&lsquo\;The Collective Discussions&rsquo\; is an online workshop created by The Collective: Women in Legal Philosophy. It meets several times a year. The aim is to discuss pre-read papers that overlap key themes in legal\, moral and political philosophy. Attendance at the 90-minute sessions is free and open to all.
\nThe theme of the Spring 2027 Discussions series is normativity\, practical reasoning and law. \; The series will explore ways in which the concepts of normativity and/or practical reason bear on and illuminate vexing fundamental questions in legal philosophy.
\nWomen are cordially invited to submit an anonymized 1\,000 word abstract by emailing Barbara Levenbook (bbl@ncsu.edu) with "Collective Discussions Spring 2027" in the subject line of the email. Include your name\, affiliation and position in the body of the email.
\nFor inquiries\, contact Barbara Levenbook (bbl@ncsu.edu) or Veronica Rodriguez-Blanco (v.rodriguez-blanco@surrey.ac.uk).
\nAdditional information can be found at: \; \;
ORGANIZER;CN=V. Rodriguez Blanco;CN=Barbara Levenbook: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T234500 SUMMARY:2027 Yale–Toronto–Columbia Private Law Theory Discussion Group UID:20261030T160807Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:New Haven\, United States DESCRIPTION:*Note that this event is taking place simultaneously in New Haven\, Toronto\, New York City\, and on Zoom.
\nThe Yale-Toronto-Columbia Private Law Theory Discussion Group invites submissions for its seventh annual workshop\, which will be held on Thursday\, March 25\, 2027\, from 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET in a hybrid format.
\nAbout the Discussion Group
\nThe Yale-Toronto-Columbia Private Law Theory Discussion Group is a student-led and faculty-supported collaboration between the Yale Law School\, the University of Toronto&rsquo\;s Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law\, and Columbia Law School. The Workshop provides a forum to discuss in-progress research in private law theory authored by the next generation of private law scholars. We adopt a broad conception of private law&mdash\;including torts\, contracts\, property\, restitution/unjust enrichment\, equity\, remedies\, corporations\, family law\, employment law\, and more&mdash\;and of private law theory. The Discussion Group embraces scholarship focusing on doctrinal issues with a theoretical overlay\, as well as more abstract\, foundational questions concerning private law. We also welcome research that examines the intersection of private law with broader themes\, such as justice\, the environment\, and technology. The Discussion Group further invites submissions that draw on insights from philosophy\, economics\, history\, sociology\, anthropology\, critical studies\, and other methodologies.
\nMore information about the Discussion Group is available on our website at this link: https://www.privatelawtheory.com/about.
\nAnnual Junior Scholars Workshop
\nThis year&rsquo\;s workshop will continue the Discussion Group&rsquo\;s recent emphasis on the work of junior scholars working in private law theory\, with an eye to providing them a platform and an opportunity to receive feedback from experts in the field. Authors will receive commentary from a pair of private law scholars and benefit from the opportunity to engage with an international audience via Q&\;A.
\nThe 2027 workshop will also feature a keynote. The keynote speaker will be announced in the new year.
\nYou can see information about our past workshops at this link: \;https://www.privatelawtheory.com/workshops-and-call-for-papers.
\nEligibility
\nWe welcome submissions of unpublished papers or works in progress. In keeping with the Discussion Group&rsquo\;s aim of providing valuable feedback to authors\, a strong preference will be given to drafts that are works in progress\, rather than accepted pieces undergoing late-stage edits. Submissions should be suitable for pre-circulation and discussion among scholars and students with interests in private law and legal theory.
\nThe Discussion Group showcases the best work by the next generation of private law scholars. We invite submissions from junior scholars (defined to include pre-tenure faculty\, postdoctoral and other fellows\, graduate students\, and J.D./LL.B. students). Submissions from J.D./LL.B. students\, fellows\, and graduate students in law\, philosophy\, economics\, history\, political science\, and other cognate disciplines are particularly welcome (e.g.\, candidates for B.C.L.\, M.Jur.\, M.Phil.\, M.S.L.\, LL.M.\, S.J.D./J.S.D.\, Ph.D.\, and DPhil degrees). This includes recent graduates of these programs who may currently be in private practice\, public service\, or completing judicial clerkships.
\nIf you have another position or status that you believe qualifies you as a junior scholar\, please write to privatelawtheory@yale.edu to confirm your eligibility before submitting.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nPlease use the submission form at the following link to upload your paper and provide other relevant details: \;https://forms.gle/74od9Xh3ZbMHDLc56. Submissions must be made by Friday\, October 30\, 2026\, at 11:59 pm ET. Draft papers should be between 8\,000 and 20\,000 words\, including footnotes\, and should contain an Abstract.
\nThe Discussion Group reviews submissions blind. Accordingly\, please ensure your manuscript itself contains no identifying information\, including in the document&rsquo\;s metadata. Draft papers will be reviewed by the Discussion Group&rsquo\;s team of faculty advisors and co-convenors. Authors can expect to receive decisions on their submissions by mid to late December 2026.
\nIn-Person and Zoom Options for Presentations
\nThis year&rsquo\;s event will once again be held in a hybrid format\, with Zoom and in-person options for both attendees and presenters. Attendees and presenters in New Haven\, Toronto\, and New York City are welcome to join us in the designated rooms at Yale Law School\, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law\, or Columbia Law School\, respectively. Lunch will be served\, and coffee and snacks will be available during short breaks throughout the event. We welcome those unable to join us in person to join us via Zoom. More information on room locations and Zoom details will be forthcoming.
\nContact and Mailing List
\nFor further information\, please contact the co-convenors at privatelawtheory@yale.edu. If you wish to be added to the Discussion Group&rsquo\;s mailing list (where we distribute periodic updates)\, you may do so using this form: \;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRk5IeE0Vy8iauBIZxFfUcdM4qi29apBnvbUKIgmhikC8Cgw/viewform.
ORGANIZER;CN=Faisal Khalil Bhabha;CN=Amitpal Singh: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261101T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261101T234500 SUMMARY:Journal of Global Human Rights UID:20261030T160808Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers: Journal of Global Human Rights &ndash\; Inaugural Volume
\nThe \;Journal of Global Human Rights \;invites submissions for its inaugural volume.
\nThe \;Journal of Global Human Rights \;is an international\, interdisciplinary\, double-blind peer-reviewed\, open-access journal devoted to the study of human rights. The journal is an initiative of Research Committee 26 on Human Rights (RC26) of the International Political Science Association (IPSA).
\nWe welcome original research articles addressing the philosophical\, legal\, political and social dimensions of human rights.
\nContributions in philosophy are particularly welcome on topics including\, but not limited to:
\nHuman rights theory
\nPolitical philosophy
\nPhilosophy of law
\nEthics and human rights
\nJustice and equality
\nDemocracy and the rule of law
\nFreedom of expression
\nMinority rights and multiculturalism
\nDiscrimination and hate speech
\nMigration and refugee rights
\nGender and human rights
\nDigital technologies and human rights
\nGlobal justice
\nContemporary challenges to human rights
\nThe journal particularly encourages work that connects philosophical and normative analysis with contemporary human rights problems\, as well as interdisciplinary contributions engaging philosophy with law\, political science\, sociology and international relations.
\nAll research articles undergo double-blind peer review.
\nThe journal is fully open access. There are no article processing charges (APCs) or publication fees.
\nSubmissions for the inaugural volume are now open.
\nJournal and submission information:
https://journalglobalhumanrights.webphilosophia.com/index.php/OJS
The first contributions to Volume 1 are already available on the journal website.
\nWe warmly invite scholars working in human rights\, political philosophy\, legal philosophy and related fields to submit their research to the \;Journal of Global Human Rights.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T170000 SUMMARY:CFP: Feminist Legal Reform and Digital Agency in Global Media Landscapes UID:20261030T160809Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Book Chapters
\n\nBook Title: Feminist Legal Reform and Digital Agency in Global Media Landscapes
\nPublisher: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
\n\nProposal Submission Deadline: November 8\, 2026
\n\nBook Editors:
\n- Dr. Jamil Akhtar (University of the Punjab\, Lahore\, Pakistan)
\n- Dr. Aulia Rahmawati (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional &ldquo\;Veteran&rdquo\; Jawa Timur\, Indonesia)
\n- Dr. Dirk Hartwig (University of Mü\;nster\, Germany)
\n\nIntroduction
\nThe intersection of feminist legal reform and digital agency represents one of the most dynamic and contested terrains in contemporary global media landscapes. As digital platforms reshape how societies debate\, negotiate\, and implement gender justice\, new possibilities for feminist advocacy emerge alongside novel forms of resistance\, surveillance\, and backlash. From hashtag movements challenging patriarchal legal systems to online campaigns for reproductive rights\, from digital storytelling by marginalized women to algorithmic biases perpetuating gender inequality\, the relationship between feminist legal reform and digital media is complex\, multifaceted\, and urgently in need of scholarly attention.
\nThis edited collection responds to a critical gap in interdisciplinary scholarship: the need for a comprehensive examination of how digital agency&mdash\;the capacity of individuals and communities to act purposefully through digital technologies&mdash\;intersects with feminist legal reform across diverse global contexts. While existing literature addresses feminist legal theory and digital media separately\, few works systematically explore their convergence. This volume brings together scholars from law\, media studies\, communication\, gender studies\, religious studies\, and digital humanities to examine how digital platforms enable\, constrain\, and transform feminist legal advocacy worldwide.
\nThe book will critically interrogate questions of power\, representation\, authenticity\, and justice at the nexus of law\, gender\, and digital technology. It recognizes that feminist legal reform is not merely a matter of changing statutes but involves transforming cultural narratives\, challenging embedded patriarchal norms\, and creating new spaces for women's voices and agency. Digital media\, with its affordances for networking\, storytelling\, and mobilization\, has become an indispensable arena for these transformative projects&mdash\;yet it also presents new challenges\, including online harassment\, misinformation\, algorithmic discrimination\, and the digital divide that disproportionately affects women in the Global South.
\n\nSubmission Procedure
\nResearchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before [November 8\, 2026]\, a chapter proposal of 1\,000 to 2\,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by [November 22\, 2026] about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by [January 10\, 2027]\, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.
\n\nNote: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication\, Feminist Legal Reform and Digital Agency in Global Media Landscapes. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-anonymized peer review editorial process.
\n\nImportant Dates
\nNovember 8\, 2026: Proposal Submission Deadline
\nNovember 22\, 2026: Notification of Acceptance
\nJanuary 10\, 2027: Full Chapter Submission
\nFebruary 14\, 2027: Review Results Returned
\nMarch 14\, 2027: Final Acceptance Notification
\nMarch 21\, 2027: Final Chapter Submission
\n\nInquiries
\nInquiries can be forwarded to: jamillahori@gmail.com
\n\nFor Chapter Proposal Submission\, please visit the following link:
\nhttps://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/10358
\n\n\n\nContact Information\n\nDr. Jamil Akhtar
\nUniversity of the Punjab\, Lahore\, Pakistan
\n\n\n\n\nContact Email\njamillahori@gmail.com\n\n\nURL\nhttps://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/10358\n\n\n \;\n\n\n\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T170000 SUMMARY:2026 Policing\, Policy\, and Philosophy Initiative (3PI) Symposium UID:20261030T160810Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:New Orleans\, United States DESCRIPTION:The Policing\, Policy\, and Philosophy Initiative (3PI) is accepting submissions for its 2026 Paper Prize. The prize winner will be recognized this November at the Philosophy\, Politics\, and Economics (PPE) Society Annual Meeting in New Orleans\, LA.
\nThe prize committee will evaluate papers based on their originality in advancing philosophical debates on policing and their skill in translating insights from philosophy into concrete implications for policy. The winner of the 3PI Paper Prize will receive a $1\,000 award. Also\, should the author(s) choose\, the paper awarded the 3PI Paper Prize will receive consideration for publication in the \;Journal of Public Policy. \;
\nFaculty\, postdocs\, graduate students\, and independent scholars with advanced degrees all are eligible to submit a paper for consideration. (Past prize winners are not eligible.) Submissions for the 3PI Paper Prize should be (1) unpublished manuscripts\, (2) anonymous\, and (3) no more than 3\,500 words (excluding abstract\, notes\, and references). \;The deadline to apply is May 8\, 2026. Please submit your paper at the following link: https://forms.gle/nGgsBLPwWsPRfphHA. \;Decision notifications will be sent in late May.
\nThe winner and runner-up of the prize will present their papers at the 3PI Symposium\, which for the first time in 2026 will be in person. The symposium will take place at the 2026 PPE Society Annual Meeting\, November 12&ndash\;14 in New Orleans. The exact day of the symposium/panel featuring the 3PI prize winner and runner-up will be announced this summer. Symposium participants will need to register for and travel to the PPE Society Annual Meeting.
\nAbout 3PI: The Policing\, Policy\, and Philosophy Initiative (3PI) draws on tools from philosophy to understand policing&rsquo\;s role in society and inform policy. Through its events and resources\, 3PI fosters collaboration among philosophers and ethicists\, highlights research in philosophy on policing\, and connects scholars with policymakers and community leaders. 3PI has been supported by funding from the American Philosophical Association \;and Rock Ethics Institute \;at Penn State\, where it is based. For more information about 3PI\, visit: https://3pi.la.psu.edu/. If you have questions about 3PI or its paper prize\, please email contact3pi@psu.edu.
ORGANIZER;CN=Ben Jones;CN=Raff Donelson;CN="Désirée Lim": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Istanbul:20261113T070000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Istanbul:20261113T070000 SUMMARY:The Right of War in Grotius and Hobbes UID:20261030T160811Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Europe/Istanbul LOCATION:Middle East Technical University Üniversiteler Mahallesi\, Dumlupınar Bulvarı No:1\, Ankara\, Turkey\, 06800 DESCRIPTION:The Hobbes Scholars International Association Sixth International Conference
\n13-14 November\, 2026
&ldquo\;The Right of War in Grotius and Hobbes&rdquo\;
Department of Philosophy - Middle East Technical University
Ü\;niversiteler Mahallesi\, Dumlupınar Bulvarı No:1\, 06800 Ç\;ankaya/Ankara Turkey
We invite papers on theories of war in Grotius and Hobbes for presentation and discussion during the Sixth International Conference Thomas Hobbes organized by the Hobbes Scholars International Association which is to be held on 13-14 November 2026 at the Middle East Technical University.
\n
Format of the conference :
Presentation of 20 minutes and discussion
Languages :
English and French
If you would like to present a paper\, please send a short abstract (no more than 500 words) by August 20 2026 to Liang PANG (Email : ).
\n
We will inform you of the result of the selection by August 31 2026.
If your contribution is accepted\, you will have to send the complete paper by October 15 2026.
Keynote lectures :
Yves Charles ZARKA\, Emeritus Professor at the Sorbonne\, Université\; Paris Cité\;
James GRIFFITH\, Assistant professor\, Middle East Technical University
----------------------------
Pr. Didier MINEUR
President of the Hobbes Scholars International Association
Professor at Sciences Po Rennes \; Researcher at PHILé\;POL\, Université\; Paris Cité\;
Format of the conference :
Presentation of 20 minutes and discussion
Languages :
English and French
International institutions and multilateralism no longer occupy the central place in the ethics of war that they once did in classic writings on war and peace. Whereas Immanuel Kant placed a strong federation of states at the core of his vision for perpetual peace\, much of contemporary just war theory focuses primarily on the rights and responsibilities of individuals\, with states and multilateral institutions as a derivative object of interest.
\nHowever\, recent events such as the US attack on Iran without UN authorization\, Ukraine&rsquo\;s potential NATO membership as a key issue in prospective peace talks with Russia and US cuts to peace-keeping UN institutions bring questions of multilateralism back into sharp relief. \;
\nThis workshop offers an opportunity to discuss new work on multilateralism\, international institutions and the ethics of war. We welcome submissions on questions including but not limited to:
\nWorkshop details
\nThe workshop will be held on 19-21 November at the University of Bern (Switzerland). The workshop will be pre-read and we expect a full draft of the paper by mid-October. Selected speakers will be invited to act as commentators on one of the other papers. We will be able to cover accommodation and part of the travel expenses. \;
\nSubmission
\nIf you are interested\, please send a pdf or word document with your abstract of 750 - 1000 words to Ms Njango Njung&rsquo\;e (mary.njunge[at]students.unibe.ch). \;The document itself should not contain any identifying information\; please include your name\, email and institutional affiliation in the body of your email. Submission deadline is 15 May 2026.
\nWorkshop organizers: Lisa Hecht (Bern)\, Adis Selimi (Saarland)\, Njango Njung&rsquo\;e (Bern)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20261126T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20261127T170000 SUMMARY:2nd PHILAWSON WORKSHOP: Contemporary Views on Social Ontology and Philosophy of Law UID:20261030T160814Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Europe/Madrid LOCATION:Centro Cultural La Corrala\, Madrid\, Spain DESCRIPTION:2nd \;PHILAWSON WORKSHOP:
\nContemporary Views on Social Ontology and Philosophy of Law
\n\;
\nMadrid\, 26-27 November
\nFaculty of Law (Universidad Autó\;noma de Madrid)
\nDeadline for submissions: 30th April 2026
\nLink for submissions: \;https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=2ndplw
\nWe are glad to announce the \;2nd \;Philawson Workshop: \;Contemporary Views on Social Ontology and Philosophy of Law. This activity\, promoted by the \;Philawson Network\, aims to advance research at the intersection of social ontology and the philosophy of law\, further investigating the philosophical foundations\, thematic overlaps\, and methodological affinities connecting these fields.
\nThis second edition will place particular emphasis on vulnerability and non-ideal social ontology. Addressing these themes offers an opportunity to explore how social ontology and legal philosophy can illuminate collective agency\, institutional responsibility\, and normative responses in contexts marked by ecological and social precarity.
\nThe 2nd \;edition of the Philawson Workshop will be organised around two main thematic axes:
\n(1) \;Social Ontology and Philosophy of Law: Foundations\, Concepts\, and Methods. This first axis continues the core aim of the network and the 1st \;Philawson Workshop (held in Milan in 2024): to explore the conceptual\, historical\, and methodological connections between social ontology and legal philosophy. Contributions may address classical and contemporary authors\, themes such as constitutive rules\, legal and social facts\, and the metaphysics of normative entities.
\n(2) \;Vulnerability\, Non-ideal Social Ontology\, and Law. We invite contributions that examine how social ontology and legal philosophy can illuminate issues of structural vulnerability\, environmental crises\, climate justice\, and non-ideal theoretical frameworks. This includes\, for example\, analyses of responsibility\, collective agency\, the ontological status of environmental harms\, the relationship between legal systems and social oppression\, and the connections between social change and law. We also welcome discussion of the boundaries between the natural and the social in addressing political and legal challenges.
\nThe workshop will be held in Madrid (Spain) at the Universidad Autó\;noma de Madrid on 26 and 27 November.
\nCONFIRMED SPEAKERS
\nAlba Lojo (Università\; Roma Tre\, Italy)\;
\nAndrea Loi (Università\; Vita-Salute San Raffaele\, Italy)\;
\nAndrei Marmor (Cornell University\, US)\;
\nAnita de Franco (Politecnico di Milano\, Italy)\;
\nÅ\;sa Burman (University of Stockholm\, Sweden)\;
\nCorrado Roversi (Università\; di Bologna\, Italy)\;
\nGiulia Lasagni (Università\; degli Studi di Parma\, Italy)\;
\nKenneth Ehrenberg (University of Surrey\, UK)\;
\nMaribel Ná\;rvaez Mora (Unversitat de Girona\, Spain)
\nMatilde Rey (Universidad Autó\;noma de Madrid\, Spain)\;
\nMiguel Garcia-Godinez (Università\; di Bologna\, Italy)\;
\nOlimpia Loddo (Università\; di Cagliari\, Italy)\;
\nSamuele Chilovi (CSIC\, Spain)\;
\nSebastiá\;n Figueroa Rubio (Universidad Autó\;noma de Madrid\, Spain)\;
\nVirginia Presi (Università\; di Milano\, Italy)\;
\nVittorio Catalano (University of Vienna\, Austria)\;
\nCALL FOR ABSTRACTS
\nWe invite contributions for the two aforementioned thematic axes:
\n1. Social Ontology and Philosophy of Law: Foundations\, Concepts\, and Methods.
\n2. Vulnerability\, Non-ideal Social Ontology\, and Law.
\nSubmissions must be prepared for double-blind review. Manuscripts must be written in English (in .doc format)\, should not contain any identifying information and they cannot exceed 1.000 words (excluding bibliography). Moreover\, they must contain:
\nSelected abstracts will be invited to be discussed in person in Madrid\, where each presentation will last around 20 minutes followed by a Q&\;A section. There will be no conference fee.
\nWe have resources to contribute for travel and accommodation costs for young scholars without institutional support. If you are in this situation\, please include &ldquo\;Opting for Philawson scholarship&rdquo\; in your submission.
\nSubmissions should be sent via EasyChair \;until April 30th\, 2026 (included). A committee in charge will evaluate the submission\, and decisions will be communicated around the end of May.
\nThe organizers are considering the possibility of publishing a special issue or edited volume based on a selection of contributions presented at the workshop. While publication is not guaranteed\, participants should be aware of this prospective outcome when submitting their abstracts. We therefore encourage submissions of original and unpublished work.
\nThis event is possible thanks to the financial support of \;International Social Ontology Society (ISOS) \;and the research project \;&ldquo\;Ecogentium. Ecological justice and new vulnerabilities: global legal challenges&rdquo\; \;(Project No. 2024/00209/001)\, funded by the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI).
\nOrganizers: Sebastiá\;n Figueroa Rubio (Universidad Autó\;noma de Madrid)\, Matilde Rey (Universidad Autó\;noma de Madrid).
\nScientific Committee: Alba Lojo (Università\; Roma Tre)\, Giulia Lasagni (Università\; degli Studi di Parma).
\nFor further information about the event\, please contact the organizers at \;philawson.network@gmail.com.
\nFurther information about the Philawson Network is available at \;https://philawsonnetwork.wordpress.com.
ORGANIZER;CN="Sebastián Figueroa Rubio";CN="Matilde Rey Aramendía": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261126T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261127T170000 SUMMARY:Perspectives on Political Legitimacy UID:20261030T160815Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Vienna\, Austria DESCRIPTION:Perspectives on Political Legitimacy
\nCentral European University\, Vienna\, November 26-27\, 2026
\n\;
\nFew would deny that legitimacy and legitimate rule are among key theoretical challenges of contemporary societies. Yet\, across the vastly different approaches to these concepts (descriptive\, realist\, epistemic\, Weberian\, legal-theoretic\, democratic\, Rawlsian\, public-reason\, and others)\, it remains an open question to what extent these traditions ask the same questions or address the same underlying concerns.
\nThe aim of the workshop is to bring different approaches to political legitimacy into conversation and to explore where they intersect. By bringing perspectives that are not always in direct dialogue into the same room\, the workshop seeks to identify points of convergence\, shared problems\, productive disagreements\, and possibilities for conceptual exchange.
\nWe therefore invite contributions that explore topics related to political legitimacy\, legitimate rule\, authority\, or democracy\, regardless of theoretical tradition or perspective.
\nIf interested\, please send abstracts of around 300 words to cibikm@ceu.edu. The deadline for submissions is October 20\, 2026. The decision to accept the applications will be made and communicated no later than October 25th\, 2026.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T234500 SUMMARY:Special Issue of Telos on the Russo-Ukrainian War UID:20261030T160816Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers: Special Issue of Telos on the Russo-Ukrainian War \;
\nWar and Time: Russia&rsquo\;s Invasion of Ukraine and the Eclipse of \;Peace
\nCoedited by Michael Marder and Denys Sultanhaliiev
\nIn what appears to be a peculiar paradox of our time\, the Russo-Ukrainian war&mdash\;initially a profound rupture in the European political imagination&mdash\;has gradually receded into the background noise of global media circulation. Saturated coverage has not yielded conceptual clarity. On the contrary\, despite the overwhelming volume of commentary\, there remains a striking absence of sustained theoretical engagement with the war&rsquo\;s implications for political thought. Rather than catalyzing new frameworks\, the conflict has too often been instrumentalized as confirmatory evidence for already established positions.
\nThis special issue of \;Telos \;seeks to address this philosophical void.
\nThe war resists easy classification. On the one hand\, it follows recognizable patterns of territorial conquest associated with land-based empires. On the other\, it marks a historical threshold: the largest ground war in Europe since World War \;II and since the early 1990s proclamation of the &ldquo\;end of history.&rdquo\; It is accompanied by competing and often contradictory narratives regarding its global significance\, including claims that it will reshape the foundations of international law\, potentially replacing juridical norms with the prerogatives of power. At the same time\, it exemplifies a hybrid form of warfare\, combining trench combat with drone technologies\, cyber operations\, and informational strategies.
\nUkraine\, already marked by the ecological and existential trauma of the 1986 nuclear disaster\, again finds itself at the forefront of global crises&mdash\;this time not only geopolitical but also conceptual. The war compels us to rethink the limits of habitability\, the intersections of the Anthropocene with militarization\, and the ontological status of territory\, sovereignty\, and life itself.
\nThis special issue aims not merely to interpret the present conflict but to challenge the conceptual inertia surrounding it. At stake is not only how we understand this war\, but how we think politically in its wake. Thus\, we invite contributions that move beyond immediate commentary and engage in rigorous theoretical reflection. Possible topics include\, but are not limited to:
\nWe particularly encourage submissions that develop new conceptual vocabularies or critically interrogate the limits of existing ones.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nLength: Full papers should be 6\,000 to 8\,000 words
\nDeadline for paper submissions: \;December \;1\, 2026
\nSubmissions should be made \;via Scholastica \;at the following \;link \;and should conform to \;Telos \;style and editorial guidelines. \;
\nhttps://telos.scholasticahq.com/for-authors
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261201T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261201T234500 SUMMARY:Bioethics and the Border 2027: Contested Spaces UID:20261030T160817Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:Edinburg\, United States DESCRIPTION:Call for Abstracts
\nBioethics and the Border 2027
\nThe University of Texas\, Rio Grande Valley
\nFebruary 5-6\, 2027 | Edinburg\, Texas (and online)
\nTheme: Contested Spaces
\nThe Bioethics MS and Department of Philosophy at the University of Texas\, Rio Grande Valley invites submissions for the 2027 Bioethics and the Border Graduate Conference\, to be held February 5-6\, 2027. This first annual conference explores the ethical challenges and opportunities that emerge in border contexts\, broadly construed to include geographic\, legal\, political\, cultural\, social\, technological\, and conceptual spaces.
\nEach year the conference will examine a different aspect of bioethics and the border. The 2027 theme\, &ldquo\;Contested Spaces\,&rdquo\; invites participants to consider places\, practices\, identities and institutions where competing values\, interests and claims create ethical tensions. These include but are not limited to geographical\, legal\, and political borders\, healthcare settings\, research environments\, public health systems\, digital spaces\, and communities experiencing social and political marginalization.
\nWe welcome submissions for both in-person and online presentationsfrom graduate students across disciplines such as bioethics\, philosophy\, medicine\, nursing\, public health\, law\, anthropology\, sociology\, the life sciences and related fields.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nAuthors should submit an abstract of 300-500 words describing the work they wish to present at the conference\, including original research andworks in progress.
\nPlease include:
\nThe conference is committed to increasing accessibility and welcomes both in-person and online presentation. All talks will take place in Central Time (USA).
\nSubmission Information: Via google forms: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft_vz3867ltdojencJrXmcfa2mKB2PRIBwYHGjyRT7FlaX5w/viewform?usp=preview \;
\nImportant Dates:
\nFor questions please contact:hannah.allen@utrgv.edu \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Hannah Allen;CN=Ian Werkheiser;CN=Ioan Muntean;CN=Gregory Gilson;CN=Stephen Smith: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261203T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261204T170000 SUMMARY:"On Trial". Claiming Feminist Justice in Dark Times - Between Law\, Testimony\, and Politics UID:20261030T160818Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Via San Francesco 22\, Verona\, Italy DESCRIPTION:The conference\, organized by the Arendt \;Center \;as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Project &ldquo\;Rewriting Rights&rdquo\; &ndash\; \;explores the double sense in which feminist justice is \;&ldquo\;on trial&rdquo\; \;today &mdash\; in courtrooms\, where the performance and performativity of legal proceedings expose the structural limits of institutional justice\, and in culture\, where dominant narratives continue to normalize gendered violence. The conference aims to brings feminist philosophy and critical theory into dialogue with socio-legal perspectives to ask what more transformative forms of justice might look like.
\nKeynote speakers:
\nThe conference will also include a workshop on Women&rsquo\;s Courts and Tribunals on Crimes against Women.
\n\n ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261203T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261204T170000 SUMMARY:On Trial. Claiming Feminist Justice in Dark Times - Between Law\, Testimony and Politics UID:20261030T160819Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Viale Università 4\, Verona\, Italy DESCRIPTION:Organized by the Arendt Center as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie project &ldquo\;Rewriting Rights\,&rdquo\; this conference explores the dual sense in which feminist justice is currently &ldquo\;on trial&rdquo\;: in courtrooms\, where the conduct and performativity of legal proceedings expose the structural limitations of institutional justice\; and in culture\, where dominant narratives continue to normalize gender-based violence. The conference aims to foster a dialogue between feminist philosophy\, critical theory\, and socio-legal perspectives.
\nClick the link below to view the full conference program: \;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BkiAmdXTfM_amwAMkEcs7phCpVKRj99A/view?usp=sharing
\nAttendance is free and open to all\, with no prior registration required.
ORGANIZER;CN=Natascia Tosel: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261220T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261220T000000 SUMMARY:Journal of Law\, Society\, and Authority (JLSA) | Volume 16\, Issue 1 — March 2027 UID:20261030T160820Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR PAPERS
\nJournal of Law\, Society\, and Authority (JLSA)
\nVolume 16\, Issue 1 &mdash\; March 2027
\nPeer-reviewed ·\; Open Access ·\; Biannual
\nThe Journal of Law\, Society\, and Authority (JLSA) invites original research articles and scholarly contributions for its forthcoming Volume 16\, Issue 1\, scheduled for publication in March 2027.
\nJLSA welcomes rigorous and original scholarship in law\, political science\, international relations\, and related fields in the social sciences and humanities. The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary\, comparative\, theoretical\, and empirical contributions addressing contemporary issues of law\, political authority\, governance\, institutions\, society\, and international affairs.
\nAreas of Interest
\nTopics may include\, but are not limited to:
\nLaw\, legal systems\, and institutional transformations
\nConstitutional\, administrative\, and international law
\nHuman rights and fundamental freedoms
\nPolitical institutions\, governance\, and public policy
\nPolitical theory and contemporary political developments
\nInternational relations and global governance
\nInternational security and foreign policy
\nEuropean and comparative politics
\nState&ndash\;society relations and socio-legal issues
\nContemporary transformations in political\, legal\, and international affairs
\nThe list is indicative rather than exhaustive. Contributions within the multidisciplinary scope of the journal are welcome.
\nLanguages
\nEnglish and French
\nSubmission
\nManuscripts must be original\, unpublished\, and not under consideration elsewhere.
\nSubmission Portal (ASJP):
https://asjp.cerist.dz/en/submission/153
Author Guidelines:
https://revue.univ-oran2.dz/Revue/DSP/index.php/DSP/Author-guidelines
In case of technical difficulty with the submission platform\, authors may contact the editorial office at jlsa.journal@gmail.com.
\nAll submissions undergo editorial screening and external double-blind peer review.
\nImportant Dates
\nSubmission deadline: 20 December 2026
Expected publication: March 2027
Journal Information
\nJLSA is a peer-reviewed\, open-access academic journal indexed in DOAJ. All published articles receive Crossref DOIs and are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
\nContact: jlsa.journal@gmail.com
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270108T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270108T234500 SUMMARY:Legal Philosophy Workshop 2027 UID:20261030T160821Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:America/Los_Angeles LOCATION:Stanford\, United States DESCRIPTION:LPW is an annual pre-read workshop designed to foster reflection on the nature of law and the philosophical issues underlying its different areas. Our aim is to promote work that connects legal philosophy with other branches of philosophy (e.g.\, moral and political philosophy\, metaphysics\, philosophy of language\, philosophy of race\, epistemology\, feminist philosophy\, or philosophy of action) and to create a venue for the critical examination of different viewpoints about law. All sessions are plenary and you can find more Information about LPW for this year and years past on our website.
\nWe would like to invite you to submit an abstract or to volunteer to comment. Please ensure that the abstract is anonymized and that it does not exceed 1\,000 words. The paper on which the abstract is based may not already be published prior to submission. The deadline for submitting your abstract is January 8\, 2027. This is also a call for commenters. You can volunteer to comment or submit an abstract by filling out form above. (If you would like to join the LPW listserv about this or future events\, please join the Legal Philosophy Workshop Google group.) \; We expect to notify all participants in March 2027.
\nOnce we have received abstracts\, we aim to put together a diverse program that we hope will be of interest to a wide range of people interested in legal philosophy. Please note that this is an open call for abstracts\, so please feel free to forward this information to anyone who you think might be interested in presenting a paper\, commenting on a paper\, or attending the workshop.
\nWe look forward to hearing from you!
ORGANIZER;CN=Raff Donelson;CN=Wendy Salkin;CN=Ivar Hannikainen;CN=Hadassa Anne Noorda;CN=Govind Persad: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270115T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270115T130000 SUMMARY:Civil Discourse in a Polarized World UID:20261030T160822Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Atlanta\, United States DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers
\nCivil Discourse in a Polarized World
\nHosted by the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics\; \;The Philosophy\, Politics\, and Economics Program\; The Department of Philosophy\; and the Center for \;Ethics Student Forum\; all at Georgia State University.
\nDates: April 22 and 23\, 2027 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\nLocation: Georgia State University\; Atlanta\, Georgia
\nKeynote Speakers: \; \; \; \; \; \;
\nJohn Corvino (Wayne State University\, Philosophy) \;
\nLilliana Mason (John Hopkins University\, Political Science)
\n\nWe are pleased to announce the following calls for papers:
\nFaculty\, Graduate Students\, and Independent Scholars and Practitioners: \;
\nWe invite abstracts for presentations on (a) the role\, form\, and possibility of civil discourse today\, (b) polarization and its relationship to civil discourse\, or (c) other related topics. Selected participants will have 50-minutes for their presentation\, followed by Q&\;A. We expect to have at least three 90-minute sessions\, each devoted to one presentation. \;Accepted speakers will be provided a $1250 honorarium. Email submissions to \;ethics@gsu.edu \;with the subject line &ldquo\;Civil Discourse Conference.&rdquo\;
\n\nDeadline for Abstract Submission: January 15\, 2027
\nNotification of Acceptance: February 1\, 2027
\nUndergraduate Students: \;
\nWe invite abstracts on (a) the role\, form\, and possibility of civil discourse today\, (b) polarization and its relationship to civil discourse\, or (c) other related topics. Selected participants will have 10-20 minutes for their presentation\, followed by Q&\;A. We expect to have at least six slots for these presentations. \;Accepted speakers will be provided a $300 honorarium. Email submissions to \;ethics@gsu.edu\, with the subject line &ldquo\;U.G. Civil Discourse Conference.&rdquo\;
\n\nDeadline for Abstract Submission: February 15\, 2027
\nNotification of Acceptance: March 1\, 2027
\nAbout the Conference
\nIn the last decade we have seen democratic backsliding and a rise of authoritarianism across the globe. In many liberal democracies\, there is clear polarization and loss of trust in societal institutions. More generally\, there is a decrease in open discourse. We aim to have an interdisciplinary discussion on these and related topics. We are especially interested in proposals for improving civil discourse and strengthening liberal democracy but are open to empirical studies and essays that are normative in orientation.
\nWe welcome abstract submissions (maximum 500 words\, including references) for presentations. Presentations might address the following\, or any related topic:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;What is civil discourse? What is its value? How can we promote it?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;Should the state regulate (limit or promote) discourse of some sort? \;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;Is there a duty to engage in civil discourse? Who would have this duty? \;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;How can we reduce political polarization and acrimony?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;What are the relationships between civil discourse\, social trust\, and democratic backsliding?
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;What role does Higher Education play in the rise of polarization\, reducing it\, or increasing civil discourse? \;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;How might technology&mdash\;online social platforms\, e.g.\,&mdash\;aid or hinder civil discourse? \;
\nQuestions? Email Andrew J. Cohen (cohenaj@gsu.edu) or Christie Hartley (chartley@gsu.edu).
ORGANIZER;CN=Andrew Jason Cohen;CN=Christie Hartley: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270118T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270430T170000 SUMMARY:Normativity\, Practical Reasoning and Law UID:20261030T160823Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:&lsquo\;The Collective Discussions&rsquo\; is an online workshop created by The Collective: Women in Legal Philosophy. It meets several times a year. The aim is to discuss pre-read papers that overlap key themes in legal\, moral and political philosophy. Attendance at the 90-minute sessions is free and open to all.
\nOn the theme for the Spring of 2027:
\nThe character of normative and motivational reasons is key to understanding several fundamental questions in relation to law\, from authority to promises and the nature of legal guidance. Three workshops in the spring will address such questions as:
\na) How shall we conceive the connection between normative and motivational reasons in the context of the law?
\nb) Is the law&rsquo\;s guidance determined by the citizen&rsquo\;s structure of practical reason?
\nc) How should we rethink the idea of coercion or duress in the law in light of practical reasons in private law?
\nd) Is there a conceptual space to establish a fundamental link between virtue and practical reason in the context of the law?
\ne) Shall we re-articulate the relationship between legal and moral reasoning?
\nf) Can political epistemology and/or moral epistemology illuminate key aspects of practical reason in the law?
\ng) How should we formulate institutional virtue in light of citizens&rsquo\; practical reason?
\nh) Do our assumptions on human action determine our theories of law&rsquo\;s normativity?
\ni) Do meta-ethical positions such as constitutivism\, moral realism\, internalism or externalism illuminate law&rsquo\;s practical reason?
\nj) In which way do new insights on the philosophy of language illuminate law&rsquo\;s normativity?
\nk) How should we conceive law&rsquo\;s practical reasoning in the light of recent work in the philosophy of language?
\nl) Is there any respect in which normativity in law is sui generis?
\nm) How should we conceive of the notion of being bound by law in the light of recent common law practices regarding precedent?
\nn) What role does commitment play in the normativity of law? In practical reason regarding law?
\no) What are the relevant relations between practical agents and epistemic agents?
\np) Are there reasons for action for officials and subjects of law that are only reasons from the point of view of law?
ORGANIZER;CN=V. Rodriguez Blanco;CN=Barbara Levenbook: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270201T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270630T170000 SUMMARY:PLP Graduate Forum Seminar Series 2026–27 UID:20261030T160824Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Oxford\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:The PLP Graduate Forum Seminar Series showcases work in progress by doctoral students and early career scholars working at the intersection of legal\, moral\, and political philosophy. Each session is built around one paper\, which is discussed by two commentators\, an academic specialising in the paper's topic and a graduate student from another institution in the Forum's network\, followed by open discussion. The Philosophy\, Law &\; Politics Graduate Forum brings together seven institutions in Southern England: the University of Cambridge\, the University of Oxford\, the University of Surrey\, the London School of Economics and Political Science\, King's College London\, Queen Mary University of London\, and University College London. Four seminars will take place across the 2026&ndash\;27 academic year. Dates\, venues\, and speakers will be announced on our website. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: PhD students and early career scholars at our member institutions can apply until 9am (UK time)\, Friday 20 November 2026\, via https://forms.gle/yWvXCgM49WvrSNk66
\nMore information: https://plpoxford.org/graduate-forum/seminars ·\; plpgraduateforum@gmail.com
ORGANIZER;CN=Cara Addleman;CN=Rei Takahashi;CN=Thomas Bullemore: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270201T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270201T090000 SUMMARY:PLP Graduate Forum Seminar Series 2026–27 UID:20261030T160825Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Oxford\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:The PLP Graduate Forum invites PhD students and early career scholars from its seven member institutions to submit abstracts for the 2026&ndash\;27 Seminar Series. \;
\nELIGIBILITY: PhD students and early career scholars at the University of Cambridge\, the University of Oxford\, the University of Surrey\, the London School of Economics and Political Science\, King's College London\, Queen Mary University of London\, or University College London. \;
\nThe Philosophy\, Law &\; Politics Graduate Forum is a network of doctoral candidates\, early career researchers\, and established academics working at the intersection of legal\, moral\, and political philosophy. \; Each session of the Seminar Series is built around a paper by a doctoral student or early career scholar\, which is discussed by two commentators: a graduate student from another institution in our network and an academic specialising in the paper's topic. Our affiliated academics are listed at https://plpoxford.org/graduate-forum. \;
\nWe are seeking four papers\, to be presented at different points across the academic year\, with each session scheduled at the speaker's convenience. We welcome submissions on a wide range of issues and themes\, provided the topic is timely and of interest to any of our three disciplines: philosophy\, law\, and politics. We particularly encourage ambitious work that pushes methodological\, conceptual\, or thematic boundaries. \;
\nHOW TO APPLY: Submit your paper title and an anonymised abstract of no more than 500 words through our online form: https://forms.gle/yWvXCgM49WvrSNk66 Please make sure the abstract contains no identifying information. \;
\nDEADLINE: 9am (UK time)\, Friday 20 November 2026. All applicants will hear from us during the first half of January 2027. \;
\nContact: plpgraduateforum@gmail.com ·\; https://plpoxford.org
ORGANIZER;CN=Cara Addleman;CN=Rei Takahashi;CN=Thomas Bullemore: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20270201T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20270201T234500 SUMMARY:2nd Dortmund Disputes on Economic Justice UID:20261030T160826Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Dortmund\, Germany DESCRIPTION:2nd Dortmund Disputes on Economic Justice
\nDate: June 25 and 26\, 2026.
\nPlace: Dortmund\, Germany
\nKeynotes: Chiara Cordelli (University of Chicago)\, Bas van der Vossen (Chapman University)
\nThe annual &lsquo\;Dortmund Disputes on Economic Justice&rsquo\; serve as a forum for discussing questions of economic justice\, including the role of markets\, the nature of property\, the justifiability of taxes\, the importance of workplace democracy\, the problem of economic inequality\, and\, more generally\, the merits of capitalism and socialism. While debates on economic justice often occur within specific political camps\, the Dortmund Disputes aim to foster discussion across political boundaries by bringing together scholars with diverse outlooks&mdash\;liberal egalitarian\, libertarian\, socialist\, conservative\, or otherwise&mdash\;who share the goal of advancing our understanding of economic justice.
\nFollowing the successful first installment in 2025\, which featured Miranda Fleischer and Nicholas Vrousalis\, the second installment will take place on June 25&ndash\;26\, 2026. The keynote speakers are Chiara Cordelli and Bas van der Vossen. Chiara Cordelli\, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago\, works on social and political philosophy\, especially political economy and democratic theory. She is the author of The Privatized State (2020)\, a Kantian critique of privatization that develops a democratic theory of public administration. Bas van der Vossen\, Professor in the Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy and the Philosophy Department at Chapman University\, works on political philosophy\, with a focus on political economy\, global justice\, and property rights. His books include In Defense of Openness (2018) and Debating Humanitarian Intervention (2017).
\nWe invite scholars to apply with an abstract of around 500 words for a 40-minute talk. Abstracts will be selected based on their quality\, fit with the spirit of the conference\, and alignment with the research interests of the keynote speakers. They should be sent as PDF attachments to Karina Jahnke [karina.jahnke@tu-dortmund.de]\, prepared for blind review. The deadline for submission is February 1\, 2026.
\nOrganizers of the conference: Jonas Harney\, Peter Kö\;nigs
\nOrganizers of the conference series: Jonas Harney\, Peter Kö\;nigs\, Christian Neuhä\;user\, Lea Prix\, Dick Timmer (TU Dortmund University)
\nContact: peter.koenigs@tu-dortmund.de
ORGANIZER;CN=Jonas Harney;CN="Peter Königs": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270206T170000 SUMMARY:Bioethics and the Border 2027: Contested Spaces UID:20261030T160827Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:Edinburg\, United States DESCRIPTION:Call for Abstracts
\nBioethics and the Border 2027
\nThe University of Texas\, Rio Grande Valley
\nFebruary 5-6\, 2027 | Edinburg\, Texas (and online)
\nTheme: Contested Spaces
\nThe Bioethics MS and Department of Philosophy at the University of Texas\, Rio Grande Valley invites submissions for the 2027 Bioethics and the Border Graduate Conference\, to be held February 5-6\, 2027. This first annual conference explores the ethical challenges and opportunities that emerge in border contexts\, broadly construed to include geographic\, legal\, political\, cultural\, social\, technological\, and conceptual spaces.
\nEach year the conference will examine a different aspect of bioethics and the border. The 2027 theme\, &ldquo\;Contested Spaces\,&rdquo\; invites participants to consider places\, practices\, identities and institutions where competing values\, interests and claims create ethical tensions. These include but are not limited to geographical\, legal\, and political borders\, healthcare settings\, research environments\, public health systems\, digital spaces\, and communities experiencing social and political marginalization.
\nWe welcome submissions for both in-person and online presentationsfrom graduate students across disciplines such as bioethics\, philosophy\, medicine\, nursing\, public health\, law\, anthropology\, sociology\, the life sciences and related fields.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nAuthors should submit an abstract of 300-500 words describing the work they wish to present at the conference\, including original research andworks in progress.
\nPlease include:
\nThe conference is committed to increasing accessibility and welcomes both in-person and online presentation. All talks will take place in Central Time (USA).
\nSubmission Information: Via google forms: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft_vz3867ltdojencJrXmcfa2mKB2PRIBwYHGjyRT7FlaX5w/viewform?usp=preview \;
\nImportant Dates:
\nFor questions please contact:hannah.allen@utrgv.edu \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Hannah Allen;CN=Ian Werkheiser;CN=Ioan Muntean;CN=Gregory Gilson;CN=Stephen Smith: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270325T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270325T170000 SUMMARY:2027 Yale–Toronto–Columbia Private Law Theory Discussion Group UID:20261030T160828Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:New Haven\, United States DESCRIPTION:*Note that this event is taking place simultaneously in New Haven\, Toronto\, New York City\, and on Zoom.
\nThe Yale-Toronto-Columbia Private Law Theory Discussion Group is a student-led and faculty-supported collaboration between the Yale Law School\, the University of Toronto&rsquo\;s Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law\, and Columbia Law School. The Workshop provides a forum to discuss in-progress research in private law theory authored by the next generation of private law scholars. We adopt a broad conception of private law&mdash\;including torts\, contracts\, property\, restitution/unjust enrichment\, equity\, remedies\, corporations\, family law\, employment law\, and more&mdash\;and of private law theory. The Discussion Group embraces scholarship focusing on doctrinal issues with a theoretical overlay\, as well as more abstract\, foundational questions concerning private law. We also welcome research that examines the intersection of private law with broader themes\, such as justice\, the environment\, and technology. The Discussion Group further invites submissions that draw on insights from philosophy\, economics\, history\, sociology\, anthropology\, critical studies\, and other methodologies.
ORGANIZER;CN=Faisal Khalil Bhabha;CN=Amitpal Singh: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270422T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270423T170000 SUMMARY:Civil Discourse in a Polarized World UID:20261030T160829Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Atlanta\, United States DESCRIPTION:Civil Discourse in a Polarized World
\nHosted by the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics\; \;The Philosophy\, Politics\, and Economics Program\; The Department of Philosophy\; and the Center for \;Ethics Student Forum\; all at Georgia State University.
\nDates: April 22 and 23\, 2027 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\nLocation: Georgia State University\; Atlanta\, Georgia
\nKeynote Speakers: \; \; \; \; \; \;
\nJohn Corvino (Wayne State University\, Philosophy) \;
\nLilliana Mason (John Hopkins University\, Political Science)
ORGANIZER;CN=Andrew Jason Cohen;CN=Christie Hartley: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270617T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270618T170000 SUMMARY:Legal Philosophy Workshop 2027 UID:20261030T160830Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:America/Los_Angeles LOCATION:Stanford\, United States DESCRIPTION:LPW is an annual pre-read workshop designed to foster reflection on the nature of law and the philosophical issues underlying its different areas. Our aim is to promote work that connects legal philosophy with other branches of philosophy (e.g.\, moral and political philosophy\, metaphysics\, philosophy of language\, philosophy of race\, epistemology\, feminist philosophy\, or philosophy of action) and to create a venue for the critical examination of different viewpoints about law. All sessions are plenary and you can find more Information about LPW for this year and years past on our website.
ORGANIZER;CN=Raff Donelson;CN=Wendy Salkin;CN=Ivar Hannikainen;CN=Hadassa Anne Noorda;CN=Govind Persad;CN=Will Thomas: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20270629T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20270701T170000 SUMMARY:18th International Conference on Deontic Logic and Normative Systems UID:20261030T160831Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:Asia/Shanghai LOCATION:Hangzhou\, China DESCRIPTION:Dear colleagues\,
\nWe are pleased to announce that DEON 2027\, the 18th International Conference on Deontic Logic and Normative Systems\, will be held at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou\, China\, from 29 June to 1 July 2027 &mdash\; the first edition of the series to be held in Asia since its founding in 1991. The conference is hosted by the School of Philosophy of Zhejiang University and the Zhejiang University&ndash\;University of Luxembourg Joint Lab on Advanced Intelligent Systems and Reasoning (ZLAIRE).
\nThe biennial DEON conference series brings together researchers interested in the formal study of normative concepts\, normative reasoning\, and normative systems\, using methods from computer science\, artificial intelligence\, philosophy\, linguistics\, mathematics\, and law. Topics include deontic logic\, normative reasoning\, legal reasoning\, normative multi-agent systems\, explainability\, and trustworthy systems (full list on the website).
\nThe general theme of this edition is Normativity under Uncertainty. Normative systems are inescapably confronted with uncertainty: agents must frequently deliberate about what ought to be done on the basis of information that is incomplete\, imprecise\, or conflicting &mdash\; about the facts of the case\, the norms in force\, the consequences of action\, or the reliability of one's sources. This edition investigates how central normative concepts\, among them obligation\, permission\, responsibility\, and blame\, can be rigorously formalized\, interpreted\, and applied once the classical idealizations of certainty\, consistency\, and full information are lifted.
\n\nKey dates (all Anywhere on Earth):
\nAbstract submission deadline: 5 March 2027
\nPaper submission deadline: 12 March 2027
\nNotification of acceptance: 6 May 2027
\nConference: 29 June &ndash\; 1 July 2027
\n\nThe conference will invite submissions of original and unpublished work (max. 15 pages\, excluding references and technical appendix)\; reviewing will be double-blind. The proceedings will be published by College Publications as an open-access book. The full call for papers\, including templates and the EasyChair submission link\, will be released in November 2026.
\n\nProgramme committee co-chairs:
\nHuimin Dong (TU Wien\, Austria)
\nBeishui Liao (Zhejiang University\, China)
\nRé\;ka Markovich (University of Luxembourg\, Luxembourg)
\n\nWebsite: https://www.zlaire.net/deon2027/
\nContact: zhengzhoulogic@zju.edu.cn
\n\nPlease save the date\, and feel free to forward this announcement to interested colleagues and students.
\n\nBest regards\,
\nThe DEON 2027 Programme Committee Co-Chairs
ORGANIZER;CN=Beishui Liao;CN=Huimin Dong;CN="Réka Markovich": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261030T105859Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:29990101T033000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:29990201T120000 SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Creativity and Improvisation in Thought\, Practice\, and Mind: An Interdisciplinary Conference UID:20261030T160832Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:205d:b8ff:fe62:2655%3 TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:6001 Dodge Street\, Omaha\, United States\, 68182 DESCRIPTION:*Please note that this event has officially been postponed. More information will be made available asap in the near future*
\nMany human cognitive capacities and processes may be deployed creatively\, from unique choices made for oneself up through novel cultural shifts. Similarly\, large swaths of our daily lives are taken up with performing spontaneous\, on-the-fly\, and unplanned activities that are\, in a word\, improvised. \; Charting out the nature of both creativity and improvisation\, taken individually or together\, remains an open and pressing issue. In this conference\, we will delve into various philosophical\, theoretical\, empirical\, and interdisciplinary issues that are related to creativity and improvisation. A non-exhaustive list of related questions and themes for this topic include:
\n- What is the relationship between improvisation and creativity?
\n- What is the relationship between creative activity and well-being?
\n- What is the best way to model individual and collective creativity?
\n- Is creativity in the arts the same thing as in other domains\, such as in science or business?
\n- What are the pros and cons of different scientific operationalizations of creativity and improvisation?
\n- Provide a conceptual analysis of creativity and/or improvisation.
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