This series was prompted by a recent wave of fascinating new work on the topic of representations. We are honored and happy that so many authors agreed to participate and we hope to provide a platform for further interdisciplinary discussion. Most papers are already available and you can find links here: \;https://www.pe.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/philosophie/ii/bewusstsein/lehre.html.en \;
Schedule
22 April\, \;Rosa Cao \;(Stanford): The Scientist in the Machine \;(paper forthcoming)
29 April\, \;Ken Aizawa \;(Rutgers): \;The Evidence for Representation \;
06 May\, \;Corey Maley \;(Purdue): \;Structural Representation is Analog Representation
13 May\, \;Kevin J. Mitchell \;(Dublin): \;The Origins of Meaning: From Pragmatic Control Signals to Semantic Representation
20 May\, \;Eric Hochstein \;(Victoria\, Canada)): \;Neural Representations as Scientific Posits and Metaphysical Entities
10 June\, \;Manolo Martí\;nez \;(Barcelona): \;The Information-Processing Perspective on Representation
17 June\, \;John Krakauer \;(Johns Hopkins/Champalimaud Foundation) &\; \;Bill Ramsey \;(Nevada\, Las Vegas): \;Mental Representation without Neural Representation
24 June\, \;Nina Poth \;(Radboud\, Nijmegen) &\; \;Annika Schuster \;(Dortmund): \;Mental\, Scientific\, and Artificial Representations
01 July\, \;Lotem Elber-Dorozko \;(Jerusalem) &\; \;Devin Gouvê\;a \;(Holy Cross): \;"Neural Representation" is not a Defective Concept
08 July\, \;Zina B. Ward \;(Florida State): \;Directive Representation and the Job Description Challenge
15 July\, \;Krzysztof Dolega \;(Ruhr-University Bochum): The Gloss on the Machine: Egan's Representations in Mechanistic Explanation \;(paper forthcoming)
All sessions will be on Zoom:
https://ruhr-uni-bochum.zoom-x.de/j/64692924755?pwd=803uh1OEPBkBrEONeL87zJFudGjlw7.1 \; \;
Meeting-ID: 646 9292 4755 | Passwort: 531564
Everybody interested is welcome!
This is a joint conference co-sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry (AAPP) and the Center for Values in Medicine\, Science\, and Technology (CVMST) at UT Dallas. The topic of the conference is New Perspectives in Philosophy of Psychiatry\, although presentations on any topic in philosophy of psychiatry are welcome.
ORGANIZER;CN=Jonathan Y. Tsou;CN=Robyn Bluhm;CN="Şerife Tekin";CN=Peter Zachar;CN=John Sadler: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260528T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260528T170000 SUMMARY:Licht an im Gehirn. Neuronale Optogenetik als interdizsiplinäre Debatte zwischen Ethik\, Recht und Kunst / Light on in the brain. Neuronal optogenetics as an interdisciplinary debate between ethics\, law and art UID:20260530T124706Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Universitätsring 2\, Halle\, Germany\, 06108 DESCRIPTION:The conference is aimed at people from all areas of society. On the one hand\, relevant specialist lectures on the scientific\, ethical and legal aspects of neuronal optogenetics will be offered. On the other hand\, participants will be presented with the two artistic contributions created as part of the project\, which address the ethical and legal issues of the project. In this way\, scientific communication will be further developed and the issues addressed in the project will be made accessible to a wider public.
\nDie Tagung richtet sich an Personen aus allen gesellschaftlichen Kreisen. Auf der einen Seite werden einschlä\;gige Fachvorträ\;ge zu den naturwissenschaftlichen\, ethischen und rechtlichen Aspekten der neuronalen Optogenetik angeboten. Auf der anderen Seite werden den Teilnehmenden die zwei im Rahmen des Projekts entstanden kü\;nstlerischen Beiträ\;ge prä\;sentiert\, welche die ethischen und rechtlichen Fragenstellungen des Projekts aufgreifen. Auf diese Weise soll die Wissenschaftskommunikation weiterentwickelt und die im Rahmen des Projekts bearbeiteten Fragestellungen einer breiteren Ö\;ffentlichkeit zugä\;nglich gemacht werden
ORGANIZER;CN=Hans Zillmann: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20260531T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20260601T170000 SUMMARY:Conceptualising the Self UID:20260530T124707Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Bucharest LOCATION:Splaiul Independentei nr. 204\, Bucharest\, Romania DESCRIPTION:New approaches and advances in philosophy\, psychology\, neuroscience\, and rising interest and development in alternative views regarding the concept of self\, gave rise to novel discussions and debates about what constitutes the self\, or even if there is such a &ldquo\;thing&rdquo\; as a self. Therefore\, Conceptualising the Self aims to bring together researchers working in fields such as (but not limited to): philosophy\, cognitive science\, psychology\, neuroscience\, sociology\, anthropology\, in order further our understanding and promote interdisciplinary dialogue concerning novel developments that have implications for how the self is conceived.
\nWe encourage contributions addressing the following questions:
\nIf you want to attend the event may register at the ubphilosophymasters@gmail.com (or by RSVP here on PhilEvents) on or before the 31st of May in order to receive the Zoom connection details if you want to attend online.
\nThe conference will take place on May 31st and July 1st in Bucharest\, Romania. It will have a mixed format\, in that speakers may choose whether they present online only or face to face at the event's location (if so\, their session will enjoy a live audience\, but it will also be streamed to remote participants).
ORGANIZER;CN=Daniel Cristian Stancu;CN=Sandra-Catalina Branzaru: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260531T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260531T090000 SUMMARY:Arkete: War: Ethics\, Neurobiology and Philosophy UID:20260530T124708Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Arkete. Rivista di studi filosofici Special Issue 2025
\nCall for Papers - \; War: Between Ethics\, Neurobiology and Philosophy
\nEditors:
Mariano Bianca (University of Siena\, Italy)
Inna Golubovych (Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University\, Ukraine)
\nPaolo Piccari (University of Siena\, Italy)
\nPhilosophical reflection on war has traditionally developed within the domains of political theory and moral philosophy. Yet contemporary debates increasingly show that war cannot be fully understood solely as a historical or institutional phenomenon. Advances in neuroscience\, cognitive science\, and philosophical anthropology have brought renewed attention to the cognitive\, emotional\, and biological dimensions of conflict\, raising fundamental questions about the relation between human nature\, normativity\, and violence.
\nThe experience of war appears simultaneously as a moral problem\, a social practice\, and a manifestation of deep structures of human cognition and affectivity. Neurobiological research on aggression\, fear\, empathy\, and group dynamics suggests that conflict may involve mechanisms rooted in evolutionary processes and neural architectures\, while ethical reflection continues to interrogate responsibility\, justification\, and the limits of violence. At the same time\, philosophy is called to clarify the conceptual frameworks through which war is interpreted &mdash\; whether as an accidental product of historical circumstances or as a structural possibility inscribed in human forms of life.
\nThis special issue aims to gather contributions that explore war as a multidimensional phenomenon located at the intersection of ethics\, neurobiology\, and philosophical inquiry. Particular attention will be devoted to analyses that investigate how cognitive structures\, affective dispositions\, and normative systems interact in shaping both the reality and the representation of conflict.
\nContributions may address questions such as the ethical justification or critique of war\, the neurobiological bases of aggression and cooperation\, the role of emotions and perception in conflict situations\, the construction of enemy images\, the epistemic and normative dimensions of propaganda\, the phenomenology of violence\, or the philosophical-anthropological significance of war within human history. Interdisciplinary approaches that preserve a strong philosophical orientation are especially encouraged.
\nTopics areas
\nContributions may address\, but are not limited to\, the following topics:
\nEthical theories of war and peace (just war theory\, pacifism\, realism)
\nNeurobiological foundations of aggression and cooperation
\nMoral emotions and conflict (fear\, anger\, empathy\, hatred)
\nCognitive and perceptual structures involved in violence
\nGroup identity\, ideology\, and in-group/out-group dynamics
\nRepresentation and construction of the enemy
\nPropaganda\, misinformation\, and epistemic distortion in wartime
\nResponsibility\, agency\, and collective violence
\nPhenomenology of violence and lived experience of war
\nTrauma\, memory\, and narrative identity
\nPhilosophical anthropology and the ontology of conflict
\nWar\, technology\, and transformations of human cognition
\nNormativity and moral limits of violence
\nInterdisciplinary approaches that preserve a strong philosophical orientation are especially encouraged.es
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nSubmissions must be original and unpublished\, written in English or Italian\, and formatted according to the journal&rsquo\;s editorial guidelines. All manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review.
\nThe 2025 issue of Arkete will be dedicated to these questions. The volume will include articles selected through this Call for Papers as well as invited contributions by national and international scholars.
\nAll submissions must be sent no later than 31 May 2026 to the Editors at:
\nmariano.bianca@unisi.it
piccari@unisi.it
Manuscripts must conform to the editorial guidelines available at:
https://www.arkete.it
Accepted languages: English and Italian.
\nMaximum length: 40\,000 characters (including spaces\, footnotes\, references\, and abstract).
\nEach submission must include:
\nan abstract (max. 150 words\, in English)
\n5&ndash\;6 keywords (in English)
\nthe anonymised manuscript prepared for blind review
\nIn a separate file attached to the same email\, authors must provide:
\nname and surname
\ninstitutional affiliation
\nemail address
\ntitle of the paper
\nabstract and keywords
\nNew due date: June 1\, 2026
\nThe journal Synthese publishes a Topical Collection on Neuroscience and Its Philosophy. In recent years\, this has been perhaps the highest profile venue explicitly devoted to articles in the philosophy of neuroscience.
\nAnyone can submit their paper. Papers are processed\, accepted\, and published on an ongoing basis. There is no real deadline.
\nAnyone doing good work in the philosophy of neuroscience is invited to submit their papers to Synthese's Topical Collection on Neuroscience and Its Philosophy. An explicit option Neuroscience and Its Philosophy is available in Editorial Manager (Synthese's online submission system).
\nContact:
\nGualtiero Piccinini (piccininig@missouri.edu)
\nhttp://link.springer.com/journal/11229
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260602T070000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260602T070000 SUMMARY:Workshop on Philosophical Issues in Neural Computation UID:20260530T124710Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Bochum\, Germany DESCRIPTION:Workshop on Philosophical Issues in Neural Computation
\nJune 02 &ndash\; 03\, 2026
\nRuhr-University Bochum
\nAbstract:
\nThe idea that the brain performs computations is widely accepted in cognitive science and computational neuroscience. However\, it is becoming increasingly clear that neural computation differs fundamentally from classical computation. Key aspects of what it means to compute in a neural context are under debate. For example\, to what extent is neural computation medium-independent\, or is it tied to the biological substrate of the brain? What is the status of deep learning models in computational neuroscience? What kind of models are they&mdash\;engineering or scientific&mdash\;and how do they explain neural phenomena? How does neural computation relate to\, or differ from\, analog and digital computation as understood in traditional computer science? This workshop brings together philosophers and researchers from other fields to address these questions and develop a clearer understanding of computation in neural systems.
\nList of Speakers:
\n* Johannes Brinz (University of Osnabrü\;ck)
\n* Adrien Doerig (FU Berlin)
\n* Frances Egan (Rutgers University)
\n* Olivia Guest (Radboud University)
\n* Gualtiero Piccinini (University of Missouri)
\n* Katja Seeliger (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)
\n* Oron Shagrir (University of Jerusalem)
\nSubmission:
\nWe invite submissions of abstracts (max. 500 words) for presentation prepared for blind review. The deadline for submissions is March 31st\, 2026. To submit\, please send an email with your abstract in PDF format along with your contact information to: johannes.brinz@uos.de.
\nThe organizing committee will notify authors of its decision by mid April 2026.
\nThe workshop will take place in person at Ruhr-University Bochum from June 2 to June 3\, 2026.
\nOrganization:
\nJohannes Brinz &\; Nikola Kompa (University of Osnabrü\;ck)
\nTobias Schlicht (Ruhr-University Bochum)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260602T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260603T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop on Philosophical Issues in Neural Computation UID:20260530T124711Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Bochum\, Germany DESCRIPTION:Workshop on Philosophical Issues in Neural Computation
\nJune 02 &ndash\; 03\, 2026
\nRuhr-University Bochum
\nAbstract:
\nThe idea that the brain performs computations is widely accepted in cognitive science and computational neuroscience. However\, it is becoming increasingly clear that neural computation differs fundamentally from classical computation. Key aspects of what it means to compute in a neural context are under debate. For example\, to what extent is neural computation medium-independent\, or is it tied to the biological substrate of the brain? What is the status of deep learning models in computational neuroscience? What kind of models are they&mdash\;engineering or scientific&mdash\;and how do they explain neural phenomena? How does neural computation relate to\, or differ from\, analog and digital computation as understood in traditional computer science? This workshop brings together philosophers and researchers from other fields to address these questions and develop a clearer understanding of computation in neural systems.
\nList of Speakers:
\n* Johannes Brinz (University of Osnabrü\;ck)
\n* Adrien Doerig (FU Berlin)
\n* Frances Egan (Rutgers University)
\n* Olivia Guest (Radboud University)
\n* Gualtiero Piccinini (University of Missouri)
\n* Katja Seeliger (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)
\n* Oron Shagrir (University of Jerusalem)
\nSubmission:
\nWe invite submissions of abstracts (max. 500 words) for presentation prepared for blind review. The deadline for submissions is March 31st\, 2026. To submit\, please send an email with your abstract in PDF format along with your contact information to: johannes.brinz@uos.de.
\nThe organizing committee will notify authors of its decision by mid April 2026.
\nThe workshop will take place in person at Ruhr-University Bochum from June 2 to June 3\, 2026.
\nOrganization:
\nJohannes Brinz &\; Nikola Kompa (University of Osnabrü\;ck)
\nTobias Schlicht (Ruhr-University Bochum)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260602T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260603T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophical Issues in Neural Computation UID:20260530T124712Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Bochum\, Germany DESCRIPTION:The idea that the brain performs computations is widely accepted in cognitive science and computational neuroscience. However\, it is becoming increasingly clear that neural computation differs fundamentally from classical computation. Key aspects of what it means to compute in a neural context are under debate. For example\, to what extent is neural computation medium-independent\, or is it tied to the biological substrate of the brain? What is the status of deep learning models in computational neuroscience? What kind of models are they&mdash\;engineering or scientific&mdash\;and how do they explain neural phenomena? How does neural computation relate to\, or differ from\, analog and digital computation as understood in traditional computer science? This workshop brings together philosophers and researchers from other fields to address these questions and develop a clearer understanding of computation in neural systems.
ORGANIZER;CN=Tobias Schlicht;CN=Nikola Kompa;CN=Johannes Brinz: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260604T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260605T170000 SUMMARY:Beyond Neuro-computationalism: the philosophy and science of biological brains UID:20260530T124713Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:Antwerpen\, Belgium\, 2000 DESCRIPTION:https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/philosophical-psychology/events/upcoming/beyond-neurocomputationalism/
ORGANIZER;CN=Marco Facchin;CN=Farid Zahnoun: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20260607T170000 SUMMARY:International Interdisciplinary Conference of Psychedelic Studies UID:20260530T124714Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Bucharest LOCATION:Splaiul Independențeii\, nr. 204\, Bucharest\, Romania DESCRIPTION:The &ldquo\;International Interdisciplinary Conference of Psychedelic Studies&rdquo\;\, organized by drd. Raluca Bilașco-Rusu and drd. Ștefăniță Manea\, Doctoral School of Philosophy\, Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Bucharest (Department of Theoretical Philosophy)\, brings together students\, professionals and researchers in philosophy of mind\, phenomenology\, neuroscience\, psychiatry and cognitive science to engage in rigorous scholarly dialogue on certain psychedelic substances and their significance for mind\, medicine\, and culture.
\nThe conference offers a genuinely interdisciplinary space &mdash\; one in which phenomenological analysis\, neurophilosophical modelling\, empirical clinical findings\, and questions of ethics and policy are held in productive tension. Presentations will span philosophy of mind\, phenomenology\, psychiatry\, cognitive science\, neuroscience\, and the ethics of psychedelic research.
\nThe event will take place on \;June 6th - 7th\, 2026. Regular presentations will be 20 minutes in length\, followed by 10-minute Q&\;A sessions. Keynote lectures will be 45 minutes followed by a 15-minute discussion period. The conference will adopt a hybrid format: presenters may choose to participate in person or via live stream\, and all sessions will be available to remote attendees.
\nWe encourage BA\, MA and PhD students\, as well as early PhDs\, postdocs and researchers\, to contribute with research abstracts related to the event's topic areas. Abstracts should be written in English and should not exceed 300 words. Abstracts will receive full consideration if submitted before May 20th\, 2026 at \;confpsych2026@gmail.com \;Word or PDF attachments preferred\, with the message titled "abstract submission".
\nAll submissions will undergo a process of blind peer review. (Please write your identifying details in the body of the email\, and leave the attached abstract anonymized.) We intend notifications of acceptance to be sent out on or before June 1st\, 2026. The conference programme will be announced as soon as review is completed. For any questions\, please don't hesitate to email \;confpsych2026@gmail.com.
\nThematic Areas
\nThe conference welcomes contributions across the following domains:
\nPanel Topics &\; Guiding Questions
\nKeynote Speakers
\nKarl Friston ·\; University College London One of the most cited neuroscientists in the world\, Karl Friston is the originator of the free energy principle and active inference framework &mdash\; among the most influential theoretical contributions to contemporary neuroscience and philosophy of mind. His work offers a unified account of perception\, action\, and consciousness grounded in Bayesian brain theory\, and has become central to current debates on the mechanisms underlying psychedelic states\, including the REBUS model developed with Robin Carhart-Harris. \;
\nPeter Sjö\;stedt-Hughes ·\; University of Exeter Dr Peter Sjö\;stedt-Hughes is a Philosopher of Mind and Metaphysics who specializes in the thought of Whitehead\, Spinoza\, Nietzsche\, and Bergson&mdash\;and in fields pertaining to panpsychism\, pantheism\, mental causation\, and altered states of consciousness. He is a lecturer at The University of Exeter where he is a lead on the new MSc in Psychedelics: Mind\, Medicine\, and Culture. Peter is co-director of Europe&rsquo\;s largest psychedelics conference\, Breaking Convention\, and is on the board of breathwork charity Dreamshadow. He is a member of the drugs advisory committee group\, DrugScience\, he is on the advisory board of the Tyringham Institute\, and is on the team of the established UK independent publisher\, Psychedelic Press. Peter is the author of Noumenautics (2015)\, Modes of Sentience (2021)\, co-editor and contributor of Bloomsbury&rsquo\;s Philosophy and Psychedelics (2022)\, the TEDx Talker on &lsquo\;psychedelics and consciousness&rsquo\;. \;
\nDavid Luke ·\; University of Greenwich Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Greenwich and co-founder of the Breaking Convention conference\, David Luke is one of the foremost researchers on the psychology and phenomenology of anomalous experiences induced by psychedelic substances. His work spans transpersonal psychology\, parapsychology\, and the anthropology of altered states\, with particular attention to DMT\, entity encounters\, and the broader question of what radically non-ordinary experiences reveal about the nature of mind and reality. He is the editor of DMT Entity Encounters and Otherworlds: Psychedelics and Exceptional Human Experience\, and brings to the conference a rare combination of rigorous empirical inquiry and genuine openness to the most challenging implications of psychedelic phenomenology.
\n ORGANIZER;CN="Raluca Bilașco Rusu";CN="Ștefăniță Manea": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T170000 SUMMARY:C-test Workshop UID:20260530T124715Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Recent advances in artificial intelligence\, animal sentience\, and brain organoid research have brought the question of how to detect consciousness to the forefront. Determining whether animals\, machines\, or other systems are conscious has major scientific and practical implications\, influencing ethical decision-making and policy. One promising approach to this challenge is the development of consciousness tests (C-tests)\, empirically grounded methods for detecting consciousness across diverse populations. Importantly\, C-tests are not necessarily grounded in theories of consciousness\, which are still &ldquo\;works in progress&rdquo\; and therefore not sufficiently robust to support secure ascriptions of consciousness. C-tests\, instead\, offer a data-driven methodology for navigating the uncertainty surrounding consciousness attributions and thus promise to be useful and effective even in the context of vast theoretical disagreement in consciousness science. \;
\nBut how do C-tests work? How are they validated? Can they be successfully applied to heterogeneous populations? The goal of this workshop is to survey and critically assess the current state of the art regarding C-tests. While a growing number of proposals have been developed&mdash\;drawing on behavioral\, cognitive\, and neurophysiological indicators&mdash\;there has been relatively little systematic discussion of how these tests relate to one another or what standards they should satisfy. The workshop will therefore bring together researchers from multiple disciplines to examine existing approaches\, discuss desiderata for robust C-tests\, explore novel research programs\, and investigate possible synergies between different methods. At the same time\, we aim to foster critical discussion of key challenges\, including conceptual ambiguities related to construct validity\, risks of anthropocentric bias\, and difficulties in validating C-tests independently of theories of consciousness.
\nThe workshop will cover a broad range of topics reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of C-test research. Contributions will address conceptual\, methodological\, empirical\, and practical issues. Discussions will focus on different target systems\, including non-human animals\, artificial intelligence systems\, and brain organoids. By bringing together perspectives from philosophy\, neuroscience\, psychology\, and AI\, the workshop aims to clarify the emerging landscape of C-tests and stimulate new directions for research.
\nDate: June 8 &ndash\; 10\, 2026
Time: 10:00 &ndash\; 21:30 CET
Location: \; \;BAM&Xi\;\, University of Bamberg &\; Online\, Zoom
This workshop is part of BAM&Xi\;'s AI Consciousness Sprint.
Register here: \;https://www.uni-bamberg.de/en/bamxi/research-activities/ai-consciousness-sprint/c-tests-workshop/#c715047
University of Missouri 2026 Virtual Summer School on the Foundations of the Mind Sciences
\nWe are pleased to announce the University of Missouri 2026 Virtual Summer School on the Foundations of the Mind Sciences\, sponsored by the Florence G. Kline Chair in Philosophy and directed by Gualtiero Piccinini. This program brings together leading researchers to provide advanced training on the state of the art.
\nAccepted participants will attend for free via Zoom.
\nParticipants will pursue their own research project and do some readings before each session. They will engage directly with the speakers and each other through lectures and discussions. Applicants with particularly strong research proposals may be selected to receive feedback on their projects from faculty.
\nWe welcome applications from advanced graduate students\, postdoctoral researchers\, and early-career scholars working on foundational topics in the mind sciences (such as linguistics\, neuroscience\, and psychology). Philosophers are especially welcome to apply\; applicants from other disciplines may be accepted in exceptional cases.
\nDaily Schedule: Sessions will be held during 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT (UTC-5)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; 9-9:30 Welcome and Introduction
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; 9:30-10:15 Guest Presentation (except for PGS who will join around 9)
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; 10:15-11:30 Discussion/Q&\;A with the Guest Presenter
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; 11:30-12:00 Closing Remarks
\nSpeaker Schedule: (with guest presenters joining the session 9:30-11:30 am CDT (UTC-5)\, except for PGS who will join the session around 9 am):
\nApplication Requirements:
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae\, a summary of their research project (max 750 words)\, and a statement of how the summer school will benefit them (max one paragraph). Priority will be given to research proposals on topics in the foundations of the mind sciences.
Application Deadline: January 15th\, 2026
Submission Email: lngmnp@missouri.edu
We look forward to your applications!
\nThank you\,
Lauren Graf
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Missouri-Columbia
Lngmnp@missouri.edu
STP 2026 Conference &ndash\; &ldquo\;Theorizing in Dark Times &ndash\; Art\, Narrative\, Politics&rdquo\;
\nJune 8 &ndash\; June 12\, 2026
\nPratt Institute\, Brooklyn\, NY\, USA
\nwww.pratt.edu/ISTP-2026
\nCALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
\nThe International Society for Theoretical Psychology (ISTP\, www.istpsychology.org) will host its 2026 conference at Pratt Institute&rsquo\;s Brooklyn\, New York Campus\, which is located on Lenapehoking\, the traditional and unceded homeland of the Lenape people\, past\, present\, and future.
\nThe conference theme &ldquo\;Theorizing in Dark Times &ndash\; Art\, Narrative\, Politics&rdquo\; invites scholars\, artists\, and practitioners to critically reflect on the ways in which theory operates not only as an intellectual tool but as a form of political engagement.
\nAt the heart of the conference lies the question: What is the role of theory in dark times? Theoretical psychology has long sought to understand the human condition\, yet in moments of global crisis\, theory itself becomes a site of political resistance. The conference will examine how theory functions as a political force\, shaping narratives of power\, ideology\, and agency. It will address the political implications of psychological theory\, asking how psychological concepts\, often regarded as neutral or apolitical\, become entangled with broader social and political dynamics.
\nThe conference will also provide the room to explore how the arts\, through their ability to create alternative narratives and question existing power structures\, play a pivotal role in advancing theoretical inquiry in times of crisis. Art\, in this context\, is not merely reflective\; it is transformative\, offering new ways to theorize human experience and political realities.
\nWe warmly invite scholars from theoretical psychology and neighboring disciplines&mdash\;philosophy\, sociology\, anthropology\, literature\, the arts\, and beyond&mdash\;to submit their contributions and join us at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn\, New York\, from June 8 to June 12\, 2026. Whether through theoretical reflection\, conceptual analyses\, or creative interventions\, we seek diverse perspectives that critically engage with the conference theme. Contributions beyond the conference theme are also welcome. Submit here: www.pratt.edu/ISTP-2026. The deadline is December 10\, 2025.
\n&mdash\;&mdash\;&mdash\;&mdash\;&mdash\;&mdash\;
\nThe Conference Registration Opens September 2025
\nRegistration Fees: Regular $630/ISTP Member $570/Reduced $310
\nPratt Institute provides affordable accommodations: Single: $135 first night\, $65 each additional night/Full conference stay $510/ Double accommodation: $125 first night\, $55 each additional night/Full conference stay $400 per person.
\nWebsite: www.pratt.edu/ISTP-2026
\nContact: istp-2026@pratt.edu
ORGANIZER;CN=Martin Dege: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T170000 SUMMARY:Experiments in Linguistic Meaning 4 UID:20260530T124718Z-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:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T170000 SUMMARY:Society for Philosophy and Psychology UID:20260530T124719Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Baltimore\, United States DESCRIPTION:The Society for Philosophy and Psychology (SPP) invites submissions of papers (talks and posters) to be presented at its 52nd Annual Meeting\, to be held from June 18&ndash\;20\, 2026 at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore\, MD. A pre-conference on Mental Control and Agency will also be held at JHU on June 17. Please spread the word!
\nYou may submit an abstract by January 16\, 2026 at 11:59pm EST in any area relevant to philosophy\, psychology\, linguistics\, neuroscience\, or cognitive science. The submission portal can be found at:https://bit.ly/44irCaz.
\nSubmissions are open format\, but must be no more than 750 words + one optional figure (to be submitted as a separate PDF file) and must be prepared for anonymized review. All submitters may be first author on only one submission (but may co-author any number of submissions). Graduate students accepted into the conference will be considered for the William James Prize. Some need-based travel stipends will be available. \;
\nSubmissions will be refereed (typically by one philosopher and one psychologist) and selected on the basis of quality and relevance to SPP. If you would be interested in reviewing for SPP this year\, please indicate your availability here: \;https://bit.ly/488KZUu.
\nThe 2026 invited program features keynote talks by Jennifer Nagel and Barbara Landau. Invited symposia will explore contemporary debates and issues in mental imagery and partisan epistemology. There will also be a roundtable discussion of perspectives on nature and nurture\, featuring K. Paige Harden\, Eric Margolis\, James Tabery\, and Michael Tomasello. \;
\nFurther information about the 52nd Annual Meeting will be made available on the Society&rsquo\;s website:https://www.socphilpsych.org/meetings.html. Inquiries or questions can be addressed to spp.org.2026@gmail.com.
ORGANIZER;CN=Laura Soter;CN=Joshua Rottman: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260618T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260619T170000 SUMMARY:XIV Philosophy of Biology and Cognitive Sciences Workshop UID:20260530T124720Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Madrid LOCATION:Paseo de la Senda del Rey 7\, Madrid\, Spain DESCRIPTION:XIV PHILOSOPHY OF BIOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES (PBCS) WORKSHOP
UNED (MADRID\, SPAIN)
18&ndash\;19 JUNE\, 2026
https://sites.google.com/view/xivpbcs/home
\nThis is a 2026 Off-Year ISHPSSB Workshop.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Enara Garcí\;a (Syddansk Universitet)
Alejandro Fá\;bregas-Tejeda (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
José\; Antonio Pé\;rez-Escobar (Universidad Nacional de Educació\;n a Distancia)
SCHEDULE
\nDay 1 - 18 June 2026 - Sala B UNED Humanidades building
\n08:30-09:00
Registration &\; welcoming
09:00-09:30
CRISTIAN SABORIDO
Universidad Nacional de Educació\;n a Distancia (UNED)
09:30-10:05
DAVID SÁ\;NCHEZ
Universidad de Granada (UGR)
Teleology Without Representation: Meaning and Function in Ecological Psychology
10:05-10:40
ELIAS COHEN
É\;cole des hautes é\;tudes en sciences sociales / Institut Jean-Nicod (EHESS / Jean-Nicod Paris)
Situating mental representation: Perry&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Thought without representation&rdquo\; in an enactivist context
10:40-11:15
ANDREAS T. POMMER
Kø\;benhavns Universitet (KU)
Population-Level Representations and Computations Afford Causal Explanations
11:15-11:30
Coffee Break
11:30-12:05
AINHOA RODRIGUEZ-MUGURUZA
Universidad del Paí\;s Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU)
Menstrual Health as Rhythmic Plasticity
12:05-12:40
REBECCA R. CUCINIELLO
Università\; di Genova (UniGe)
Integrating plasticity and teleology: lessons from Ernst Mayr&rsquo\;s somatic programs
12:40-14:10
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ENARA GARCÍ\;A
Syddansk Universitet (SDU)
The Path-Dependent Mind: Individuation\, Vulnerability\, and the Ontogenesis of Mental Disorder
14:10-16:00
Lunch
16:00-16:35ASTRID RENG
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitä\;t Mü\;nchen (LMU Munich)
Mental health and options for mental action
16:35-17:10
JAMES TURNER
Umeå\; universitet (Umeå\;)
Low Mood\, Proper Function\, and Dysfunction: The Case Against Depression as a Natural Kind
17:10-17:45
BENEDETTA COGO
University of Wollongong (UOW)
Keeping it rational in the philosophy of psychiatry
Day 2 - 19 June 2026 - Sala A UNED Humanidades building
FRIDAY 19 JUNE ~ Sala A
08:30-09:00
Registration &\; welcoming
09:00-10:30
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ALEJANDRO FÁ\;BREGAS-TEJEDA
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)
Ethospaces and the Comparative Study of Behavior
10:30-11:05
TOMMASO ZORZINI
Università\; degli Studi di Milano (UniMi)
Reciprocal causation in EES is still unidirectional and diachronic
11:05-11:40
CARLOS ESTEBAN-JIMÉ\;NEZ
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
The cognitive dimension of experiential niche construction: an epistemological problem?
11:40-11:55
Coffee Break
11:55-12:30
LUCIA C. NECO
Universidad de Murcia (UMU)
The Prospect of Plant Sociality
12:30-13:05
ADEX IZQUIERDO
Universitat de Valè\;ncia (UV)
Offline information transmission: A teleofunctional hybrid account for mnemonic episodic reference
13:05-13:40
MEGAN H. TODD
Sveučili&scaron\;te u Rijeci (Rijeka)
Communicating Science Under Uncertainty: Hedging and Epistemic Function in Animal Cognition Research
13:40-14:15
MIGUEL GRAMAGE
Universitat de Valè\;ncia (UV)
Specification in Use: A Modal Account of Ecological Information
14:15-16:00
Lunch
16:00-17:30
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: JOSÉ\; ANTONIO PÉ\;REZ-ESCOBAR
Universidad Nacional de Educació\;n a Distancia (UNED)
Mathematical explanations in biology: A Neo-Aristotelian proposal
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The Research Workshop on Philosophy of Biology and Cognitive Sciences (PBCS) invites submissions to its 14th edition\, hosted by the Universidad Nacional de Educació\;n a Distancia (UNED) in Madrid\, Spain.
Since its first edition in 2011\, the PBCS workshop encourages contributions from all areas in the philosophy of biology and in the philosophy of cognitive sciences. Submissions from both philosophers and researchers inthe biological and cognitive sciences are welcome.
SUBMISSIONS
Young researchers (Master&rsquo\;s and PhD students\, as well as scholars who defended their PhD dissertations within the last three years) are encouraged to submit their work\, present their ideas\, and participate in vibrant interdisciplinary discussions. Women and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
- Enactive and 4E approaches to cognition\, perception\, and mental disorders
- Embodied intersubjectivity and affective dynamics in psychotherapy and social cognition
\n- Phenomenology and qualitative methods in cognitive science and mental health research
\n- Philosophical foundations of psychiatry and models of mental disorders
\n- Organism-environment relations in biological explanation and cognitive science
\n- Theoretical and conceptual perspectives on comparative biology and evolutionary theory
\n- Historical and philosophical analyses of the organism in contemporary biosciences
\n- Measurement\, modeling\, and data practices in the life and cognitive sciences
\n- Mathematical formalisation and normativity in biological and
\; \;psychological explanation
- Big data\, AI\, and methodological innovation in biology and cognitive science
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Submit an abstract of 500-700 words to xivpbcs@gmail.com \;including two separate PDF files:
1. Identified version: containing author name(s)\, affiliation(s)\, and email address.
2. Blind version: fully anonymised\, removing any information that could eveal authorship.
Abstracts may be written in English or Spanish. They must include a title\, clearly state the relevance of the topic to the workshop\, and provide a concise outline of the main arguments.
All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review by the scientific committee.
Selected presentations will be allocated 20 minutes for the talk\, followed by 10 minutes of discussion.
Deadline for submission: 1̶5̶t̶h̶ ̶J̶a̶n̶u̶a̶r̶y̶ \;1st February\, 2026 \;(deadline extended).
Notification of acceptance: 1̶s̶t̶ ̶M̶a̶r̶c̶h̶ \;16 March\, 2026 (deadline extended).
In 1996\, David Chalmers&rsquo\; book \;The Conscious Mind. In search of a fundamental theory \;(OUP) shook the Philosophy of Mind by presenting rigorous philosophical arguments and ingenious thought experiments against the physicalistic mainstream. With the aim of laying the philosophical foundation for a scientific study of consciousness\, Chalmers introduced the hard problem of consciousness and offered a range of non-reductive approaches to consciousness.
\n30 years later\, the scientific study of consciousness is thriving with its cornerstone of searching the neural correlates of consciousness\, adversarial collaborations testing and comparing major theories of consciousness\, and complex considerations of markers and tests for consciousness in infants\, non-human animals and artificial systems. \;
\nIn this workshop\, we want to look back by celebrating the massive influence of \;The Conscious Mind \;on philosophers and scientists and look forward to the future of the science of consciousness. We are excited to welcome David Chalmers\, Axel Cleeremans\, Keith Frankish\, Franç\;ois Kammerer\, Johannes Kleiner\, Christian List\, Lucia Melloni\, Hedda Hassel Mø\;rch\, Liad Mudrik\, Martine Nida-Rü\;melin and Anil Seth to Bochum.
\nWe also invite early career researchers to submit abstracts for poster presentation at the workshop. Please submit an abstract of max. 700 words on scientific and philosophical themes from the book by email to franziska.klasen@rub.de by April 1st\, 2026. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Tobias Schlicht;CN=Lucia Melloni: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260622T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260624T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophy and Mathematics of Situated Agency (PAMOSA 2026) UID:20260530T124722Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Helsinki LOCATION:Oulu\, Finland DESCRIPTION:PHILOSOPHY AND MATHEMATICS OF SITUATED AGENCY (PaMoSA 26)
\nNote: CfA Deadline Extended to March 15th
\nInternational Conference
University of Oulu\, Finland | June 22&ndash\;24\, 2026
Following the success of its inaugural edition in 2023\, PaMoSA returns for its second installment\, an international meeting bringing together leading and emerging scholars to explore situated cognition at the intersection of philosophy of mind\, cognitive science\, and robotics.
\nPaMoSA 26 takes place in Oulu\, at the edge of the polar circle\, offering participants the unique opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary exchange amid the striking landscapes of Midsummer Finland&mdash\;white nights\, kayaking\, and the clearest air in the EU!
\nPaMoSA aims to further consolidate itself as a vibrant international platform for researchers on situated cognition across disciplines.
\nThe conference features outstanding keynote speakers:
\nEmanuela Del Dottore (University of Southern Denmark)
\nTom Froese (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology)
\nDaniel D. Hutto (University of Wollongong) \;
\nDavid Kirsh (UC San Diego)
\nSteven M. LaValle (University of Oulu)
\nWe welcome your submissions! CfA - EXTENDED DEADLINE: March 15th 2026. For more details\, please check out our website:
ORGANIZER;CN=Adrian Wieczorek: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260622T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260622T110000 SUMMARY:TBA UID:20260530T124723Z-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:
Susanna Schellenberg \;(Rutgers)
TBA
June 22: \;11am (Buenos Aires)\, 10am (New York)\, 4pm (Berlin).
\nAbstract: \;TBA
\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:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260625T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260626T170000 SUMMARY:New Perspectives on the Semantics-Pragmatics Distinction (VU Amsterdam) UID:20260530T124724Z-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)
This half-day workshop provides a dedicated space to discuss connections between theoretical computer science and computational creativity\, highlighting how formal methods can deepen our understanding of creativity and help strengthen the role of theory within the ICCC community. The workshop is motivated by longstanding links between computational creativity and fields such as computability theory\, algorithmic information theory\, formal learning theory\, complex networks\, and related theoretical areas.
ORGANIZER;CN="Luís Espírito Santo";CN=Nadia M. Ady;CN=Max Peeperkorn: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260630T090000 SUMMARY:Consciousness and Its Limits UID:20260530T124726Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:CFP: Consciousness and Its Limits
\n\nBelgrade Philosophical Annual
\n\nInstitute for Philosophy\, University of Belgrade
\nISSN: 0353-3891
\n\nBelgrade Philosophical Annual invites submissions for a special issue on Consciousness and Its Limits.
\nThe philosophical debate about the nature of consciousness is far from being settled. Questions such as &ldquo\;What is it like to have an experience?&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;How does subjective awareness relate to cognition and the brain?&rdquo\; remain among the most persistent and theoretically significant problems in contemporary philosophy of mind. Consciousness lies at the intersection of metaphysics\, epistemology\, cognitive science\, and ethics\, and continues to generate extensive discussion across a wide range of philosophical approaches. Moreover\, the rapid development of artificial intelligence has brought renewed urgency to long-standing philosophical questions concerning cognition\, subjectivity\, and the possibility of consciousness in artificial systems.
\nThis special issue aims to provide a broad forum for current debates on the nature\, structure\, and explanatory status of conscious experience. While the primary focus will be on fundamental philosophical questions concerning phenomenal consciousness\, access consciousness\, and the relationship between consciousness and representation\, argumentative discussions of competing theoretical frameworks\, as well as responses to recent influential contributions in the literature\, are also welcome.
\nPossible topics include (but are not limited to):
\n&bull\; What is consciousness\, and how should it be characterized?
&bull\; Phenomenal consciousness and its relation to access consciousness
&bull\; The explanatory gap and the &ldquo\;hard problem&rdquo\; of consciousness
&bull\; Representational theories of conscious experience
&bull\; Higher-order theories and self-consciousness
&bull\; Debates about cognitive access\, attention\, and the scope of phenomenal experience
&bull\; Consciousness and attention
&bull\; The metaphysics of qualia
&bull\; Consciousness and physicalism: reductionism vs. anti-reductionism
&bull\; The epistemology of consciousness: introspection and first-person authority
&bull\; The unity of consciousness and the structure of experience
&bull\; Neuroscience and the philosophical limits of empirical explanation
Consciousness beyond the human mind:
&bull\; Consciousness in non-human animals and artificial systems
&bull\; Artificial intelligence and the prospects of machine consciousness
&bull\; Computational and functionalist approaches to consciousness
&bull\; Recent AI systems and their implications for theories of mind and consciousness
&bull\; The ethical and moral implications of artificial consciousness
Invited Contributions
\nWilliam G. Lycan (University of Connecticut)
Peter Carruthers (University of Maryland)
Daniel Stoljar (Australian National University)
Submission Deadline
\nJune 30\, 2026
\nAll inquiries can be directed to the managing editor: petar.nurkic@f.bg.ac.rs.
\n\nGeneral Notes
\nSubmitted papers should be prepared for anonymous review. All other relevant information should be sent in a separate document containing the author&rsquo\;s name and affiliation\, the title of the paper\, an abstract of no more than 250 words\, and 4&ndash\;5 keywords. Documents should be submitted in *.doc\, *.docx\, or .pdf format.
\nSubmissions should not be longer than 10\,000 words\, including notes. Authors will be notified of the editorial decision.
\nBelgrade Philosophical Annual is an open access journal published by the Institute for Philosophy\, University of Belgrade\, committed to the double-blind peer reviewing process. Previous issues of the journal\, including previous special issues with downloadable papers and other relevant information\, can be accessed at \;https://www.f.bg.ac.rs/bpa.
\n\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20260701T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20260701T234500 SUMMARY:1st Critical AI Safety Workshop UID:20260530T124727Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Copenhagen LOCATION:Copenhagen\, Denmark DESCRIPTION:The discourse around the existential risks of artificial intelligence (AI) has reached a point where organisations\, private individuals\, and groups are spending millions on speculative research\, safety centres are investing large sums in lobbying governments in the name of saving humanity\, and the AI safety discourse is frequently popping up in mainstream media and academic venues. In short\, AI safety has acquired considerable institutional and financial power and is backed by some of the largest donors and technology companies in the world. Meanwhile\, basic disciplinary standards that established research fields take for granted remain far from settled. The definitions of AGI vary significantly\, the differences in expert-given likelihoods of an existential catastrophe are so vast as to be meaningless\, the formal methods to think about cognition\, agency\, and deception stem from a very narrow set of philosophical assumptions that don&rsquo\;t necessarily hold in real-world contexts\, and publishing in non-peer-reviewed venues and forums remains a best practice.
\nBut there is more. With early proponents like Elon Musk\, Peter Thiel\, and Jaan Tallinn\, as well as billion-dollar companies that allegedly promote the future of humanity\, the field is situated within an Ivy League-educated\, white\, male\, Western culture at the heart of Silicon Valley. It has been accused of promoting eugenics\, classist thinking\, and hypercapitalism. This raises serious questions about the alleged altruism: if predominantly privileged individuals operate at the center of the movement\, which future do they envision\, and whose problems are they focusing on?
\nA few scholars have started researching this complex network of theories\, actors\, world views\, and assumptions that arise at the intersection of transhumanism\, rationalism\, and\, again\, Silicon Valley capital. However\, these critiques are scattered across political thought\, philosophy\, media studies\, anthropology\, sociology\, theology\, and many more disciplines. This workshop is among the first to bring these threads together in a dedicated forum. We aim to investigate attempts to understand\, map\, and critique AI safety and AI existential risk as a research field\, community\, and ecosystem. Some of the core questions are the following.
\nWhat is the landscape of AI safety and existential risk communities and research\, and what are the tensions within those?
\nCan AI safety or AI existential risk be described as an ideology?
\nWhat assumptions about cognitive science\, economics\, sociology\, society\, or power\, amongst others\, underlie and confound AI Safety? \;
\nWhat are the formal methods of the field\, and how can they be improved?
\nWhat are the funding flows in the field? How easy is it for individuals to receive funding\, and what factors are considered in funding decisions?
\nWhat policy proposals does the AI safety community lobby for\, and through what channels?
\nHow is the community established\, what are their recruiting strategies\, and what makes them so successful?
\nHow tightly interlinked is the research philosophy with other non-scientific fields\, like science fiction\, hype\, speculation\, and imagination?
\nIf you&rsquo\;re interested in submitting\, please send an abstract (ca. 300-500 words) and a short bio (max. 150 words) of all presenters to niol@hum.ku.dk with the subject line "SUBMISSION CAIS [NAME]". Submission deadline is the 1st of July\, notifications of acceptance are sent out on July 21st.
\nLink to event: https://philevents.org/event/show/149733
\n \; ORGANIZER;CN=Ninell Oldenburg;CN=Nina Rajcic;CN="Anders Søgaard";CN=Bokar N'Diaye;CN=Filippos Stamatiou: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260701T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260701T234500 SUMMARY:Toronto Workshop on Moral Psychology and Moral Theory UID:20260530T124728Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:Toronto\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Call for Abstracts
\nToronto Workshop on Moral Psychology and Moral Theory
\nUniversity of Toronto November 7&ndash\;8\, 2026
\nThe workshop aims to bring together philosophers\, psychologists\, and legal scholars working on questions about the relationship between empirical research on moral cognition and the foundations of moral theory. The goal is to foster interdisciplinary discussion about how empirical work in fields such as psychology\, neuroscience\, and evolutionary theory bears on moral judgment and the evaluation of moral beliefs.
\nInvited speakers include:
\nPaul Bloom (Psychology\, University of Toronto / Yale University)
\nJoshua Knobe (Philosophy and Psychology\, Yale University)
\nLiane Young (Psychology\, Boston College)
\nRoseanna Sommers (Law and Psychology\, University of Michigan)
\nBrendan de Kenessey (Philosophy\, University of Toronto)
\nWe invite submissions addressing topics at the intersection of empirical research and moral theory. \;Relevant topics include\, but are not limited to:
\nexperimental philosophy \;
\nthe psychology of moral cognition \;
\ncausal cognition and moral judgment \;
\nthe neuroscience of moral judgment \;
\nevolutionary approaches to morality \;
\nempirical work bearing on normative ethics or metaethics \;
\nmethodological questions about the role of empirical research in moral theory \;
\ndebunking arguments and related challenges to moral belief \;
\nFive contributed papers will be selected. Contributed talks will consist of a 45-minute presentation followed by 45 minutes of discussion. The workshop is designed to be discussion-focused\, with substantial time devoted to questions and conversation about each paper. \;
\nWe welcome submissions from scholars in philosophy\, psychology\, law\, and related disciplines. Submissions from early-career scholars are especially encouraged. \;
\nSubmission Guidelines: \;
\nPlease submit an abstract of 750&ndash\;1000 words\, along with a brief CV\, to: \; torontomoralpsych@gmail.com \;
\nSubmissions should not be anonymized.
\nImportant Dates: \;
\nSubmission deadline: July 1\, 2026 \;
\nNotification of decisions: August 1\, 2026 \;
\nLimited support for travel and accommodation may be available. \; \;
\nQuestions about the workshop may be directed to the conference organizer\, Andrew Sepielli (Philosophy\, University of Toronto)\, at: \;
\ntorontomoralpsych@gmail.com
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T180000 SUMMARY:Chains-of-Thought\, Inner Speech\, and Artificial Epistemic Agency UID:20260530T124729Z-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:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260731T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260731T234500 SUMMARY:Special Issue on Imagination\, Creativity and Artificial Intelligence (Philosophical Psychology) UID:20260530T124730Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:CFP: Special Issue on Imagination\, Creativity and Artificial Intelligence (Philosophical Psychology)
\nManuscript Deadline: 31 July 2026
\nSpecial Issue Editors
\nKengo Miyazono\, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies\, Hokkaido University\, Japan
\nFiora Salis\, Department of Philosophy\, University of York\, UK
\nThe aim of this special issue is to explore the relation between imagination\, creativity and artificial intelligence through interdisciplinary approaches at the intersection of philosophy\, psychology and artificial intelligence. Many areas where human creativity has been crucial in the past are now being transformed by machines. Creativity is often associated with imagination\, but the cognitive relationship between imagination and creativity in humans is still poorly understood\, and no account of the role of imagination in computational creativity has been developed\, yet.
\nAppropriate topics for submission are\, among others:
\nThe nature of human and machine creativity
\nThe nature of human and machine imagination
\nThe prospects of machine creativity in the arts and the sciences
\nThe implications of machine creativity for human agency
\nThe methods for evaluating and measuring computational creativity
\nThe differences between human creativity and imagination and their machine counterparts
\nThe implications of machine creativity for our notions of imagination and creativity
\nThe potential impacts of machine imagination and creativity on philosophical practices
\nInvited contributors include:
\nAllison Hills (University of Oxford) and Alexander Bird (University of Cambridge)
\nDustin Stokes (LMU Munich)
\nElliot Samuel Paul (Queen&rsquo\;s University)
\nKatsunori Miyahara (University of Hokkaido)
\nSebastian Sunday Gré\;ve (University of Peking)
\nInformal queries should be directed at: Dr Fiora Salis (fiora.salis@york.ac.uk)
\nSpecial Issue URL:https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/imagination-creativity-artificial-intelligence/
\nSubmission Instructions
\nContributors are invited to submit papers that examine the relation between the three elements of imagination\, creativity and artificial intelligence.
\nPapers should be original research articles\, 7000-8000 word long (excluding bibliography).
\nCase reports that are relevant to the philosophical debate in this area are also welcome.
\nWhen submitting your paper\, please select "Imagination\, Creativity and Artificial Intelligence" as the title of the special issue in the drop-down menu.
\nIt is our policy that only papers that have been through peer review and have attracted two positive reports from independent reviewers are accepted for publication.
\nPapers will be published online as they become available but they will only be assigned to an issue when all papers in the special issue will have completed production.
\nWe encourage submissions from members of underrepresented groups in philosophy\, psychology\, and artificial intelligence.
\nCall for Abstracts \;
The International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind (ISPSM) is happy to invite all philosophers working on any science of the mind (broadly construed) to submit an abstract for a paper or a symposium. We particularly encourage submissions from underrepresented groups in the field\, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community and those based in the global south\, as part of our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion practices in philosophy and beyond. \;
What is the mind\, and how does it work? These questions have led to centuries of philosophical and empirical investigations\, and still lack definitive answers. We thus invite submissions from all disciplines that leverage insights from the use of different techniques\, methodologies\, and research questions to shed light on the nature and functioning of the mind. \;
In this fourth web conference\, we seek again to bring together many of these perspectives to build a common ground\, a comprehensive and multi-scale conceptual landscape of the mind. We accept submissions from a broad range of perspectives\, including - but not limited to - philosophy of psychology\, philosophy of psychiatry\, philosophy of neuroscience\, philosophy of cognitive science\, philosophy of mind\, philosophy of artificial intelligence &\; robotics\, philosophy of linguistics\, philosophy of ethology\, philosophy of (cognitive) anthropology\, philosophy of biology\, philosophy of the social sciences and consciousness studies. \;
We are delighted to already have a number of excellent keynote speakers confirmed for 2026\, including: \;
Devon Bailey University of Johannesburg\, Republic of South Africa \;
Louise Barrett University of Lethbridge\, Canada \;
Ali Boyle LSE\, United Kingdom \;
Melina Gastelum Vargas UNAM\, Mexico \;
Michael Kirchhoff University of Wollongong\, Australia \;
\nYukie Nagai University of Tokyo\, Japan \;
\nPractical Information \;
\nWhen: 4-6 November 2026
\nWhere: Online
\nFees: The conference is fully online\, and no fee is required
\nFurther Inquiries: ispsmofficial@gmail.com \; \; \;
\nInformation for submission \;
\nAbstracts for single papers (about 30 minutes each including Q&\;A) should be anonymized PDFs of maximum 500 words\, and should include references and 3-5 keywords (both excluded from the wordcount). To submit an abstract\, please use the following link: \;
\n\; https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnep5cuix6t3NbLY6J9fE3Yul-bk5afwzDQ7y-x-EbJ0jAhw/viewform \;
\nProposals for symposia (2 hours including Q&\;A\, maximum 4 papers) should be PDF files between 1500 and 2000 words\, excluding references and 3-5 keywords. Unlike papers\, they should not be anonymized: speakers' affiliations and contacts should be included in the main text. To submit a symposium proposal\, please use the following link:
\n\; https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeC3XMR-0A9Pw0A_Xm1f3ZCoinJ0mUW3cGwvQKdKoA_I014ZQ/viewform \;
\nDeadline for submissions: 31/07/2026 \;
\nBest meme prize \;
\nMany scientific societies have prizes for the best paper. As an online-based society\, we instead launch a contest for the best graphic meme regarding the philosophy of the sciences of the mind. We are interested in memes formed by static images + text and GIFs. \; The contest is open to all those who submit a paper or a symposium at the conference: to participate\, simply add up to a .GIF or .JPEG file entitled "ISPSM2026 Best Meme Contest." Memes should aim to elicit a laugh and then a thought (similarly to the Ig Nobel prize) and should abide by the ISPSM code of conduct (https://www.ispsmind.com/). The winning meme will be selected by the participants through a vote\, and hosted on the society&rsquo\;s homepage and social media. \; \; \; \;
\n\nOrganizing committee \; \;
\nMarco Facchin\, Universiteit Antwerpen
\nValeria Becattini\, IUSS Pavia
\nLiberty Severs\, Ruhr-Univesitä\;t Bochum\, the University of Lisbon and the Konrad Lorentz Institute
\nClavel Vá\;zquez\, Jimena - Tilburg University
\nNegro\, Niccolò\; - School of Psychological Sciences\, Tel Aviv University
\nCarlos Barth - Jesuit Faculty of Philosophy and Theology (FAJE)
\nLaura Oppi - Center for Subjectivity Research\, University of Copenhagen
\nApril Owens - University of Cambridge
ORGANIZER;CN=Marco Facchin;CN=Valeria Becattini;CN=Liberty Severs;CN=Niccolo Negro;CN="María Jimena Clavel Vázquez";CN=Carlos Barth;CN=Laura Oppi;CN=April Owens: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260820T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260821T170000 SUMMARY:Agential Capacities in Context UID:20260530T124732Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Helsinki LOCATION:Turku\, Finland DESCRIPTION:The cognitive sciences have made significant progress in our understanding of core cognitive capacities like motivation\, self-regulation\, and working memory. Many questions remain at the interface of these capacities: How are they related? Can one of them explain others? What is their relationship to human agency? And how is their operation altered by the agent&rsquo\;s practical context\, such as structural conditions and social background? The two-day Agential Capacities Workshop will examine these questions. \;
\nAll speakers attend the event in-person\, but it will be possible to follow the talks online.
\nThere will be a pre-workshop\, "Mind in the Age of AI"\, on the 19th. The pre-workshop is in-person only.
\n
Full speaker line-up:
Denise de Ridder (Utrecht University)
\nMarina Milyavskaya (Carleton University)
\nSantiago Amaya (Rice University)
\nVeronika Job (University of Vienna)
\nDavid Barack (Carnegie Mellon University &\; University of Pittsburgh)
\nAngelica Kaufmann (University of Milan)
\nAnssi Bwalya (University of Turku)
\nFrederik Junker (University of Copenhagen)
\nJ-P Bermú\;dez (University of Southampton)
\nMarina Trakas (Universidade de Lisboa)
\nAndrea Hiott (University of Heidelberg)
\nMohsen Forghani (University of Warsaw)
\nSamuel Delorme (UC San Diego)
\nPhilipp Thamer (King's College London)
\n
For more information\, please see the event website: \;https://sites.utu.fi/agencyproject/2026-agential-capacities-in-context-workshop/
We are pleased to announce our monthly \;online \;talk series on "Inferences &\; Capacities."
Our next speaker is:
Ulf Hlobil \;(Concordia University)
TBA
Sep 7: \;11am (Buenos Aires)\, 10am (New York)\, 4pm (Berlin).
\nAbstract: \;TBA
\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:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260909T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260911T170000 SUMMARY:AISC 2026 - Natural and Artificial Intelligence: between Skills and Biases UID:20260530T124734Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Palazzo Campana\, Torino\, Italy DESCRIPTION:Intelligent systems display a striking combination of competence and limitation\, regardless of their biological\, artificial\, or social origin. These systems can acquire sophisticated skills\, coordinate complex actions\, and adapt to changing environments\; at the same time they suffer systematic biases and pitfalls. Therefore\, understanding intelligence today requires accounting not only for what cognitive systems do well\, but also for how and why they fail.
\n\nThe 22nd Conference of the Italian Association of Cognitive Sciences (AISC 2026) focuses on this dichotomy\, proposing a reflection on natural and artificial intelligence between skills and biases. From embodied motor abilities and practical know-how to decision-making under uncertainty\, from artificial learning systems to collective dynamics in networked environments\, the conference aims to bring together perspectives that address both the upper and lower bounds of intelligent behaviour across different systems\, methodologies\, and levels of analysis. \;
\n\nWithin this broad framework\, AISC 2026 welcomes contributions from all areas of cognitive science\, including theoretical\, experimental\, computational\, and philosophical approaches to cognition in biological\, social\, and artificial systems. We particularly encourage work that fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and connects traditionally distinct domains of cognitive science.
ORGANIZER;CN=Marco Viola;CN=Fabrizio Calzavarini;CN=Vincenzo Crupi;CN=Alessandro Demichelis: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260921T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260921T170000 SUMMARY:PTK26 Conference: Young Researchers Workshop UID:20260530T124735Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 4\, Lublin\, Poland\, 20-801 DESCRIPTION:In an attempt to engage a new generation of cognitive scientists\, we invite proposals for oral presentations as part of the Young Researchers Workshop\, a special event to be held on \;September 21st. We therefore invite undergraduate and graduate (BA and MA) students to submit abstracts that either address the special topic of the conference or present the results of their inquiries more broadly. We would also like to encourage academic teachers and supervisors to motivate and support their students in the process of preparing submissions. YRW abstracts will be reviewed separately. Specialists&rsquo\; comments on each accepted contribution makes the workshop a unique opportunity to receive expert feedback.
\nSubmission info: \;https://ptk26.umcs.lublin.pl/index.php/young-researchers-workshop/
ORGANIZER;CN=Piotr Konderak;CN=Alexandra Mouratidou: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260921T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260923T170000 SUMMARY:PTK26: 15th Meeting of the Polish Association for Cognitive Science UID:20260530T124736Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 5\, Lublin\, Poland\, 20-031 DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce the first call for abstracts for the \;15th Biennial Meeting of the Polish Association for Cognitive Science \;(PTK26)\, hosted by the Institute of Philosophy\, Maria \;Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin\, from \;September 21 \;to \;23\, 2026.
\nSpecial conference topic: Making Sense of Meaning-Making
ORGANIZER;CN=Piotr Konderak: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260930T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260930T234500 SUMMARY:Boundaries of Artificial Intelligence: From Computational Models to Mind Emulation and Superintelligent Systems UID:20260530T124737Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Podchorążych 2\, Kraków\, Poland DESCRIPTION:The rapid development of artificial intelligence is reshaping our understanding of cognition\, consciousness\, and the nature of the mind. Advances in computational modeling\, neuroscience\, and neurotechnology raise fundamental questions about the possibility of Whole Brain Emulation (WBE)\, understood as the reconstruction and simulation of the human brain in silico.
\n\;At the same time\, progress in artificial intelligence brings increasing attention to the potential emergence of advanced and possibly superintelligent systems. These developments raise critical questions concerning controllability\, safety\, and the long-term trajectory of human civilization. In this context\, issues of AI alignment\, strategic timing of technological development\, and global coordination become central.
\nThis conference aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for researchers working at the intersection of artificial intelligence\, neuroscience\, computer science\, philosophy\, and the social sciences. We welcome contributions addressing theoretical foundations\, technical feasibility\, as well as philosophical\, ethical\, and strategic implications of the transition from computational models to artificial and emulated minds.
ORGANIZER;CN=Andrzej Dabrowski;CN=Magdalena Reuter;CN="Stanisław Ruczaj";CN=Marcin Urbaniak;CN=Anna Sarosiek;CN=Olga Poller: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20261001T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20261002T170000 SUMMARY:1st Critical AI Safety Workshop UID:20260530T124738Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Copenhagen LOCATION:Copenhagen\, Denmark DESCRIPTION:This workshop aims to bring together scholars from different disciplines who are working to characterize\, map\, and critique the field of AI Safety and AI Existential Risk research. \;
\nMain questions include\, but are not limited to:
- What is the landscape of AI safety and existential risk communities and research\, and what are the tensions within those?
- Can AI safety or AI existential risk be described as an ideology?
- What assumptions about cognitive science\, economics\, sociology\, society\, or power\, amongst others\, underlie and confound AI Safety?
- What are the formal methods of the field\, and how can they be improved?
- What are the funding flows in the field? How easy is it for individuals to receive funding\, and what factors are considered in funding decisions?
- What policy proposals does the AI safety community lobby for\, and through what channels?
- How is the community established\, what are their recruiting strategies\, and what makes them so successful?
- How tightly interlinked is the research philosophy with other non-scientific fields\, like science fiction\, hype\, speculation\, and imagination?
\; For more information\, please see the CfP: \;https://philevents.org/event/show/149737
ORGANIZER;CN=Ninell Oldenburg;CN=Nina Rajcic;CN="Anders Søgaard";CN=Bokar N'Diaye;CN=Filippos Stamatiou: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261001T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261002T170000 SUMMARY:Future of Forecasting: Collective and Artificial Intelligence UID:20260530T124739Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Terminal 2\, Rijeka\, Croatia\, 51000 DESCRIPTION:Future of Forecasting: Collective and Artificial Intelligence Workshop
\nThe workshop brings together experts across multiple disciplines &mdash\; cognitive science\, social science\, behavioural economics\, and the humanities &mdash\; to explore the evolving role of forecasting in the coming age of artificial intelligence.
\nA central theme is the concept of collective intelligence and wisdom of crowd &mdash\; the idea that the aggregated judgments of groups can outperform individuals\, even the experts. This underpins modern applications such as prediction markets\, political forecasting\, and large-scale decision systems.
\nA key topic of the workshop will be the integration of AI into forecasting processes as well as decision-making processes in general. While AI has the potential to democratize forecasting and decision-making tools and enhance predictive accuracy\, it also raises important questions about information diversity\, bias\, and reliability. The workshop will feature distinguished researchers\, including:
\nThe workshop will also feature a keynote by Themistoklis P. Sapsis\, MIT &mdash\; William I. Koch Professor of Mechanical and Ocean Engineering\; Director of the Center for Ocean Engineering.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20261013T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20261016T170000 SUMMARY:Ontology As Structured by the Interfaces with Semantics 6 (OASIS 6) UID:20260530T124740Z-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:
\nMental imagery - the capacity to generate perception-like representations
and experiences without external input - is widely believed to be a central
feature of human experience. However\, current debates surrounding
aphantasia\, namely a strong reduction or complete absence of imagery\,
challenge the assumption that imagery is necessary for human cognition.
This 3-day workshop offers a quantitative\, interdisciplinary framework for
studying mental imagery and aphantasia. Co-organized by the Paris Brain
Institute and the Institut Jean Nicod\, it brings together philosophy\,
neuroscience\, cognitive psychology\, cognitive neurology\, and computational
modelling.
The program will include 12 Keynote speakers across neuroscience and
philosophy
Neuroscience: Guilia Cabbai (UCL)\, Sergio Della Sala (Edinburgh)\, Nadine
Dijkstra (UCL)\, Jianghao Liu (Paris Brain Institute)\, Anna C. Noble (Yale)\,
Fabrizio de Vico Fallani (Paris Brain Institute)
Philosophers: Margherita Arcangeli (Institut Jean Nicod)\, Andrea Blomkvist
(Glasgow)\, Steve Humbert-Droz (Madrid)\, Bence Nanay (Antwerp)\, Ian Phillips
(John Hopkins)\, Lu Teng (ANU)
We now invite the submission of abstracts for poster presentations.
What is the mind\, and how does it work? These questions have led to centuries of philosophical and empirical investigations\, and still lack definitive answers. We thus invite submissions from all disciplines that leverage insights from the use of different techniques\, methodologies\, and research questions to shed light on the nature and functioning of the mind.
\nIn this fourth web conference\, we seek again to bring together many of these perspectives to build a common ground\, a comprehensive and multi-scale conceptual landscape of the mind. We accept submissions from a broad range of perspectives\, including - but not limited to - philosophy of psychology\, philosophy of psychiatry\, philosophy of neuroscience\, philosophy of cognitive science\, philosophy of mind\, philosophy of artificial intelligence &\; robotics\, philosophy of linguistics\, philosophy of ethology\, philosophy of (cognitive) anthropology\, philosophy of biology\, philosophy of the social sciences and consciousness studies.
\nWe are delighted to already have a number of excellent keynote speakers confirmed for 2026\, including:
\nDevon Bailey
University of Johannesburg\, \;Republic of South Africa
Louise Barrett
University of Lethbridge\, \;Canada
Ali Boyle
LSE\, \;United Kingdom
Melina Gastelum Vargas
UNAM\, Mexico
Michael Kirchhoff
University of Wollongong\, \;Australia
Yukie Nagai
University of Tokyo\, Japan
Practical Information
\nWhen: 4-6 November 2026
Where: Online
Fees: The conference is fully online\, and no fee is required
Further Inquiries: \;ispsmofficial@gmail.com
The Toronto Workshop on Moral Psychology and Moral Theory will take place at the University of Toronto on November 7&ndash\;8\, 2026.
\nThe workshop aims to bring together philosophers\, psychologists\, and legal scholars working on questions about the relationship between empirical research on moral cognition and the foundations of moral theory. The goal is to foster interdisciplinary discussion about how empirical work in fields such as psychology\, neuroscience\, and evolutionary theory bears on moral judgment and the evaluation of moral beliefs.
\nInvited speakers include:
\nPaul Bloom (Psychology\, University of Toronto / Yale University)
\nJoshua Knobe (Philosophy and Psychology\, Yale University)
\nLiane Young (Psychology\, Boston College)
\nRoseanna Sommers (Law and Psychology\, University of Michigan)
\nBrendan de Kenessey (Philosophy\, University of Toronto)
\nThere will also be five papers selected based on the submission of abstracts. Relevant topics include\, but are not limited to:
\nFor more information\, please contact the organizer\, Andrew Sepielli (Philosophy\, University of Toronto)\, at torontomoralpsych@gmail.com.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261116T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261116T180000 SUMMARY:Is ascribing inferences to brains or non-human animals a fallacy? UID:20260530T124744Z-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:
Hans-Johann Glock \;(University of Zü\;rich)
"Is ascribing inferences to brains or non-human animals a fallacy?"
Nov 16: \;12am (Buenos Aires)\, 10am (New York)\, 4pm (Berlin).
Abstract: TBA
\nHow to participate: \;Please\, send an email to Alfredo Vernazzani at: \;
\nalfredo-vernazzani AT protonmail.com
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\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:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20261120T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20261120T170000 SUMMARY:Boundaries of Artificial Intelligence: From Computational Models to Mind Emulation and Superintelligent Systems UID:20260530T124745Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Podchorążych 2\, Kraków\, Poland DESCRIPTION:The rapid development of artificial intelligence is reshaping our understanding of cognition\, consciousness\, and the nature of the mind. Advances in computational modeling\, neuroscience\, and neurotechnology raise fundamental questions about the possibility of Whole Brain Emulation (WBE)\, understood as the reconstruction and simulation of the human brain in silico.
\n\;At the same time\, progress in artificial intelligence brings increasing attention to the potential emergence of advanced and possibly superintelligent systems. These developments raise critical questions concerning controllability\, safety\, and the long-term trajectory of human civilization. In this context\, issues of AI alignment\, strategic timing of technological development\, and global coordination become central.
\nThis conference aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for researchers working at the intersection of artificial intelligence\, neuroscience\, computer science\, philosophy\, and the social sciences. We welcome contributions addressing theoretical foundations\, technical feasibility\, as well as philosophical\, ethical\, and strategic implications of the transition from computational models to artificial and emulated minds.
ORGANIZER;CN=Andrzej Dabrowski;CN=Magdalena Reuter;CN="Stanisław Ruczaj";CN=Olga Poller;CN=Marcin Urbaniak;CN=Anna Sarosiek: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261214T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261214T180000 SUMMARY:Twitches\, Fidgets\, Habits\, Skills: Exploring the scope of common-sense psychology UID:20260530T124746Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce our monthly \;online \;talk series on "Inferences &\; Capacities."
Our last speaker for 2026 is:
Emma Borg \;(SAS\, University of London)
"Twitches\, Fidgets\, Habits\, Skills: Exploring the scope of common-sense psychology"
December 14: \;12am (Buenos Aires)\, 10am (New York)\, 4pm (Berlin).
\nAbstract: A standard philosophical view holds that human action is typically intentional\, i.e. reasons-responsive\, driven by what a subject believes\, desires\, and intends. This picture of human action seems crucial to many things we care about (e.g. underpinning reactive moral attitudes). However\, recently questions have been asked about the scope of what Fodor 1987 called &lsquo\;good old common sense belief/desire psychology&rsquo\;: is the assumption that human behaviour is typically reasons-responsive right? According to various scope-based challenges\, although the reasons-based approach holds for occurrently considered\, consciously-willed actions\, most of what humans do is not like this. In particular\, fidgets\, habits\, and skills have all been argued to fall beyond the reach of the common-sense framework. Yet if this is right\, then the reasons-based model turns out to be less interesting or impressive than we might once have thought\, since it accounts for only a tiny sliver of human action\, ignoring vast swathes of what people do. My aim in this talk is to defend common-sense psychology from various incarnations of the scope challenge. I&rsquo\;ll argue that\, at heart\, the challenge rests on a background picture of different\, fully encapsulated systems for thought and action\, a picture we have reason to resist.
\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: \;
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Alfredo Vernazzani;CN=Mariela Aguilera;CN="Matías Osta": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T113450Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20300531T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20300531T090000 SUMMARY:Phenomenologies of Religious Experience UID:20260530T124747Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:This series invites proposals in classical phenomenology\, French phenomenology\, pre- and post-phenomenologies\, and in methodologies that bridge phenomenology and analytic philosophy. The relation between phenomenology and religious experience can be considered in a variety of modes: epistemic (phenomenology as a "rigorous science" of religious experience in Husserl's sense)\; ontic (phenomenology as a way to access the core motive\, or regulative ideal\, of religion)\; analogical (phenomenological experience as a secular version of religious experience)\; generalizing (religious experience turning into phenomenological experience when stripped from its dogmatic frame)\, etc. Proposals can take critical\, descriptive\, theoretical\, comparative\, historical\, or other approaches\, and they can focus on the interplay between religious or spiritual experience and assorted theoretical approaches\, or proceed from such experience towards building a new theory. In accord with Husserl&rsquo\;s original intent\, the series welcomes attempts to locate spiritual or religious experience within a broader theory of the sciences (Wissenschaftslehre) and to expand phenomenology towards transcendental philosophy and metaphysics.
The series covers five areas:
1) Clarifications of religious and spiritual experience\, its formal phenomenological research\, and its relationships to art\, textuality\, culture\, anthropology\, politics\, and comparative religion\;
2) Metaphysical extensions of the phenomenology of religious and spiritual experience\;
3) Existential and psychological analyses\, in different traditions\, of religious and spiritual experience\;
4) Theologies of religious experience\, with or beyond a specific focus on ritual and liturgy\, including liberation theologies\, feminist theologies\, theologies at the intersection of religious experience and race\, social status\, etc.\;
5) The phenomenology of religious and spiritual experience as applied to and/ or examined within medicine\, nursing\, and the health sciences and the natural and social sciences.
The series is published in cooperation with the Society for the Phenomenology of Religious Experience\, \;www.sophere.org.
Editors: \;Michael Barber (michael.barber@slu.edu)\, Peter Costello (PCOSTELL@providence.edu)\, Olga Louchakova-Schwartz (founding editor\, \;olouch@ucdavis.edu)\, and Martin Nitsche (nitsche@flu.cas.cz)
Advisory Board: \;Jason Alvis (University of Vienna)\, Angela Ales Bello (Pontifical Lateran University)\, Michel Bitbol (The French National Center for Scientific Research)\, Carla Canullo (University of Macerata)\, David Ciavatta (Ryerson University)\, Crina Gschwandtner (Fordham University)\, Neal DeRoo (The King&rsquo\;s University)\, Thomas Fuchs (University of Heidelberg)\, James G. Hart (University of Indiana)\, Richard Kearney (Boston College)\, Jeff McCurry (Duquesne University)\, Felix O&rsquo\;Murchadha (National University of Ireland\, Galway)\, Dermot Moran (Boston College)\, Tom Nenon (The University of Memphis)\, Ryōsuke Ōhashi (Universities of Kyoto and Osaka)\, Vincent Pastro (Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University and Aquinas Institute of Theology\, St Louis)\, Hans Rainer Sepp (Charles University)\, Michel Staudigl (University of Vienna)\, Claudia Welz (Aarhus University)
Staff editorial contact: \;Jana Hodges-Kluck (jhodges-kluck@rowman.com) \;
*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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