Sign. Language\, Reality (SLR) Seminar Series 2025/26
\nWe are pleased to announce the program for the upcoming academic year of the Sign. Language\, Reality (SLR) Seminar\, hosted by the Faculty of Philosophy\, University of Warsaw and the Polish Semiotic Society. The series brings together scholars working on philosophy of language\, logic\, philosophy of linguistics\, theoretical semiotics\, and related areas.
\nProgram 2025/26:
\n9 October 2025 &mdash\; Franç\;ois Recanati (Collè\;ge de France)
Mental files\, concepts\, and modes of presentation
23 October 2025 &mdash\; Antonina Jamrozik (University of Warsaw)
Why do we need the notion of a lie? Considerations from the case of presuppositional lies
6 November 2025 &mdash\; Edward Zalta (Stanford University)
How to Ground Semantics in Higher-Order Metaphysics
4 December 2025 &mdash\; Thomas Hodgson (University of Gdansk / Shanxi University)
The act-type theory of propositions as a theory of empty names
22 January 2026 &mdash\; Hannes Leitgeb (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
The Additive Logic of Epistemic Reasons. An Axiomatic Account
19 February 2026 &mdash\; Piotr Stalmaszczyk (University of Lodz)
Conceptual Engineering\, Semiotics and Metalinguistics
19 March 2026 &mdash\; Merel Semeijn (University of Groningen)
Common ground in non-face-to-face settings
16 April 2026 &mdash\; Louis Rouillé\; (University of Liè\;ge)
The dynamics of fictional names: an antirealist perspective
21 May 2026 &mdash\; Diego Feinmann (IPI PAN)
\n\; \; \; \; \; \; \;Reassessing the Link between Relevance and Informativeness
\n\; \; \; \; \; \; \; The contradiction puzzle for logicality
\nParticipation is free and open to all scholars.
\nZoom information:
The seminar will be held online. To join the meeting\, please use the Zoom information below:
https://uw-edu-pl.zoom.us/j/92716044372?pwd=0l7PETAOwqQDBKTMCnheYQN7ag7zx1.1
ID: 927 1604 4372
Code: 697648
Philosophers are increasingly interested in the status of \;meaning \;in contemporary artificial intelligence&mdash\;especially in Large Language Models (LLMs). This is true both for meaning in a broadly semantic sense (e.g.\, How should we analyze the meaningfulness of LLM outputs\, given that LLMs are not agents and presumably do not themselves mean or understand?)\, and in the broader normative or ethical sense of their meaning or significance in our lives and practices. In both cases\, little attention has thus far been paid to \;human experience \;as something that both presumably differentiates us from LLMs in meaning contexts\, and that is a central component of our meaningful engagement with them. \;
\nThe goal of this workshop is to bring together scholars for in-depth engagement of work in progress on these issues from a variety of traditions and perspectives in and adjacent to philosophy\, including analytic philosophy\, phenomenology\, history of philosophy\, science and technology studies\, and social theory. We are especially interested in work that makes connections between the semantic and ethical aspects of meaning in relation to experience and LLMs\, and work that engages more than one of the above-listed traditions and perspectives.
\nThe workshop will take place on \;28 and 29 May 2026 at Paderborn University (Paderborn\, Germany)\, a small historical German city about midway between Cologne and Hannover\, easily reachable from either major city (and either city&rsquo\;s airport) by train or car. Paderborn also has an airport that is served by Munich. \;
\nParticipants have been selected based on anonymized extended abstracts (program available below). Drafts of each work in progress will be made available to members of the workshop four weeks in advance. Workshop sessions will take the form of extended\, detailed discussions of each draft\, rather than formal presentations\, with the goal of helping authors to develop their work. There will also be ample time reserved for informal conversation. Others are welcome to attend the workshop as in-person auditors\; please email jacobrump[at]creighton.edu for access to the drafts. \;
\nThe workshop is organized in conjunction with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation fellowship of Jacob Rump\, guest researcher at Paderborn University for 2025 and 2026\, in collaboration with Paderborn philosophers Suzana Alpsancar and Sebastian Luft.
\n\;Inquiries may be directed to jacobrump[at]creighton.edu
ORGANIZER;CN=Jacob Rump;CN=Suzana Alpsancar;CN=Sebastian Luft: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T180000 SUMMARY:Online Inner Speech Colloquium - Gary Lupyan UID:20260610T000718Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce that the first installment of this year's inner speech series will take place \;on May \;28th\, with Gary Lupyan \;(University of Wisconsin-Madison) as our speaker. He will be giving a talk titled: "Do thoughts have a format?". \;Further information and the abstract can be found below.
\nDate &\; Time: 28-05-25\, 16:30-18:00 CEST
\nLink: \; https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/345014069399153?p=RWDfS3OrNuOdEmFgGE
\nAbstract
\nPeople vary substantially in how they describe their thoughts: many report near-constant inner monologue and vivid visual imagery\; some report sporadic and condensed inner speech\; others report a near-absence of inner speech\, often coupled with little visual imagery and claims of &ldquo\;thinking in concepts.&rdquo\; I will first address the possibility that these reports are mere confabulations\, and argue that although it is possible to be wrong about one&rsquo\;s own subjective experience\, there is good reason to think these differences are real\, as evidenced by the internal reliability and predictive validity of people&rsquo\;s reports. I will then consider whether people think in different representational formats\, and make an initial case that while thoughts have conceptual roles\, the question of their representational format may be a category error.
\nIf you would like to subscribe to (or unsubscribe from) the mailing list\, please contact:jonida.kodra@uni-osnabrueck.de.
\nWe hope to see many of you there!
\nBest regards\,
\nJonida Kodra\, Daniel Mü\;ller and Mathijs Geurts (University of Osnabrü\;ck and Paris Lodron \;University Salzburg)
ORGANIZER;CN=Mathijs Geurts;CN="Daniel Lennart Müller";CN=Jonida Kodra: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T170000 SUMMARY:Inner Speech Colloquium UID:20260610T000719Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce another season of the online Inner Speech colloquium starting next month\, with a new list of speakers: \;
\n- May 28th - Gary Lupyan (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
\n- June 25th - \;Kasia Jaszczolt (University of Cambridge)
\n- July 16th - \;Romain Bourdoncle (Collè\;ge de France) &\; Axel Baptista (Institut Jean Nicod)
\n- August 20th - Aleksandr Fadeev (University of Leuven)
\n- September 24th - Keith Frankish (University of Sheffield) \;
\nTimes are all 16:30 CEST
\nMore info about the first talk coming soon. We hope to see many of you there next month! For more information or to subscribe to the mailing list\, contact: jonida.kodra@uni-osnabrueck.de
\nBest regards\,
\nJonida Kodra\, Daniel Mü\;ller and Mathijs Geurts (University of Osnabrü\;ck and \;University of Salzburg)
ORGANIZER;CN=Jonida Kodra;CN=Mathijs Geurts;CN="Daniel Lennart Müller": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260601T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260602T170000 SUMMARY:Hamburg Philosophy of Fiction Workshop 2026 UID:20260610T000720Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Hamburg\, Germany DESCRIPTION:Talks:
\nBahadir Eker: Fiction and Allovocal Speech
\nManuel Englert: Fictional characters exist\, but do not really exist
\nStefan Hinterwimmer: An analysis of fictional quotes in everyday conversation and in Internet memes
\nHannah H. Kim: Nonfiction is not (just) to be believed
\nTilmann Kö\;ppe: An "invincible" solution concerning truth in fiction
\nEliot Michaelson &\; Alex Radulescu: Artist's Intentions and the Problem of Novelty
\nDolf Rami: On the distinction between fictional characters and fictional objects
\nNadja-Mira Yolcu: Twisting the Tale: Narrators\, Authors\, and Insincerity
ORGANIZER;CN=Manuel Englert;CN=Emanuel Viebahn;CN=Bahadir Eker: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260610T094500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260610T170000 SUMMARY:Inner Speech in Action: Final Workshop UID:20260610T000721Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Madrid LOCATION:Campus Ciutadella\, Barcelona\, Spain DESCRIPTION:Inner Speech in Action: Final Workshop. June 10\, 2026
\n9\,45h: Welcome
\n10\,00h&mdash\;11\,15h: Johanne S. K. Nedergaard (University of Copenhagen): The absence of an inner voice: Evidence\, open questions\, and the road ahead.
\n11\,15h&mdash\;11\,30h: Coffee break
\n11\,30h&ndash\;12\,45h: Ben Alderson-Day (Durham University): Where next for inner speech?
\n12\,45h&mdash\;13\,00h. Daniel Gregory (University of Valencia): Inner speech\, fragmentation\, and metacognition.
\n13h&ndash\;15\,00: Lunch at the Cantine
\n15\,00h&ndash\;16\,15h. Tom Frankfort (University of London): Reflections on the following claim: the words &lsquo\;thought&rsquo\; and &lsquo\;language&rsquo\; pick out a single natural kind.
\n16\,15h&mdash\;16\,30h: Coffee break
\n16\,30h&ndash\;17\,45h. Zachary Irving (University of Virginia): TBA
\nFree attendance\, but please register by writing an e-mail to daphnececilia.bernues@upf.edu and marta.jorba@upf.edu
\nFunded \;by the \;project \;&ldquo\;Inner Speech in Action: New Perspectives&rdquo\; (PID2020-115052GA-I00/MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033)\, \;Spanish Ministry of Science\, Innovation\, and \;Universities/Research State Agency\, and with the collaboration of the project \;&ldquo\;Communication\, Inner Speech\, and Mental Health (CIHPD4A7507) \;funded by Fundació\;n Ramó\;n Areces.
ORGANIZER;CN=Marta Jorba;CN="Daphne Bernués": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260612T170000 SUMMARY:Fiction and Lies: the ASIFF/SIRFF Fourth International Congress UID:20260610T000722Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Edinburgh\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:This three-day international conference aims to explore the relationship between fiction and lies from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives\, including philosophy\, literary history and theory\, narratology\, film and media studies\, psychology and cognitive science. \;
\nThe keynote speakers are Eileen John (Philosophy\, Warwick) and Pierre Bayard (Literature\, Université\; Paris 8 - Saint-Denis). The full programme is available on the conference web page: https://fictionstudies.org/?p=index&\;art_ID=420.
\nRegistration is £\;50 for staff\, £\;15 for students\, except for those at Scottish universities. This includes lunch on all three days.
\nFunding from the Scots Philosophical Association means that staff (including emeritus) and students from Scottish universities attending the conference can have their fees waived. Please email fictionlies2026@gmail.com from your institutional address to request a password before registering. We encourage you to join the ASIFF/SIRFF for other benefits.
\nAll other delegates must be members of ASIFF/SIRFF. If you are not yet a member\, please go to https://fictionstudies.org/?index&\;art_ID=333 and follow the instructions. Membership status will be checked against registration.
\nThere will also be an optional conference dinner. Please go to the conference web page for more information: https://fictionstudies.org/?p=index&\;art_ID=420.
ORGANIZER;CN=Stacie Friend: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T170000 SUMMARY:Experiments in Linguistic Meaning 4 UID:20260610T000723Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Philadelphia\, United States\, 19143 DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers: Experiments in Linguistic Meaning (ELM) 4
\nJune 10-12 2026\, \;University of Pennsylvania
\nOrganizers: \;Paloma Jeretič\, Anna Papafragou\, and Florian Schwarz
\nEmail: \;organizers@elm-conference.net
\nWe are excited to announce the fourth Experiments in Linguistic Meaning (ELM) conference to be hosted by the University of Pennsylvania on June 10-12\, 2026. The conference is dedicated to the experimental study of linguistic meaning broadly construed\, with a focus on theoretical issues in semantics and pragmatics\, their interplay with other components of the grammar\, their relation to language processing and acquisition\, as well as their connections to human cognition and computation. We aim to include representation of linguistic\, psychological\, logical\, philosophical\, social\, developmental\, computational\, as well as cross-linguistic and cross-cultural perspectives.
\nInvited speakers:
\nJennifer Culbertson\, University of Edinburgh
\nEllen Lau\, University of Maryland
\nKyle Rawlins\, Johns Hopkins University
\nInvited Online Symposium on Modality in language and cognition:
\nNicolò\; Cesana-Arlotti\, Yale University
WooJin Chung\, Seoul National University
Valentine Hacquard\, University of Maryland
The experimental study of meaning in language draws on a broad spectrum of disciplines\, topics\, and methodologies\, and ELM reflects this diversity in its scope. The biennial ELM conference aims to foster the interdisciplinary study of meaning\, and to provide a home for a community of scholars that might not meet and interact with each other with regularity in other contexts. We encourage researchers from around the world to submit their recent work to ELM 4\, and to attend in order to discuss the latest theories and data in the cognitive science of meaning broadly construed.
\nThe University of Pennsylvania is home to a vibrant interdisciplinary community that studies language and meaning across several departments. ELM acknowledges support from \;mindCORE\, Penn&rsquo\;s hub for the integrative study of \;the mind\; Penn&rsquo\;s \;Department of Linguistics\; and the \;University Research Foundation.
\nFormat: \;After successful hybrid ELM 2 and 3\, we will continue in the same format\, namely:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;start out with an \;online-only day \;(with on-site gathering options for in person attendees already there) on \;June 10\, \;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;followed by \;two in person \;presentation days (June 11-12) (with \;hybrid \;audience participation option). \;
Note: Desired presentation format (with a commitment to either online or in person) will have to be indicated at time of submission (this applies to consideration for both talks and posters/short presentations)
Abstract Submissions via \;OpenReview\, due December 10\, 2025 (11:59pm EST)
\nThe conference will feature both 20-minute talks and posters/short presentations. Abstracts must be anonymous and written in English. They should use US Letter size paper and 1 inch margins on all four sides. Abstracts must be single-spaced\, and written using Arial 11pt font. Abstracts should be at most 2 pages\, including the main text of the abstract\, figures\, and any supplementary materials and references the authors wish to include. Authors should avoid identifying information in the abstract\, especially when referring to their own prior work. The abstract must be submitted as a single PDF file and must include a title at the top. Abstracts violating these requirements may be rejected without further consideration.
Note: If you do not already have an OpenReview account\, be sure to register and get your account approved/activated well before the deadline\, as this can take a few days.
Timeline:
\nNovember 10\, 2025: \; ELM abstract submissions opens on \;OpenReview
https://openreview.net/group?id=elm-conference.net/ELM/2026/Conference
December 10\, 2025 (11:59pm EST): \; \; \;Abstract submission deadline
Feb 1\, 2026: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Acceptance Notifications
ORGANIZER;CN=Paloma Jeretic;CN=Florian Schwarz;CN=Anna Papafragou: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260617T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260619T170000 SUMMARY:PLM8 - 8th Philosophy of Language and Mind Network Conference UID:20260610T000724Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Madrid LOCATION:Ramon Trias Fargas\, 25-27\, Barcelona\, Spain DESCRIPTION:Call for papers
The 8th \;Philosophy of Language and Mind Network Conference \;(PLM8) will take place at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) in Barcelona on 17&ndash\;19 June 2026.
The plenary speakers for PLM8 are:
&bull\; \; \; \; Elisabeth Camp (Rutgers)
&bull\; \; \; \; Michael Martin (Oxford/Berkeley)
&bull\; \; \; \; Kristina Musholt (Leipzig)
&bull\; \; \; \; Dan Zeman (Porto)
We invite abstract submissions for 30-minute talks (with 10 minutes for discussion in a 40-minute slot) in the following areas:
&bull\; \; \; \; philosophy of language (broadly construed\, including philosophical logic and philosophy of linguistics)\, and
&bull\; \; \; \; philosophy of mind (including philosophy of psychology and philosophy of cognitive science).
Abstracts should contain original research that\, at the time of submission\, has neither been published nor accepted for publication. One person can submit at most one abstract as sole author and one abstract as co-author (or two co-authored abstracts). Some abstracts may be accepted for poster presentation.
Abstracts should be anonymous\, should not exceed 1000 words (including the references)\, and must be submitted via https://eventum.upf.edu/142984/plm8.
Submission deadline: 1 February 2026
Notification of acceptance: 15 March 2026
Selection of abstracts will be carried out by the PLM board:
\n&bull\; \; \; \; Simon Prosser (Arché\;\, St. Andrews)
&bull\; \; \; \; Corine Besson (Institute of Philosophy\, London)
&bull\; \; \; \; Tom Schoonen (ILLC\, University of Amsterdam)
&bull\; \; \; \; Ví\;ctor Verdejo (LOGOS\, Pompeu Fabra University)
&bull\; \; \; \; Christopher Gauker (Department of Philosophy (KGW)\, University of Salzburg)
&bull\; \; \; \; Kathrin Glü\;er-Pagin (CLLAM\, Department of Philosophy\, Stockholm University)
&bull\; \; \; \; Ferenc Huoranszki (Department of Philosophy\, CEU\, Vienna)
&bull\; \; \; \; Max Kö\;lbel (Department of Philosophy\, University of Vienna)
&bull\; \; \; \; \;Tomá\;&scaron\; Marvan \;(Department of Analytic Philosophy\, Czech Academy of Sciences)
&bull\; \; \; \; Joanna Odrowaz-Sypniewska (Faculty of Philosophy\, University of Warsaw)
&bull\; \; \; \; Marí\;a de Ponte (ILCLI\, University of the Basque Country\, San Sebastian)
&bull\; \; \; \; Franç\;ois Ré\;canati (Institut Jean Nicod\, Paris)
&bull\; \; \; \; Pedro Santos (LanCog\, University of Lisbon)
&bull\; \; \; \; Markus Werning (Institut fü\;r Philosophie II\, Ruhr University Bochum)
Selected papers from six previous PLM conferences have been published in special issues of \;Synthese \;and \;Review of Philosophy and Psychology. A similar special issue with selected papers is intended for PLM8.
PLM8 is organized by the Department of Humanities of Pompeu Fabra University and Logos Research Group.
Venue: Ciutadella Campus\, Ramon Trias Fargas 25-27\, 08005\, Barcelona\, Spain
Local organizing committee: Ví\;ctor Verdejo\, Adriana Alcaraz-Sá\;nchez\, Pol Herrero-Castillo\, Andrea Rivadulla-Duró\;\, Valentí\; Simpson.
For any inquiries\, please contact: \; plm8@upf.edu
1 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Overview
\nThe organizing committee invites submissions of abstracts for a discussion-focused workshop on commitment\, with a particular emphasis on experimental approaches to its study. The workshop will take place on 18&ndash\;19 June 2026 at Radboud University\, Nijmegen.
\nWhile commitment attribution\, negotiation\, and avoidance play a central role in communication\, its nuances remain difficult to operationalize and measure. The aim of this workshop is to explore how experimental methods - broadly construed - can contribute to and inform theoretical accounts of commitment. The workshop will include invited talks by Benjamin Weissman\, Mailin Antomo\, Manfred Krifka\, and Tatjana Scheffler\, alongside contributed presentations.
\nWe welcome abstracts related to commitment and experimental methodology\, including (but not limited to):
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Experimental studies of commitment in communication
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; The pragmatics of commitment attribution and avoidance
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Methodological challenges in operationalizing commitment
\nInterdisciplinary work drawing on linguistics\, philosophy\, psychology\, or related fields is especially encouraged.
\nWe welcome abstracts for oral presentation (approximately 20 minutes\, plus discussion).
\n2 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Submission Guidelines
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Abstract length: 300&ndash\;500 words
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Format: PDF
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Abstracts should clearly state:
\no \; \; The research question or theoretical issue addressed
\no \; \; The experimental or methodological approach (where applicable)
\no \; \; Key findings or expected contributions
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Abstracts should be submitted via EasyAbs (LinguistList): https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/MCC/
\n3 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Important Dates
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Abstract submission deadline: 31 March 2026
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Notification of acceptance: 20 April 2026
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Registration deadline: 31 May 2026
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Workshop dates: 18&ndash\;19 June 2026
\n4 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Contact Information
\nFor questions regarding submissions or participation\, please contact:
\nHarriet Yates
Email: harriet.yates@ru.nl
We look forward to receiving your abstracts and welcoming you to Nijmegen in June 2026.
\nOn behalf of the organising committee: Harriet Yates\, Bob van Tiel\, Peter de Swart\, Thomas van der Leer\, Corien Bary
ORGANIZER;CN=Harriet Yates: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260623T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T170000 SUMMARY:Speech and Society: Contemporary Philosophy of Language UID:20260610T000726Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Cardiff\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:The Cardiff University Philosophy Department will hold a conference on &ldquo\;Speech and Society: Contemporary Philosophy of Language&rdquo\; taking place 23rd &ndash\; 24th of June.
\nIn recent years\, there has been an increasing &lsquo\;social turn&rsquo\; within the philosophy of language. The aim of this conference is to bring together emerging philosophical work in the social\, political\, aesthetic and ethical dimensions of language. The format of the conference will be parallel sessions and two keynote sessions over the course of two days. \;
\nTopics include\, but are not limited to: \;
\n&bull\;artworks and monuments as forms of speech\; \;
\n&bull\;distinctive features of speech in online spaces\; \;
\n&bull\;potentials and pitfalls of large language models\; \;
\n&bull\;indigenous and minoritized languages: loss and revitalization\; \;
\n&bull\;meanings of pauses and silences
\n&bull\;silencing\, epistemic injustices and oppression \;
\n&bull\;varieties of lying\, misleading\, and bullshit\; dimensions of gendered language\; \;
\n&bull\;oppressive speech and counterspeech
\n&bull\;functioning of dogwhistles\, figleaves\, and slurs. \;
\nKeynote Speakers: \;
\n&bull\;Professor Emma Borg\, Institute of Philosophy\, School of Advanced Studies\, University of London
\n&bull\;Professor Jennifer Saul\, University of Waterloo / University of St Andrews \;
\nThere will be a conference fee of £\;20-40\, subject to whether participants have access to institutional funds.
\nThe conference is supported by the Mind Association. \;
\nPlease direct any queries to phillangcardiff[at]gmail[dot]com. \;
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\n\;Bydd Adran Athroniaeth Prifysgol Caerdydd yn cynnal cynhadledd ar &ldquo\;Lleferydd a Chymdeithas: Athroniaeth Iaith Gyfoes&rdquo\; a gynhelir ar y 23ain a 24ain o Fehefin. Yn y blynyddoedd diwethaf\, bu &lsquo\;tro cymdeithasol&rsquo\; cynyddol o fewn athroniaeth iaith. \;
\nNod y gynhadledd hon yw dwyn ynghyd y gwaith athronyddol sy&rsquo\;n dod i&rsquo\;r amlwg ar agweddau \; cymdeithasol\, gwleidyddol\, esthetig a moesegol iaith. Bydd y gynhadledd yn cynnwys sesiynau cyfochrog a dwy sesiwn gyweirnod dros gyfnod o ddau ddiwrnod. \;
\nMae&rsquo\;r pynciau&rsquo\;n cynnwys\, ond heb fod yn gyfyngedig i: \;
\n&bull\;gweithiau celf a henebion fel ffurfiau o leferydd\; \;
\n&bull\;nodweddion nodedig lleferydd mewn parthau ar-lein\; \;
\n&bull\;dichonolrwydd a pheryglon modelau iaith mawr\; \;
\n&bull\;ieithoedd brodorol a lleiafrifiedig: colled ac adfywiad\; \;
\n&bull\;ystyron seibiannau a distawrwydd\; distewi\; \;
\n&bull\;amrywiaethau o ddweud celwydd\, camarwain\, a malu cachu\; dimensiynau iaith rhyweddol\; \;
\n&bull\;lleferydd gormesol a gwrthleferydd\; \;
\n&bull\;ffwythiannau ci-chwibanau\, &ldquo\;dail ffigys&rdquo\;\, a sarhad. \;
\nAreithwyr Gwadd: \;
\nEmma Borg\, Institute of Philosophy\, School of Advanced Studies\, Prifysgol Llundain
\nJennifer Saul\, Prifysgol Waterloo / Prifysgol St Andrews \;
\nBydd ffi gynhadledd o £\;20-40\, yn amodol ar argaeledd cronfeydd sefydliadol i'r cyfranwyr. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer cyflwyno yw 2il o Ebrill. Rydym yn disgwyl cadarnhau&rsquo\;r penderfyniadau erbyn diwedd mis Ebrill. \;
\nCefnogir y gynhadledd gan y Mind Association.
\nAnfonwch unrhyw ymholiad at phillangcardiff[at]gmail[dot]com. \;
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T170000 SUMMARY:III International Colloquium on the Metaphysics and Semantics of Fiction UID:20260610T000727Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:III International Colloquium on the Metaphysics and Semantics of Fiction
\nKeynote speakers:
\nAndreas Stokke (Uppsala Universitet)
\nElisa Paganini (Università\; degli Studi di Milano)
\nEdward Zalta (Stanford University)
\nManuel Garcí\;a-Carpintero (Universitat de Barcelona)
\nMerel Semeijn (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)
\nSara Uckelman (Durham University)
\nThe event is free of charge and will be held \;online on June 24\, 25\, and 26\, 2026. Abstract submissions will be accepted until May 15.
\nFor further information: \;https://metasemafiction.wixsite.com/phil
ORGANIZER;CN=Italo Lins Lemos;CN=Jerzy Brzozowski: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260625T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260626T170000 SUMMARY:New Perspectives on the Semantics-Pragmatics Distinction (VU Amsterdam) UID:20260610T000728Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Amsterdam LOCATION:De Boelelaan 1105\, Amsterdam\, Netherlands\, 1081HV DESCRIPTION:New Perspectives on the Semantics&ndash\;Pragmatics Distinction
\nDate: 25-Jun-2026 - 26-Jun-2026
Location: Amsterdam\, Netherlands
Contact: Tamara Dobler
Contact Email: \;t.dobler@vu.nl
Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics\; General Linguistics\; Philosophy of Language\; Pragmatics\; Semantics
\nThis two-day workshop brings together an international line-up of female researchers working at the intersection of philosophy\, theoretical linguistics\, computational linguistics\, logic\, formal semantics and pragmatics\, psychology\, and political and social science. The event explores diverse perspectives on the semantics&ndash\;pragmatics distinction\, highlighting how interdisciplinary approaches can advance our understanding of meaning\, context\, and interpretation.
\nThe workshop highlights the contributions of women in fields where female representation remains limited\, offering visible role models for students and early-career researchers.
\nInvited Speakers:
- Craige Roberts (Ohio State University)\, &ldquo\;Dynamic pragmatics: Out of the wastebasket&rdquo\; (keynote)
- Robyn Carston (UCL)\, &ldquo\;Polysemy\, polysemy* and polysemy** (keynote)
- Martina Wiltschko (ICREA\, Universitat Pompeu Fabra)\, &ldquo\;Look! It's semantics. It's pragmatics. It's the syntactic spine!&rdquo\;
- Elin McCready (ICREA / Universitat Autò\;noma de Barcelona)\, "Conventionality and Ideology&rdquo\;\,
- Catarina Dutilh Novaes and Celine Henne (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)\, "Conceptual disagreement\, pragmatics first&rdquo\;
- Maria Aloni (University of Amsterdam)\, &ldquo\;Nothing is Logical&rdquo\;
- Lotte Hogeweg (Radboud University)\, &ldquo\;Gradient meaning categories in controversial language&rdquo\;
- Kata Naszá\;di (University of Amsterdam)\, &ldquo\;When Contextual Inference Fails: Testing pragmatic adaptation in humans and large language models&rdquo\;
- Lea Krause (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)\, TBA
- Tamara Dobler (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)\, &ldquo\;The semantics-pragmatics distinction and core cognition&rdquo\; .
Practical Information:
The workshop is in-person only. Attendance is free of charge\, but registration is mandatory as places are limited. To register\, please email Tamara Dobler at \;t.dobler@vu.nl
Venue: Vrije University Amsterdam\, Amsterdam\, The Netherlands
Organisers:
Tamara Dobler (Department of Philosophy\, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Lea Krause (Department of Computer Science\, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
BEYOND LANGUAGE \;is an international conference that aims at integrating international young researchers of language\, literature and culture understood as pivotal social human behavioral patterns. Conference organizers wish to address\, among other issues\, the need of investigating minority speech communities\, endangered and vanishing languages\, literatures and cultures\, small languages\, pidgins and creoles\, as well as narrowing down the scope of study of cultural practices performed by the means of language and studies through the scope of contact linguistics and anthropological linguistics.
\nThis year the Young Scholars Conference &ndash\; BEYOND LANGUAGE 2026 &ndash\; for the first time invites scientists from biological\, medical\, and experimental sciences!
\nThe scope of the conference seeks to establish a ground for new research in the following areas:
\n&ndash\; endangered and vanishing languages\, literatures and cultures\,
\n&ndash\; anthropological linguistics\,
\n&ndash\; studies of cultures and societies\,
\n&ndash\; cultural patterns in discursive practices\,
\n&ndash\; folk-linguistics and folk-anthropology\,
\n&ndash\; mechanisms of language change (and language death)\,
\n&ndash\; the ethnography of communication\,
\n&ndash\; studies of small languages and linguistic vitality\,
\n&ndash\; field linguistics\,
\n&ndash\; translation/interpretation studies\,
\n\;&ndash\; non-confessional theology\,
\n&ndash\; public and critical theology\,
\n&ndash\; philosophy of religion\,
\n&ndash\; political epistemology\,
\n&ndash\; studies of identity\, borders\, and cultural transformation\, broader interdisciplinary humanities\,
\n&ndash\; current research problems and challenges in contemporary biology\, medicine and experimental sciences in all their dimensions.
\nHonorary patronage &\; publication opportunity:
\nÆ\; \;Academic Publishing\, San Diego\, USA
\nAcademic Journal of Modern Philology
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260701T170000 SUMMARY:The Meaning of Misogyny UID:20260610T000730Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:The University of Manchester\, Manchester\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:The Meaning of Misogyny Conference \;is taking place from the 30th of June to the 1st of July 2026 at the University of Manchester.
\nThis two-day\, hybrid conference aims to look at the work that specifically focuses on the meaning of misogynistic and/or gendered language. The topics will relate\, but are not limited to\, the following questions:
\nWe are excited to confirm that Professor Robin Jeshion will be our keynote speaker for the event. Her work on slurs\, dehumanisation &\; contempt\, reclamation\, and expressivism has been highly influential in Philosophy of Language\, and we are very much looking forward to having her in Manchester.
\nConfirmed speakers:
\nJustina Ber&scaron\;kytė (University of Manchester): \; Hostile and Benevolent Misogyny: On the Expressive Power of Patriarchal Speech
\nVittoria Campisi (Università\; Vita-Salute San Raffaele) &\; Sergio Guerra (Universidad de Granada): \;Presuppositional Obstacles in Sex Negotiation
\nChris Cousens (University of Manchester): \; Bullshit Slurs\, Gendered Slurs\, and Patriarchy [invited]
\nRobin Jeshion \;(University of Southern California) [keynote]: \; \;The Language of Misogyny: Slurs\, Stereotypes\, and Rape Threats
\nGrace Li (The University of Hong Kong &\; King&rsquo\;s College London): \; Who&rsquo\;s Afraid when Feminists &ldquo\;Box&rdquo\;? --Reclaiming Anti-Feminist Slurs in China
\nFilipa Melo Lopes (University of Edinburgh): \; Misogynistic Dehumanization: Women as Witches [invited]
\nAmanda McMullen (University of Arkansas): \; The Context-Sensitivity of Extreme Manosphere Language
\nMengyuan Qi (University of Pittsburgh): \; Event Labels [online]
\nAyşe Seda Umul (Independent Researcher): \; The Meaning of Misogynist: An Internal Critique of Manne
\nAlba Moreno Zurita (University of Santiago de Compostela) &\; Dan Zeman (University of Porto \;[invited]: Misogyny Beyond Neutral Counterparts: Gendered Slurs as Norm Enforcement
\nRegistration
\nAttendance is free\, but registration is necessary. To register\, follow this link: \;https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B8tSwU5hu0qBivA1z6kadw1oO2vAu6FBgwNOb0QPdvNUMDQ0UTlIMFkwUFVENUhZMDUySlpMT0xUWC4u \;
\nFunding
\nThis conference is part of Justina's Early Career Fellowship project titled The Language of Misogyny: Meaning\, Function and Possible Interventions\, funded by the Leverhulme Trust and the University of Manchester.
\nOrganising Committee:
\nJustina Ber&scaron\;kytė\, justina.berskyte@manchester.ac.uk
\nAdelina Valoschi\, adelina-dalia.valoschi@manchester.ac.uk \;
ORGANIZER;CN="Justina Berškytė";CN=Adelina Valoschi: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260713T094500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260713T170000 SUMMARY:4th Annual Berlin Workshop on Speech and Harm UID:20260610T000731Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Fraunhoferstraße FH420\, Berlin\, Germany DESCRIPTION:Come join us for the fourth annual Berlin Workshop on Speech and Harm! Attendance is free but registration is requested. There will be a self-paid reception and dinner after the event.
ORGANIZER;CN=Quill R Kukla;CN=Willow Starr;CN=Elin McCready;CN=Axel Gelfert: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260715T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260715T234500 SUMMARY:Anti-Democratic Communication UID:20260610T000732Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:Waterloo\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Manipulative language has played a vital role in the rise of authoritarian regimes and the undermining of democracy worldwide. This topic will be the focus of a two-day networking workshop to be held at the University of Waterloo (November 28-29\, 2026)\, on Anti-Democratic Communication. \; \;Confirmed speakers include Esa Diaz Leon\, Jonathan Ichikawa\, Tim Kenyon\, Anna Klieber\, Neri Marsili\, Mari Mikkola\, and Jason Stanley. \; \;The workshop is intended to be the founding event of an international network in social and political philosophy of language. \; \;It will be followed by a special journal issue including papers from the workshop. \; \;Six travel bursaries of up to $1000 CAD are available for presenters of accepted papers. (The event is sponsored by SSHRC\, the University of Waterloo\, Brock University\, and the University of Toronto.)
\n\nAbstracts of 500-750 words are invited on any topic in social and political philosophy of language. \; \;We are especially interested in papers addressing issues related to threats to democracy\, and to papers addressing topics related to Canadian politics. Please send your abstract\, prepared for anonymous review\, to Eric Devall at edevall@uwaterloo.ca. \; \;
\n\nDEADLINE: July 15\, 2026. \; \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Jennifer Saul: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T180000 SUMMARY:Chains-of-Thought\, Inner Speech\, and Artificial Epistemic Agency UID:20260610T000733Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce our monthly \;online \;talk series on "Inferences &\; Capacities."
Our next speaker is:
Cameron Buckner \;(University of Florida)
"Chains-of-Thought\, Inner Speech\, and Artificial Epistemic Agency"
July 20: \;11am (Buenos Aires)\, 10am (New York)\, 4pm (Berlin).
Abstract: \;The frontier of AI is being pushed forward now by &ldquo\;Large Reasoning Models&rdquo\; (LRMs) that self-generate long textual &ldquo\;Chains-of-Thought&rdquo\; (CoTs) before answering user queries. The role of these CoTs in generating final answers was inspired by and generates obvious allusions to the roles played by inner speech in human reasoning and metacognition. In both cases\, we might wonder whether access to causally relevant streams of linguistic representations might reveal the structure of the agent&rsquo\;s rational inferences or the way they construe their evidence as supporting their conclusions. I argue that there is a degree of negative epistemic parity in both cases: inner linguistic representations require interpretation in both cases\, which limits the role such representations might play in rational explanations of inferences or luminous access to inferential grounds. However\, in both cases inner linguistic representations might play a role in more forward-directed metacognitive control&mdash\;though there are still important disanalogies in the epistemic architecture of humans and current artificial agents\, especially involving epistemic feelings and the stable adjustment of inferential policies over time. These disanalogies limit the sense in which even frontier AI models possess the kind of individual perspective on the world through which such notions obtain their distinctive explanatory import\, though this suggests less in-principle limitations than ambitious targets for near-term AI research.
\nHow to participate: \;Please\, send an email to Alfredo Vernazzani at: \;
\nalfredo-vernazzani AT protonmail.com
\n_______
\nThe series brings together work on inferential capacities\, rationality\, normativity\, and cognition &mdash\; across both human and non-human animals &mdash\; with the aim of fostering discussion on the nature and limits of the cognitive sphere. \;
\n2026 line-up: \;
April 27: \;Angelica Kaufmann \;(University of Milan): "Mind Blanking as Mental Imagery." \;
\nMay 18: \;Federico Burdman \;(Universidad Alberto Hurtado) "Constrained choices: addiction\, attention\, and reasons-responsiveness." \;
\nJune 22: \;Susanna Schellenberg \;(Rutgers): TBA \;
\nJuly 20: \;Cameron Buckner \;(University of Florida): "Chains-of-Thought\, Inner Speech\, and Artificial Epistemic Agency."
\nSeptember 7: \;Ulf Hlobil \;(Concordia University): TBA \;
\nOctober 19: \;Eva Schmidt \;(TU Dortmund): TBA \;
\nNovember 16: \;Hans-Johann Glock \;(University of Zü\;rich): "Is Ascribing Inferences to Brains or Non-human Animals a Fallacy?" \;
\nDecember 14: \;Emma Borg \;(SAS\, University of London): "Twitches\, Fidgets\, Habits\, Skills: The Scope of Common-Sense Psychology." \;
Each talk lasts c. 40 minutes followed by 40 minutes open Q&\;A. \;
\nThe series is co-organized by:
\nMariela Aguilera \;(University of Có\;rdoba)
\nMatí\;as Osta-Vé\;lez \;(Universidad de la Repú\;blica)
\nAlfredo Vernazzani \;(TU Dortmund\; Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg).
\nVisit our website: \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Alfredo Vernazzani;CN=Mariela Aguilera;CN="Matías Osta": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260731T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260731T090000 SUMMARY:The Aesthetic Aspects of Metaphor: Philosophical Perspectives on an Interdisciplinary Dialogue UID:20260610T000734Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR PAPERS
\nAESTHETIC ASPECTS OF METAPHOR
\nItinera\, 32 (2026)
\nhttps://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/itinera/cfp
\n\nThis special issue aims to explore the aesthetic aspects of metaphor within contemporary discourse.
\nThe aim is to revive a philosophical perspective capable of integrating the sensory\, emotional and creative dimensions of metaphor\, examining its role in interpretative processes\, concept formation and expressive practices.
\n\nTopics (selection)
\n&bull\; Metaphor and perspective shift
\n&bull\; Metaphor\, intuitive perception and insight
\n&bull\; Embodiment and conceptual metaphors
\n&bull\; Metaphorical creativity and semantic innovation
\n&bull\; Metaphor and symbolisation in the arts
\n&bull\; Visual metaphors: immediacy\, emotional impact\, interpretation
\n&bull\; Metaphor and aesthetic and epistemic emotions in learning
\n\nDeadline for article submission: 31 July 2026
\nLength: 25\,000&ndash\;40\,000 characters
\nLanguages: IT\, EN\, FR\, ES
\nExpected publication date: December 2026
\n\nEditors:
\nAlice Giuliani &mdash\; alice.giuliani@unimore.it
\nFrancesca D&rsquo\;Alessandris &mdash\; francesca.dalessandris@unimore.it
\nMarco Franceschina &mdash\; marco.franceschina@unimi.it
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ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260731T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260731T234500 SUMMARY:Nonsense in Language and Thought UID:20260610T000735Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Title:
\nNonsense in Language and Thought
\nGuest editor:
\nKrystian Bogucki (Polish Academy of Sciences)
\nJournal:
\nStudia Semiotyczne (Semiotic Studies)
\nhttps://studiasemiotyczne.pts.edu.pl/
\nDeadline for submissions:
\nthe 1st of May 2026
\nDescription
\nStudia Semiotyczne \;(Semiotic Studies) \;invites submissions for a special issue of the journal. Papers should be written in English and prepared for blind review.
\nAn interest in nonsense was a hallmark of the early analytic philosophy. Bertrand Russell (1908) thought that a theory of nonsense could help us avoid some daunting paradoxes in logic. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1922\, 1953) and Rudolf Carnap (1931) recognised nonsense as a fundamental concept for philosophical criticism. They claimed that much of philosophical discourse is defective in the most fundamental way: it is neither true nor false\, it does not consist of thoughts and propositions &ndash\; it is nonsense. According to the early Wittgenstein\, philosophers want to describe the nature of the world\, thought\, language and ethics\, but they unwittingly fall into nonsense. The \;Tractatus \;was supposed to free us from this troublesome position by presenting a perspicuous notation. On the other hand\, the later Wittgenstein claimed that we should compare deceptive philosophical images with our ordinary ways of thinking and speaking in order to avoid nonsense. Philosophical problems arise when language goes on holiday\, so we must always remember the everyday use of concepts. For Carnap\, propositions should be reducible to sense data and constructed according to the rules of logical syntax in order to be meaningful.
\nLater\, the topic of nonsense was discussed by Alfred Ayer\, Gilbert Ryle\, Willard V. O. Quine\, Arthur Prior\, Richard Routley and Georg H. von Wright\, among others. Since the late 1970s\, however\, the interest in nonsense has faded. Only recently\, some important works have been published. The first important stimulus came from foundational works on theories of nonsense (Cappelen 2012\, 2013\; Camp 2004\; Glock 2015\; Magidor 2009\, 2013). The second source of the revival of interest in nonsense was Wittgenstein scholarship on the austere and substantial conceptions of nonsense (Conant 2001\; Diamond 1995\, 2005\; Glock 2004\; Hacker 2003\; Moore 2003\; Sullivan 2003). Some works also examined the relation of nonsense to other phenomena (Gotham 2017\, Keller and Keller 2021\, Shaw 2015\, Sorensen 2003).
\nThe important questions to be addressed in the forthcoming volume are (to name but a few): What are the sources of nonsense? Are some parts of philosophical and non-philosophical discourse nonsense? What is the relation between nonsense and figurative speech? Is it at all possible to be wrong whether our own thoughts are meaningful? We hope that the special issue of \;Studia Semiotyczne \;will further strengthen and deepen the scholarly interest in nonsense.
\nPossible topics include\, but are not limited to:
\nTheories of nonsense
\nNonsense and logical syntax
\nNonsense and category mistakes
\nNonsense and figurative speech (e.g. metaphor\, metonymy)
\nNonsense and fiction
\nHistory of the concept of nonsense (in particular Wittgenstein's and the Vienna Circle's views on nonsense)
\nNonsense and understanding
\nNonsense and illusions of sense
\nNonsense and quantification
\nNonsense and linguistics
\nNonsense and ineffability
\nNonsense\, knowledge-how and knowledge-that
\nLogics of nonsense
\nNonsense and semantic paradoxes
\nHow to diagnose philosophical nonsense?
\nMetaphilosophical and methodological issues concerning nonsense
\nIn order to submit the paper\, one is kindly asked to submit the manuscript by sending it to:
\nkrystian.bogucki@ifispan.edu.pl \;and \;studiasemiotyczne@pts.edu.pl
\nAll submitted papers will be double-blind peer-reviewed.
\nAbout the journal:
\nStudia Semiotyczne \;(Semiotic Studies) is a journal founded in 1970 by Jerzy Pelc\, its editor-in-chief until 2015. Between 1970 and 2015\, \;Studia Semiotyczne \;was published non-periodically (during that period\, 29 volumes were published). In December 2015\, \;Studia Semiotyczne \;was transformed into a six-monthly print and Internet publication. Papers accepted for publication in the journal revolve around various aspects of semiotics (conceived in the Morris-Carnap sense) and philosophy. Papers submitted as articles are subject to a double-blind peer review. \;Studia Semiotyczne \;is an open-access journal published by The Polish Semiotic Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Semiotyczne).
\nThe journal is present in \;Academica\, \;BazHum\, \;CEEOL\, \;CEJSH\, \;DOAJ\, EBSCO Discovery Service\, \;ERIH Plus\, \;Index Copernicus\, \;Library of Science\, Philosopher&rsquo\;s Index\, \;PhilPapers\, \;Polona\, \;Scopus \;and Web of Science. The journal is also ranked by the following national agencies for scholarly evaluation:
\n- ANVUR (Italy): both as a scientific journal and as an A-Class (area 11)\,
\n- MEiN (Poland).
\nhttps://studiasemiotyczne.pts.edu.pl/
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260902T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260904T170000 SUMMARY:MANCEPT 2026: Political Ordinary Language UID:20260610T000736Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Manchester\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Political philosophy has long privileged public speech and institutional political discourse as central sites of analysis. Increasingly\, however\, attention has shifted toward the normative dimensions of ordinary language use and the dynamics of linguistic change in non-ideal social contexts.
Language is a social practice through which shared forms of understanding\, coordination\, and mutual orientation are sustained over time. Shifts in linguistic conventions can reshape how individuals relate to one another\, influence how social differences are marked or obscured\, and affect patterns of inclusion within pluralistic and diverse societies. The ways in which linguistic expressions are used\, repeated\, and taken up also structure expectations about what can be said and contribute to the reinforcement or attenuation of prejudices and stereotypes. In this sense\, language plays a constitutive role in shaping the normative environment in which social and political life unfolds.
This constitutive role gives rise to a range of philosophical questions concerning the emergence\, stability\, and contestation of norms governing language use. It invites reflection on how such norms are maintained over time and on the extent to which participants in shared linguistic practices are answerable to one another for their contributions to evolving communicative environments.
This panel seeks to bring together normative and descriptive perspectives on how patterns of language use emerge\, stabilize\, and transform across different settings. It therefore welcomes contributions that offer conceptual\, normative\, or empirically informed philosophical analyses of language as a social practice. These include\, but are not limited to\, the following areas:
&bull\; language in social construction
&bull\; the relationship between language use and social coordination
&bull\; feminist philosophy of language
&bull\; communicative responsibilities
&bull\; normative views on stereotyping and discrimination in communication
&bull\; social/political speech and social norm change
&bull\; linguistic injustice
&bull\; the distribution and justification of normative expectations across different speakers and contexts
&bull\; methodological issues in language and analytic ideology critique
&bull\; counterspeech
As part of the research project \;Analytic Philosophy in Visegrad Countries\, the University of Warsaw is pleased to announce a three-day workshop titled \;&ldquo\;Truth\, Use-Conditions\, Hyperintensionality: Visegrad Inspirations in Philosophy of Language&rdquo\;
\nThe Visegrad (V4) region&mdash\;Czechia\, Hungary\, Poland\, and Slovakia&mdash\;has shaped analytic philosophy of language in foundational yet often underrecognized ways. Some contributions\, such as Tarski&rsquo\;s work on semantics\, are widely known\; others&mdash\;early work on inferentialism\, situation semantics\, and hyperintensionality&mdash\;remain less familiar\, and many are still underexplored. In fact\, across nearly every area of contemporary philosophy of language\, V4 philosophers have developed distinctive ideas\, This includes original works on proper names\, indexicals\, quotation\, context-sensitivity\, attitude reports\, interrogatives\, speech act theory\, conditionals\, pronouns\, propositional content\, and logical form.
\nThis is not only a historical legacy: philosophy of language in the V4 region is a vibrant and increasingly visible research ecosystem today. The workshop aims to further raise the international profile of V4 work and to provide a shared forum where current V4 research can meet international\, V4-inspired research.
\n
Two submission paths:
To make the workshop both a genuine platform for V4 scholars and a bridge to the broader international community\, we invite submissions through two tracks:
\n
1) V4 Track
We welcome submissions on any topic in analytic philosophy of language (broadly construed) from scholars who are currently affiliated with an institution in a V4 country\, have held a significant past affiliation in the V4 region\, or have a substantial research connection to V4 philosophy of language (e.g. doctoral or postdoctoral \; affiliation\, long-term collaboration\, etc.).
2) International Track (Outside the V4)
We welcome submissions from scholars without a V4 affiliation or background on any topic in analytic philosophy of language explicitly inspired by V4 traditions&mdash\;historically (e.g. engaging with classic figures or schools) or inspired by current V4 contributions.
Topics:
We invite submissions on all areas of analytic philosophy of language (broadly conceived\, including philosophical logic)
Abstract submission:
&bull\; Abstract length: 250&ndash\;500 words\, prepared \;for anonymous review
&bull\; Language: English
&bull\; Deadline: 30 April 2026 (23:59 CEST)
&bull\; Decision of acceptance: 15 June 2026
&bull\; Talk: each accepted speaker will have 60 minutes\, including Q&\;A
Please submit:
1. an anonymized abstract (PDF preferred)\, and
2. a separate cover page with your name\, affiliation(s)\, email address\, paper title\, and submission track (V4 Track or International Track).
Practical information:
&bull\; Venue: Faculty of Philosophy\, University of Warsaw\, Warsaw\, Poland
&bull\; Dates: 14&ndash\;16 September 2026
&bull\; Format: in-person workshop
&bull\; Fee: no conference fee
&bull\; Support: we plan to provide accommodation for authors of accepted papers \;
Submissions &\; inquiries:
Please send submissions and inquiries to: zuzana.rybarikova@osu.cz or zuzka.rybarikova@gmail.com
(Subject line suggestion: &ldquo\;V4 Language Workshop 2026 &ndash\; Submission &ndash\; [V4 Track / International Track]&rdquo\;)
We warmly welcome contributions from both early-career researchers and established scholars.
Philosophica is an analytic philosophy conference series hosted by the Institute of Philosophy at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. The theme of this edition of the conference is words and language\, engaging with philosophical work addressing the nature of expressions\, meaning\, and natural language more broadly construed.
\nWe invite contributions on topics like the ontology of words\, word individuation\, pragmatic features of expressions\, meaning in natural language (metasemantics)\, or the relationship between words and language\, among others.
\nTopics broadly related to natural language are welcome\; contributions do not need to place special emphasis on words as such\, though this is welcome.
\nInterdisciplinary perspectives drawing on linguistics\, semantics\, metaphysics\, and other relevant areas are also welcome.
\nThe event will take place exclusively in person\; it is open to both regular faculty and students.
\nThe conference will run from 17/09/2026 to 18/09/2026. \;
\nSubmissions through EasyChair (see also our CFP for details): \;https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=philosophica2
ORGANIZER;CN=Kamil Lemanek: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260924T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260925T170000 SUMMARY:Logic and Intentionality UID:20260610T000739Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Poljička cesta 35\, Split\, Croatia\, 21000 DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR PAPERS
\nis hereby sent out for the upcoming international philosophical conference
\nLogic and Intentionality\, hosted by the project Antipsychologistic Conceptions
\nof Logic and Their Reception in Croatian Philosophy (Institute for Philosophy\,
\nZagreb) and the Research Center &rdquo\;Berislav Žarnić&rdquo\; (Faculty of Humanities and
\nSocial Sciences\, University of Split).
\nOur aim is to contribute to the longstanding philosophical discussion on
\nintentionality and highlight its repercussions in
\n&bull\; logic\,
\n&bull\; philosophy of language\,
\n&bull\; philosophy of mind and other similar areas.
\nKeynote speakers:
\nAndrej Jandrić (University of Belgrade)
\nDavor Pećnjak (Institute for Philosophy\, Zagreb).
\nWorking languages: English\, Croatian.
\nWorking sessions: 45 min (30 + 15 min discussion).
\nConference fee: 50 EURO\, 25 EURO for students and retirees.
\nPlease send Your abstract (no longer than 300 words) to gbasic@ffst.hr by
\nJune 15th. Notification of acceptance will be returned by June 20th.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260927T170000 SUMMARY:5th Annual Philosophy of Language Association Conference UID:20260610T000740Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Los_Angeles LOCATION:Los Angeles\, United States DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual Conference of the Philosophy of Language Associationwill take place at the University of California\, Los Angeles\, on September 26 &ndash\; 27\, 2026. The goal of the conference\, and of the association\, is to provide a venue for philosophers of language to discuss new work in all areas of the field.
ORGANIZER;CN=Samuel John Cumming;CN=Guillermo Del Pinal;CN=Eliot Michaelson;CN=Alex Radulescu;CN=Katherine Ritchie;CN="Una Stojnić";CN=Emanuel Viebahn;CN=Julia Zakkou: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20261013T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20261016T170000 SUMMARY:Ontology As Structured by the Interfaces with Semantics 6 (OASIS 6) UID:20260610T000741Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Lisbon LOCATION:Lisbon\, Portugal DESCRIPTION:OASIS 6 (Ontology As Structured by the Interfaces with Semantics 6) will take place at the Centro de Linguí\;stica da Universidade de Lisboa\, 13-16 October\, 2026.
\nThe OASIS conference series aims to promote conversation across different disciplines that interface with semantics\, using ontological questions as shared reference points. The broad questions in the background are these: 1. What basic ontological building blocks do we use to talk and think about the world? 2. How do these building blocks get combined? 3. And how do grammatical and cognitive phenomena motivate the answers to the first two questions? For more information\, see the OASIS credo.
\nWe welcome submissions from semantics and semantics-adjacent domains\, including philosophy and the cognitive sciences. We will host sessions bringing together linguists and philosophers to discuss foundational questions in linguistics and their relation to broader philosophical issues. The sessions will introduce some of the central assumptions and frameworks of contemporary linguistic theory and provide informal opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange. Philosophers and others interested in language\, mind\, or cognition are particularly encouraged to attend.
\nInvited speakers:
\nSatellite session: Creoles as windows on language and cognition This special session will focus on Creoles as full-fledged natural languages that emerged in certain socio-historical environments shaped by European colonial expansion. For any given theory of Creole formation\, those contexts involve language contact and innovation through complex processes of language acquisition\, therefore providing a particular starting point for research on how conceptual categories are mapped into diverse grammatical systems.
\nAbstract submission:
\nAbstracts are due on May 15\, 2026. Submission will be via the conference Open Review page. Authors should be aware of OpenReview's moderation policy for newly created profiles in the Call for Papers:
\nIf you are submitting for the satellite workshop\, please indicate this by including &ldquo\;[for satellite workshop]&rdquo\; under the title of your abstract.
\nAbstracts must be anonymous\, in pdf format\, 2 A4 pages\, in a font size no less than 12pt. You may submit at most two abstracts but can be single author on only one.
\nLinguists and any others submitting very technical research: It is absolutely necessary that you do what you can to make your abstract accessible to an interdisciplinary audience. This doesn't mean eschewing all formalism\, but do pitch your abstract so that a non-technical reader can get something interesting out of it.
\nImportant dates:
\nContact: oasis6lisboa@letras.ulisboa.pt
\nMeeting URL: https://oasis.cnrs.fr/meetings/oasis-6
\nOrganizing Committee:
\nThis colloquium emerges from the need to think and propose new epistemological positions to the cultural frame. From an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspective\, our aim is to bring together researchers from fields like sociology\, communication science\, Cultural Studies\, anthropology\, history\, computational sciences\, political science\, and others\, to explore critical \;reflections on cultural tradition and cultural innovation. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Omar Cerrillo: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T090000 SUMMARY:Special Issue of Análisis Filosófico: “Oppressive Argumentation: Silencing and Oppressive Speech in Argumentation” UID:20260610T000743Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers
\nSpecial Issue of Aná\;lisis Filosó\;fico: &ldquo\;Oppressive Argumentation: Silencing and Oppressive Speech in Argumentation&rdquo\;
\nThis special issue aims to collect original articles in Spanish and English devoted to the analysis of oppressive discourses within our argumentative practices\, with a particular emphasis on those commonly found in Latin American contexts. Informal logic\, epistemology\, and gender studies will serve as the central&mdash\;though not exclusive&mdash\;perspectives guiding this special issue.
\nWe may understand &ldquo\;oppressive discourse&rdquo\; as a speech act that harms a person or group\, whose consequences contribute to the perpetuation of their conditions of subordination. One way in which oppression manifests itself is by depriving such individuals or groups of credibility (and\, consequently\, of epistemic authority)\, thereby reproducing discriminatory forms of subordination. This (epistemic) form of oppression typically accounts for the silencing of certain marginalized groups. This special issue will place particular emphasis on analyzing these forms of oppression\, as well as the discursive and argumentative mechanisms that sustain them.
\nLanguage is a powerful force\, deeply intertwined with social practices and ways of life: harmful stereotypes about individuals or groups are forged and reinforced through discursive activities. Thus\, in order to prevent epistemic injustices\, it is necessary to intervene in the discursive domain of power by critically reflecting on its influence on credibility\, epistemic authority\, and the prejudices associated with epistemic agents\, as well as on the fallacies and argumentative errors committed by those who produce oppressive discourses. Informal logic\, epistemology\, and gender studies have much to contribute to this area\, and this issue seeks to highlight contributions from these philosophical fields by examining recurring forms of discussion and argumentation in cases and examples drawn from everyday life. As a final outcome\, this collection aims to show how philosophical argumentation can both help mitigate situations of epistemic injustice and contribute to identifying and dismantling harmful prejudices that promote discrimination.
\nSubmissions are invited on topics including\, but not limited to:
\n● \; \; \; \; \; Discursive silencing and epistemic exclusion in argumentative contexts
\n● \; \; \; \; \; Epistemic injustice in practices of debate and deliberation
\n● \; \; \; \; \; Epistemic authority in argumentation
\n● \; \; \; \; \; Fallacies and argumentative errors in oppressive discourses
\n● \; \; \; \; \; Relations between social power\, language\, and argumentation
\n● \; \; \; \; \; Philosophical analysis of oppressive speech in Latin American contexts
\nSubmissions must be made through the Aná\;lisis Filosó\;fico website (https://analisisfilosofico.org/index.php/af/about/submissions)\, following the author guidelines (https://analisisfilosofico.org/index.php/af/guia-autores). When submitting the manuscript\, authors should include a note in the &ldquo\;Comments for the Editor&rdquo\; field indicating that the submission is intended for this special issue. All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review by external referees. The deadline for submissions is October 31\, 2026. For inquiries\, please contact:pyrosuarezcaro@gmail.com.
\nThe guest editorial team is composed of Pyro Suarez (lead editor)\, Pamela Lastres (editorial supervisor)\, and Luz Muñ\;oz (editorial assistant)\, all members of the research project &ldquo\;Silencing and Discourses of Oppression in Peru: Intersections between Informal Logic\, Epistemology\, and Gender Studies&rdquo\; at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261128T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261129T170000 SUMMARY:Anti-Democratic Communication UID:20260610T000744Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:Waterloo\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Manipulative language has played a vital role in the rise of authoritarian regimes and the undermining of democracy worldwide. This topic will be the focus of a two-day networking workshop to be held at the University of Waterloo (November 28-29\, 2026)\, on Anti-Democratic Communication. \;The workshop is intended to be the founding event of an international network in social and political philosophy of language. \;In addition to keynotes\, there will also be 6 papers chosen from submissions to a CFA. \;Six travel bursaries of up to $1000 CAD are available for presenters of accepted papers. \;It will be followed by a special journal issue including papers from the workshop. \;
\nThe event is sponsored by SSHRC\, the University of Waterloo\, Brock University\, and the University of Toronto.
ORGANIZER;CN=Jennifer Saul: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261215T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261215T170000 SUMMARY:Fiction and Lies: the ASIFF/SIRFF Fourth International Congress UID:20260610T000745Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Edinburgh\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Supported by the British Society of Aesthetics and the Scots Philosophical Association
\nKEYNOTE SPEAKERS
\n--Professor Eileen John (Philosophy\, University of Warwick)
--Professor Pierre Bayard (Literature\, Université\; Paris 8 - Saint-Denis)
From Plato&rsquo\;s indictment of the tragic poets as misrepresenting the truth\, to Sir Philip Sidney&rsquo\;s famous claim in the Defence of Poesy that &lsquo\;the Poet\, he nothing affirms\, and therefore never lieth&rsquo\;\, to current debates about fictionality and factuality\, the relationship between \;fiction \;and \;lies \;has been a focus of scholarly attention. Both \;fiction-makers and liars make things up and misrepresent the truth. But it is traditionally assumed that with \;fiction\, the invention is non-deceptive. As Margaret Macdonald (1954\, 170) put the point\, &lsquo\;The conviction induced by a story is the result of a mutual conspiracy\, freely entered into\, between author and audience. A storyteller does not \;lie\, nor is a normal auditor deceived&rsquo\;. Macdonald proposed that instead\, \;fiction-makers engage in a non-deceptive pretence of assertion\; but other approaches also distinguish between fictionality and deception\, from philosophers who associate \;fiction \;with an invitation to make-believe rather than to believe to narratologists who treat fictionality as a rhetorical mode of communication that overtly signals fabrication. If \;lies \;are assertions aimed at deception\, perhaps \;fictions \;are incapable of \;lying.
Yet a sharp distinction between fictionality and deception confronts numerous challenges. Scholars across disciplines have considered the many ways in which \;fictions \;can affect our beliefs\, for good or ill. Even if \;fictions \;cannot \;lie \;in some technical sense\, they can certainly mislead\, insinuate\, obfuscate and so on. Works of \;fiction \;may be instances of propaganda which misrepresent the facts\; think of Oliver Stone&rsquo\;s film JFK (1991) or Michael Crichton&rsquo\;s \;novel \;State of Fear (2004). And the distinctions between the \;fictional \;and factual are under increasing pressure in the current culture of disinformation and &lsquo\;fake news&rsquo\; &ndash\; a category not so easy to distinguish from &lsquo\;fictional \;news&rsquo\;.
This three-day international conference aims to explore the relationship between \;fiction \;and \;lies \;from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives\, including philosophy\, literary history and theory\, narratology\, film and media studies\, psychology and cognitive science. Proposals may address fiction in general\, or any historical period or cultural tradition. We also encourage studies of fictional works in a variety of media (including video games\, comics\, film\, and television series).
Possible topics include but are not limited to:
\n&bull\;The possibility of lying in/through fiction
\n&bull\;Other modes of deception and dissimulation in fiction (in particular works\, in different media\, etc.)
\n&bull\;Fiction and fictionality as (tools for) propaganda
\n&bull\;The relationship between fiction and fake news
\n&bull\;Differing historical or cultural conceptions of the relationship between fiction and lies
\n&bull\;Representations of deception within fiction (e.g.\, unreliable narrators\, lying protagonists\, forgers)
\n&bull\;Fictions that (seem to) deceive about their own status (e.g.\, mockumentary)\, and more generally\, questions of &lsquo\;framing&rsquo\;
\n\nPlease note: There may be a conference registration fee (discounted for students) depending on the outcome of grant funding applications.
\n\nSubmission guidance
\n&bull\;All submissions should be sent by attachment in Word or pdf to fictionlies2026@gmail.com by 15 December 2025. \;
\n&bull\;Papers: Abstracts should be no longer than 350 words\, in English or French. Bear in mind that sessions scheduled for paper presentations will be 30 minutes (20 minutes presentation\, 10 minutes questions and answers). \;
\n&bull\;Symposia: Proposals\, in English or French\, should be no longer than 500 words and should include a description of the topic/theme\, the names/affiliations of participants and brief abstracts of the papers. Sessions for symposia will be 1.5 hours or 2 hours depending on the schedule and thus should typically have no more than three speakers. \;
\n&bull\;We encourage submissions from\, and symposia including\, members of groups underrepresented in their disciplines\, including women in philosophy. Symposia in philosophy should ensure that the proposal follows the Good Practice Policy of the British Philosophical Association and the Society for Women in Philosophy (see bpa.ac.uk/resources/women-in-philosophy/good-practice). Please also take note of the BPA&rsquo\;s Environment/Travel Guideline Scheme (bpa.ac.uk/policies).
\n&bull\;Funding may be available towards the cost of arranging childcare for speakers who may require it. Please ask for details.
\n&bull\;Participants in the conference will be expected to become members of the Association if they are not already (www.fictionstudies.org).
\nEarly career prize
\nThe ASIFF/SIRFF will offer a prize for the best paper by an early-career scholar (doctoral student or scholar who has received their PhD within the last 3 years)\, to be presented at the conference. The winner will receive a monetary award of &euro\;1\,000 (euros). If you would like to be considered for this award\, please submit your completed conference paper (no more than 3\,500 words/20\,000 characters) by 28 February 2026 to fictionlies2026@gmail.com. The article must be unpublished.
\n \; ORGANIZER;CN=Stacie Friend: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260528T160222Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:29990101T033000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:29990201T120000 SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Creativity and Improvisation in Thought\, Practice\, and Mind: An Interdisciplinary Conference UID:20260610T000746Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:6001 Dodge Street\, Omaha\, United States\, 68182 DESCRIPTION:*Please note that this event has officially been postponed. More information will be made available asap in the near future*
\nMany human cognitive capacities and processes may be deployed creatively\, from unique choices made for oneself up through novel cultural shifts. Similarly\, large swaths of our daily lives are taken up with performing spontaneous\, on-the-fly\, and unplanned activities that are\, in a word\, improvised. \; Charting out the nature of both creativity and improvisation\, taken individually or together\, remains an open and pressing issue. In this conference\, we will delve into various philosophical\, theoretical\, empirical\, and interdisciplinary issues that are related to creativity and improvisation. A non-exhaustive list of related questions and themes for this topic include:
\n- What is the relationship between improvisation and creativity?
\n- What is the relationship between creative activity and well-being?
\n- What is the best way to model individual and collective creativity?
\n- Is creativity in the arts the same thing as in other domains\, such as in science or business?
\n- What are the pros and cons of different scientific operationalizations of creativity and improvisation?
\n- Provide a conceptual analysis of creativity and/or improvisation.
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