DETAILS:
\nThe first ever \;Rap Theory Hackathon \;at \;MIT \;asking ourselves one question: what would happen if we brought together the most creative minds in music and rap\, science and philosophy in a space where they had the freedom to truly experiment and test their strangest ideas?
\nMeals\, \;beverages\, \;snacks \;provided!
\nMore details on our Luma: \;
WHAT:
\nThe \;Space \;of \;All \;Possible \;Rap: Our \;main question \;for the weekend is can we create a modeling system&ndash\;informed by the most powerful ideas in \;neuroscience\, \;music \;theory\, and \;linguistics&ndash\;that empowers us to explore new structures of rap that are yet undiscovered? And in doing this\, does it challenge our expectations so much that the very way we define rap to begin with must change \;forever?
\nThis "Theory of Everything of Rap" your team should distill rap into its constituent parts and how the parts connect\, coordinate\, and relate to each other. Music is not about the sounds\, it&rsquo\;s about how they live together and build on one another&hellip\; literally!
\nIn the end on Sunday&ndash\;your theory and the new techniques you learned from it will be put to test in a \;live cypher performance \;from each team!
\nYour article will be published on the \;
WHO:
\nResearchers in \;computation/bio/physics/math/linguistics\, \;philosophers\, \;musicians\, \;visual \;artists\, \;engineers\, and \;curious students \;are welcome! If you are interested in joining and think you may not be a fit\, don't worry\, you're probably a good fit :)
\nThe incredible creators we've had at previous hackathons are almost uncategorizable: \;just the way we want it. \;We had plant biologists researching the foundations of mathematics and language\, we had medical students interested in esotericism and religion\, instrumentalists researching how biology uses musical elements and rhythms to communicate\, and so much more.
\nITINERARY: \;
\n➡️ Friday July 17:
\n4PM to 8PM: \;The Space of All Possible Rhythms (And Rhymes) Salon (Hackathon Participants MUST Join: \;
➡️ Saturday July 18:
\n10AM: \;Doors Open + Breakfast
\n1PM: \;Lunch
\n7PM: \;Dinner
\n➡️ Sunday July 19:
\n10AM: \;Doors Open + Breakfast
\n1PM: \;Lunch
\n4PM: \;Projects should be wrapping up (dinner is served later)
\n5PM to 6:30PM: \;Cypher!
\n6:30PM to 7PM: \;Awards
\n7PM to 8PM: \;Ideating + Networking
\nHOSTED AND SUPPORTED BY: \;
\nAddy Cha (Founder @ \;
Evan Cole (Founder @ \;
&bull\; \;Previous Ekkolá\;pto hackathons\, salons\, podcasts\, and dinners \;at \;
PREVIOUS EVENTS:
\n&bull\; \;2024 Longevity &\; Unconventional Computing Research Hackathon at MIT Media Lab\, featuring Stephen Wolfram\, David Sinclair\, Curt Jaimungal\, and more: \;
&bull\; Past Polymath Salons and discussions are uploaded for you to watch on the Ekkolá\;pto channel: \;
&bull\; Polymath Salon at UT Austin with Professor Scott Aaronson on the Philosophy of Computational Complexity:
\n&bull\; Polymath Salon at University of Toronto with Michael Levin\, André\;s Gó\;mez Emilsson\, and Elan Barenholtz on the Binding Problem and Platonic Spaces:
ORGANIZER;CN=Addy Cha;CN=Evan Cole;CN=Tori Husain: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T200000 SUMMARY:The Space of All Possible Rhythms at MIT UID:20260714T172006Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:75 Amherst St\, Cambridge\, United States\, 02139 DESCRIPTION:DETAILS:
\nJoin us at \;MIT \;on \;July \;17 \;at \;4PM \;ET \;for an in-person salon + Q&\;A on bridging the worlds of music theory\, complex systems\, and rap as we explore the \;combinatorial space of all possible rhythms and rhymes\, and \;how rhythms are measured and perceived across different kinds of minds \;and languages.
\nFood and beverages provided :)
\nMore info for this event on: \;https://luma.com/rapmit
\nSPEAKERS:
\nProfessor Elan Barenholtz \;(FAU Center for Complex Systems \;+ \;Machine Perception Cognitive Robotics Lab) [X\, \;Substack\, \;YouTube]
\nProfessor Wasalu "Lupe Fiasco" Jaco \;(Grammy Winner\, Henry Crown Fellow\, MIT MLK Visiting Professor)
\nProfessor Nick Montfort \;(MIT + \;TropeTank) [Site]
\nProfessor Michael Levin \;(The Levin Lab @ Tufts) [YouTube\, \;Substack\, \;X]
\nITINERARY: \; Please arrive ON TIME!
\n4PM to 4:40PM: \;Check-in + Networking + Cyphers
\n4:40PM to 4:50PM: \;Opening from MIT Rap Club + MIT Verzuz Record Label
\n4:50PM to 5:30PM: \;Michael Levin on "The Platonic Space of Music and Language" + Q&\;A [KEYNOTE]
\n5:30PM to 7PM: \;Elan Barenholtz\, Nick Montfort\, Wasalu Jaco on "The Space of All Possible Rhythms (And Rhymes)" + Q&\;A [PANEL]
\n7PM to 8PM: \;Networking + Discussion
\nHOSTED + SUPPORTED BY: \;
\nAddy Cha (Founder @ \;Ekkolapto.org\, \;O'Shaughnessy Ventures Fellow\, FAU Machine Perception Cognitive Robotics Lab/Center for Complex Systems)
\nEvan Cole (Founder @ \;CodeSchool in a Box)
\nTori Husain \;(Building Artistic Experiences that Merge Worlds &\; Create New Ideas. + International Strategist-Artist + Harvard Divinity MDiv) \;torihusain.com
\nMIT Rap Club (Instagram)
\n&bull\; \;Previous Ekkolá\;pto hackathons\, salons\, podcasts\, and dinners \;at \;MIT\, \;UT Austin\, \;FAU\, \;Harvard\, \;Augmentation Lab\, \;Frontier Tower SF\, DC/Maryland\, NYC\, \;University of Toronto\, \;Akatos House\, \;University of Waterloo\, \;Harvard St. Commons.
\nPREVIOUS EVENTS:
\n&bull\; \;2024 Longevity &\; Unconventional Computing Research Hackathon at MIT Media Lab\, featuring Stephen Wolfram\, David Sinclair\, Curt Jaimungal\, and more: \;https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy5dPSW_KkniuHpoLwlzkYcxhxn50Mn0T
\n&bull\; Past Polymath Salons and discussions are uploaded for you to watch on the Ekkolá\;pto channel: \;https://www.youtube.com/@ekkolapto3
\n&bull\; Polymath Salon at UT Austin with Professor Scott Aaronson on the Philosophy of Computational Complexity:
\n&bull\; Polymath Salon at University of Toronto with Michael Levin\, André\;s Gó\;mez Emilsson\, and Elan Barenholtz on the Binding Problem and Platonic Spaces:
ORGANIZER;CN=Addy Cha;CN=Evan Cole;CN=Tori Husain: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260708T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260708T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop: Attention in Ancient Philosophy UID:20260714T172007Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/Oslo LOCATION:Blindernveien 31\, Oslo\, Norway\, 0851 DESCRIPTION:Attention has become an increasingly important topic across several areas of philosophy\, and recent work in ancient philosophy has shown how it can open up new methodological approaches\, new ways of framing questions\, and new interpretations of familiar texts and ideas.
\nThis workshop brings together scholars working in this emerging area of research. This first edition&mdash\;hopefully to be followed by others&mdash\;focuses broadly on attention in relation to Aristotle&rsquo\;s practical philosophy. It will also feature a talk by a contemporary philosopher affiliated with the \;GoodAttention \;project.
\nA more detailed programme will be circulated at a later date.
\nThe workshop will take place primarily in person\, but online participation will also be possible. Those wishing to attend online are kindly asked to register using the form below. The Zoom link and further practical information will be sent to registered participants before the workshop: \;https://nettskjema.no/a/638091 \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Zihao Guo: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T090000 SUMMARY:17th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – WORLD PHILOSOPHY DAY UID:20260714T172008Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Fakulteti Filozofik\, Priština\, Kosovo\, 10000 DESCRIPTION:Confirmed keynote/distinguished speakers:
\nPhilip Kitcher &ndash\; John Dewey Professor of Philosophy\, Emeritus\, Columbia University
Bjø\;rn Torgrim Ramberg &ndash\; \; \;Professor at Department of Philosophy\, Classics\, History of Art and Ideas (IFIKK)\, University of Oslo
Lee Braver &ndash\; Professor at Department of Philosophy\, University of South Florida
Magnus Schlette &ndash\; Professor at Heidelberg University
Sarin Marchetti &ndash\; Dipartimento di Filosofia Department of Philosophy\, The Sapienza University of Rome \;
Honorary lecture:
\nAstrit Salihu &ndash\; Professor at Department of Philosophy\, University of Pristina
\nOrganized by: Department of Philosophy @ University of Pristina\; Kosovo Philosophical Association\; European Pragmatism Association\; Fé\;dé\;ration Internationale des Socié\;té\;s de Philosophie
\nCall for Papers
\nModernity is characterized by the discovery of the &lsquo\;New Continent&rsquo\;\, which in the philosophical discourse of different periods has not been conceived merely as a geographical expansion\, but as a potential space for the development of a new mode of practical and contemplative thinking. Alexis de Tocqueville evaluated the American Revolution in contrast to the French one\, interpreting it as a more authentic expression of democracy\, while Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel argued that the future of philosophical and historical development would shift toward the New Continent. Similarly\, Jean Baudrillard conceptualized America as a form of transatlantic utopia of late modernity.
\nHowever\, these interpretations do not reduce America to a passive space of European projections\, nor do they define it as an entity devoid of self-reflection. On the contrary\, American philosophy\, drawing upon the European intellectual heritage&mdash\;its crè\;me de la crè\;me&mdash\;articulates a distinct and authentic tradition of philosophical thought. This tradition begins with the transcendentalism of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau\, where Emerson may be read as a proto-pragmatic figure\, and then develops toward the consolidation of classical pragmatism. It culminates in the work of Charles Sanders Peirce\, William James\, and John Dewey\, who reconfigure the map of Western philosophy through a post-metaphysical paradigm of thought.
\nWithin this framework\, elements such as radical empiricism\, eco-ethics\, pluralism\, Hegelian Darwinism\, and ethical democracy contribute to shaping what is known as American philosophy\, articulated under the conceptual framework of pragmatism. In this paradigm\, freedom\, pluralism\, and democracy are not treated as fortuitous categories\, but as constitutive conditions of philosophical practice itself. In this sense\, pragmatism marks a shift from the primacy of theory to practice\, from practice to theoretical reformulation\, and from a theory of truth to a theory about truth (Rorty).
\nAfter the Second World War\, American philosophy became dominated by the Anglo-Saxon tradition of analytic philosophy\, which marginalized classical pragmatism. It was not until the 1970s that this tradition re-emerged in the form of neo-pragmatism or linguistic pragmatism. The key figures of this reconfiguration are Richard Rorty and Hilary Putnam\, later supported by Richard Bernstein with a more political orientation\, and Robert Brandom within a more epistemological and inferentialist line.
\nIn addition to pragmatism as the central tradition of American philosophy\, eco-ethics developed in parallel in the post-war years through Aldo Leopold\, which can be situated within the broader framework of bioethics as articulated by Van Rensselaer Potter. At the same time\, the philosophy of technology initially developed from European premises with Martin Heidegger and Jacques Ellul\, and was further elaborated through the Society for Philosophy and Technology\, established in the United States. One of the key directions within this approach is post-phenomenology\, representing one of the most significant approaches of the empirical turn in the study of technology.
\nAnother central dimension is the philosophy of law and political theory\, where John Rawls and Ronald Dworkin represent two paradigmatic figures of contemporary normative thought. Likewise\, the tradition of philosophy of art and literary criticism developed\, with Harold Bloom\, Arthur Danto\, and George Dickie reformulating debates on the canon\, the artworld\, and the &ldquo\;end of art.&rdquo\;
\nIn general\, pragmatism has functioned as a space of dialogue and plural-perspectivism. As William James emphasizes\, it can be understood as a &ldquo\;house with many rooms\,&rdquo\; where different philosophical traditions coexist in continuous dialogue. In this sense\, American philosophy appears as an open and unfinished reflective process\, articulated through dialogue with various traditions such as phenomenology\, analytic philosophy\, structuralism/post-structuralism\, the Frankfurt School\, and hermeneutics. This methodological and pluralistic openness makes pragmatism one of the most enduring and inclusive traditions of contemporary philosophy. In this sense\, American philosophy cannot be reduced to a single doctrine\, but should be understood as a shared horizon where freedom\, pluralism\, and endless dialogue are respected.
\nMain Topics of the Conference
\nGuidelines and General Information about the Confernce
\nIMPORTANT DATES:
\nAbstract submission deadline: September 1
\nNotification of acceptance: September 10
\nConference dates: November 19-20 \; 2026
\nThe conference will be held in hybrid format: both in-person and online participation will be possible.
ORGANIZER;CN=Labinot Kelmendi: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261120T170000 SUMMARY:17th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – WORLD PHILOSOPHY DAY UID:20260714T172009Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Fakulteti Filozofik\, Priština\, Kosovo\, 10000 DESCRIPTION:Confirmed keynote/distinguished speakers:
\nPhilip Kitcher &ndash\; John Dewey Professor of Philosophy\, Emeritus\, Columbia University
Bjø\;rn Torgrim Ramberg &ndash\; \; \;Professor at Department of Philosophy\, Classics\, History of Art and Ideas (IFIKK)\, University of Oslo
Lee Braver &ndash\; Professor at Department of Philosophy\, University of South Florida
Magnus Schlette &ndash\; Professor at Heidelberg University
Sarin Marchetti &ndash\; Dipartimento di Filosofia Department of Philosophy\, The Sapienza University of Rome \;
Honorary lecture:
\nAstrit Salihu &ndash\; Professor at Department of Philosophy\, University of Pristina
\nOrganized by: Department of Philosophy @ University of Pristina\; Kosovo Philosophical Association\; European Pragmatism Association\; Fé\;dé\;ration Internationale des Socié\;té\;s de Philosophie
\nCall for Papers
\nModernity is characterized by the discovery of the &lsquo\;New Continent&rsquo\;\, which in the philosophical discourse of different periods has not been conceived merely as a geographical expansion\, but as a potential space for the development of a new mode of practical and contemplative thinking. Alexis de Tocqueville evaluated the American Revolution in contrast to the French one\, interpreting it as a more authentic expression of democracy\, while Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel argued that the future of philosophical and historical development would shift toward the New Continent. Similarly\, Jean Baudrillard conceptualized America as a form of transatlantic utopia of late modernity.
\nHowever\, these interpretations do not reduce America to a passive space of European projections\, nor do they define it as an entity devoid of self-reflection. On the contrary\, American philosophy\, drawing upon the European intellectual heritage&mdash\;its crè\;me de la crè\;me&mdash\;articulates a distinct and authentic tradition of philosophical thought. This tradition begins with the transcendentalism of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau\, where Emerson may be read as a proto-pragmatic figure\, and then develops toward the consolidation of classical pragmatism. It culminates in the work of Charles Sanders Peirce\, William James\, and John Dewey\, who reconfigure the map of Western philosophy through a post-metaphysical paradigm of thought.
\nWithin this framework\, elements such as radical empiricism\, eco-ethics\, pluralism\, Hegelian Darwinism\, and ethical democracy contribute to shaping what is known as American philosophy\, articulated under the conceptual framework of pragmatism. In this paradigm\, freedom\, pluralism\, and democracy are not treated as fortuitous categories\, but as constitutive conditions of philosophical practice itself. In this sense\, pragmatism marks a shift from the primacy of theory to practice\, from practice to theoretical reformulation\, and from a theory of truth to a theory about truth (Rorty).
\nAfter the Second World War\, American philosophy became dominated by the Anglo-Saxon tradition of analytic philosophy\, which marginalized classical pragmatism. It was not until the 1970s that this tradition re-emerged in the form of neo-pragmatism or linguistic pragmatism. The key figures of this reconfiguration are Richard Rorty and Hilary Putnam\, later supported by Richard Bernstein with a more political orientation\, and Robert Brandom within a more epistemological and inferentialist line.
\nIn addition to pragmatism as the central tradition of American philosophy\, eco-ethics developed in parallel in the post-war years through Aldo Leopold\, which can be situated within the broader framework of bioethics as articulated by Van Rensselaer Potter. At the same time\, the philosophy of technology initially developed from European premises with Martin Heidegger and Jacques Ellul\, and was further elaborated through the Society for Philosophy and Technology\, established in the United States. One of the key directions within this approach is post-phenomenology\, representing one of the most significant approaches of the empirical turn in the study of technology.
\nAnother central dimension is the philosophy of law and political theory\, where John Rawls and Ronald Dworkin represent two paradigmatic figures of contemporary normative thought. Likewise\, the tradition of philosophy of art and literary criticism developed\, with Harold Bloom\, Arthur Danto\, and George Dickie reformulating debates on the canon\, the artworld\, and the &ldquo\;end of art.&rdquo\;
\nIn general\, pragmatism has functioned as a space of dialogue and plural-perspectivism. As William James emphasizes\, it can be understood as a &ldquo\;house with many rooms\,&rdquo\; where different philosophical traditions coexist in continuous dialogue. In this sense\, American philosophy appears as an open and unfinished reflective process\, articulated through dialogue with various traditions such as phenomenology\, analytic philosophy\, structuralism/post-structuralism\, the Frankfurt School\, and hermeneutics. This methodological and pluralistic openness makes pragmatism one of the most enduring and inclusive traditions of contemporary philosophy. In this sense\, American philosophy cannot be reduced to a single doctrine\, but should be understood as a shared horizon where freedom\, pluralism\, and endless dialogue are respected.
\nMain Topics of the Conference
\nGuidelines and General Information about the Confernce
\nIMPORTANT DATES:
\nAbstract submission deadline: September 1
\nNotification of acceptance: September 10
\nConference dates: November 19-20 \; 2026
\nThe conference will be held in hybrid format: both in-person and online participation will be possible.
ORGANIZER;CN=Labinot Kelmendi: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260831T234500 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260831T234500 SUMMARY:The 1st Workshop on History and Philosophy of Science in the East UID:20260714T172010Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Asia/Hong_Kong LOCATION:HKUST\, Hong Kong\, Hong Kong DESCRIPTION:History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) has been a vibrant movement in the philosophy of science since 1960s. It profoundly influenced the development of 20th century philosophy of science. HPS departments and postgraduate programmes have been established worldwide\, while various HPS conferences have been running regularly. However\, HPS in the East is still underdeveloped. To be fair\, philosophy of science in East Asia is not as well developed as it might seem. For example\, in China\, philosophy of science is even sometimes conflated with analytic philosophy. This workshop series aims to advance and promote the research of HPS in the East. It will bring together philosophers of science and historians of science in the East to promote the dialogue across the boundaries with an aim to reflect on the nature\, methodology\, and development of HPS and explore new HPS approaches.
\nVenue
\nDates
\nOrganising Committee
\nKeynote Speakers
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nContact
\nHistory and Philosophy of Science (HPS) has been a vibrant movement in the philosophy of science since 1960s. It profoundly influenced the development of 20th century philosophy of science. HPS departments and postgraduate programmes have been established worldwide\, while various HPS conferences have been running regularly. However\, HPS in the East is still underdeveloped. To be fair\, philosophy of science in East Asia is not as well developed as it might seem. For example\, in China\, philosophy of science is even sometimes conflated with analytic philosophy. This workshop series aims to advance and promote the research of HPS in the East. It will bring together philosophers of science and historians of science in the East to promote the dialogue across the boundaries with an aim to reflect on the nature\, methodology\, and development of HPS and explore new HPS approaches.
\nVenue
\nDates
\nOrganising Committee
\nKeynote Speakers
\nContact
\nThe International Berkeley Society invites submissions for its group session at the 2027 Central Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association. The conference will be held February 24&ndash\;27\, 2027 at the Hilton Denver City Center in Denver\, Colorado. We particularly welcome abstracts that engage with the theme of &ldquo\;Berkeley Beyond Philosophy.&rdquo\; Relevant topics might include Berkeley&rsquo\;s influence on literature\, religion\, public life\, political economy\, mathematics\, natural science\, medicine\, education\, or other intellectual and cultural domains outside narrowly philosophical contexts.
\nAbstracts of up to 500 words for 25-minute presentations should be prepared for blind review and submitted to Todd DeRose at t.derose@ew.edu. The deadline for submissions is September 1\, 2026. Modest financial assistance may be available for early career scholars (less than two years out from their PhD). Please contact Todd DeRose with any questions.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270224T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270224T190000 SUMMARY:Internet Studies: A Multidisciplinary Approach UID:20260714T172013Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The book adopts an explicitly interdisciplinary and pluralistic approach\, drawing on sociology\, science and technology studies (STS)\, political science\, law\, communication and media studies\, political economy\, anthropology\, education\, and computational social science. Comparative\, global\, and Global South perspectives are particularly welcome. It seeks to bridge classic Internet Studies concerns with the urgent realities of the post-2025 AI era\, offering new theoretical frameworks\, methodological innovations\, and forward-looking visions.
\nThe volume is structured in five parts:
\n- Part I: Foundations and Theorizing Internet Studies
\n- Part II: Platforms\, Data\, and Economic Transformations
\n- Part III: Society\, Culture\, Identities\, and Inequalities
\n- Part IV: Governance\, Regulation\, Ethics\, and Rights
\n- Part V: Methods and Future Directions
\nA detailed table of contents with chapter abstracts is available upon request.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T234500 SUMMARY:Handbook of Analytic Philosophy of Education UID:20260714T172014Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Abstracts
\n\nHandbook of Analytic Philosophy of Education
\n\nWe invite philosophers of education who broadly see themselves as working with the analytic tradition to submit abstracts for an upcoming Handbook of Analytic Philosophy of Education\, to be published by Bloomsbury. Our aim is that the handbook will represent the field by reflecting on its history and methods\, exemplifying issues and debates in the field\, reflecting on its value to practitioners\, considering its interdisciplinary links\, and pointing to its future evolution. We are keen that the label &lsquo\;analytic&rsquo\; does not serve as an exclusive term\, and encourage abstracts from a diverse range of perspectives\, career stages\, geographical contexts\, etc. The handbook aims to provide an authoritative and inclusive account of the field for scholars\, students and practitioners.
\n\nWe welcome abstracts that sit within the following areas:
\n\nA. Foundations in lineage\, scions and descendants: Past\, present and future
\nThis section would provide chapters offering literature reviews\, narratives\, and histories of analytic philosophy of education (APE).
\n\nB. Methodologies and Methods
\nThis section addresses both the idea of analytic methodology and the variety of methods that analytic philosophers of education draw on. \;
\n\nC. Concepts and Conceptualizations
\nThis section attends to concepts that are the dominant concern of APE (e.g.\, education\, democracy\, flourishing\, etc.). \;
\n\nD. Controversial Conversations: Key debates and applied issues
\nWhat is the field fighting about? What is in contention?
\n\nE. Application to Practice and Praxis
\nThis section explores the usefulness of APE to practitioners and the field.
\n\nF. Interdisciplinary Varieties of Analytic Philosophy of Education
\nThis might include ethical use or ethical case analysis\, political-theoretical methods\, empirical methods and sources\, theoretical work bridging philosophy and psychology\, philosophy and law\, philosophy and classics\, philosophy and literature\, etc.
\n\;
\n\nAbstracts should be emailed to \;j.o.gatley@swansea.ac.uk \;and \;sfraserburge@bsu.edu \;by September 1st \;2026. Please include the following:
\n\;
\n1. \; \; \; \; \;Which section of the book you think it fits best with
\n2. \; \; \; \; \;Abstract length: 250 &ndash\; 350 words
\n3. \; \; \; \; \;Key words: 6 - 8 key terms
\n4. \; \; \; \; \;Bibliography
\n5. \; \; \; \; \;Brief author biography: 100 words
\n\;
\n\nDecisions will be communicated by October 1st \;2026
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270101T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270101T090000 SUMMARY:CFP: Fate and Narrative Identity UID:20260714T172015Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR PAPERS
\nSpecial Issue of The Journal of Ethics: Fate and narrative identity
\nDeadline for submission of full draft: 1 January 2027
\nLength of paper: 8\,000-11\,000 words\, including footnotes but not including references at the end.
\nThis special issue starts with the autobiographical question: who am I? What are the most important constituents of my identity? We might distinguish involuntary components such as my birth nationality\, my ethnicity\, by socio-economic background\, my gender\, from voluntary components such as my profession\, my marriage\, my political allegiance\, my long-term residence. But even involuntary components admit of more-or-less voluntary interpretations of the meaning of such components. An ethnic identity can yield a sense of belonging or indifference\, an unwanted constraint can be changed into a catalyst for important life choices.
\nVoluntary identity components and voluntary interpretations usually admit of a narrative description of how they came to play the important role in my identity\, and of how I see their role in the future. As part of that narrative description\, I might ask myself which components are somehow essential to who I am &ndash\; in other words\, without that component\, I cannot imagine being me. Most often these components will begin their narrative role with an event of pure luck. In such a case\, I may be tempted to speak of that event as fateful. So this special issue is about the question: what does it mean to see a narrative identity component as 'my fate'? What can the concept of fate contribute to my and others&rsquo\; understanding of my life?
\nImportantly\, we are NOT directly interested in the concept of fate as denying free will. We are not directly interested in any kind of metaphysical notion\, divine or otherwise\, that might determine my future. Instead\, our autobiographical perspective is primarily about making sense of our past and present\, in the sense described by Robert Solomon&rsquo\;s article &lsquo\;Fate and Fatalism&rsquo\; Philosophy East and West\, Vol. 53\, No. 4 (Oct.\, 2003)\, pp. 435-454.
\nSolomon offers many examples. He himself\, a professional philosopher\, started at university studying medicine\, and on an impulse took a philosophy elective that steered him into a whole new area of interest. He wants to call the impulse fateful. Now it might be said that given his (known and unknown) dispositions\, he was fated to switch to philosophy sooner or later\, and if he had missed this one elective\, other opportunities would have caught his eye. As such we might reach for Heraclitus&rsquo\;s mantra of &ldquo\;character is destiny&rdquo\;. But consider another of Solomon&rsquo\;s examples: two people have been married to one another for many years\, and as such have deeply influenced one another&rsquo\;s identity. And yet their meeting\, their subsequent romantic availability\, their mutual attraction\, their cohabitational compatibility\, their shared interests etc. &ndash\; all of that was radically contingent. Retrospectively\, however\, that meeting (and everything else) was necessary\, fated\, in order for them to become who they are now\, individually\, and jointly\, many years later.
\nWe&rsquo\;re not only interested in Solomon&rsquo\;s retrospective view of fateful events\, we&rsquo\;re also interested in the experience of practical necessity (a phrase coined by Bernard Williams in his 1981 article of that name). Here the agent\, in the present\, discovers what she &lsquo\;must&rsquo\; do\, given who she is\, what she has become\, what roles she fills\, who she is in a relationship with\, where she works etc.. Such a discovery about oneself may be more or less surprising\, and more or less acceptable and understandable among one&rsquo\;s friends (who know her more or less well). Williams&rsquo\;s concept has spawned some philosophical discussion\, but his and others&rsquo\; heroes do not usually use the word &lsquo\;fate&rsquo\; &ndash\; the question is whether they are entitled to do so\, while taking themselves and being taken seriously.
\nWe welcome submissions on the following topics: (not exhaustive)
\nSubmission instructions for Authors
\nAuthors must make use of the standard online EM system used by The Journal of Ethics. All manuscripts will go through the standard double-blind peer-review process according to The Journal of Ethics&rsquo\; guidelines. As a matter of general policy on special issues\, all submission will also be checked by the editor-in-chief. All manuscripts should be prepared according to the journal&rsquo\;s guidelines provided on The Journal of Ethics website. \;
\nCo-editors:
\n \; \; \; \; \; ·\; \; \; Katrien Schaubroeck\, University of Antwerp\, Belgium.
katrien.schaubroeck@uantwerpen.be
\; \; \; \; \; ·\; \; \; Christopher Cowley\, Charles University\, Czech Republic\, and University College Dublin\, Ireland.
Christopher.cowley@ff.cuni.cz
Russia&rsquo\;s full-scale invasion of Ukraine\, alongside ongoing processes of democratic backsliding\, has renewed attention to the political role of military institutions and the relationship between armed forces and democratic societies. Political scientists have produced rich empirical and institutional accounts of civil&ndash\;military relations\, from Huntington and Janowitz to Feaver&rsquo\;s principal&ndash\;agent framework\, but the normative questions underlying those accounts have received little sustained philosophical attention. While classical republican thought devoted considerable attention to the armed forces and civil&ndash\;military relations\, contemporary political philosophy and theory has engaged these issues only sporadically. \;Yet military institutions raise a wide range of important normative questions.
\nThis workshop aims to advance normative theorising on military institutions and civil&ndash\;military relations. We invite papers that address any element of this topic\, including the following issues:
Abstracts of 300&ndash\;400 words should be sent\, alongside a short CV\, to \;sven.altenburger@bsg.ox.ac.uk \;by 15 August 2026. The workshop will be based on pre-circulated papers. Accepted participants will be asked to submit a paper of 7\,000&ndash\;10\,000 words by 15 October 2026. Selected contributions may be included in an intended edited volume arising from the workshop.
Russia&rsquo\;s full-scale invasion of Ukraine\, alongside ongoing processes of democratic backsliding\, has renewed attention to the political role of military institutions and the relationship between armed forces and democratic societies. Political scientists have produced rich empirical and institutional accounts of civil&ndash\;military relations\, from Huntington and Janowitz to Feaver&rsquo\;s principal&ndash\;agent framework\, but the normative questions underlying those accounts have received little sustained philosophical attention. While classical republican thought devoted considerable attention to the armed forces and civil&ndash\;military relations\, contemporary political philosophy and theory has engaged these issues only sporadically. \;Yet military institutions raise a wide range of important normative questions. This workshop therefore aims to advance normative theorising on military institutions and civil&ndash\;military relations.
ORGANIZER;CN=Tom Simpson;CN=Sven Altenburger: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T234500 SUMMARY:2027 Meeting of the Society for Philosophy of Religion UID:20260714T172018Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:Nashville\, United States DESCRIPTION:The Society for Philosophy of Religion is pleased to invite submissions for its 2027 meeting to be held in Nashville\, TN from March 4-6\, 2027 at Vanderbilt University. We welcome papers in philosophy of religion from a plurality of perspectives and traditions.
\nThe Society aims to create long-term relationships of collaboration\, consultation\, and conversation across traditional lines of disciplinary specialization\, philosophical orientation\, and religious/cultural identity. \; To facilitate this\, the conference is organized so that only one paper is presented at a time to permit all participants to attend all sessions. \;
\nThis year we are delighted to announce that Sam Newlands (Notre Dame) will deliver the keynote address.
\nThe deadline for submissions is October 4\, 2026.
\nThere are two formats for individual paper submissions: colloquia papers suitable for presentation in 20-25 minutes (up to 3000 words)\, and symposia papers suitable for presentation in 35-40 minutes (up to 5000 words). Colloquia presentations will be followed by q&\;a. \; Symposia presentations will be followed by commentary and then q&\;a.
\nWe also welcome proposals for panel discussions of relevant topics or questions. \;
\nDecisions will be communicated in early November. \; \;Accepted participants without institutional financial support who may not otherwise be able to attend are encouraged to reach out\, as the Society may be able to offer some assistance with travel expenses.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nTo be considered\, please submit two documents: (i) a pdf of your paper prepared for blind review. \; (ii) a separate document including your name\, email\, paper title\, a short abstract of no more than 150 words\, type of submission (colloquium or symposium)\, institutional affiliation (if any)\, and academic status (e.g. professor\, post doc\, graduate student).
\nFor panel proposals\, please outline the topic or question and include the names\, affiliations\, and emails of confirmed participants. \; \;
\nAll submission materials should be sent by email to 2027SPRconference@gmail.com.
\nRising Scholar Award
\nThe Society for Philosophy of Religion is pleased to offer the Rising Scholar Award\, which will be presented to the best conference paper by an author who earned their Ph.D. within the past five years. The Society reserves the right not to grant the award if no submission meets the criteria for quality and suitability.
\nIf you are interested in serving as a commentator or session chair or have questions regarding the conference please contact Tad Robinson at tadrobinson@muhlenberg.edu. \;
\nFor information about the Society for Philosophy of Religion and past programs see https://www.societyphilosophyreligion.org/home
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270304T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270306T170000 SUMMARY:2027 Meeting of the Society for Philosophy of Religion UID:20260714T172019Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:Nashville\, United States DESCRIPTION:The Society for Philosophy of Religion is pleased to invite submissions for its 2027 meeting to be held in Nashville\, TN from March 4-6\, 2027 at Vanderbilt University. We welcome papers in philosophy of religion from a plurality of perspectives and traditions.
\nThe Society aims to create long-term relationships of collaboration\, consultation\, and conversation across traditional lines of disciplinary specialization\, philosophical orientation\, and religious/cultural identity. \; To facilitate this\, the conference is organized so that only one paper is presented at a time to permit all participants to attend all sessions. \;
\nThis year we are delighted to announce that Sam Newlands (Notre Dame) will deliver the keynote address.
\nThe deadline for submissions is October 4\, 2026.
\nThere are two formats for individual paper submissions: colloquia papers suitable for presentation in 20-25 minutes (up to 3000 words)\, and symposia papers suitable for presentation in 35-40 minutes (up to 5000 words). Colloquia presentations will be followed by q&\;a. \; Symposia presentations will be followed by commentary and then q&\;a.
\nWe also welcome proposals for panel discussions of relevant topics or questions. \;
\nDecisions will be communicated in early November. \; \;Accepted participants without institutional financial support who may not otherwise be able to attend are encouraged to reach out\, as the Society may be able to offer some assistance with travel expenses.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nTo be considered\, please submit two documents: (i) a pdf of your paper prepared for blind review. \; (ii) a separate document including your name\, email\, paper title\, a short abstract of no more than 150 words\, type of submission (colloquium or symposium)\, institutional affiliation (if any)\, and academic status (e.g. professor\, post doc\, graduate student).
\nFor panel proposals\, please outline the topic or question and include the names\, affiliations\, and emails of confirmed participants. \; \;
\nAll submission materials should be sent by email to 2027SPRconference@gmail.com.
\nRising Scholar Award
\nThe Society for Philosophy of Religion is pleased to offer the Rising Scholar Award\, which will be presented to the best conference paper by an author who earned their Ph.D. within the past five years. The Society reserves the right not to grant the award if no submission meets the criteria for quality and suitability.
\nIf you are interested in serving as a commentator or session chair or have questions regarding the conference please contact Tad Robinson at tadrobinson@muhlenberg.edu. \;
\nFor information about the Society for Philosophy of Religion and past programs see https://www.societyphilosophyreligion.org/home
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260827T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260828T170000 SUMMARY:Freedom and Authenticity - 8th International Interdisciplinary Conference UID:20260714T172020Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Conference online (via Zoom)
\nCFP:
\nSince the postmodern movements such as Pop and hyperrealist art or literary genres ̶ New Journalism and creative non-fiction questioned the status of the real and the imitated\, the concept of authenticity has called for a constant reevaluation. Walter Benjamin&rsquo\;s 1935 assumption that &ldquo\;the presence of the original is the prerequisite to the concept of authenticity&rdquo\; has been called into question with the corporate and advertising practice continually rebranding the concept of authenticity to suit mass consumers&rsquo\; needs. Why is it then that within the contemporary culture\, with modes of expressions such as irony\, cynicism and sarcasm strongly present\, the notions of authenticity and freedom are still heavily linked with spiritual awakening and happiness? To what extent do authenticity\, individuality and freedom function as mere commercial products and advertising slogans? Have they over time become shallow romantic ideals or do they still hold the substance to be discovered and implemented into one&rsquo\;s line of thinking and living? What makes freedom and authenticity creatively attractive to artists\, thinkers and spiritual teachers? Can authenticity be defined\, measured\, conceptualized in the contemporary context of relativism? What are the main dynamics between freedom and authenticity?
\n\nDuring the conference\, we strive to discuss the contemporary status of authenticity and freedom\, their interrelationship and their association with concepts such as sincerity\, individuality\, vulnerability\, creativity and many others.
\n\nWe invite researchers representing various academic disciplines: art\, film studies\, literature\, theatre studies\, media studies\, anthropology\, psychology\, sociology\, politics\, cognitive studies\, to name a few.
\n\nDifferent forms of presentations are encouraged\, including case studies\, theoretical inquiries\, personal reflections\, problem-oriented arguments\, comparative analyses and creative expressions.
\n\nWe will be happy to hear from experienced scholars and young academics\, doctoral and graduate students\, as well as professionals from various disciplines. We also invite all persons interested in participating in the conference as listeners\, without giving a presentation.
\n\nOur repertoire of suggested topics includes but is not restricted to: \;
\n\nI. \;Sociology\, Anthropology\, History
\n\nGlobal and local authenticity
\nQuest for authenticity in the context of social and historical crisis
\nFreedom and coronavirus pandemic
\nII. Psychology and Psychiatry
\n\n\;Authenticity and self-growth
\n\;Authenticity and emotional armory &ndash\; perfectionism\, numbing\, etc.
\n\;Authenticity and shame
\n\;Authenticity and vulnerability
\n\;Authenticity and self-image
\n\;Authenticity and individuality: self-absorption versus self-confrontation \;
\nIII. \;Literature\, Film\, Theatre\, Visual Arts
\n\n\;Realism\, hyperrealism\, naturalism
\nAuthenticity and intertextuality: concepts such as original artwork\, reproduction\, printed representation\, copy\, etc.
\nGhostwriting
\nAuthenticity and autofiction
\nAuthenticity and creativity
\nAuthenticity and adaptation
\nOnline theatre performances during COVID-19
\nIV. \;Media Studies
\n\nFake news
\nSocial media marketing and authenticity
\nFreedom of speech
\nV. \; \;Philosophy and Worldviews
\n\nFreedom and authenticity as philosophical concepts
\nAuthenticity and ethics
\nAuthenticity and freedom as the highest humanistic values
\nExistential\, postmodern and contemporary view on authenticity
\nPlease submit abstracts (no longer than 300 words) of your proposed 20-minute presentation\, together with a short biographical note by 03 August 2026 \;to: conferencefreedom@gmail.com
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260725T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260725T234500 SUMMARY:Food and Memory - 5th International Interdisciplinary Conference UID:20260714T172021Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Conference online (via Zoom)
\nCFP:
\nResearchers have long confirmed the importance of studying food-related issues in the past and in the today's world. During our interdisciplinary conference\, we are going to concentrate on the relationships between food and memory. In what sense &ndash\; and in what circumstances &ndash\; can food be regarded as an identity-forming factor? What role does it play in shaping our individual and collective memories? How can food studies deepen our knowledge on the social and cultural aspects of our lives? Why are food memories so often related to important experiences of individuals and societies?
\n\; \; \; \; \; \; We would like to discuss these and many other questions from a broad perspective\, referring to the anthropological\, psychological\, sociological\, historical\, and \; aesthetic research on food and memory. That is why we invite researchers representing various academic fields: anthropology\, history\, psychology\, psychoanalysis\, psychiatry\, sociology\, political studies\, philosophy\, economics\, law\, memory studies\, consciousness studies\, literary studies\, theatre studies\, film studies\, migration studies\, gender studies\, postcolonial studies\, medical sciences\, and cognitive sciences\, to name a few.
\n\; \; \; \; \; \; Different forms of presentations are encouraged\, including case studies\, theoretical inquiries\, personal reflections\, problem-oriented arguments\, and comparative analyses.
\n\; \; \; \; \; \; We will be happy to hear from both experienced scholars and young academics at the beginning of their careers\, as well as doctoral and graduate students. We also invite all persons interested in participating in the conference as listeners\, without giving a presentation.
\n\nOur repertoire of suggested topics includes but is not restricted to:
\n\nIndividual experiences:
\nFood memories
\nFood and sensory memory
\nSmell\, taste and remembrance
\nIndividual food preferences
\nFood and identity
\nVeganism and ethical memory
\n&ldquo\;You are what you eat&rdquo\;
\nFood and emotions
\nFood and affect
\nFood and abjection
\nFood and sickness
\nFood and eating disorders
\nFood and aging
\nFood and mental health
\nFood and the materiality of memory
\nFood and nostalgia
\nFood and trauma
\nFood and ecstasy
\nFood as epiphany
\nFood in dreams
\n\; \; \;2. Interpersonal experiences:
\nFood and love
\nFood and sex
\nFood and caregiving
\nFood and poisoning
\nFood as a tool of communication
\nFood and intergenerational memory
\nFood and queer identities
\nRecipes as memory practices
\n\; \;3. Collective experiences:
\nFood\, memory and tradition
\nFood habits
\nFood ceremonies and rituals
\nFood taboos
\nFood and religions
\nFood and language
\nFood symbolism
\nFood and cultural/social identity
\nFood and migration crises
\nDiasporic cuisines and belonging
\nFood and displacement
\nFood and war
\nFood scarcity and survival
\nFood and decolonization
\nColonial histories of food
\nCulinary nationalisms
\nMulticultural dimensions of contemporary cuisines
\nFood and fashion
\nFood and social status
\nFood and inequalities
\nFood and genocide
\nFood waste and memory
\nFood and sustainability
\nFood and climate anxiety
\nPandemic food practices
\nFood during COVID-19F
\nFood and capitalism
\n4. Aesthetic experiences:
\nFood and memory in literature\, film\, theatre and visuals arts
\nFood-related literary and cinematic genres
\nCookbooks as autobiographical narratives
\nFood in the media
\nFood aesthetics in popular culture
\nConcepts of good taste
\nFood photography and memory
\nNostalgia marketing and food
\n5. Contemporary challenges and digital cultures:
\nDigital food cultures
\nFood and digital archives
\nFood and social media
\nFood influencers and online identity
\nFood delivery culture
\nArtificial intelligence and food cultures
\nFood and bioethics
\nPlease submit abstracts (no longer than 300 words) of your proposed 20-minute presentations\, together with a short biographical note\, by 25 July 2026 to: conferencememory@gmail.com
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260724T170000 SUMMARY:Kyrgyz Culture between Myth\, Episteme\, and Contemporary Humanistic Knowledge UID:20260714T172022Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:As part of the philosophical research project "Kyrgyz Philosophical Thought and Modernity: Conceptual Foundations and Horizons of the Future\," the Bozjol Center for Philosophical Research at Jusup Balasagyn Kyrgyz National University\, in cooperation with the A. F. Losev Scientific Library and Memorial Museum (Moscow) and the Dialogue of Cultures and Civilizations Public Organization\, is organizing the International Summer Philosophy School (Workshop)\, which will take place on the shores of Issyk-Kul Lake\, Kyrgyzstan\, from 20 to 24 July 2026.
\nThe Summer Philosophy School aims to establish an international platform for rethinking nomadic culture in general\, and Kyrgyz culture in particular\, in the context of the intellectual and cultural challenges of the contemporary world. The central theme of the School\, "Between Myth and Episteme\," reflects the transition from traditional forms of cultural memory\, symbolic systems\, and epic worldviews to contemporary modes of producing knowledge in the humanities.
\nThe principal objective of the School is to create an interdisciplinary research environment for discussing issues in philosophy\, culture\, myth\, theatre\, science\, and technology\, as well as broader questions concerning the transformation of knowledge in the context of nomadic/Kyrgyz culture and modernity.
\nThe School will bring together scholars\, researchers\, university faculty\, graduate students\, and practitioners from different countries to engage in interdisciplinary dialogue and collaborative research. \; \;If you are interested in participating in the Summer Philosophy School\, we would be delighted to welcome you.
\n\n\n\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260724T170000 SUMMARY:Kyrgyz Culture between Myth\, Episteme\, and Contemporary Humanistic Knowledge UID:20260714T172023Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:As part of the philosophical research project "Kyrgyz Philosophical Thought and Modernity: Conceptual Foundations and Horizons of the Future\," the Bozjol Center for Philosophical Research at Jusup Balasagyn Kyrgyz National University\, in cooperation with the A. F. Losev Scientific Library and Memorial Museum (Moscow) and the Dialogue of Cultures and Civilizations Public Organization\, is organizing the International Summer Philosophy School (Workshop)\, which will take place on the shores of Issyk-Kul Lake\, Kyrgyzstan\, from 20 to 24 July 2026.
\nThe Summer Philosophy School aims to establish an international platform for rethinking nomadic culture in general\, and Kyrgyz culture in particular\, in the context of the intellectual and cultural challenges of the contemporary world. The central theme of the School\, "Between Myth and Episteme\," reflects the transition from traditional forms of cultural memory\, symbolic systems\, and epic worldviews to contemporary modes of producing knowledge in the humanities.
\nThe principal objective of the School is to create an interdisciplinary research environment for discussing issues in philosophy\, culture\, myth\, theatre\, science\, and technology\, as well as broader questions concerning the transformation of knowledge in the context of nomadic/Kyrgyz culture and modernity.
\nThe School will bring together scholars\, researchers\, university faculty\, graduate students\, and practitioners from different countries to engage in interdisciplinary dialogue and collaborative research. \; \;If you are interested in participating in the Summer Philosophy School\, we would be delighted to welcome you.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260714T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260714T234500 SUMMARY:Praxis-Based Logic and Virtue: Jainism\, Sikhism\, and Chinese Traditions UID:20260714T172024Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:America/Vancouver LOCATION:Vancouver\, Canada DESCRIPTION:WORKSHOP Praxis-Based Logic and Virtue: Jainism\, Sikhism\, and Chinese Traditions
\nOrganizer: Agnieszka Rostalska
\nKeynote: Chris Rahlwes\, \;Florida Atlantic University: Intellectual Aparigraha and the Problem of Jain Contextualization
\nThis workshop examines underrepresented traditions of logic and philosophico-religious thought in Asia\, with an emphasis on Sikhism\, Jainism\, and Chinese religious traditions.
\nIt investigates how these traditions apply logic and argumentation within the social sphere.
\nJainism is notable for its engagement with sophisticated\, non-absolutist\, and contextual logic systems that align with modern formal and non-classical logic. This "Engaged Jainism" advocates for "rationality for democracy" and critical thinking by rejecting "one-sided" (ekānta) views\, which are seen as the roots of intolerance and social conflict.
\nSimilarly\, Sikhism contributes a "logic of life" and a "non-oppositional" or paradoxical logic that bridges contradictions typically kept separate by formal systems. This praxis-based logic asserts that true knowledge is only valid when translated into ethical living and the reform of human action\, effectively moving logic from abstract debate into the practical realm of daily ethics.
\nFinally\, the panel incorporates the pragmatic and experiential approaches of Chinese traditions: Confucianism\, Daoism\, and Buddhism\, as well as analytical reconstructions of Mohism. In brief\, these traditions focus on the internalization of virtue and the social manifestation of spiritual truths\, prioritizing the lived application of philosophy within society. Together\, these perspectives challenge the limitations of mere intellectual thinking by emphasizing the practical and ethical dimensions of logic.
\nThe fundamental questions include\, but are not limited to:
\nHow does contextual logic promote a rationality for democracy?
\nWhat are the main characteristics of praxis-based logic?
\nIn what ways does paradoxical logic promote internalization of virtue?
\nWhat processes allow logic to shift from the abstract domain into practical\, ethical\, and societal applications?
\n----------------------------------------------------------------------
\nThis event is a partnership between UCW\, SFU\, and UBC\, and will take place across three venues in downtown Vancouver. Primarily at UCW\, with one day hosted at SFU and another at UBC.
\nhttps://5wocolor.com/ \;
\n------------------------------------------------------------------------- \;
\nFor any inquiries regarding this session\, please contact:
\nAgnieszka Rostalska: agnieszka.rostalska@ugent.be
ORGANIZER;CN=Agnieszka Rostalska: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260923T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260927T170000 SUMMARY:Praxis-Based Logic and Virtue: Jainism\, Sikhism\, and Chinese Traditions UID:20260714T172025Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:America/Vancouver LOCATION:Vancouver\, Canada DESCRIPTION:WORKSHOP Praxis-Based Logic and Virtue: Jainism\, Sikhism\, and Chinese Traditions
\nOrganizer: Agnieszka Rostalska
\nKeynote: Chris Rahlwes\, \;Florida Atlantic University: Intellectual Aparigraha and the Problem of Jain Contextualization
\nThis workshop examines underrepresented traditions of logic and philosophico-religious thought in Asia\, with an emphasis on Sikhism\, Jainism\, and Chinese religious traditions.
\nIt investigates how these traditions apply logic and argumentation within the social sphere.
\nJainism is notable for its engagement with sophisticated\, non-absolutist\, and contextual logic systems that align with modern formal and non-classical logic. This "Engaged Jainism" advocates for "rationality for democracy" and critical thinking by rejecting "one-sided" (ekānta) views\, which are seen as the roots of intolerance and social conflict.
\nSimilarly\, Sikhism contributes a "logic of life" and a "non-oppositional" or paradoxical logic that bridges contradictions typically kept separate by formal systems. This praxis-based logic asserts that true knowledge is only valid when translated into ethical living and the reform of human action\, effectively moving logic from abstract debate into the practical realm of daily ethics.
\nFinally\, the panel incorporates the pragmatic and experiential approaches of Chinese traditions: Confucianism\, Daoism\, and Buddhism\, as well as analytical reconstructions of Mohism. In brief\, these traditions focus on the internalization of virtue and the social manifestation of spiritual truths\, prioritizing the lived application of philosophy within society. Together\, these perspectives challenge the limitations of mere intellectual thinking by emphasizing the practical and ethical dimensions of logic.
\nThe fundamental questions include\, but are not limited to:
\nHow does contextual logic promote a rationality for democracy?
\nWhat are the main characteristics of praxis-based logic?
\nIn what ways does paradoxical logic promote internalization of virtue?
\nWhat processes allow logic to shift from the abstract domain into practical\, ethical\, and societal applications?
\n----------------------------------------------------------------------
\nThis event is a partnership between UCW\, SFU\, and UBC\, and will take place across three venues in downtown Vancouver. Primarily at UCW\, with one day hosted at SFU and another at UBC.
\nhttps://5wocolor.com/ \;
\n------------------------------------------------------------------------- \;
\nFor any inquiries regarding this session\, please contact:
\nAgnieszka Rostalska: agnieszka.rostalska@ugent.be
ORGANIZER;CN=Agnieszka Rostalska: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T080000 SUMMARY:Interdisciplinary approaches to space and place UID:20260714T172026Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Pathfoot Building\, Stirling\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Space and place play an important\, if under-theorised\, role across many of the disciplines studying the human mind. The distinction between place and space has been a central concern in phenomenology and human geography\, but it is often glossed over in disciplines like memory studies\, cognitive science\, or environmental psychology. The aim of this interdisciplinary workshop is to critically assess the dangers of focusing on space to the detriment of place\, as well as topological notions (like inside/outside or internality/externality) and the tension between spatialisation and relationality.
\nThe workshop takes place on the occasion of the visit of Jeff Malpas to the Centre for the Sciences of Place and Memory. Jeff Malpas will be the keynote speaker of the workshop.
\nAbstracts (max. 300 words not including references) should be sent as a pdf attachment to pablo.fernandezvelasco@stir.ac.ukby 19th July 2026.
\nJeff Malpas FAHA is an Australian philosopher and emeritus distinguished professor at the University of Tasmania in Hobart. He was founder and\, until 2005\, Director of the university's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Ethics. He is the author or editor of more than 20 books with some of the world&rsquo\;s leading academic presses and has published over 120 scholarly articles on topics in philosophy\, art\, architecture\, and geography. His work draws on the thinking of a diverse range of thinkers including\, most notably\, Albert Camus\, Donald Davidson\, Martin Heidegger\, and Hans-Georg Gadamer. Much of his work is focussed on the idea of place and on the character of human being as standing in an essential relation to place leading to the characterisation of his work as a mode of 'philosophical topography'. Among his best-known works is Place and Experience: A Philosophical Topography\, and his most recent book is In the Brightness of Place: Topological Thinking in and after Heidegger.
\nEstablished in late 2024\, the Centre for the Sciences of Place and Memory is funded by a £\;4M award from the Leverhulme Trust over five years. Led by Professor John Sutton and Deputy Director Professor Paula Reavey\, the Centre is a dynamic\, collaborative\, interdisciplinary research project advancing knowledge in relations between place and memory. Anchored in Philosophy and housed in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities\, the Centre draws on cognitive sciences\, social sciences\, and the arts to break new ground in the study of spatial thinking\, disorientation\, and remembering. It connects the sciences of space and memory with contemporary practical concerns about memory\, cognition\, emotion\, and place. Centre researchers deploy diverse methods\, integrating conceptual\, experimental\, qualitative and ethnographic approaches to address pressing questions about how people locate and orient themselves in space and time.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T170000 SUMMARY:Interdisciplinary approaches to space and place UID:20260714T172027Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Pathfoot Building\, Stirling\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Space and place play an important\, if under-theorised\, role across many of the disciplines studying the human mind. The distinction between place and space has been a central concern in phenomenology and human geography\, but it is often glossed over in disciplines like memory studies\, cognitive science\, or environmental psychology. The aim of this interdisciplinary workshop is to critically assess the dangers of focusing on space to the detriment of place\, as well as topological notions (like inside/outside or internality/externality) and the tension between spatialisation and relationality.
\n\nThe workshop takes place on the occasion of the visit of Jeff Malpas to the Centre for the Sciences of Place and Memory. Jeff Malpas will be the keynote speaker of the workshop.
\n\nAbstracts (max. 300 words not including references) should be sent as a pdf attachment to pablo.fernandezvelasco@stir.ac.uk by 19th July 2026.
\n\nJeff Malpas FAHA is an Australian philosopher and emeritus distinguished professor at the University of Tasmania in Hobart. He was founder and\, until 2005\, Director of the university's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Ethics. He is the author or editor of more than 20 books with some of the world&rsquo\;s leading academic presses and has published over 120 scholarly articles on topics in philosophy\, art\, architecture\, and geography. His work draws on the thinking of a diverse range of thinkers including\, most notably\, Albert Camus\, Donald Davidson\, Martin Heidegger\, and Hans-Georg Gadamer. Much of his work is focussed on the idea of place and on the character of human being as standing in an essential relation to place leading to the characterisation of his work as a mode of 'philosophical topography'. Among his best-known works is Place and Experience: A Philosophical Topography\, and his most recent book is In the Brightness of Place: Topological Thinking in and after Heidegger.
\n\nEstablished in late 2024\, the Centre for the Sciences of Place and Memory is funded by a £\;4M award from the Leverhulme Trust over five years. Led by Professor John Sutton and Deputy Director Professor Paula Reavey\, the Centre is a dynamic\, collaborative\, interdisciplinary research project advancing knowledge in relations between place and memory. Anchored in Philosophy and housed in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities\, the Centre draws on cognitive sciences\, social sciences\, and the arts to break new ground in the study of spatial thinking\, disorientation\, and remembering. It connects the sciences of space and memory with contemporary practical concerns about memory\, cognition\, emotion\, and place. Centre researchers deploy diverse methods\, integrating conceptual\, experimental\, qualitative and ethnographic approaches to address pressing questions about how people locate and orient themselves in space and time.
\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T234500 SUMMARY:10th Annual SPEL Philosophy Graduate Conference UID:20260714T172028Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Binghamton University Downtown Center\, 67 Washington Street\, Binghamton\, United States\, 13902 DESCRIPTION:Binghamton University&rsquo\;s philosophy graduate program invites submissions for its
\n2026 Graduate Student Conference to be held \;in person \;on \;November 7\, 2026 \;at
\nthe Binghamton University Downtown Center.
\nWe welcome graduate students of all philosophical traditions to submit \;abstracts
\nrelated to the following topics:
\n&bull\; Applied Ethics
\n&bull\; Buddhist Philosophy
\n&bull\; Critical Theory
\n&bull\; Feminist Philosophy
\n&bull\; Legal Philosophy
\n&bull\; Philosophy of Gender
\n&bull\; Philosophy of Race
\n&bull\; Political Philosophy
\n&bull\; Social Philosophy
\n&bull\; Value Theory more broadly
\nSubmissions must include an anonymized abstract of about 500 words in .pdf or
\n.doc format\, with a view to present for 20 minutes followed by a 10-minute Q&\;A.
\nIn your submission email\, please include the following:
\n- \;Name
\n- \;University affiliation
\n- \;Current level of graduate studies
\n- \;SPEL (Social\, Political\, Ethical\, Legal) themes relevant to your paper
\n- \;Your abstract prepared for anonymous review
\nConference committee members will anonymously review each submission. Please
\nemail abstracts to \;spelconference [at] binghamton [dot] edu \;no later than August 25\, 2026.
ORGANIZER;CN=Abi Anima: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260815T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260815T150000 SUMMARY:MAiD at Ten: Lessons from Canada’s First Decade UID:20260714T172029Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:America/Edmonton LOCATION:Lethbridge\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Ten years after the Supreme Court of Canada&rsquo\;s Carter decision\, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) has become an established part of Canadian healthcare\, law\, and public life. Yet despite broad public support\, it remains one of the most controversial and poorly understood issues in the country.
\nThe first decade of MAiD in Canada was largely defined by its legalization and subsequent expansion. Today\, Canada appears to be entering a period of reassessment. Continued delays surrounding the implementation of MAiD for mental illness\, Alberta&rsquo\;s recent MAiD restrictions\, growing critiques from the disability community\, increasing concerns about structural vulnerabilities and social suffering\, debates over conscientious refusal and institutional participation\, and broader questions concerning safeguards\, oversight\, and public trust have prompted renewed reflection on the future of assisted dying in Canada.
\nThis conference seeks to take stock of Canada&rsquo\;s first decade of MAiD.
\nTen years in\, the central question is no longer simply whether MAiD should be legal. Rather\, the debate increasingly concerns where the boundaries should be drawn\, how these boundaries are justified\, and what values should guide future MAiD policy.
\nDisagreements about MAiD are often presented as conflicts between supporters and opponents. Yet many of the most difficult questions arise among people who share similar values but disagree about how these values should be interpreted and balanced\, especially in hard cases. Concepts of autonomy\, compassion\, dignity\, equality\, protection\, and care continue to animate the debate\, yet these are not fixed rules that can be applied mechanically. Rather\, they require judgment under conditions of uncertainty. Consequently\, reasonable disagreement can persist even among those who share many of the same moral commitments.
\nThe conference does not aim to advance a particular position on assisted dying. Rather\, it seeks to promote a deeper understanding of the legal\, ethical\, clinical\, and social questions that continue to shape Canada&rsquo\;s MAiD system. By bringing together scholars\, clinicians\, policymakers\, legal experts\, students\, and members of the public\, the conference seeks to foster thoughtful discussion on what Canada has learned from its first decade of MAiD\, what questions remain unresolved\, and how the next decade should be approached.
\nWe welcome submissions from a broad range of disciplines\, including philosophy\, bioethics\, medicine\, nursing\, psychiatry\, psychology\, law\, public policy\, political science\, disability studies\, sociology\, social work\, and religious studies. \;
\nPossible topics include\, but are not limited to:
\n&bull\; Lessons from the first decade of MAiD in Canada
&bull\; Legal and constitutional developments post-Carter
&bull\; Public trust\, safeguards\, and oversight
&bull\; Clinical judgment\, professional discretion\, and assessor variability
&bull\; Disability and Indigenous perspectives on MAiD
&bull\; Structural vulnerability\, inequality\, and social suffering
&bull\; Mental illness as the sole underlying medical condition (MI-SUMC)
&bull\; Dementia and advance requests
&bull\; Mature minors
&bull\; Conscientious refusal and institutional participation
&bull\; Equality\, discrimination\, and access
&bull\; Comparative and international perspectives
&bull\; Empirical research on MAiD practice and outcomes
&bull\; Media representation and public discourse
&bull\; Lived experiences of patients\, families\, and providers
&bull\; The future of MAiD policy in Canada
We are particularly interested in contributions that illuminate the complexities of assisted dying and engage constructively with competing perspectives. We welcome submissions from participants representing diverse backgrounds\, viewpoints\, and methodological approaches.
\nSubmission instructions
\nAbstracts of approximately 500-600 words should be submitted by August 15\, 2026 to Nicholas Dunn (nicholas.dunn@uleth.ca). We welcome both individual papers and panel proposals. Papers should be suitable for a 30-minute presentation\; panel presentations will be allocated 1 hour.
\nNotification of acceptance: August 30.
\nFormat
\nIn order to maximize participation\, this event will be hybrid. Speakers may present in-person or online.
ORGANIZER;CN=Nicholas Dunn: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261031T170000 SUMMARY:MAiD at Ten: Lessons from Canada’s First Decade UID:20260714T172030Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:America/Edmonton LOCATION:Lethbridge\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Ten years after the Supreme Court of Canada&rsquo\;s Carter decision\, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) has become an established part of Canadian healthcare\, law\, and public life. Yet despite broad public support\, it remains one of the most controversial and poorly understood issues in the country.
\nThe first decade of MAiD in Canada was largely defined by its legalization and subsequent expansion. Today\, Canada appears to be entering a period of reassessment. Continued delays surrounding the implementation of MAiD for mental illness\, Alberta&rsquo\;s recent MAiD restrictions\, growing critiques from the disability community\, increasing concerns about structural vulnerabilities and social suffering\, debates over conscientious refusal and institutional participation\, and broader questions concerning safeguards\, oversight\, and public trust have prompted renewed reflection on the future of assisted dying in Canada.
\nThis conference seeks to take stock of Canada&rsquo\;s first decade of MAiD.
\nTen years in\, the central question is no longer simply whether MAiD should be legal. Rather\, the debate increasingly concerns where the boundaries should be drawn\, how these boundaries are justified\, and what values should guide future MAiD policy.
\nDisagreements about MAiD are often presented as conflicts between supporters and opponents. Yet many of the most difficult questions arise among people who share similar values but disagree about how these values should be interpreted and balanced\, especially in hard cases. Concepts of autonomy\, compassion\, dignity\, equality\, protection\, and care continue to animate the debate\, yet these are not fixed rules that can be applied mechanically. Rather\, they require judgment under conditions of uncertainty. Consequently\, reasonable disagreement can persist even among those who share many of the same moral commitments.
\nThe conference does not aim to advance a particular position on assisted dying. Rather\, it seeks to promote a deeper understanding of the legal\, ethical\, clinical\, and social questions that continue to shape Canada&rsquo\;s MAiD system. By bringing together scholars\, clinicians\, policymakers\, legal experts\, students\, and members of the public\, the conference seeks to foster thoughtful discussion on what Canada has learned from its first decade of MAiD\, what questions remain unresolved\, and how the next decade should be approached.
ORGANIZER;CN=Nicholas Dunn: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T170000 SUMMARY:Metaphysics in a Rationalist Spirit UID:20260714T172031Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:15 university drive \, Bethlehem\, United States DESCRIPTION:We are very familiar with the philosophical projects of those who\, in the history of the Western tradition\, we call the Rationalists. But much contemporary philosophy\, as well as philosophy outside the Western tradition\, looks to be guided by rationalist precepts - a good example of which is the Principle of Sufficient Reason. This event draws together a group of philosophers whose work can be understood as exploring metaphysics in a rationalist spirit\, as opposed to being invested exclusibely in the metaphysics of the Rationalists.
ORGANIZER;CN=Ricki Bliss;CN=Filippo Casati: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T230000 SUMMARY:CFP for publication: “The Cinema of Democracy – Event and Reinvention of the Mass” UID:20260714T172032Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:CFP for publication: \;&ldquo\;The \;Cinema of Democracy &ndash\; Event and Reinvention of the Mass&rdquo\; \;
\nExtended Deadline: July 15\, 2026 \;
\nAbstract \;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: \;
\nGuest Editors: Diogo Nó\;brega (School of Arts\, Research Center for Science and Technology of the Arts\; Nova Institute of Philosophy\, IFILNOVA)\, Hugo Monteiro (Institute of Philosophy - University of Porto\, Centre for Research and Innovation in Education (inED)\, Lucas Ferraç\;o Nassif (Nova Institute of Philosophy (IFILNOVA)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T210000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T223000 SUMMARY:Acquaintance Network Online Seminar: L.A. Paul on “Value by Acquaintance” UID:20260714T172033Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:ACQUAINTANCE NETWORK ONLINE SEMINAR
\n\n"Value by Acquaintance"\nL.A. Paul (Yale)\n\n\nThursday\, July 16\n3:00 - 4:30 PM (Eastern Time)\n\nThe Acquaintance Network is a newly formed international philosophy research group devoted to the study of acquaintance: the relation of conscious awareness that we bear to the things we experience most directly. The network brings together researchers working on the metaphysics\, epistemology\, value\, and history of acquaintance\, with the aim of supporting current research and promoting future work on the topic. \;
\nAbstractAbout the Symposium
\nThe emergence of generative AI is transforming activities that have long been regarded as distinctively human\, including intellectual work\, creativity\, communication\, and moral judgment. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into human thought and action\, questions about what humans can do\, what humans ought to do\, and why it matters that humans do it are acquiring renewed urgency.
\nKeynote speakers include Shannon Vallor\, David J. Gunkel\, Anna Puzio\, and Kengo Miyazono. \;The program will also feature talks by early-career researchers based in Japan\, bringing together international and local perspectives on AI\, ethics\, and the humanities.
\nThis symposium brings together scholars in philosophy\, ethics\, and related disciplines to examine these developments from a humanities perspective. By exploring the ethical\, social\, and philosophical implications of AI\, the symposium seeks to reconsider human self-understanding and to identify new directions for ethical reflection in the age of AI.
\nA related satellite event will also be held on 7 September 2026. Further details\, including the program and registration information\, are available on the symposium website.
ORGANIZER;CN=Hayate Shimizu: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270404T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270404T234500 SUMMARY:University of Chicago Philosophy Review (Form) UID:20260714T172035Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The University of Chicago Philosophy Review is accepting undergraduate shortform paper submissions on form (&le\;1500 words).
\nCFP: Philosophy and Form
\nThe University of Chicago Philosophy Review is looking for reflections on Philosophical forms to be published on its online experimental section Meditations. \;
\nWe are looking for both experimentation and analysis of philosophical form. \;
\nIn experimentation with form we are looking for philosophical inquiries written in a non-traditional format tackling any topic. This means socratic dialogues\, scholastic structure\, aphorisms\, diagrams\, and anything else of the sort is wanted. \;
\nAnalysis on form is also welcome. This would look like more traditional philosophical essays tackling\, analyzing\, or questioning the format in which philosophy is done. Why do we default to the essay? Is there a better form in which to do philosophy? Questions such as this and more are encouraged.
\nAnalyses and experimentations on form do not have to be related or submitted together. If you find it to the benefit of your argument to do so then you are more than welcome to\, but The Review recommends you focus on one\, lest one spreads their philosophical efforts too thin.
\nPieces should be fewer than 1\,500 words and be formatted in Chicago Style. Creative\, experimental\, and unorthodox writing is encouraged\, so long as a high standard of philosophical rigour is maintained.
\nSubmissions will be subject to a blind peer review process. The Review will notify authors of its decisions on a rolling basis\, starting September 30th\, 2026. Submissions close on April 4th\, 2027.
\nThe Philosophy and Form submission form can be found here: https://forms.gle/M5SjhRfyGMFsnBrd9 \;
\nQuestions? Contact us via email (ucprboard@gmail.com)
\nPast meditations can be found on our website.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T234500 SUMMARY:University of Chicago Philosophy Review (Justice) UID:20260714T172036Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:The University of Chicago Philosophy Review is accepting undergraduate longform paper submissions on justice (&le\;6000 words).
\nCFP: Philosophy and Justice
\nPapers interrogating justice (or injustice) and related concepts: epistemic injustice\, punishment\, political society\, etc. through the lens of any philosopher\, field\, and/or tradition are welcome. Submissions are due by September 20th to be published in our upcoming print journal edition. \;
\nWe welcome papers addressing questions including but not limited to:
\nCan we justify the relationship between punishment and justice? \;
\nHow does justice influence ethics? Vice versa?
\nWhat role does epistemology play in upholding justice or remedying injustice? \;
\nIs there a relationship between God and justice? \;
\nWho holds the authority to administer justice? \;
\nIs justice only relevant in law\, or is it something that exists beyond the courtroom? \;
\nWhat does it mean for justice to exist at all? \;
\nPapers should be between 2\,500 and 6\,000 words\, contain rigorous philosophical analysis pertaining to the theme\, and be formatted in Chicago Style. A 200 word abstract is also required for consideration.
\nSubmissions must be anonymized\, and will be subject to a blind peer review process. The Review will notify authors of its decisions by October 25th. Any questions should be sent via email toucprboard@gmail.com. \;
\nThe Philosophy and Justice submission form can be found here: https://forms.gle/8W7AwfMBXXyPPDuQ8 \;
\nQuestions? Contact us via email (ucprboard@gmail.com)
\nPast issues can be found on our website.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260901T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260901T090000 SUMMARY:University of Utah Graduate Philosophy Conference UID:20260714T172037Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:America/Denver LOCATION:Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building\, Salt Lake City\, United States DESCRIPTION:The University of Utah philosophy graduate students are excited to open submissions for our 2026 conference\, which will be held in-person on Saturday\, October 24th. \;We welcome submissions from all areas of philosophy but are particularly interested in topics that match the interests of our current graduate students.
\nSome of these areas are philosophy of science\, aesthetics\, political philosophy\, social epistemology\, formal epistemology\, applied philosophy broadly construed\, and ethics.
\nKeynote Speaker: \;
\nEliya Cohen (The University of Utah)
\nTo apply\, please submit a 300-500 word abstract (as a pdf) to: \;uofuphilgradconference@gmail.com \;
\nAbstracts must be anonymous. \;
\nSubmission Deadline: September 1st\, 2026. \; \;
\nNotification of Acceptance: September 8th\, 2026.
\nQuestions can be directed to: \;uofuphilgradconference@gmail.com
ORGANIZER;CN=Lola Warnick: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261024T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261024T170000 SUMMARY:University of Utah Graduate Philosophy Conference UID:20260714T172038Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:America/Denver LOCATION:Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building\, Salt Lake City\, United States DESCRIPTION:The University of Utah philosophy graduate students are excited to open submissions for our 2026 conference\, which will be held in-person on Saturday\, October 24th. \;We welcome submissions from all areas of philosophy but are particularly interested in topics that match the interests of our current graduate students.
\nSome of these areas are philosophy of science\, aesthetics\, political philosophy\, social epistemology\, formal epistemology\, applied philosophy broadly construed\, and ethics.
\nKeynote Speaker: \;
\nEliya Cohen (The University of Utah)
\nTo apply\, please submit a 300-500 word abstract (as a pdf) to: \;uofuphilgradconference@gmail.com \;
\nAbstracts must be anonymous. \;
\nSubmission Deadline: September 1st\, 2026. \;
\nNotification of Acceptance: September 8th\, 2026.
\nQuestions can be directed to: \;uofuphilgradconference@gmail.com
ORGANIZER;CN=Lola Warnick: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Istanbul:20261113T070000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Istanbul:20261113T070000 SUMMARY:The Right of War in Grotius and Hobbes UID:20260714T172039Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/Istanbul LOCATION:Middle East Technical University Üniversiteler Mahallesi\, Dumlupınar Bulvarı No:1\, Ankara\, Turkey\, 06800 DESCRIPTION:The Hobbes Scholars International Association Sixth International Conference
\n13-14 November\, 2026
&ldquo\;The Right of War in Grotius and Hobbes&rdquo\;
Department of Philosophy - Middle East Technical University
Ü\;niversiteler Mahallesi\, Dumlupınar Bulvarı No:1\, 06800 Ç\;ankaya/Ankara Turkey
We invite papers on theories of war in Grotius and Hobbes for presentation and discussion during the Sixth International Conference Thomas Hobbes organized by the Hobbes Scholars International Association which is to be held on 13-14 November 2026 at the Middle East Technical University.
\n
Format of the conference :
Presentation of 20 minutes and discussion
Languages :
English and French
If you would like to present a paper\, please send a short abstract (no more than 500 words) by August 20 2026 to Liang PANG (Email : ).
\n
We will inform you of the result of the selection by August 31 2026.
If your contribution is accepted\, you will have to send the complete paper by October 15 2026.
Keynote lectures :
Yves Charles ZARKA\, Emeritus Professor at the Sorbonne\, Université\; Paris Cité\;
James GRIFFITH\, Assistant professor\, Middle East Technical University
----------------------------
Pr. Didier MINEUR
President of the Hobbes Scholars International Association
Professor at Sciences Po Rennes \; Researcher at PHILé\;POL\, Université\; Paris Cité\;
Format of the conference :
Presentation of 20 minutes and discussion
Languages :
English and French
Alan Turing&rsquo\;s famous 1950 paper\, Computing Machinery and Intelligence\, is one of the foundational texts of the discipline of Artificial Intelligence (AI). But what does Turing actually say about intelligence? The surprising answer is - almost nothing. The word &lsquo\;intelligence&rsquo\; occurs only twice in the paper\, and &lsquo\;intelligent&rsquo\; only once. So what was Turing really talking about\, if not intelligence? And what has this got to do with today&rsquo\;s AI?
\nJoin Professor Tim Crane\, a leading British philosopher\, as he answers these questions by defending the view that\, contrary to what many theorists argue today\, the concept of intelligence does not itself refer to a specific cognitive capacity. Instead\, it mainly serves as a concept to evaluate and describe cognitive capacities. If this is right\, Professor Crane argues the attempt to make progress in AI by replicating human intelligence is misguided\, since in a sense there is no such thing to replicate. The fundamental question for AI is not &lsquo\;when can AI machines achieve human-level intelligence?&rsquo\; but rather\, &lsquo\;what tasks can computers actually perform?&rsquo\;.
\nIn this Barry Taylor and David Lewis Philosophy Lecture\, discover Professor Crane&rsquo\;s insights on how the philosophy of AI can help us tackle the real\, practical problems that today's AI presents.
ORGANIZER;CN=Kyle H. Blumberg: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261016T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261016T170000 SUMMARY:From Logic to Language: New Takes on Philosophy of AI UID:20260714T172042Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:America/Mexico_City LOCATION:Circuito de los Posgrados\, Coyoacán\, Mexico\, 04510 DESCRIPTION:Motivation: \;
\nRecent advances in artificial intelligence&mdash\;especially large language models&mdash\;have renewed foundational philosophical questions about language\, inference\, and knowledge. These systems produce linguistically well-formed outputs and display patterns of reasoning\, yet their epistemic and semantic status remains unclear. Are we witnessing new forms of linguistic agency\, or merely sophisticated statistical artifacts? And what kinds of logical and formal tools are adequate to capture their behavior?
This workshop aims to bring together perspectives from logic\, linguistics\, and philosophy to address these questions. \;
9th FISOPOL SYMPOSIUM
\nREPARATORY PRACTICES
\nCoexistence\, Knowledge and Justice in Contexts of Persisten Harm
\nOrganised by: Social and Political Philosophy Research Group (FISOPOL)\, Institute of
\nPhilosophy (IFS-CSIC)\, Centre for Human and Social Sciences (CCHS)\, Spanish National
\nResearch Council (CSIC)
\nConvenors: Luis Guerra Miranda (IFS) &ndash\; Á\;lvaro Morcillo Laiz (IFS)
\nINTRODUCTION
\nHow should reparation be understood in contexts in which harm can no longer be delimited as an exceptional event or stabilised as a concluded past\, but instead persistently shapes the conditions of planetary coexistence? Although institutional frameworks of justice have historically articulated reparation through the categories of compensation\, restitution and recognition\, these approaches presuppose that harm can be delimited\, that responsibility can be assigned within relatively stable frameworks\, and that justice operates as a response directed towards resolution. Such assumptions are becoming increasingly untenable under present critical conditions: the global ecological crisis\, forced displacement\, armed conflicts and structural inequalities give rise to forms of harm that persist over time\, resist resolution and continually reconfigure the conditions under which social and political life unfolds.
\nThis situation reveals an inherent limitation in prevailing models of justice. Legal and institutional frameworks of reparation are designed to address quantifiable losses\, assign responsibility and provide compensation. Yet they struggle to account for the relational\, affective and collective dimensions of harm\, which evade quantification and shape lived experience over the long term. What remains insufficiently theorised is not only the scope of harm\, but also the processes through which societies seek to confront\, transform or endure it. What kinds of knowledge emerge from these reparatory processes\, and to what extent do they shape modes and means of coexistence and justice\, including from a more-than-human perspective?
\nWe invite proposals addressing the relationship between reparatory practices\, justice and the generation of knowledge in contemporary contexts marked by the persistence of harm. Contributions may adopt a range of theoretical\, empirical or methodological approaches\, including social and political philosophy\, science and technology studies\, art\, design\, situated research\, institutional analysis and collective practices\, provided that they contribute to the conceptual elaboration of these questions.
\nProposals addressing the following themes are particularly welcome\, although this list is not exhaustive:
\n1. Persistent harm\, temporality and reparability. Forms of harm that endure\, accumulate or change over time\, together with the limits and possibilities of their reparation.
\n2. Reparation\, justice and responsibility. Relations between reparatory practices\, conceptions of justice\, the attribution of responsibility and the recognition of harm.
\n3. Reparatory practices and the production of knowledge. Modes of knowledge\, interpretation and learning that emerge from situated\, collective and experimental reparatory practices.
\n4. Institutions\, public policy and infrastructures. Legal and institutional frameworks\, public policies\, forms of governance and infrastructures involved in defining and managing harm.
\n5. Memory\, exile and the reconstitution of common life. Practices of memory\, experiences of exile and displacement\, and collective processes for rebuilding bonds and forms of coexistence.
\n6. Artistic practices\, design and technological infrastructures. Artistic interventions\, design practices and technological devices that elaborate\, render perceptible or reconfigure the experience of persistent harm.
\nSUBMISSION GUIDELINES
\n1. Title of the paper
\n2. Abstract (minimum 200 and maximum 300 words)\, together with a selected bibliography
\n3. Keywords (3-5)
\n4. Short biographical note (maximum 100 words)
\nProposals should be sent to fisopol@gmail.com by 10 November 2026.
\nSYMPOSIUM FORMAT
\nThe symposium will take place over two days\, with sessions combining individual 20-minute presentations\, panel discussions and spaces for collective exchange.
\nLANGUAGES: Spanish and English
\nSUBMISSION DEADLINE: \;10 November 2026
\nNOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: \;15 December 2026. * Selected participants will be required to pay a small registration fee in order to confirm their participation in the symposium.
\nKEYNOTE SPEAKERS
\nDr Cristina Sá\;nchez\, Autonomous University of Madrid\, Spain\, and Dr Juliana Gonzá\;lez Villamizar\, Justus-Liebig-Universitä\;t Gieß\;en\, Germany.
\nSCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE - FISOPOL
\nDr Marí\;a Caterina La Barbera\, Dr Francisco Colom\, Dr Juan Carlos Velasco\, Dr Cé\;sar Rendueles\, Dr Á\;lvaro Morcillo\, Dr Javier Gil\, Dr José\; Antonio Zamora\, Dr Luis Guerra Miranda.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260825T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260828T170000 SUMMARY:38th ESPMH Conference on "The Dynamics of Medical Transformations: Society\, Technology\, Knowledge and Ethics" UID:20260714T172044Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/Amsterdam LOCATION:Erasmus University Rotterdam\, Rotterdam\, Netherlands DESCRIPTION:Technological innovations have continuously reshaped medicine&mdash\;not only transforming clinical practices but also challenging and reformulating the moral values\, norms\, and knowledge frameworks that underpin healthcare. From the invention of the stethoscope to the rise of artificial intelligence\, from the upheavals of world wars to the global COVID-19 pandemic\, every crisis and breakthrough prompts fundamental questions: What do we prioritise in medicine? What counts as valid evidence? What does it mean for care to be &lsquo\;good&rsquo\;? Breakthroughs in biotechnology\, today&rsquo\;s digital revolution\, global conflicts and environmental crises all demand fresh\, critical reflection. To grasp the present\, we must situate it within a broader historical and social context\, examining how healthcare evolves at the crossroads of societal change and technological innovation. This conference invites contributions that critically explore how technological and social transformations shape the moral and epistemic landscape of healthcare. We welcome historical case studies\, philosophical analyses\, empirical research\, and theoretical explorations that illuminate these dynamics. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Bert Gordijn: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260706T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260708T170000 SUMMARY:Online Career Development/Training Sessions in Global Philosophy of Religion UID:20260714T172045Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Online \;Career \;Development/Training Sessions
\nIn early July\, the Global Philosophy of Religion 2 project is running a series of online training seminar to support the \;career \;development of scholars from underrepresented geographical regions and traditions. In doing so we aim to expand opportunities\, networks\, and experiences available to such scholars. We have secured fantastic and world-leading panellists to share their advice and expertise.
\nAttendees must register for each session \;separately \;to receive the meeting link. Registration is through the links on our website. In the registration process there is an opportunity to propose questions to the speakers for them to address in their discussion. \;
\n\nMonday 6th July 2026\, 17:00-18:30 BST: \;PUBLISHING.
\nSpeakers:
\; \; Prof Yujin Nagasawa\, editor of Religious Studies and and Cambridge Elements in Global Philosophy of Religion
\; \; Prof Franklin Perkins\, editor of Philosophy East and West
Chair:
\; \; Dr Martin Pickup\, PI Global Philosophy of Religion Project 2
Tuesday 7th \;July 2026\, 15:00-16:30 BST: JOB MARKET.
\nSpeakers:
\; \; Professor Jennifer Morton\, University of Pennsylvania
\; \; Dr Ana Bajzelj\, University of California Riverside
\; \; Dr Martin Pickup\, PI Global Philosophy of Religion Project 2
Chair:
\; \; Dr Marie-Hé\;lè\;ne Gorisse\, Co-PI Global Philosophy of Religion Project 2
Wednesday 8th \;July 2026\, 15:00-16:30 BST: GRANT APPLICATIONS. \;
\nSpeakers:
\; \; Dr Andrea Acri\, PI ERC Consolidator grant MANTRATANTRAM and Lead Researcher ERC Synergy grant MANTRAMS \;
\; \; Dr Ayşenur Ü\;nü\;gü\;r Tabur\, current Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellow
\; \; Dr Martin Pickup\, PI Global Philosophy of Religion Project 2
Chair:
\; \; Dr Marie-Hé\;lè\;ne Gorisse\, Co-PI Global Philosophy of Religion Project 2
Digital Social Sciences (ISSN: \;3078-4980 \;(Online)\, \;3078-4972 \;(Print) is an international\, peer-reviewed\, open-access journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research on the transformative impact of digital technologies on society. The journal provides a global platform for scholars\, researchers\, policymakers\, and practitioners to examine the opportunities\, challenges\, and implications of digital transformation across the social sciences.
\nThe Editorial Board invites original\, unpublished\, and high-quality manuscripts for Volume 3\, Issue 2 (2026).
\nThemes of Interest
\nSubmissions are invited in\, but are not limited to\, the following areas:
\nTypes of Manuscripts
\nThe journal welcomes:
\nWhy Publish with DSS?
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nAuthors should ensure that:
\nImportant Dates
\nSubmission Opens: Immediately
\nSubmission Deadline: Rolling basis
\nReview Decisions: Rolling Basis
\nPublication: Upon Acceptance
\nSubmission Portal
\nAuthors are invited to submit their manuscripts through the online submission system available at:
\nhttps://digitalsocialsciences.com
\nFor detailed author guidelines and submission instructions\, please visit the journal website.
\n\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261230T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261230T090000 SUMMARY:Social lens (Volume 3\, issue 2\, 2026) UID:20260714T172047Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Social Lens (ISSN: \;3078-3941 \;(Online)\, \;3078-3933 \;(Print) is an international\, peer-reviewed\, open-access scholarly journal committed to advancing innovative\, interdisciplinary\, and evidence-based research across the broad spectrum of the social sciences. The journal provides a global platform for researchers\, academicians\, practitioners\, and policymakers to disseminate original research that contributes to contemporary academic discourse and informs policy and practice.
\nThemes of Interest
\nSubmissions are welcomed in\, but are not limited to\, the following areas:
\nTypes of Manuscripts
\nThe journal accepts:
\nWhy Publish with Social Lens?
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nAuthors should ensure that:
\nImportant Dates
\nSubmission Opens: Immediately
\nSubmission Deadline:Rolling Basis
\nNotification of Review Decision: Rolling Basis
\nPublication: Upon Acceptance
\nHow to Submit
\nAuthors should submit their manuscripts through the journal's online submission system available at:
\nhttps://socialsciencesresearch.com
\nFor queries regarding submissions or publication\, please contact the editorial office through the journal website.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T090000 SUMMARY:Trends in Intellectual Property Research (volume 3 issue 3\,2026) UID:20260714T172048Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Trends in Intellectual Property Research (ISSN: 3007-8539 (Online)\, 3007-8520 (Print) publishes research papers\, review papers\, and case comments related to all aspects of intellectual property law\, including but not limited to patents\, copyrights\, trademarks\, trade secrets\, industrial design\, layout design of integrated circuit\, unfair competition\, and antitrust. Trends in Intellectual Property Research is a refereed journal\, and all published articles are peer-reviewed.
\nWho can Submit?
\nAcademicians/practitioners.
\nTheme
\nAny Article/Manuscript having Intellectual Property Research as a major component.
\nTheme: Trends in Intellectual Property Research welcomes contributions from all branches of IP law and competition law\, if the work is relevant\, up to date and original.
\nTypes of Submissions Accepted by the Trends in Intellectual Property Research
\nManuscripts on any topic of contemporary legal relevance meeting the below-mentioned criteria:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Articles: No words limit
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Case Notes: No words limit
\nThe word limit is exclusive of the abstract and the footnotes.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nAuthors are requested to strictly adhere to the Submission Guidelines.
\nAll the submissions must comply with our Copyright and Open Access Policy. Manuscripts not in conformity with the Submission Guidelines may be rejected at the sole discretion of the Editorial Board.
\nThe Editorial Board reserves the right to send the manuscripts back to the authors for any modification(s) at any stage\, in the event of non-conformity with any of the submission guidelines.
\nThe Editorial Board may\, in its absolute discretion\, waive any of the above rules or amend the process.
\nHow to Submit?
\nAll the submissions are to be made only through online portal on or before 23:59 hours on 30 September\, 2026.
\nFor further details\, please visit the journal&rsquo\;s website: Trends in Intellectual Property Research: https://iprtrends.com/TIPR/issue/view/7
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T090000 SUMMARY:CFP: Legal Research & Analysis (volume 3 issue 2\,2026) UID:20260714T172049Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Legal Research &\; Analysis (ISSN: 3007-6455 (Online)\, 3007-6447 (Print) publishes research papers\, review papers\, case comments and books reviews related to all aspects of laws including but not limited to legal issues\, legal systems\, and the legal profession. Legal Research &\; Analysis is a multidimensional legal research journal\, seeking scholarly work on any topic of theoretical\, interdisciplinary\, comparative\, and other conceptually oriented inquiries into law and law reforms. Legal Research &\; Analysis particularly publishes articles that study law from such perspectives as legal philosophy\, law and economics\, legal history\, criminology\, law and literature\, and feminist analysis. Legal Research &\; Analysis is a refereed journal\, and all published articles are peer-reviewed.
\nWho can Submit?
\nAcademicians/practitioners.
\nThemes
\nAll studies having law as a major component.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nManuscripts on any topic of contemporary legal relevance meeting the below-mentioned criteria:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Articles: No words limit
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Case Notes: No words limit
\nThe word limit is exclusive of the abstract and the footnotes.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nAuthors are requested to strictly adhere to the Submission Guidelines.
\nAll the submissions must comply with our Copyright and Open Access Policy. Manuscripts not in conformity with the Submission Guidelines may be rejected at the sole discretion of the Editorial Board.
\nThe Editorial Board reserves the right to send the manuscripts back to the authors for any modification(s) at any stage\, in the event of non-conformity with any of the submission guidelines.
\nThe Editorial Board may\, in its absolute discretion\, waive any of the above rules or amend the process.
\nHow to Submit?
\nAll the submissions are to be made only through online portal on or before 23:59 hours on September 29\, 2026.
\nFor further details\, please visit the journal&rsquo\;s website: https://legalresearchanalysis.com/LRA/issue/view/10
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260901T120000 SUMMARY:Nighthawk Star: World Philosophy Literary Magazine UID:20260714T172050Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Nighthawk Star: World Philosophies Literary Magazine
\nNighthawk Star is a bi-annual literary magazine that publishes on World Philosophies and Literatures. We seek to give voice to writing and art that engage with philosophical issues from perspectives otherwise marginalised by Anglo-European and Western-style academia\; and are committed to uplifting philosophy from around the world and embracing non-traditional forms of expression. For us\, &lsquo\;World Philosophies&rsquo\; represent the diverse intellectual traditions rendered homeless by well-established academic institutions and philosophies that keenly attend to the lived experience of the individual embedded in their historical\, social\, cultural\, and political contexts. \;Our mission is to support philosophically-minded writers\, thinkers\, and artists who experience marginalisation due to their backgrounds and/or views. We hope to do so by building a platform for sincere literary engagement.
\nCall for Works: \;Mālā (Beads)
\nSubmissions for our second issue are now open under the theme 'Mālā' (Beads).
In Sanskrit\, mālā (माला) means &ldquo\;garland&rdquo\;\, though it has evolved to mean a loop of prayer beads in Hinduism\, Jainism\, Sikhism\, and Buddhism. The Chinese call them &ldquo\;Buddha beads&rdquo\; (佛珠) and the Japanese\, &ldquo\;counting beads&rdquo\; (数珠). It is the misbaḥa (مِسْبَحَة) in Islam and the rosary in Christianity. All over the world\, people have developed the same tradition of appealing to the divine through symbolic\, disciplined repetition. Even where beads do not serve religious purposes\, the sense of their passing through our fingertips becomes a solace for many. What kinds of beads do you carry? Why are they of a certain shape\, colour\, and number? Beads are often made from materials local to a people: consider wood\, stone\, gems\, and seeds\, as well as the thread that holds them together. Besides physical beads\, our lives also are full of metaphorical &ldquo\;beads&rdquo\;: consider the notions of repetition and circularity (saṃsāra)\, counting\, tactility and embodiment\, attention\, ritual\, and religious identification.
\nWhich aspects of your life seem to repeat themselves while grounding you in the present?
\nWe are accepting all genres of writing\, including fiction\, creative non-fiction\, poetry\, and philosophical essays\; we are also accepting works of art\, including scans or photographs of physical mediums\, digitally created art\, as well as photography. We welcome broad interpretations of this theme in prose under 2\,000 words (fiction\, creative nonfiction\, philosophical essay)\, poetry under 40 lines\, and visual art including photography. You may submit up to 2pcs of written work and 3pcs of art each round. As we are not an academic journal but a literary magazine\, we love to see works that are daringly creative both in subject and style.
\nDeadline for submissions is 1st September\, 2026.
\nYou can find more information about making a submission with us on our website linked below. To make a submission\, please use the submissions form on the website:
\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260810T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260810T120000 SUMMARY:The Third “Frontiers in Ethics and Political Philosophy” Workshop UID:20260714T172051Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Asia/Shanghai LOCATION:Zhejiang University\, Zijingang Campus\, Hangzhou\, China\, 310058 DESCRIPTION:The Third &ldquo\;Frontiers in Ethics and Political Philosophy&rdquo\; Workshop
\nTheme: Equal Relations and Social Justice
\n\;
\nZhejiang University: October 17-18 (Sat-Sun)\, 2026
\nSubmission Deadline: August 10 (Mon)\, 2026
\nWe are pleased to announce the Third &ldquo\;Frontiers in Ethics and Political Philosophy&rdquo\; Workshop\, which will take place at Zhejiang University on October 17-18\, 2026. This workshop aims to bring together scholars to explore and discuss issues related to equal relations and social justice\, broadly conceived.
\nWorkshop Theme: \;Equal Relations and Social Justice
\nRecent developments in ethics and political philosophy have increasingly emphasized the relational dimensions of justice\, arguing that a just society requires not only fair distributions of resources and opportunities but also social relations characterized by equality\, mutual respect\, and freedom from domination. We intend for this workshop to have a broad remit within this topic. Submissions may engage with the work of influential thinkers in these debates\, including Elizabeth Anderson\, Iris Marion Young\, David Miller\, Thomas Scanlon\, Samuel Scheffler\, and others.
\nTopics of Interest
\nWe invite submissions addressing any aspect of equal relations and social justice\, including but not limited to:
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nInterested authors are invited to submit extended abstracts (500-1000 words) for blind review. Abstracts should be submitted to frontiersworkshop@foxmail.com by August 10\, 2026. We welcome submissions from scholars at all career stages.
\nLanguages: English\, Chinese.
\nThere will be 6-8 refereed talks (30 minutes each). Please also indicate whether you would like to be considered as a commentator.
\nParticipants are responsible for their own transportation expenses. Accommodation and meals will be covered by the organizers.
\nImportant Dates
\nContact Information
\nFor inquiries\, please contact Xuanpu Zhuang at xuanpuzhuang@zju.edu.cn \;or Jiangmei Liu at jl319@zju.edu.cn.
ORGANIZER;CN=Xuanpu Zhuang;CN=Jiangmei Liu: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261017T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261018T170000 SUMMARY:The Third “Frontiers in Ethics and Political Philosophy” Workshop UID:20260714T172052Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Asia/Shanghai LOCATION:Zhejiang University\, Zijingang Campus\, Hangzhou\, China\, 310058 DESCRIPTION:The Third &ldquo\;Frontiers in Ethics and Political Philosophy&rdquo\; Workshop
\nTheme: Equal Relations and Social Justice
\n\;
\nZhejiang University: October 17-18 (Sat-Sun)\, 2026
\nSubmission Deadline: August 10 (Mon)\, 2026
\nWe are pleased to announce the Third &ldquo\;Frontiers in Ethics and Political Philosophy&rdquo\; Workshop\, which will take place at Zhejiang University on October 17-18\, 2026. This workshop aims to bring together scholars to explore and discuss issues related to equal relations and social justice\, broadly conceived.
\nWorkshop Theme: \;Equal Relations and Social Justice
\nRecent developments in ethics and political philosophy have increasingly emphasized the relational dimensions of justice\, arguing that a just society requires not only fair distributions of resources and opportunities but also social relations characterized by equality\, mutual respect\, and freedom from domination. We intend for this workshop to have a broad remit within this topic. Submissions may engage with the work of influential thinkers in these debates\, including Elizabeth Anderson\, Iris Marion Young\, David Miller\, Thomas Scanlon\, Samuel Scheffler\, and others.
\nTopics of Interest
\nWe invite submissions addressing any aspect of equal relations and social justice\, including but not limited to:
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nInterested authors are invited to submit extended abstracts (500-1000 words) for blind review. Abstracts should be submitted to frontiersworkshop@foxmail.com by August 10\, 2026. We welcome submissions from scholars at all career stages.
\nLanguages: English\, Chinese.
\nThere will be 6-8 refereed talks (30 minutes each). Please also indicate whether you would like to be considered as a commentator.
\nParticipants are responsible for their own transportation expenses. Accommodation and meals will be covered by the organizers.
\nImportant Dates
\nContact Information
\nFor inquiries\, please contact Xuanpu Zhuang at xuanpuzhuang@zju.edu.cn \;or Jiangmei Liu at jl319@zju.edu.cn.
ORGANIZER;CN=Xuanpu Zhuang;CN=Jiangmei Liu: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20261001T230000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20261001T230000 SUMMARY:The 30th Annual Meeting of the Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand UID:20260714T172053Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Asia/Bangkok LOCATION:Royal River Hotel\, Bangkok\, Thailand ORGANIZER;CN=Soraj Hongladarom: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260706T134129Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20261211T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20261212T170000 SUMMARY:The 30th Annual Meeting of the Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand UID:20260714T172054Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:5864:16ff:fe1a:92fe%3 TZID:Asia/Bangkok LOCATION:Royal River Hotel\, Bangkok\, Thailand ORGANIZER;CN=Soraj Hongladarom: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR