&rdquo\; upon which modern political cinema is built\, dedicated to dissolving any entrenched framework at the heart of democracy (1989\, p. 216). \;
\nDeparting from approaches that reduce cinema to the construction of identifiable political subjects\, that is\, to a representational structure\, this proposal instead foregrounds cinema as an index of the &ldquo\;post-foundational&rdquo\; character of the demos of democracy\, whose manifestation never converges into a totalising figure\, remaining beyond any form of political capture (Marchart\, 2007). \;
\nRecent work\, such as that of Jun Fujita Hirose\, explores this perspective by highlighting the revolutionary becoming of images\, whose potentia does not lie in the actualisation of an idea of the nation\, but in the continuous production of the nation&rsquo\;s non-coincidence with itself: the people become &ldquo\;phantasmatic\,&rdquo\; finding in this spectral condition their &ldquo\;line of flight&rdquo\; (Hirose\, 2020\, p. 59). We find the same intuition in Jean-Luc Godard: &ldquo\;the voice of Mozambique. From what mouth does this voice emerge? What is its face?&rdquo\; (Godard\, 1979\, p. 93). The crucial point is to preserve a deserted\, problematic image\, akin to Hitchcock&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;emptied subjects&rdquo\;\; that is\, figures which\, while structuring and influencing the action\, remain a presence without content\, exposing not exactly an individual &ldquo\;I&rdquo\; but an anonymous\, always-to-be-formed &ldquo\;we&rdquo\; (Ling\, 2011\, p. 177). In this sense\, it becomes a question of &ldquo\;making of the image a common place (un lieu du commun) where the commonplace of images of the people used to reign&rdquo\; (Didi-Huberman\, 2012\, p. 159). \;
\nFor Claude Lefort\, democracy is bound up with this formless\, &ldquo\;empty&rdquo\; we (Lefort\, 1991). Rather than a lack to be remedied\, this emptiness functions as a positive criterion for cinema&rsquo\;s creative act and vision. From within this theoretical constellation\, the JSTA &ndash\; Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts invites researchers to submit original articles for the thematic dossier The Cinema of Democracy: Event and Reinvention of the Mass\, devoted to the study of cinema as a space through which democracy &ldquo\;can be thought\, experienced and enacted&rdquo\; beyond any normative framework (Kim\, 2023). \;
\nPossible research paths include: \;
\n- Cinema and the limits of the representational model
- Cinema and the deconstruction of sovereignty
- Cinema and Post-Foundational Political Thought
\n- Cinema and perspectives on democratic universalism
\n- Minor cinema and democracy \;
\n- Cinema as collective construction
\n- Cinema as the anarchic principle of democracy
\n- Cinema and Radical Democracy Theory \;
\n- Cinema and the meanings of being-in-common \;
\n- Cinema and the different figures of the demos: plurality (Aristotle\, Arendt)\, mass (Badiou)\, missing people (Deleuze)\, multitude (Negri\, Hardt)\, scatter (G. Bennington) \;
\n- Cinema and the tension between instituting and instituted demos
\n- Democracy and cinematic time
References \;
\nBadiou\, A. (2005). Du ciné\;ma comme emblè\;me dé\;mocratique. Critique\, 692-693\, 4-13. \;
\nBrenez\, N. (2023). É\;crits politiques sur le cinema et autres arts filmiques\, Tome 2 &ndash\; Jean-Luc Godard. de l&rsquo\;incidence é\;diteur. \;
\nDeleuze\, G. (1989). Cinema 2 &ndash\; The Time-Image. Athlone Press. \;
\nDidi-Huberman\, G. (2012). Peuples Exposé\;s\, Peuples Figurants &ndash\; L&rsquo\;oeil de l&rsquo\;Histoire\, 4. Minuit. \;
\nGodard\, J-L. (1979). Nord contre Sud ou Naissance de l&rsquo\;image d&rsquo\;une nation. Cahiers du ciné\;ma\, 300\, mai 1979\, 69-129. \;
\nHirose\, J. F. (2020). Il cine-capitale &ndash\; Il Cinema di Gilles Deleuze e il divenire rivoluzionario delle immagini. Ombre corte. \;
\nKim\, H. (2023). Celluloid Democracy: Cinema and Politics in Cold War South Korea. University of California Press. \;
\nLefort\, C. (1991). Democracy and Political Theory. Polity Press \;
\nLing\, A. (2011). Badiou and Cinema. Edinburgh University Press. \;
\nMarchart\, O. (2007). Post-Foundational Political Thought &ndash\; Political Difference in Nancy\, Lefort\, Badiou and Laclau. Edinburgh University Press. \;
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260519T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260519T143000 SUMMARY:From the Mathematization of Logic to the "Logicalization" of Mathematics? Imagination and Impossibility Between Late-Medieval Semantics and the Rise Complex Mathematics UID:20260419T095347Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:Kardinaal Mercierplein 2\, Leuven\, Belgium\, 3000 DESCRIPTION:Abstract
\nWhy is medieval logic not mathematized? This is a longstanding problem in the historiography of medieval logic. I suggest flipping that question on its head: rather than asking why medieval logic \;was not mathematized\, it is more felicitous to asks how developments in logic shaped contemporaneous and subsequent developments in the philosophy and practice of mathematics.
\n
The case in point is precise and consequential. I argue that the algebraic treatment and philosophical problematisation of complex numbers\, emerging in 16th-century mathematics\, has its conceptual and historical roots in a decisive shift in 14th-century modal semantics. This shift transformed the absolutely impossible into something imaginable and understandable\, and the
imaginable into something mathematically operable.
In ancient and medieval logic and mathematics\, necessarily empty terms &mdash\; i.e.\, those terms signifying something intrinsically contradictory and therefore absolutely impossible &mdash\; and the square roots of negative numbers occupied the same conceptual space: both were dismissed as inconceivable\, as violations of the boundaries of rational thought itself. The parallel is not \;incidental. It reflects a shared metaphysical commitment to the limits of the thinkable.
\nWhat breaks this impasse is a profound semantic reorientation. In late-14th-century modal logic\, most notably in the work of Marsilius of Inghen and his followers\, absolute impossibilities are drawn into the logical domain: while not real\, there are conceivable\; they remain nonexistent but \;are manipulable.
\nThe reception of this new semantics of imaginable impossibilities across the 15th and 16th centuries was widespread and influential This paper traces a direct line of conceptual continuity &mdash\;through views\, texts\, and theories &mdash\; from Marsilius of Inghen to Girolamo Cardano\, arguing that new approach to imaginable impossibilities launched by late-medieval logicians is precisely what \;made the mathematical imagination of complex numbers possible.
ORGANIZER;CN=Jan Heylen;CN=Sylvia Wenmackers;CN=Shahab Khademi;CN=Nena Bobovnik: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260515T070000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260515T070000 SUMMARY:The Challenges of Hostile Epistemology: Democracy\, Media\, and Liberal Society UID:20260419T095348Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Sveucilisna avenija 4\, Rijeka\, Croatia\, 51000 DESCRIPTION:Date and Venue
\nJune 18 &ndash\; June 19\, 2026
\nThe Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences\, University of Rijeka
\n\;
\nDetails
\nThe Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Rijeka is organizing the thematically urgent and engaged &ldquo\;The Challenges of Hostile Epistemology&rdquo\; conference. This conference is aa one-time event gathering prominent scholars specialized in social and political epistemology\, political philosophy\, the epistemology of democracy\, and the many intersections between philosophy and novel technologies. Motivated by recent transformations to how we form\, revise\, and reject politically pertinent beliefs about social phenomena and humanist values\, this conference examines the hostile epistemology of contemporary politics. The conference derives its title from the concept of &ldquo\;hostile&rdquo\; epistemic environments\, which innately and systematically exploit our cognitive vulnerabilities\, entrenched prejudice\, and fallacious thinking. This conference thus analyzes how the increasingly adversarial structure of media\, social networking\, and political discourse shapes the understanding of democratic principles\, enlightenment values\, and expert knowledge. In addressing the epistemic features of such environments and their concrete political consequences\, the conference endeavors to provide a comprehensive and timely account of contemporary political epistemics. The subject also encourages investigations of hostile epistemology that center on the changes to epistemic agents\, who are exhibiting declining degrees of literacy\, focus\, and genuine comprehension.
\nKeynote Speakers
\nRobert B. Talisse (Vanderbilt University): "The Real Problem of Civility"
\nCristopher Bret Ranalli (VU Amsterdam): "Liberalism and the Many Faces of Conspiracy Theorizing"
\nCall for Abstracts
\nScholars (doctoral students and above) interested in partaking in the conference must send a 200-word abstract of their lectures to kristinalb@uniri.hr by May 15\, 2026. The organizers will inform applicants whether their participation has been accepted by May 25\, 2026. \;
\nFurther Information for Participants
\nParticipation in the conference is free of charge. The organizers will supply coffee breaks free of charge and will\, if required\, assist participants in scheduling their travel and accommodation. Although participants are responsible for their own accommodation\, travel\, and catering\, the University of Rijeka offers affordable lunches and dinners at the Student Center.
\nOrganizational Board
\nIvan Cerovac\, Kristina Lekić-Barunčić\, Hana Samaržija
ORGANIZER;CN=Ivan Cerovac;CN="Hana Samaržija";CN=Kristina Lekic: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260618T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260619T170000 SUMMARY:The Challenges of Hostile Epistemology: Democracy\, Media\, and Liberal Society UID:20260419T095349Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Sveucilisna avenija 4\, Rijeka\, Croatia\, 51000 DESCRIPTION:Date and Venue
\nJune 18 &ndash\; June 19\, 2026
\nThe Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences\, University of Rijeka
\n\;
\nDetails
\nThe Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Rijeka is organizing the thematically urgent and engaged &ldquo\;The Challenges of Hostile Epistemology&rdquo\; conference. This conference is aa one-time event gathering prominent scholars specialized in social and political epistemology\, political philosophy\, the epistemology of democracy\, and the many intersections between philosophy and novel technologies. Motivated by recent transformations to how we form\, revise\, and reject politically pertinent beliefs about social phenomena and humanist values\, this conference examines the hostile epistemology of contemporary politics. The conference derives its title from the concept of &ldquo\;hostile&rdquo\; epistemic environments\, which innately and systematically exploit our cognitive vulnerabilities\, entrenched prejudice\, and fallacious thinking. This conference thus analyzes how the increasingly adversarial structure of media\, social networking\, and political discourse shapes the understanding of democratic principles\, enlightenment values\, and expert knowledge. In addressing the epistemic features of such environments and their concrete political consequences\, the conference endeavors to provide a comprehensive and timely account of contemporary political epistemics. The subject also encourages investigations of hostile epistemology that center on the changes to epistemic agents\, who are exhibiting declining degrees of literacy\, focus\, and genuine comprehension.
\nKeynote Speakers
\nRobert B. Talisse (Vanderbilt University): "The Real Problem of Civility"
\nCristopher Bret Ranalli (VU Amsterdam): "Liberalism and the Many Faces of Conspiracy Theorizing"
\nCall for Abstracts
\nScholars (doctoral students and above) interested in partaking in the conference must send a 200-word abstract of their lectures to kristinalb@uniri.hr by May 15\, 2026. The organizers will inform applicants whether their participation has been accepted by May 25\, 2026. \;
\nFurther Information for Participants
\nParticipation in the conference is free of charge. The organizers will supply coffee breaks free of charge and will\, if required\, assist participants in scheduling their travel and accommodation. Although participants are responsible for their own accommodation\, travel\, and catering\, the University of Rijeka offers affordable lunches and dinners at the Student Center.
\nOrganizational Board
\nIvan Cerovac\, Kristina Lekić-Barunčić\, Hana Samaržija
ORGANIZER;CN=Ivan Cerovac;CN=Kristina Lekic;CN="Hana Samaržija": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T170000 SUMMARY:Aquinas on Act and Potency UID:20260419T095350Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:487 Michigan Ave NE\, Brookland\, United States\, 20017 DESCRIPTION:Now celebrating its 15th anniversary\, the Aquinas Philosophy Workshop brings together renowned scholars from universities worldwide for lectures and discussions. Join us in Washington\, D.C. this May to explore Aquinas in the company of leading scholars and students! The theme for this year&rsquo\;s conference is &ldquo\;Aquinas on Act and Potency.&rdquo\; It is an exciting opportunity to do a deep dive into this important doctrine and its implications for a variety of different disciplines\, from metaphysics to politics. \; \;
\nFeatured Speakers:
\nProf. Gregory Doolan (The Catholic University of America)\, Prof. Matthew Minerd (Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius)\, Prof. Jeffrey Brower (Purdue University)\, Prof. Jennifer Frey (University of Tulsa)\, Prof. Catherine Peters (Loyola Marymount University)\, Fr. Ambrose Little\, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260422T190000 SUMMARY:RTAIM 27 | "Ethical Dimensions of AI Health Monitoring as a Gendered Practice" | ANITA HO (British Columbia Uni.) UID:20260419T095351Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:rTAIM \;(Rebuilding Trust in AI Medicine)
\n\nMonthly Seminars
\n\;
\nSeminar #27
\nEthical Dimensions of AI Health Monitoring as a Gendered Practice
\nAnita Ho (University of British Columbia)
\n\nWe are happy to announce the forthcoming 27th rTAIM \;Online Seminar\, \;with the participation of Anita Ho on 22 April 2026\, \;18h00-19h00 Lisbon Time Zone\, via Microsoft Teams.
\n\nONLINE \;|Link Microsoft Teams
\nID Teams: 380943280593279\nPassword: AA3Td6AH\n# Seminar 27: AI-enabled health monitoring technologies are increasingly integrated into clinical\, home-based\, and long-term care settings\, often promoted as tools to enhance efficiency\, safety\, and individual autonomy. Yet AI models \;are developed and deployed within social and institutional contexts shaped by gendered norms\, unequal distributions of care work\, and entrenched power asymmetries. This presentation argues that ethical analyses centered on individual consent and privacy are insufficient for assessing the justice implications of AI health monitoring. Drawing on a relational conception of autonomy\, it examines how gendered expectations regarding caregiving\, responsibility\, independence\, and risk shape both the adoption and expectations around AI health monitoring. The analysis highlights how institutional funding structures\, design assumptions\, and governance arrangements can constrain meaningful choice\, redistribute surveillance and care labor\, and differentially burden different populations while framing monitoring as empowering. The presentation concludes by advancing a justice-oriented relational framework that emphasizes interdependence\, relational accountability\, and the structural conditions necessary for autonomy in technologically mediated care.
\nShort bio: \;Anita Ho is Clinical Professor at the Centre for Applied Ethics at University of British Columbia\, Associate Professor at the UCSF Bioethics Program\, and Vice President of Ethics for CommonSpirit Health in California. \;An elected fellow of The Hastings Center\, Anita's current research focuses on ethical dimensions of utilizing AI in health care. She is particularly interested in systemic and social justice issues arising in the use of AI in health care settings. Her book\, Live Like Nobody is Watching: Relational Autonomy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Health Monitoring\, was published by Oxford University Press in 2023.
\nrTAIM \;Seminars: https://ifilosofia.up.pt/activities/rtaim-seminars
\nhttps://trustaimedicine.weebly.com/rtaim-seminars.html
\n\nOrganisation:
Steven S. Gouveia (MLAG/IF)
Mind\, Language and Action Group (MLAG)
Instituto de Filosofia da Universidade do Porto &ndash\; UIDB/00502/2020
Fundaç\;ã\;o para a Ciê\;ncia e a Tecnologia (FCT)
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\nInstituto de Filosofia (UI&\;D 502)
Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto
Via Panorâ\;mica s/n
4150-564 Porto
Tel. 22 607 71 80
E-mail: ifilosofia@letras.up.pt
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The 2026 LanCog Summer Metaphysics Workshop
\n22-24 June 2026
\nRoom A201 Anfiteatro III
\nSchool of Arts and Humanities
\nUniversity of Lisbon
\nThe 2026 LanCog Summer Metaphysics Workshop will be an intensive\, three day workshop on metaphysics\, and will feature leading scholars from around the world. Attendance is open to all who are interested\, but anyone who is planning to attend should register for the workshop through the link below\, so that the organizers can make sure there is enough coffee.
\nThe 2026 LSMW will be an in-person event. There will\, unfortunately\, be no way to attend remotely.
\nSpeakers:
\nOmobola Badejo (Obafemi Awolowo University)
\nBrigitte Everett (University of Sydney)
\nAkiko Frischhut (Sophia University)
\nAnna Giustina (University of Valencia)
\nElton Junior Martins Marques (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte)
\nPedro Merlussi (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro)
\nRicardo Santos (University of Lisbon)
\nFrancisca Silva (University of St. Andrews)
\nDavid Yates (University of Lisbon)
\nTBD
\nCommentators:
\nChristabel Cane (University College London)
\nJordi Castillo (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
\nSharon Casu (University of Fribourg)
\nGabriel Malagutti (LanCog\, University of Lisbon)
\nGiorgio Lando (University of L&rsquo\;Aquila)
\nMin Ohn (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
\nJeremy Pober (LanCog\, University of Lisbon)
\nMafalda Vale (LanCog\, University of Lisbon)
\nElle Walton (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
\nTBD
\nCo-Organizers: Ned Markosian (UMass Amherst\, LanCog)\; Hugo Luzio (LanCog\, CFUL)
\nFor any information or further queries about the workshop\, please contact the organizers at the following email addresses: markosian@umass.edu or hugo.luzio@.edu.ulisboa.pt.
\nThis event is funded by Portuguese national funds through FCT &ndash\; Fundaç\;ã\;o para a Ciê\;ncia e a Tecnologia\, I.P.\, within the project UID/00310/2025\, Centro de Filosofia da Universidade de Lisboa (https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/00310/2025)
ORGANIZER;CN=Hugo Luzio;CN=Ned Markosian: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T170000 SUMMARY:Language\, Truth\, and Structure UID:20260419T095353Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:The Ohio Union\, Columbus\, United States\, 43210 DESCRIPTION:The Ohio State University \;has been a hub for research in logic for decades. In that time\, the logicians at OSU have substantially advanced our understanding of logic and its applications to philosophy\, mathematics\, linguistics\, and computer science. This conference will celebrate OSU's legacy by bringing together world-renowned academics to discuss pressing issues logic in all its forms.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260527T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260527T180000 SUMMARY:Tod und Sterben als ästhetische Erfahrung UID:20260419T095354Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Vienna\, Austria DESCRIPTION:Philosophischer Kunstspaziergang im KHM im Zuge der Nä\;chte der Philosophie 2026.
\n27.05.26
16:00
KHM Kunsthistorisches Museum\, Wien
Eintritt: nur Museum
Im Kunsthistorischen Museum Wien spü\;ren wir dem Tod und dem Sterben als ä\;sthetischer Erfahrung nach.
\nIn einem philosophisch-dramaturgischen Museumsgang begegnen wir Kunstwerken\, die Vergä\;nglichkeit\, Endlichkeit und Transzendenz darstellen &ndash\; und hö\;ren zu\, was sie uns zu sagen haben.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260529T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260529T180000 SUMMARY:Die ästhetische Wende im Denken UID:20260419T095355Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Vienna\, Austria DESCRIPTION:Im Zuge der Veranstaltungsreihe Nä\;chte der Philosophie \;27.05. &ndash\; 31.05.2026
Host: Gesellschaft fü\;r angewandte Philosophie
https://www.gap.or.at/
2026 veranstalten wir die Nä\;chte der Philosophie bereits zum 13. Mal.
\nDiese ganz besondere fü\;nftä\;gige Veranstaltungsreihe findet diesmal vom 27.05. &ndash\; 31.05.2026 an verschiedenen Standorten statt. \;
Wien\, Linz\, Graz
Host: Gesellschaft fü\;r angewandte Philosophie
https://www.gap.or.at/
Seit dem 18. Jahrhundert vollzieht sich eine ä\;sthetische Wende im Denken. Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten stellt das sinnliche Denken als eigenstä\;ndige Form der Erkenntnis neben die Logik &ndash\; mit weitreichenden Folgen fü\;r die akademische Philosophie und Gesellschaft. Der Vortrag entfaltet diese historische Entwicklung und fragt nach ihrer gegenwä\;rtigen Bedeutung. Wenn Kü\;nstliche Intelligenz analytische und kombinatorische Denkprozesse zunehmend ü\;bernimmt\, kö\;nnte sich die Aufgabe des Denkens verschieben &ndash\; ä\;hnlich wie die Malerei nach der Erfindung der Fotografie: weg von bloß\;er Abbildung und dem Bemü\;hen nach Klarheit\, hin zu Stimmung\, Sinnstiftung und Selbstverwandlung.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260601T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260601T234500 SUMMARY:Technology Ethics in Turbulent Times UID:20260419T095358Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:Hoge Steeg 2\, Wageningen\, Netherlands\, 6708 PH DESCRIPTION:The joint 4TU.Ethics &\; ESDiT international conference on "Technology Ethics in Turbulent Times. Expanding the Moral Agenda for Transformation" will take place from November 4th to November 6th 2026 at the Wageningen University in the Netherlands. \;
\n
About the conference topic
What do philosophy and ethics of technology mean in turbulent times?
\nThe impact of new technological developments in domains such as artificial intelligence\, synthetic biology\, and quantum technologies is enormous and interconnected with global challenges such as climate change\, authoritarianism\, and geopolitical tensions. Such times demand targeted philosophical and ethical inquiry\, which is the aim of the 4TU.Ethics &\; ESDiT biannual conference Technology Ethics in Turbulent Times.
\nWhether your work concerns conceptual analysis\, philosophical methods for studying and evaluating technology\, case-studies in the ethics of (disruptive) technologies\, sustainable technology\, praxis-oriented approaches geared towards design and social implications\, or another related topic: We welcome you to submit an abstract or participate!
\nConfirmed keynote speakers:
\nProf. Dr. Soraj Hongladarom (Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University)
Prof. Dr. Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem (University of Pretoria)
Prof. Dr. Catriona McKinnon (University of Exeter)
More information about our keynote speakers can be found here https://www.esdit.nl/conference-2026/programme/
Submissions:
The conference will be structured around 6 thematic tracks. A track may consist of various submission types (single papers\, panels\, and sessions). Details about the various submission types can be found here https://www.esdit.nl/conference-2026/call-for-papers/ Please note: Being part of a special conference track is not a condition for being accepted.
You can find descriptions of the tracks by navigating to the website and clicking on the track titles https://www.esdit.nl/conference-2026/call-for-papers/
\nThe submission deadline \;is June 1\, 2026\, 23:59 CET. Notes of acceptance will be sent before 1 July 2026.
You can reach the organizers at conference2026@ethicsandtechnology.eu \;
We look forward to receiving your submissions \;by June 1\, 2026.
ORGANIZER;CN=Mariska Bosschaert: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082208Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20261104T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20261106T170000 SUMMARY:Technology Ethics in Turbulent Times UID:20260419T095359Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:Hoge Steeg 2\, Wageningen\, Netherlands\, 6708 PH DESCRIPTION:What do philosophy and ethics of technology mean in turbulent times?
\nThe impact of new technological developments in domains such as artificial intelligence\, synthetic biology\, and quantum technologies is enormous. These developments are interconnected with global challenges such as climate change\, authoritarianism\, and geopolitical tensions. Such turbulent times demand targeted philosophical and ethical inquiry\, which this conference aims to stimulate.
\nWhether your work concerns conceptual analysis\, methodological reflections on studying and evaluating technology\, case-studies in the ethics of (disruptive) technologies\, sustainable technology\, praxis-oriented approaches geared towards design and social implications\, or another related topic:
\nWe welcome you to submit a paper or session proposal\, and/or participate!
You can reach the organizers at: conference2026@ethicsandtechnology.eu
Symposium zu Jan Vö\;lkers Buch "Ein Weltall des Kapitals: Die Ü\;berwindung der terrestrischen Vernunft" (2025)
\nDonnerstag\, 21. Mai 2026\, 14.00 &ndash\; 18.30\, NIG 2H
\nDie Raumfahrt hat das Verstä\;ndnis der Stellung des Menschen im Kosmos unwiderruflich verä\;ndert. Gagarin und Sputnik\, Mondlandung und Erdfotografien waren wichtige Themen der Philosophie ihrer Zeit. Heute erlebt der Griff nach Mond und Sternen unter den Vorzeichen von kommerzieller Verwertbarkeit\, neuer geopolitischer Rivalitä\;ten und ö\;kologischer Krisen eine Renaissance. In seinem neuen Essay wirft Jan Vö\;lker die Frage auf\, ob sich damit der Abschied von einer terrestrischen Vernunft und dem Bild der Erde als unersetzlicher Heimstatt des Menschen ankü\;ndigt. Wir diskutieren darü\;ber in einem fachü\;bergreifenden Workshop\, zu dem alle herzlich eingeladen sind.
\nVortragende:
\n\;Organisation:
\nMiguel de la Riva &\; Ralf Gisinger
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Ralf Gisinger;CN=Miguel de la Riva: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082209Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260518T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260520T170000 SUMMARY:Wedberg Lectures 2026 UID:20260419T095401Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Aula Magna\, Stockholm University\, Stockholm\, Sweden DESCRIPTION:Wedberg Lectures \;2026
\nby \;Sally Haslanger (MIT): \;Systemic Injustice and Social Transformation
\nLecture 1. \;Explanations of Systemic Disadvantage: Discrimination and Social Formation. \;
\nMonday 18 May 2026\, 14:00 \;- \;16:00\, Stockholm University\, Frescati Campus\, Aula Magna\, Room: Bergsmannen
\nHow should we understand &ldquo\;structural&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;systematic&rdquo\; injustice\, such as structural racism or class exploitation? And why is this injustice so durable? One problem is that it isn&rsquo\;t clear how to understand what social structures are\, and how agents are situated in them. \; \;Of course\, some forms of oppression arise from discrimination in the formation and maintenance of institutions and associations. However\, in this talk\, I will offer a different picture\, relying on the idea that societies are complex dynamic systems affected by \;multiple \;dynamics\, \;focusing \;specifically on material and semiotic dynamics. My broad aim is to provide evidence that although discrimination is part of the story of structural injustice\, taking that to be the whole story leaves us without the resources we need to analyze what&rsquo\;s going wrong in structurally unjust societies and how to change them.
\nLecture 2. \;Understanding Structural Intersectionality at Micro\, Meso\, and Macro Levels of Social Analysis.
\nTuesday 19 May 2026\, 14:00 \;- \;16:00\, Stockholm University\, Frescati Campus\, Aula Magna\, Room: Bergsmannen
\nAttempts to explain and remedy oppression have been plagued by the phenomenon of intersectionality. Intersectionality comes in a variety of forms. In this talk I will focus on \;structural intersectionality \;and will argue that it is best understood by locating it at the meso level of social analysis\, i.e.\, on material subsystems such as health care systems\, transportation systems\, political systems\, education systems\, and importantly\, the system dynamics that maintain them. \;This is a level that gives us resources to understand both intersectional identities at the micro level and macro patterns across time and place. \;Moreover\, it is a level that invites and rewards intervention to achieve social justice.
\nLecture 3. \;Carework: A Systems Approach
\nWednesday 20 May 2026\, 10:00 \;- \;12:00\, Stockholm University\, Frescati Campus\, Aula Magna\, Room: Bergsmannen
\nIf societies are complex dynamic systems\, how can local interventions scale to promote social transformation? \;I will focus\, in this lecture\, on women&rsquo\;s role in unwaged caregiving in the private sphere\, traditionally in families. This is a domain where gender oppression is rampant and the gender norms \;that govern in the family spread far and wide across society. \; Moreover\, this gendered division of labor produces a relatively stable equilibrium that is difficult to change. I will argue that attention to the dynamics of social reproduction points to some strategies that give women more power. \;I&rsquo\;m rather skeptical \;about policy changes\, at least until we have done more to change social norms. So I'll sketch very briefly a model for social change through chapter-based social movements that takes offers an approach that is not aimed\, first and foremost\, at policy\, but in the right circumstances can be scaled.
\nAll interested are welcome!
ORGANIZER;CN=H. Orri Stefansson;CN=Krister Bykvist: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082209Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T170000 SUMMARY:Aesthetic Judgment\, Criticism\, and Conversation UID:20260419T095402Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Foxhill House\, Reading\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:A one-day workshop on connections between aesthetic judgment\, the practice of criticism\, and accounting for our judgments in conversation.
ORGANIZER;CN=Nat Hansen: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T082209Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260710T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260710T170000 SUMMARY:Losing Oneself: Self-Alienation in Post-Kantianism and Beyond UID:20260419T095403Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-f5d4878dd-nv7xt TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:32 Russell Square\, London\, United Kingdom\, WC1B 5DN DESCRIPTION:Royal Holloway\, University of London and the London Post-Kantian Seminar host a one-day conference entitled &ldquo\;Losing Oneself: Self-Alienation in Post-Kantianism and Beyond&rdquo\;. The event receives funding from the Mind Association and Royal Holloway.
\nIt is among the most human and yet most dehumanizing experiences to lose oneself&mdash\;to suffer self-alienation. This can be brought on by everyday emotions like shame or guilt about a job done badly or a friend left hanging\; it can be a consequence of inhumane conditions of labour\; it can go along with traumatic or violent events\; and it can be a core experience of those going through persecution\, internment\, and civilizational collapse. Crucially\, even the mere reflection on oneself as human can engender self-alienation. The phenomenon of self-alienation thus has an array of aspects that range from the psychological via the social\, political\, existential\, and metaphysical\, to the aesthetic and literary.
\nIn modern times\, an important philosophical tradition that responds to this vulnerability of human life is post-Kantianism broadly construed: first taking center stage in Fichte\, Hegel\, and Marx\, the problem of self-alienation was further developed by Arendt\, the Frankfurt School\, and then post-Wittgensteinian authors like Cavell\, Diamond\, and Crary. The problem also reaches beyond post-Kantianism and is at the center of current debates in political philosophy\, philosophy of action\, feminism\, \;philosophy of gender\, \;aesthetics\, and the philosophy of epistemic injustice. This conference brings together authors from within and beyond the post-Kantian tradition\, as well as junior and senior researchers.
\nThe event is free and open to all! To register and for any inquiries please contact: jens.pier@rhul.ac.uk.
\nSpeakers and Respondents:
Benedict Blunt (Oxford) \;
Diana Craciun (UCL)
Lizzy Holt (UCL)
Thomas Khurana (Potsdam)
Quill Kukla (Georgetown/Hanover)
Spencer Alexandria Nabors (Georgetown)
Jens Pier (Royal Holloway)
Francey Russell (Barnard/Columbia)
James Ternent (Cambridge)