In Conversation: Exploring the Philosophy of Money and Finance &ndash\; Series III
\nA series of interviews with contributors to The Philosophy of Money and Finance (Hardcover\, OUP 2024\; Paperback\, fall 2025)
\nSchedule
\n"Bitcoins Left and Right: A Normative Assessment of a Digital Currency"
Authors: Lars Lindblom and Joakim Sandberg
Interviewer: Violet Victoria
Date and Time: October 6\, 2026\, 12 pm EST (18:00 CET)
[Thi is the final interview in the series. Recordings of prior interviews can be found on Phinance.]
ORGANIZER;CN=Lisa Warenski;CN=Emiliano Ippoliti: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260604T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261024T170000 SUMMARY:Stanley Cavell at 100. An International Centennial Conference UID:20260909T045122Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Paris LOCATION:Roma\; Paris\; Boston\, Italy DESCRIPTION:Stanley Cavell at 100 \; An International Centennial Conference \; \;
Paris: \;4-5 June 2026 \;| Organized by Sandra Laugier\, Université\; Paris 1 Panthé\;on Sorbonne \; Rome: 8-9 June 2026 \;| Organized by Piergiorgio Donatelli\, Sapienza Università\; di Roma \; Boston: 23-24 October 2026 \;| Organized by Juliet Floyd\, Boston University \; \; \;
In 2026\, we mark the centenary of \;Stanley Cavell (1926&ndash\;2026)\, one of the \;most original and wide-ranging American philosophers of the twentieth century. Cavell&rsquo\;s work traversed traditional disciplinary boundaries&mdash\;engaging deeply with philosophy\, literature\, film\, opera\, psychoanalysis\, politics\, and both American and European traditions of thought. In the spirit of his intellectual breadth and transnational sensibility\, we are organizing a three-part international conference to celebrate his life\, work\, and legacy in Paris\, Rome\, and Boston.
\nWhy This Conference Matters
\nStanley Cavell transformed philosophy into an act of acknowledgment&mdash\;of self\, of others\, and of the everyday. His writings on skepticism\, language\, film\, and the ordinary remain vital at a time when trust in both language and human connection faces renewed challenges. From \;Must We Mean What We Say? \;to \;The Claim of Reason\, from \;The World Viewed \;to \;Pursuits of Happiness\, and through his readings of Emerson and Thoreau\, Cavell helped redefine the scope and style of philosophical writing and teaching.
\nHis engagement with Wittgenstein and Austin reinvigorated the ordinary language tradition\, while his interests in modernism\, cinema\, and American transcendentalism forged a philosophical voice that responded to&mdash\;and often transcended&mdash\;the academic context.
\nThis centennial conference will bring together philosophers\, literary scholars\, and critics to reflect on Cavell&rsquo\;s legacy and extend the conversations he began.
\nThis call for papers concerns all three installments&mdash\;Paris\, Rome\, and Boston&mdash\;of the Cavell at 100 conference.
\nSuggested Themes:
\nWe welcome proposals that engage with the following themes or propose new directions for exploring Cavell&rsquo\;s thought.
\nConference Foci:
\nParis will focus especially on Ordinary Language Philosophy\, Film\, and Popular Culture.
\nRome will center mainly on Ethics\, Politics\, and Forms of Life.
\nBoston will treat primarily Philosophy and Literature\, Tragedy\, Music\, and the Idea of America.
\nSome themes&mdash\;such as skepticism\, modernism\, the ordinary&mdash\;cut across all three conferences.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T170000 SUMMARY:Social Ties in Animal Politics: Mutuality Beyond Humanity UID:20260909T045123Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:The Wave\, Sheffield\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Social and political relationships constitute the foundation of our shared communities. Yet\, scholars working in the field of animal politics have not had these social ties as their primary focus. They have predominately highlighted the systematic injustice and exploitation that blight many of our relationships with nonhuman animals. This body of work has argued extensively for the rights of animals to fair treatment and political representation.
\nAlthough crucial\, a focus on injustice leaves out the question of whether the numerous relational concepts traditionally reserved for human society &mdash\; such as civic friendship\, trust\, and solidarity &mdash\; can be meaningfully extended to nonhuman animals. The project of identifying and theorising injustice continues to be important\, but a positive vision of what a just interspecies community would look like necessitates engagement with social ties. To reimagine and build a multispecies political community that works for us all\, we must begin exploring the actual\, lived quality of the social and political relationships that bind humans and animals together\, or set us apart.
\nTo that end\, this conference seeks to investigate the everyday reality of coexistence with animals by exploring the diverse range of social\, political\, and institutional relationships between us. By thinking about the limits and potential of existing interspecies encounters\, we hope to unearth the conceptual and critical resources needed to rethink our shared social and political life with animals.
\nDoing so requires us to engage with the idea that we are co-participants who share in social ties with nonhuman others. But there are profound challenges to any possible vision of mutuality beyond humanity. For example\, can the inescapable asymmetries in power\, or the significant communicative and epistemic barriers between species\, be overcome to realise a genuine interspecies politics?
\nWe will bring together scholars of animal ethics\, animal politics\, and cognate disciplines to explore these and related questions\, including but not limited to:
\nIn what ways do human-animal social relationships contribute to a flourishing political community? How do these relationships serve individual and collective interests in health\, happiness\, and community?
\nCan positive relational concepts like civic friendship or co-citizenship be meaningfully extended to non-human animals? Are interspecies relations of trust\, civility\, and tolerance possible?
\nHow\, if at all\, should negative relational concepts like aggression\, incivility\, or contempt be applied to animals? If animals can be our companions and our friends\, can they also be our enemies?
\nIs interspecies solidarity possible? Can humans and animals have mutual goodwill towards one another? \; Can we have alliances with animals?
\nWhy might mutuality with domesticated animals differ from with wild animals? Should we pursue relationships with wild animals\, or is mutuality undesirable? On what terms might it be acceptable?
\nCan humans and animals engage in mutually creative and cultural relationships? Can humans and animals play\, learn and co-create?
\nAre relations of mutuality possible if there are profound asymmetries in power and cognitive ability between humans and animals? Can farmers\, for example\, be friends with those animals that they exploit? Can humans be friends with mice?
\nHow do the concepts of love and care challenge or complicate traditional ways of thinking about justice for animals? \;
\nHow should ethical theory account for the inherent dangers and exploitation present in many human-animal relationships\, even those defined by intimacy? Can animals be exploited? Do animals have an interest in noninferiority?
\nHow might emerging technologies facilitate\, improve or harm relationships with animals? How\, if at all\, should AI be used to transform relationships with animals? How might animals need protection from these developments?
\nThis is the latest in a series of longstanding annual &lsquo\;Animal Politics&rsquo\; conferences. Details on past events (since 2010) can be found here: https://josh-milburn.com/animal-politics/ \;
\nOrganisers: Alasdair Cochrane (University of Sheffield)\; Steve Cooke (University of Leicester)\; Sara van Goozen (University of York)\; Josh Milburn (Loughborough University)\; Angie Pepper (Roehampton University)\; Matt Perry (University of Sheffield).
\nPlease send anonymised abstracts of no more than 300 words to m.w.perry@sheffield.ac.uk by end of day Friday 12th June. \;Please include the title of your paper\, your name and your affiliation in the body of your email. Abstracts should be suitable for a 30 minute presentation and will be subject to a blind review process. Successful proposals will be notified by 30th June.
\nThere are no fees to attend\, but please register or submit an abstract by emailing the organisers. Refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided. This conference is gratefully funded by a Mind Association Conference Grant\, as well as a contribution from a Wellcome Trust grant on Multispecies Mutualisms held at the University of Sheffield. \;
\nThis has allowed us to cover a small number of ECR/graduate student speaker fees consisting of accommodation and dinner (but excluding travel). The details of how to apply for this will be sent out with successful abstract responses. \;
\nWe are committed to making the event welcoming for everyone by adhering to the BPA/SWiP Guidelines for Accessible Conferences and the BPA/SWiP Good Practice Scheme. For more information\, please get in touch with the organisers.
ORGANIZER;CN=Matthew W. Perry;CN=Alasdair Cochrane;CN=Angie Pepper;CN=Josh Milburn;CN=Sara Van Goozen;CN=Steve Cooke: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260910T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260910T234500 SUMMARY:NASSP at Central APA UID:20260909T045124Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/Denver LOCATION:Hilton Denver City\, Denver\, United States\, 80202 DESCRIPTION:The North American Society for Social Philosophy welcomes submissions of absracts for two group sessions at the 2027 Central APA\, Denver\, February 24-27\, 2027.
\nSession 1: \;POLITICS OF DELIGHT: PLAYFULNESS\, JOY AND THE PRACTICE OF RESISTANCE
\nResistance is usually theorized through negation &mdash\; as refusal\, opposition\, struggle against domination. In this session\, we ask a different question: how can playfulness and joy themselves constitute resistance\, not merely relief from the work of resisting? We invite papers that take joy and playfulness seriously as a philosophical and political category\, rather than as an afterthought to more "serious" forms of critique. We are especially interested in work that risks the harder question: does naming play as resistance quietly instrumentalize it\, stripping away the very non-instrumentality that makes it play? Papers need not resolve this tension but should engage it.
\nSuggested Tracks:
\nSession 2: \;NONIDEAL PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
\nMuch of the work in professional ethics &mdash\; including medical\, business\, engineering\, and pedagogical ethics &mdash\; proceeds on assumptions familiar from ideal theory: namely\, that the agent is a decisionmaker who can set policy or treatment decisions\; that those decisions can be reliably implemented by teams of people who will comply and competently execute\; that the social and institutional background for the decision is one of basic stability\, minimally adequate funding\, and so on. But between external stressors and internal structures\, our institutions are often not like this. Conscience clauses allow pharmacists and others to refuse to carry out decisions. Budgets get increasingly constrained and ideologically directive. Overlapping social and political problems\, such as criminalization\, immigration enforcement\, addiction\, insecurity of food\, housing\, and transportation\, and violence interfere with the lives of coworkers and clients/patients/students. Internal to organizations\, power structures and social forces might generate dilemmas or exert social pressure to act in one way rather than another. Are there general principles or distinctive virtues for professional ethics in these and other nonideal contexts\, or is moral particularism or casuistry the only response? Is there a moral philosophy of creating and seizing opportunities for institutional transformation? Does the ideal/nonideal distinction generate a useful frame for these questions? Does the Exit/voice framing provide insight?
\nAbstracts for either session should be prepared for anonymous review and sent\, no later than September 10\, as email attachments to both Roksana Alavi (alavi@ou.edu) and Avery Kolers (akolers@utk.edu). Submission of an abstract constitutes a commitment to register for the conference and attend the session in person if your paper is selected for presentation.
ORGANIZER;CN=Avery Kolers;CN=Roksana Alavi: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260911T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260911T170000 SUMMARY:Clinical Oversight through Meaningful Participation in AI-Supported Systems Symposium UID:20260909T045125Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Amsterdam LOCATION:Experience Center M260 (-1.075)\, Geert Grooteplein Noord 15\, Nijmegen\, Netherlands DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to share that the Meaningful Human Control of AI research group at The Donders Institute for Brain\, Cognition and Behaviour and the Computational Pathology Lab at Radboud UMC are collaborating to organise the COMPASS Symposium Clinical Oversight through Meaningful Participation in AI-Supported Systems).
\nThis symposium brings together seven speakers from across the medical and ethics spectrum \;to discuss a central issue: what is Meaningful Human Control of AI in the medical context and how do we achieve it?
We are excited to host participants from a range of disciplines. Join us for a day of talks\, interactive workshops\, and panel discussions. Coffee\, tea\, and lunch are provided.
Healthcare education and research continue to grapple with the limits of inherited epistemologies: frameworks that have long marginalised\, pathologised\, or erased trans\, gender-diverse\, and intersex lives. Scholarship on \;epistemic injustice \;(Hall 2017\; Wesp et al. 2019) and \;situated knowledges \;(Haraway 1988) shows how these exclusions are embedded in the very processes through which knowledge is produced and legitimised. Insights from gender/sex pluralism (Monro 2005\; 2019\; Preciado 2013) further highlight how institutional systems struggle to \;accommodate the complexity of lived identities \;within and beyond binary frameworks. Transformative inclusion within healthcare settings therefore requires more than updated curricula or revised clinical guidelines: it calls for new methodological imagination (see e.g. Pendleton &\; Pezaro 2025).
\nThis year&rsquo\;s TransCare conference invites \;scholars\, practitioners\, educators\, and community researchers \;to explore how \;creative\, interdisciplinary\, and humanities‑driven methodologies \;can reshape the production of knowledge in healthcare. Building on the 2024 edition&rsquo\;s focus on educational tools\, TransCare turns its attention to the research practices that make such tools possible. We ask how \;arts‑based\, participatory\, speculative\, and community‑led approaches \;can open pedagogical and methodological pathways that affirm gender diversity\, challenge normative assumptions\, and cultivate critical and trans‑affirming pedagogies and research.
\nTo do so\, we aim to foreground methodology not as a technical procedure but as a site where \;knowledge\, care\, and power intersect. Approaches that centre \;lived experience\, relationality\, and reflexivity \;can unsettle dominant epistemic frames and generate new possibilities for teaching and practice. Attending to the \;affective and embodied dimensions of research \;and care (Malatino 2020\; 2022) further highlights the need for methodologies that recognise and value ways of knowing and dealing with trans and intersex communities\, particularly in challenging social and political settings.
\nThe 2026 edition continues TransCare&rsquo\;s commitment to interdisciplinary exchange by emphasising methodology as a site of care\, ethics\, and transformation (Puig de la Bellacasa 2017). \;We welcome contributions that rethink how education and research are designed\, conducted\, interpreted\, and taught\, and that imagine new infrastructures for trans\, gender-diverse\, and intersex&ndash\;inclusive healthcare education.
\n\;
\nScope of Contributions
\nWe welcome contributions from across disciplines\, sectors\, and methodological traditions. Submissions may address\, but are \;not limited \;to\, the following areas:
\nWe particularly encourage submissions that experiment with form\, challenge disciplinary boundaries\, or propose new infrastructures for trans\, gender‑diverse\, and intersex&ndash\;inclusive healthcare research and education. However\, please do not be intimidated: \;all approaches and levels of experimentation are welcome.
\n\;
\nPublication Opportunity
\nWe are also collecting expressions of interest for a \;collected volume on creative\, interdisciplinary\, and humanities‑driven methodologies for trans\, gender‑diverse\, and intersex&ndash\;inclusive healthcare research and education.
\nIf you wish to be considered for inclusion in this edited collection\, \;please indicate this when submitting your abstract by ticking the box in the form. \;
List of References
\nHall\, K. Q. (2017). Queer epistemology and epistemic injustice. In I. J. Kidd\, J. Medina\, &\; G. Pohlhaus Jr. (Eds.)\, \;The Routledge handbook of epistemic injustice \;(pp. 158&ndash\;166). Routledge.
\nHaraway\, D. (1988). Situated knowledges: The science question in feminism and the privilege of partial perspective. \;Feminist Studies\, 14(3)\, 575&ndash\;599.
\nMalatino\, H. (2020). \;Trans care. University of Minnesota Press.
Malatino\, H. (2022). \;Side affects: On being trans and feeling bad. University of Minnesota Press.
Monro\, S. (2005). \;Gender politics: Activism\, citizenship and sexual diversity. Pluto Press.
\nMonro\, S. (2019). Non-binary and genderqueer: An overview of the field. \;International Journal of Transgenderism\, 20(2&ndash\;3)\, 126&ndash\;131.
\nPendleton\, J.\, &\; Pezaro\, S. (2025). From midwife to lead perinatal practitioner: A utopian vision. \;Birth\, 52(3)\, 511&ndash\;516.
\nPreciado\, B. P. (2013). \;Testo Junkie: Sex\, drugs\, and biopolitics in the pharmacopornographic era. The Feminist Press.
\nPuig de la Bellacasa\, M. (2017). \;Matters of care: Speculative ethics in more than human worlds. University of Minnesota Press.
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n ORGANIZER;CN=Valeria Venditti: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260911T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260912T170000 SUMMARY:TransCare 2nd Edition UID:20260909T045127Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Dublin LOCATION:Cork\, Ireland DESCRIPTION:Creative Practices for Trans\, Gender‑Diverse and Intersex Inclusive Healthcare Research and Education 11&ndash\;12 September 2026 | University College Cork
\nTransCare began in 2024 with funding from Research Ireland&rsquo\;s New Foundations scheme to discuss the needs and concerns of intersex\, trans and gender‑diverse people in health settings and envision gender‑affirmative education for healthcare professionals. \;The first edition was hosted in collaboration with \;Society for Women In Philosophy Ireland \;and marked the launch of PATHI\, the \;Professional Association for Trans Health Ireland\, which works to advance trans‑affirming\, evidence‑based healthcare and support practitioners across the island.
\nThanks to the \;Health Research Board&rsquo\;s CES Scheme 2025\, TransCare returns in 2026 with a renewed focus on creative and interdisciplinary methodologies for trans\, gender‑diverse\, and intersex&ndash\;inclusive healthcare research and education.
\nThe conference is organised by Dr Valeria Venditti (they/them\; she/her)\, College Lecturer in Healthcare at the School of Nursing and Midwifery\, University College Cork. The 2026 scientific committee includes people with lived experience\, Dr Valeria Venditti (College Lecturer in Healthcare Ethics)\, Mx Ryan \;Biskupović-Goulding \;(College Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing\, SONM\, UCC)\, and Dr Meg Ryan (Assistant Professor in Psychology and Director of the MSc in Global Mental Health\, Trinity College Dublin)
\nThe CFP is open!
ORGANIZER;CN=Valeria Venditti: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260915T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260915T234500 SUMMARY:Security-Relevant Research in Academia - Debates\, Definitions\, and Best-Practices UID:20260909T045128Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Karlsruhe\, Germany DESCRIPTION:Please note: The call has been extended to the 15th of September!
\n\nDear Colleagues\,
\nWe are pleased to invite submissions for a conference on "Security-Relevant Research in Academia: Debates\, Definitions\, and Best-Practices\," taking place 5&ndash\;6 November 2026 at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)\, Germany:
\nDate: 5-6 November 2026
Location: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)\, Germany
Submission Deadline: 15 September 2026
Contact: scott.robbins@kit.edu
Universities stand at the critical intersection of open inquiry and societal responsibility. The ongoing war in Ukraine has illustrated how rapidly scientific advances can be repurposed for conflict\, raising the stakes for research touching on national security\, cryptography\, dual-use technologies\, and emerging weapon systems. To address these challenges\, we invite submissions for a conference dedicated to exploring the complex area of Security-Relevant Research (SRR) within higher-education institutions.
\nWe seek contributions from scholars\, administrators\, ethicists\, defense professionals\, policy makers\, and engineers/technology developers that examine the fundamental questions surrounding SRR. We are particularly interested in papers that address:
\nWhile advocates argue that academic freedom fuels innovation and that university-based research offers transparent\, ethical alternatives to opaque military labs\, critics warn of accelerating arms races\, the exposure of students to dual-use dilemmas\, and conflicts of interest with defense sponsors. This workshop aims to navigate these tensions\, fostering a dialogue that balances innovation with ethical stewardship.
\nSubmission Guidelines
We invite abstracts of 300&ndash\;500 words (excluding references) that propose a paper for presentation. Submissions must include the author's name and affiliation. Please send your abstracts via email to scott.robbins@kit.edu by 15 September 2026.
Presentation Format
Selected authors will be invited to present their work during the workshop. Each presentation will be allocated 20 minutes\, followed by 10 minutes for Q&\;A and discussion.
Publication Opportunity
A primary goal of this workshop is to synthesize the insights\, case studies\, and draft guidelines generated during the event. Following the conference\, all participants will be invited to submit their full manuscripts for consideration in a special issue dedicated to Security-Relevant Research in Academia. We will have more information about this in due time.
This conference is supported by BMFTR\, as part of the "MilEth" project (Military Defense Technologies and Ethics).
\nKeynotes:
Michiel Bot (Tilburg University)
Lonneke Peperkamp (Radboud University Nijmegen &\; Netherlands Defense Academy)
Conference Organizers:
\nScott Robbins &mdash\; Post-Doctoral Researcher\, KIT\, ARRTI
Nathan Wood &mdash\; Junior Research Group Leader\, TUHH
Alexander Bagattini &mdash\; Senior Researcher\, KIT\, ARRTI
Volker Gollnick &mdash\; Professor\, TUHH
Nico Brä\;hler &mdash\; Managing Director\, ARRTI\, KIT
KIT &mdash\; TUHH
ORGANIZER;CN="Nico Brähler": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T170000 SUMMARY:The Inaugural International Society for Moral Psychology Conference UID:20260909T045129Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:616 Thurston Avenue\, Ithaca\, United States\, 14853 DESCRIPTION:We welcome submissions from various disciplines including but not limited to philosophy\, psychology\, linguistics\, neuroscience\, cognitive science\, medicine\, religion\, and law. Submissions will be refereed for quality and relevance to ISMP\, which aims to promote broader impacts of and participation in moral psychology around the world. We are especially interested in submissions of research on cross-cultural moral psychology and reports on cross-cultural moral psychology research collaborations.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T170000 SUMMARY:Iowa Law Review 2026 Symposium: Philosophy at Trial UID:20260909T045130Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:College of Law\, Iowa City\, United States DESCRIPTION:Iowa Law Review 2026 Symposium
\nPhilosophy At Trial
\nSeptember 17th\, 2026
\nLaw and Philosophy at Iowa and the Iowa Law Review are delighted to open registration for "Philosophy at Trial\," a symposium focusing on philosophical issues in recent Supreme Court jurisprudence. \; The symposium will take place September 17\, with topical panels and a keynote address by Lawrence Solum (Texas A&\;M and Legal Theory Blog). \;
\nIn-person and remote attendance is available. \; For more information and registration\, please visit the symposium website:ilr.law.uiowa.edu/symposium-2026.
\n\;Keynote:
\nLawrence Solum (Texas A&\;M) \;
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\nSpeakers:
\nEmad Atiq (Cornell)
\nBrian Bix (Minnesota)
\nMichael Cecil (Gonzaga)
\nClaire Finkelstein (Penn)
\nStephen Galoob (Tulsa)
\nHeidi Hurd (Illinois)
\nJohn Kang (New Mexico)
\nMichael Moore (Illinois)
\nSusan Provenzano (Georgia State)
\nConnie Rosati (Texas)
\nKevin Tobia (Georgetown)
\nBill Watson (Illinois)
\nBenjamin Zipursky (Fordham)
\n\;
\nModerators:
\nAmin Ebrahimi Afrouzi (UCLA)
\nSamantha Godwin (Yale)
\nMohammad Khalilzadeh (Illinois)
\n\nEvent Sponsors: University of Iowa College of Law\, Department of Philosophy\, and the Office of Vice President of Research
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Stephanie Patridge;CN=Andrew Jordan;CN=Mihailis E. Diamantis: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T170000 SUMMARY:Big Bioethics Workshop (Updated Call and Extended Deadline) UID:20260909T045131Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:South Dakota State University\, Brookings\, United States\, 57007 DESCRIPTION:South Dakota State University will be hosting a workshop on &ldquo\;Big Bioethics&rdquo\;\, September 17-19\, 2026. The workshop aims to host 10-12 scholars to present works in progress in any area of ethics related to theoretical and applied biological science including work in medical ethics\, genetic ethics\, environmental ethics\, ethics of biology and biotechnology\, \;neuroethics\, ethics of psychology\, bioethics and law\, experimental bioethics\, and ethics-related work in philosophy of biology\, philosophy of medicine\, and philosophy of health. \; \; \;
\nThe workshop will be part of a larger Bioethics Day\, which will include other events\, including the Annual Bioethics Lecture\, featuring Leslie Francis (University of Utah) on Friday\, September 18. \; \; \;
\nStipend\, Transportation\, and Lodging
\nSelected participants will receive a $500 stipend provided through the SDSU Ethics Lab. Participating scholars will be encouraged to share and read each other&rsquo\;s papers prior to the workshop.
\nThe conference \;is located in \;Brookings\, South Dakota\, 45 minutes north of Sioux Falls\, South Dakota. The conference will provide a shuttle service for individuals flying into Sioux Falls\, but participants may use Lyft\, Uber\, or public transport as well. \;Brookings provides several hotel options in addition to the many options in Sioux Falls.
\nQuestions \;regarding \;the conference may be sent to Dr. Gregory Peterson (Philosophy\, School of American and Global Studies) at \;greg.peterson@sdstate.edu \;
\nCall for Papers \;
\nFor full consideration\, proposals for individual papers will consist of an anonymized abstract (4000 characters or approximately 550-600 words) submitted through the application portal. Participants should plan for approximately 20 minutes to present their paper and 20 minutes for discussion and feedback.
\nProposals are due Tuesday\, June 30\, \;2026 \;and may be \;submitted \;here. \; \; \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Gregory Peterson: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T180000 SUMMARY:What Would You Do Alone in a Cage with Nothing but Cocaine? A Philosophy of Addiction UID:20260909T045132Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Gore Hall\, Newark\, United States\, 19716 ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vilnius:20260924T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vilnius:20260925T170000 SUMMARY:International Conference "The Artificial Mind: Art and Philosophy after AI" UID:20260909T045133Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Vilnius LOCATION:Konstitucijos pr. 22\, Vilnius\, Lithuania DESCRIPTION:International Conference
\nThe Artificial Mind: Art and Philosophy after AI
\n24-25 September 2026
\nNational Gallery of Art
\n22 Konstitucijos Ave. \;
\nVilnius\, Lithuania
\nThe title &ldquo\;Artificial Mind&rdquo\; references Claude Lé\;vi-Strauss&rsquo\; \;The Savage Mind (La Pensé\;e sauvage (1962)\, a foundational work in anthropology\, in which he argues that &ldquo\;savage&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;civilized&rdquo\; thought share the same epistemological architecture &ndash\; differing not in structure but in mode of operations. While the &ldquo\;civilized&rdquo\; engineer works with purpose-built concepts and tools toward a specific end\, the &ldquo\;savage&rdquo\; bricoleur thinks with whatever is at hand\, constructing new meanings from fragments.
\nWith the advent of AI and large language models (LLMs)\, we might speak of a new variation of thought &ndash\; the \;Artificial \;Mind &ndash\; that combines these principles. AI is typically figured as the apotheosis of engineering: a rational\, systematic agent grounded in logic\, computation\, and algorithm. Yet what LLMs actually do resembles \;bricolage \;far more closely &ndash\; repurposing and recombining existing anthropogenetic materials to produce outputs that are heterogeneous assemblages rather than engineered constructions in the strict sense. More fundamentally\, the Artificial Mind points to the technicality of thought itself\, which no longer appears as an autonomous\, interior human faculty\, but as an operational process structured by historically and materially situated practices. \;
\nUnsurprisingly\, AI has provoked philosophy &ndash\; across both its analytic and continental branches &ndash\; into responses\, reflections\, and reservations ranging from careful conceptual revision to outright alarm. Perception\, judgement\, agency &ndash\; domains previously considered exclusive to human reasoning &ndash\; are now contested terrain. Phenomenology asks how mediation by artificial neural networks alters the fundamental structures of experience\; ethics becomes concerned with the conditions of moral formation when the environments that shape us become generative\, while political philosophy &ndash\; with what institutional settings are required when the very capacities of judgement become increasingly automated. \;
\nThe conference invites theoretical and empirical contributions on the tectonic transformations AI has introduced into the conceptual space of the \;post \;&ndash\; at least insofar as it pertains to the human. Conceptually\, this rethinking necessitates a shift from anthropology toward \;postanthropology \;&ndash\; at once a postanthropocentric revision of disciplines confronted with a non-human form of thought\, and a broader interrogation of the Anthropos as the presumed center of agency\, knowledge\, and meaning-making. \;
\nThis rethinking is not without tensions. The apparent radical alterity of the artificial mind remains deeply embedded in all-too-human systems &ndash\; and is therefore inescapably implicated in their structures and mechanisms of exploitation\, extraction\, and control &ndash\; capitalism\, patriarchy\, and colonialism\, among others. As Luciana Parisi observes\, AI is haunted by &ldquo\;the paradox of aesthetics and recursive algorithms that sustain the freedom of \;homo bioeconomicus \;through the prototype of the slave-machine&rdquo\; (2023). In this sense\, AI occupies an ambivalent position: it destabilizes the human/non-human distinction that has historically underpinned oppressive regimes\, while simultaneously intensifying and rearticulating them.
\nAt the same time\, the notion of the artificial points toward artifice &ndash\; the domain of art &ndash\; where meaning has long been produced through practices of bricolage: mediation\, staging\, and re/combination. AI- and algorithmic art render these operations not only explicit but scalable and programmable\, thereby problematizing the status of artistic production: what does it mean to make art after AI? Confronted with the automation of its own conditions of possibility\, will art remain a privileged site of meaning-making or become one modality of algorithmic recombination among many? \; \;
\nRather than a eulogy for the human or for art\, the conference is envisioned as a platform of creative exchange between philosophical and artistic interventions &ndash\; a collective attempt to think our posthuman or more-than-human future(s). In line with Yuk Hui&rsquo\;s programmatic vision\, we want to foster artistic\, conceptual\, and technical practices that &ldquo\;maintain and reproduce biodiversity\, noodiversity\, and technodiversity&rdquo\; (2023) under the homogenizing conditions of automation. \;
\nContributions may address\, but not limited to:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;AI and the transformation of mind\, thought\, and cognition
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;Post/Phenomenology of AI and the mediation of embodiment
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;Art\, technics\, and creative practices in the age of AI and algorithms
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;Agency\, subjectivity\, and authorship in human-machine assemblages
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;Ethical\, critical\, and political perspectives on AI infrastructures
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;Alternative technological imaginaries and technocultures
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;Experimental\, speculative\, and situated approaches to AI
\nProposals of up to 250 words should be sent to Denis Petrina (denis.petrina@lkti.lt) by August 15 2026. Please include the speaker&rsquo\;s name and institutional affiliation. Accepted presenters will be notified by August 25 2026. \;
\nA thematic issue of &ldquo\;Athena: Philosophical Studies&rdquo\; is planned for 2027. Extended articles based on conference presentations will be considered for publication. \; \;
\nInformation about the journal: \;https://athena.lt/home
\nConference fee: \;The conference is free of charge. However\, travel and accommodation expenses are to be covered by participants. \;
\nWorking language: \;English
\nFormat: \;The conference is an onsite event.
\nConference organizer: \;Lithuanian Culture Research Institute
\nConference partner: \;National Gallery of Art
\nOrganizing committee: \;Danutė Bacevičiūtė\, Laurynas Norus\, \;Denis Petrina\, Justas Petronis\, \;Augustas Pinkevičius\, Aistis Žekevičius\, Audronė Žukauskaitė
\nContact for enquiries: \;denis.petrina@lkti.lt
ORGANIZER;CN=Justas Petronis;CN=Denis Petrina: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260924T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260926T170000 SUMMARY:EACME 2026 UID:20260909T045134Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:Janseniusstraat 1\, Leuven\, Belgium\, 3000 DESCRIPTION:EACME Annual Conference 2026
\nSeptember 24th&ndash\;26th\, 2026\, Leuven\, Belgium
\nCelebrating European Bioethics
\n40th Anniversary European Association of Centres for Medical Ethics and \;Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law\, KU Leuven
\nRegistrations are open for EACME2026
\nIn 2026\, we celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 40th anniversary of both the European Association of Centres for Medical Ethics and the Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law\, KU Leuven. Join us to be part of this historic moment.
\nFor four decades\, both organizations have been at the forefront of tackling complex ethical challenges in medicine and healthcare\, in research and education\, bringing together young and established scholars in a collaborative dialogue.
\nThe anniversary conference will reflect on this journey while looking forward to new developments in the field.
\nThe historic town center of Leuven\, home of the oldest university in the Low Countries\, offers an ideal setting for both academic exchange and social activities.
\n\nCall for Abstracts
\nAttendees will have the opportunity to engage in discussions on a wide range of topics. We are particularly committed to a radically inclusive approach with regard to the topics eligible for the parallel sessions. Participants are invited to submit abstracts on all topics related to the field of medical ethics and bioethics in the broad sense. We hope this thematic inclusiveness will encourage young researchers to bring their creativity and diverse perspectives to the conversation. Please submit your abstract via https://eacme2026.org
\nAbstract submission deadline is 1st of March 2026.
\n\nMore Information
\nCentre for Biomedical Ethics and Law
\nDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care &ndash\; Faculty of Medicine &ndash\; KU Leuven
\nKapucijnenvoer 7
\n3000 Leuven &ndash\; BELGIUM
\nEmail: eacme2026@kuleuven.be Website: https://eacme2026.org
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260924T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T170000 SUMMARY:Practical Applications of Kant’s Philosophy UID:20260909T045135Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Leeds\, United Kingdom\, LS2 9JT DESCRIPTION:Conference Schedule: Practical Applications of Kant&rsquo\;s Philosophy
\nIDEA: The Ethics Centre\, University of Leeds\, 24th and 25th September 2026.
\n17 Blenheim Terrace\, University of Leeds\, Leeds\, LS2 9JT.
\nDay 1
\n10:30 - 10:50 | Welcome
\n10:50 -11:00 | Opening Remarks
\n11:00 &ndash\; 12: 15 | Keynote Session 1: Prof Pablo Gilabert (Montreal) (room 1)
\nThe Significance of Art for Democracy: Some Kantian Insights
\n12:15 - 12:30 | Coffee Break
\n12:30 - 13:15 | Parallel Speaker Session 1
\nPaper 1: Connor Tannas (Princeton): Kant on Slavery\, Race\, and the Scope of Moral Personhood (room 1)
\nPaper 2: Jooseppi Rä\;ikkö\;nen (LSE): The History of Homo Duplex: Kant\, Rousseau\, and Enlightenment in the Anthropocene (room 2)
\n13:15 - 14:00 | Lunch
\n14:00 - 14:45 | Parallel Speaker Session 2
\nPaper 3: Mincan Li (Bristol): A Right to Work Somewhere: reconstructing Kant&rsquo\;s Cosmopolitan Right in the context of Migrant Domestic Labour (room 1)
\nPaper 4: Haiyi Qin (Amber) (Edinburgh): Kant&rsquo\;s sovereignty dilemma: state authority and international inconclusiveness? (room 2)
\n14:45 - 15:30 | Parallel Speaker Session 3
\nPaper 5: Dr James Andow (Manchester): Kantian climate ethics and the problem of retrospective non-identity (room 1)
\nPaper 6: Dr Martin Sticker (Bristol): Do striking academics treat their students as a mere means? (room 2)
\n15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break
\n16:00 - 16:45 | Parallel Speaker Session 4
\nPaper 7: Dr Elisabeth Widmer (LSE): Kant&rsquo\;s Political Paternalism: A Form-Based Reading (room 1)
\nPaper 8: Dr Garrath Williams (Lancaster): Transnational business corporations: a Kantian lens (room 2)
\n16:45 - 17:15 | Closing remarks
\n17:15 - 17:45 | AGM
\nDay 2
\n10:30 - 11:45| Keynote 2: Prof Nuria Sá\;nchez Madrid (Madrid) (room 1)
\nKantian Traces in Rosa Luxemburg: Towards a Mature Political Mobilisation of the People
\n11:45 &ndash\; 12:00 | Coffee Break
\n12:00 - 12:45 | Parallel Speaker Session 5
\nPaper 9: Eleni Gkoutzouni (Panteion) Is Diabolical Evil Possible? A New Quasi-Transcendental Reading of Kant&rsquo\;s Theory of Evil (room 1)
\nPaper 10: Alvaro Rodriguez Gonzalez (Sheffield): Why (exactly) should Kantians care about animals? (room 2)
\n12:45 - 13:30 | Lunch
\n13:30 - 14:15 | Parallel Speaker Session 6
\nPaper 11: Paolo Pavesi (Milan): Kant and the Misuse of Assertions: Conspiracy Theories\, Pseudoscience\, and Intellectual Dishonesty (room 1)
\nPaper 12: Lia Nordmann (Cambridge): Kant on beauty-based duties to animals (room 2)
\n14:15 - 15:00 | Parallel Speaker Session 7
\nPaper 13: Byron Hyde (Bangor): A Kantian Constraint on Academic Activism (room 1)
\nPaper 14: Lei Shi (Temple): Judgment Without Anthropocentrism: A Kantian Critique of AI Understanding (room 2)
\n15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee Break
\n15:30 - 16:15 | Parallel Speaker Session 8
\nPaper 15: Dr Luke Davies (Groningen): What&rsquo\;s Wrong with Selling a Tooth? (room 1)
\nPaper 16: Dr Thomas Bailey (Glasgow): Artificial Consciousness and Rational Desire: a Kantian View (room 2)
\n16:00 - 16:45 | Roundtable &\; closing remarks
\nFor further queries\, please contact p.satne@leeds.ac.uk
ORGANIZER;CN=Paula Satne: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260925T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260925T143000 SUMMARY:Ästhetisches Denken in der Philosophischen Praxis UID:20260909T045136Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Passau\, Germany DESCRIPTION:Deutsch
\nDer Vortrag entwickelt &bdquo\;Ä\;sthetisches Denken&rdquo\; als eigenstä\;ndige Dimension der Philosophischen Praxis. Philosophische Gesprä\;che zielen meist auf begriffliche Klä\;rung und argumentative Stringenz\; sinnliche\, leibliche und erfahrungsbezogene Dimensionen des Denkens bleiben dabei unberü\;cksichtigt. Ä\;sthetisches Denken dagegen bezieht Wahrnehmung\, Stimmung\, Imagination und Ausdruck systematisch ein.
\nIn Auseinandersetzung mit Baumgartens Aesthetica\, Schillers Briefen zur ä\;sthetischen Erziehung\, Deweys Kunst als Erfahrung und Blumenbergs Metaphorologie wird ä\;sthetische Erfahrung als eigenstä\;ndige\, dem vernunftgeleiteten Denken gleichwertige Form der Erkenntnis ausgewiesen: nicht bloß\; subjektives Erleben\, sondern eine Weise der Welterschließ\;ung\, die sich durch Unmittelbarkeit\, Vielschichtigkeit und atmosphä\;rische Dichte auszeichnet. Fü\;r die Philosophische Praxis heiß\;t das\, Erkenntnisprozesse auch performativ\, bildhaft und erfahrungsnah zu gestalten.
\nAusgewä\;hlte Formate &ndash\; Einzelgesprä\;che\, Aesthetic Journaling\, Philosophische Dramaturgie\, ä\;sthetische Horizontarbeit und offene\, dialogische Kunstauseinandersetzungen &ndash\; zeigen\, wie ä\;sthetische Erfahrung zum Ausgangspunkt philosophischer Reflexion wird und aus bloß\;em Wissen Erkenntnis formt. Ä\;sthetisches Denken erscheint so nicht als Ergä\;nzung oder Gegenprogramm\, sondern als konstitutiver Bestandteil eines Philosophierens\, das die Wechselwirkung von Wahrnehmen\, Fü\;hlen und Denken ernst nimmt.
\nEnglish
\nThe lecture develops "aesthetic thinking" as a dimension of philosophical practice in its own right. Philosophical conversation is usually geared towards conceptual clarification and argumentative rigour\, while the sensuous\, embodied and experiential dimensions of thought remain out of view. Aesthetic thinking\, by contrast\, systematically draws in perception\, mood\, imagination and expression.
\nEngaging with Baumgarten's Aesthetica\, Schiller's Letters on the Aesthetic Education of Man\, Dewey's Art as Experienceand Blumenberg's metaphorology\, aesthetic experience is shown to be a form of knowledge in its own right\, equal in standing to discursive reasoning: not mere subjective sensation\, but a mode of disclosing the world\, marked by immediacy\, multiplicity and atmospheric density. For philosophical practice this means shaping processes of insight performatively\, imagistically and close to experience.
\nSelected formats &ndash\; individual consultations\, aesthetic journaling\, philosophical dramaturgy\, aesthetic horizon work\, and open\, dialogical encounters with art &ndash\; demonstrate how aesthetic experience becomes the starting point of philosophical reflection\, turning mere knowledge into insight. Aesthetic thinking thus appears not as a supplement or a counter-programme\, but as a constitutive part of a philosophising that takes the interplay of perceiving\, feeling and thinking seriously.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270416T170000 SUMMARY:Zicklin Center Workshop in Normative Business Ethics UID:20260909T045137Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:3730 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, United States\, 19104 DESCRIPTION:Call for Abstracts for The Zicklin Center Normative Business Ethics Workshop Series
\nOver the 2026-2027 academic year\, the Zicklin Center for Governance and Business Ethics at the Wharton School\, University of Pennsylvania\, will convene a regular works-in-progress series for scholars working in normative business ethics (NBE). In particular\, the Series will workshop papers pursuing business ethics issues from a normative perspective\, or papers in moral or political philosophy with implications for the market\, distributive justice\, labor relations\, the role of business in society\, etc.
\nWorkshop Objectives
\nThe Series is part of an effort to foster normative business ethics in the academy and the public sphere. This particular initiative has two key objectives: First\, it endeavors to provide a regular forum for scholars working on business ethics from a normative perspective. The community of such scholars is relatively small\, and dispersed across numerous institutions\, and there are few opportunities for these individuals to convene and share work. This Series is an effort to connect these scholars and to enrich their shared intellectual life. Second\, the Series aims to be especially valuable to junior faculty and advanced graduate students\, by providing them with feedback from\, and opportunities to interact with\, more established members of the normative business ethics community. To that end\, we hope to have (at least) one junior author and one senior author at each session.
\nWorkshop Format
\nThe workshop will meet six times over the academic year. Any academic or practitioner with an interest in normative business ethics is invited to attend the sessions. Attendees are expected to read the papers in advance\, and to come with feedback for the paper authors. To maximize the opportunity for paper improvement\, authors will not present their papers\; we will instead spend our time together on questions and comments for the author.
\nSessions will be held on Fridays\, beginning at 1:00 pm unless otherwise indicated. We will discuss two to three papers at each session. Attendees are expected to read the papers in advance\, and to come prepared to offer feedback.
\nWe plan to hold all sessions in-person\, on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania\, in Philadelphia.
\nSession Dates:
\nSeptember 25th\, 2026
\nOctober 30th\, 2026
\nJanuary 29th\, 2027
\nFebruary 26th\, 2027
\nMarch 19th\, 2027
\nApril 16th\, 2027
\nCall for Abstracts
\nWe invite abstract submissions from \;faculty and post-docs\, and from graduate students who have advanced to the ABD stage. \;Preferential treatment will be given to those who have not presented work at the Series before\, and we especially welcome submissions from women and under-represented minorities.
\nThe abstract should propose a paper in normative business ethics\, as described above. We ask that submissions offer a fairly detailed sense of the paper without exceeding 500 words.
\nWe ask that applicants identify three of the above dates\, in order of preference\, at which they would like to present their work. Please send your abstract to Brian Berkey &ndash\; bberkey@wharton.upenn.edu -- by July 15th\, 2026. Individuals will be notified about whether their paper has been selected for presentation by August 3rd\, 2026.
\nInformation for Selected Authors
\nThe Zicklin Center will cover reasonable travel and accommodation expenses for paper authors for the session at which their paper will be discussed.
\nReimbursement for travel expenses is subject to two conditions. By accepting the offer to workshop a paper\, the paper author pledges that:
\n1. \; \; \; \; The paper they will share is at a stage of development where the author can incorporate feedback gained at the workshop (e.g.\, the paper is not yet in page proofs or in print)\; and
\n2. \; \; \; \; The paper author will send their draft paper to the organizers no fewer than 14 days before their presentation date.
\nFor co-authored papers\, we can ordinarily only provide travel funding for one of the authors\, though other co-authors are welcome to attend.
\nPlease address any questions about the CFA or the workshop to one of the organizers: Brian Berkey (bberkey@wharton.upenn.edu)\, Amy Sepinwall (sepin@wharton.upenn.edu)\, Julian Jonker (jonker@wharton.upenn.edu)\, or Paul Forrester (pforr@wharton.upenn.edu).
ORGANIZER;CN=Brian Berkey;CN=Amy J. Sepinwall;CN=Julian Jonker;CN=Paul Forrester: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T090000 SUMMARY:Call for Papers\, ISMAI Journal Special Issue: Clinical Judgment\, Accountability and Responsible Medical AI UID:20260909T045138Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:ISMAI: The Journal of the International Society of Medical AI invites submissions to a special issue on clinical judgment\, accountability\, and responsible medical AI. As AI systems increasingly reach patients before a clinician does\, the issue examines who interprets\, who decides\, and who answers for the outcome\, across clinical\, ethical\, legal\, and policy perspectives.
\nWe welcome clinical\, ethical\, legal and policy scholarship\, in particular within the journal's Ethics and Philosophy of Medical AI scope. Open to clinicians\, ethicists\, legal scholars\, health-policy researchers and philosophers of medicine.
\nExpressions of interest (working title + ~250-word abstract) welcome now\; submission deadline 30 September 2026. Details and submission: journal.ismai.org. Contact: comms@ismai.org.
\nPublished with Ubiquity Press\, open access. ISMAI is a clinician-led\, charity-governed\, non-commercial society (registered charity in Ireland\, RCN 20206982).
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260930T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260930T234500 SUMMARY:Philosophical Perspectives on Parenthood and Gender UID:20260909T045139Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Zurich LOCATION:Basel\, Switzerland DESCRIPTION:Parenthood \;remains \;a deeply gendered social institution\, while at the same time undergoing \;significant change \;and innovation. New debates around parental leave are challenging traditional divisions of care\; the social meaning of fatherhood is changing\; reproductive technologies are challenging established understandings of the biological and social foundations of parenthood\; and new forms of family life are creating ways of raising children beyond traditional gender roles \;
The relationship between parenthood and gender is therefore an area of significant political tension\, but it also raises deeper philosophical questions that remain to be addressed. This conference aims to bring together current philosophical perspectives on parenthood and gender\, addressing both foundational questions and more practical and applied issues. \;
Possible questions \;include\, but are not limited to: \;
\n1. Care\, \;work \;and distributive justice \;
\n2. Gendered rights and responsibilities \;
\n3. Gender\, \;identity \;and the meaning of parenthood \;
\n4. Gender and diverse family forms \;
\nWe welcome contributions addressing these or related questions from political philosophy\, feminist philosophy\, philosophy of law\, ethics\, social and political theory\, and related fields. \;
\nPractical Information \;
\nThe conference is organised \;within the SNF project: \;Just Parenthood. The Ethics and Politics of Childrearing in the 21st \;Century. \;
\nThe conference will take place at the \;University of Basel\, Switzerland\, on 4-5 February 2027. We are pleased to confirm Elizabeth Brake (University of Wisconsin-Madison) \;and Anca \;Gheaus (Central European University) \;as keynote speakers. We will select 5-6 contributed papers. Each selected speaker will have a one-hour slot\, including presentation and discussion. Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by the organisers. \;
\nTo \;submit \;a proposal\, please complete both the anonymous abstract submission form (max 300 words) and the contact details form below. Please make sure that your abstract does not \;contain \;your name\, affiliation\, or any other identifying information. Make also sure that the title is \;exactly the same \;in both forms so that your submission and your contact details can be matched after anonymised selection. \;
\nAnonymous Abstract Submission \;here \;
\nContact Details \;here \;
\nThe deadline for submissions is \;September 30\, 2026. Accepted speakers will be notified by October 21\, 2026. Further information about the programme and practical arrangements will be provided to selected speakers. \;
\nLooking forward to your participation! \;
\nAll the best\, \;
\nSabine Hohl\, Francesca Miccoli\, Johanna Rensing
ORGANIZER;CN=Johanna Rensing: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261001T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261002T170000 SUMMARY:Ljubljana Doctoral and Postdoctoral Conference in Political Theory and Philosophy UID:20260909T045140Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Aškerčeva cesta 2\, Ljubljana\, Slovenia DESCRIPTION:The Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Arts\, University of Ljubljana\, invites doctoral candidates and early-career postdoctoral researchers to a two-day conference in political theory and political philosophy.
\nThe conference is open to work on any topic in the field\, and is unconstrained by school or tradition. Papers in the analytic and continental traditions are equally welcome\, as are Marxist\, critical-theoretical\, psychoanalytic\, (post)structuralist\, comparative\, historical\, and normative approaches.
\nKeynote speakers
\n&ndash\; \; \; \; \; Richard Bellamy (University College London) &mdash\; title to be confirmed
\n&ndash\; \; \; \; \; Vincent Harting (London School of Economics) &mdash\; title to be confirmed
\nFormat
\nPapers will be grouped into thematic panels. Each speaker will have 50 minutes to divide between the presentation and discussion. There is no requirement to send papers in advance\, but there will be an opportunity to do so.
\nPractical information
\nThere is no registration fee. Coffee and lunch will be provided on both days. We regret that we are unable to cover travel or accommodation costs.
\nWe particularly encourage submissions from researchers belonging to groups underrepresented in political theory.
\nSubmissions
\nPlease send an abstract of no more than 300 words\, together with your name\, affiliation\, and current position (doctoral or postdoctoral)\, to dusan.rebolj@ff.uni-lj.si -- ideally \; \;by 6 September 2026. Later submissions will be accepted but are not guaranteed consideration. Timely applicants will be notified of decisions within days of the deadline\, others on a case-by-case basis. Enquiries may be directed to the same address.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T140000 SUMMARY:AFK in Florida: The 5th Annual Philosophy of Video Games Conference UID:20260909T045141Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Boca Raton\, United States DESCRIPTION:The Department of Philosophy at Florida Atlantic University invites submissions for the fifth annual AFK in Florida: The Philosophy of Video Games Conference.
\nThis interdisciplinary conference brings together philosophers\, artists\, and educators to explore the ethical\, aesthetic\, metaphysical\, social\, and political dimensions of games and play. We welcome papers that approach video games as philosophically rich texts and experiences\, as well as work that examines the broader philosophical implications of interactive media and ludic culture. \;
\nWe are delighted to welcome Dr. Alexandre Declos\, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Neuchâ\;tel\, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Declos has published extensively on the ontology and aesthetics of games and digital objects\, with articles appearing in journals such as Journal of the Philosophy of Games\, Synthese\, Erkenntnis\, The Philosophy Quarterly\, and The British Journal of Aesthetics.
\nAlthough the primary focus is on video games\, we also encourage submissions on related domains of play&mdash\;board games\, puzzles\, amusement and theme parks\, and other forms of play&mdash\;inasmuch as they raise meaningful philosophical questions. Preference will be given to papers that engage directly with video games. \;Also\, please note this conference will be entirely in person and there is no funding available to assist with conference travels. \;
\nTopics may include\, but are not limited to:
\nPlease submit an anonymized abstract of 500&ndash\;750 words.
\nA separate cover sheet should include your name\, paper title\, institutional affiliation\, and email address.
\nThe conference will also include poster sessions. Submissions will be considered for both full presentations and poster presentations. Authors should indicate in their submission:
\nSend submissions as a single document (Word or PDF) to: nbaima@fau.edu
\nThe 16th Annual Midwestern Medical Humanities Conference will be on Friday\, \;October 2nd\, 2026. The theme of this year&rsquo\;s meeting is Medical Technologies\, which will comprise (at least) one track. Note that this track includes\, but is not limited to\, artificial intelligence in medicine. Other tracks will be on any topic related to medical humanities.
\nWe invite submissions for presentations (with up to two presenters)\, and we also encourage panel submissions (with three or more presenters) that bring together participants from diverse backgrounds or academic disciplines. We further encourage proposals that involve community partners\, would be of interest to the general public\, and/or create opportunities for students.
\nSubmission Guidelines: Submissions should include name\, department/institutional affiliation\, project title\, and an abstract not to exceed 500 words. Proposals should be submitted by August 15th\, 2026 via \;Oxford Abstracts. Conference registration will be required of all presenters.
\nConference Format: \;As in recent years\, the Midwestern Medical Humanities Conference will have a robust online program\, hosted through Microsoft Teams. Our abstract submission form additionally asks whether anyone would like to present in-person (in Kalamazoo\, Michigan). When submitting abstracts\, please indicate your preferred format.
\nWe will explore a dual (online and in-person) program\, given sufficient interest. However\, it is important for us to retain our online format\, to be more inclusive of international presentations\, those with limited travel funding\, and others.
\nPlease see the link to our Oxford Abstracts submission form and other at our conference site:
ORGANIZER;CN="Fritz Allhoff, J.D., Ph.D.";CN=Dominic Aishe: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T234500 SUMMARY:36th Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Annual International Conference UID:20260909T045143Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown\, 600 Commonwealth Place\, Pittsburgh\, United States\, 15222 DESCRIPTION:The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) invites individuals from every discipline and profession interested in advancing scholarship\, teaching\, and a general understanding of applied ethics to submit proposals based on their work to our 36th Annual APPE International Conference on March 4-7\, 2027 in Pittsburgh. There will be an online-only portion of the conference program on April 2\, 2027 to accommodate our members\, presenters\, and guests who are located across the globe\, or who are unable to attend the in-person conference in Pittsburgh.
\nAPPE is a multidisciplinary\, international organization advancing scholarship\, education\, and practice in practical and professional ethics. We facilitate and support scholarly and professional collaborations among teachers\, scientists\, business practitioners\, engineers\, government officials\, researchers\, the media\, and all professionals concerned with the practical application and communications of ethics and values.
\nThis year&rsquo\;s theme\, Examining Ethics and Power\, invites critical reflection on the ethical dimensions of power across professional\, institutional\, and global contexts. We encourage proposals that explore how power dynamics shape ethical decision‑making\; how power manifests in professional practices\; how institutions perpetuate or prevent harm\; and how ethical frameworks can clarify what is at stake as well as expose\, challenge\, and transform unjust power relations.
\nPower structures social\, political\, organizational\, and interpersonal relations. Violence&mdash\;whether physical\, structural\, symbolic\, epistemic\, or institutional&mdash\;often emerges from\, reinforces\, or obscures the workings of power. Ethical analysis is essential for understanding how power is exercised\, resisted\, justified\, and contested\; how its proper use is often not recognized\, as well as how the misuse of power is often normalized\, hidden\, or confronted in professional and public settings.
\nIn addition to the special focus\, we welcome submissions from all areas of practical and professional ethics.
\nSubmissions are due Monday\, October 5\, 2026 and will be submitted via Ex Ordo.
ORGANIZER;CN=Kristen Fuhs Wells;CN=Earl Spurgin;CN=Mark Doorley: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20261008T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20261009T170000 SUMMARY:AvataResponsibility 2026: Virtues without borders: humans\, avatars and collective agents UID:20260909T045144Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Bucharest LOCATION:Splaiul Independenței 204\, Bucharest\, Romania DESCRIPTION:Venue: Faculty of Philosophy\, University of Bucharest\, 8 &\; 9 October 2026
\nDescription: Alongside the growing complexity of collective agents such as organizations\, groundbreaking developments in AI and robotics are reshaping our moral landscape in profound and unprecedented ways. With LLM-powered avatars\, AI companions\, and hybrid human-AI assemblages taking the scene\, we are witnessing radical challenges to longstanding assumptions about the nature of agency\, virtue and moral character. Can virtues such as honesty\, practical wisdom\, or care be attributed to artificial or collective agents\, or do they remain the exclusive province of individual human beings? The purpose of this two-day workshop is to explore the puzzle of virtue attribution across an emerging taxonomy of agents\, from human to LLM-powered avatars operating in professional\, educational\, healthcare or virtual gaming environments\, to collective agents encompassing human and artificial agency in organizational settings. Drawing on research from virtue ethics\, AI ethics\, and business ethics\, the workshop aims to interrogate both the theoretical foundations and the practical stakes of extending the traditional virtue-theoretic framework beyond its traditional human-centered scope.
\nOrganizers: This is the third of a series of five yearly workshops hosted by the Research Center in Applied Ethics of the Faculty of Philosophy\, University of Bucharest\, within the framework of the ERC Starting Grant project &ldquo\;avataResponsibility&rdquo\; (Avatar agency. Moral responsibility at the intersection of individual\, collective\, and artificial social entities in emergent avatar communities). Details of the previous edition are available here. The workshop is part of the larger series of events &ldquo\;Responsibility Matters Workshop Series&rdquo\; (RMWS) covering topics related to responsibility across various fields. For further details please contact Mihaela Constantinescu\, PI of the ERC grant avataResponsibility: mihaela.constantinescu@filosofie.unibuc.ro.
\nKeynote and Guest Speakers include
\nRoger Crisp\, University of Oxford
\nMiguel Sicart\, University of Copenhagen \;
\nAlejo Sison\, University of Navarre \;
\nDulce Redin\, University of Navarre \;
\nAnna Puzio\, University of Bern
\nCristian Iftode\, University of Bucharest \;
\nBenjamin Lange\, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitä\;t Mü\;nchen
\n
Submissions: We have two open slots for workshop talks and four open slots for workshop posters. We welcome submissions of abstracts (maximum 500 words\, excluding references) on topics relating virtue to avatars\, AI companions\, artificial or collective agents . Please send your anonymised abstract and short bio by 9 August 2026 to avataresponsibility@ccea.ro. Successful candidates will be notified by the beginning of August. Although full costs cannot be covered\, there might be several (partial) travel/ accomodation reimbursements available for PhD students and post-doctoral researchers without current funding.
The Hoffman Center for Business Ethics (HCBE) at Bentley University turns 50 in 2026! Founded in 1976 by Bentley Professor W. Michael Hoffman\, the HCBE is one of the world's oldest academic centers dedicated to business ethics. For five decades\, the HCBE has advanced its mission to make business better through pioneering research\, innovative teaching\, and collaboration with industry.
\nTo celebrate\, we are hosting a gala dinner on October 15th followed by an all-day conference on October 16th. Both events will be held on the Bentley campus. More information about them can be found on our website. Registration links will be available soon. We welcome your attendance at the dinner and participation in the conference. (These events are independent\; you can attend both or just one.)
\nOur keynote speakers are:
\nKelly Richmond Pope (DePaul University)
Alan Strudler (University of Pennsylvania)
The window for submissions to the conference is now open. The HCBE understands business ethics broadly to include topics such as AI ethics\, conflicts of interest\, corporate social responsibility\, corporate political activity\, corruption and bribery\, data privacy and security\, diversity\, equity\, and inclusion\, divestment\, ESG investing\, the governance and control of firms\, labor issues\, marketing ethics\, meaningful work\, the moral limits of markets\, the purpose of business and business activity\, the responsible use of technology\, sustainability\, social entrepreneurship\, whistleblowing\, and much else. We welcome contributions from scholars in all relevant fields. We want to hear from those working on normative questions (e.g.\, what actions are right?) as well as descriptive ones (e.g.\, what are the causes and effects of right action?\, how do businesses address and manage ethical issues?). While we expect many submissions to focus on research in business ethics\, we encourage submissions on the teaching and practice of business ethics.
\nTo apply for the conference\, please submit an abstract of between 500 &ndash\; 750 words\, excluding notes and references. This goes for all submission types (papers\, panels\, and roundtable discussions). Details can be found on our website. Submissions should be sent to Gail Sands at \;gsands@bentley.edu \;by May 2\, 2026. Decisions will be communicated in early June.
\nShould you have any questions\, email me at the address below.
\nBest\,
Jeff Moriarty
Executive Director\, Hoffman Center for Business Ethics
jmoriarty@bentley.edu
The event is the fifth installment of Philosophy &\; AI\, an event series established to promote research and collaboration on the philosophy of AI in Asia\, and also\, to promote interaction between philosophers of AI and AI researchers in other academic disciplines\, as well as outside academia.
\nBasic information
\nKeynote speaker: Jun Otsuka (Zen University)
\nInvited speakers
\nFind out more at our official website!
ORGANIZER;CN=Katsunori Miyahara;CN=Hayate Shimizu;CN=Sonia Zhang;CN="Sebastian Sunday Grève";CN=Yiwen Zhan: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261021T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261022T170000 SUMMARY:Digital Ethics and Wellbeing UID:20260909T045148Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Asia/Shanghai LOCATION:220 Handan Lu\, Shanghai\, China\, 200433 DESCRIPTION:The conference explores the ethics and wellbeing impact of digital technology use (online activity\, gaming\, smartphone use\, AI\, VR etc.) from philosophical and interdisciplinary perspectives. We welcome contributions on a wide range of topics within this field\, for example \; \;gaming and mental health\, use of AI and VR to support wellbeing in different groups (e.g. young people and older adults)\, use of AI and VR to foster new understandings and ideas for wellbeing and individual and collective ways of living\, social media use and personal development\, existential aspects of AI companionship\, and how normative consideration and \;knowledge of the wellbeing impact can inform design of technology\, interventions and policy making\, and comparative studies o Chinese and Western approaches to ethical assessment and to integrating ethical concerns in innovation and implementation processes. \;
ORGANIZER;CN="Søren Klausen": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261030T234500 SUMMARY:Medically Assisted Dying for Persons with Mental IIlness: Philosophical\, Ethical\, and Legal Perspectives UID:20260909T045149Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Chapters: Medically Assisted Dying for Persons with Mental IIlness: Philosophical\, Ethical\, and Legal Perspectives
\n\;(Edited Volume)
\nPlanned publisher: Springer (contract in preparation)
Planned series: The International Library of Bioethics
Editors: David Černý\;\, Tomá\;&scaron\; Doležal\, Adam Doležal (Czech Academy of Sciences)\, Manuel Trachsel (University of Basel)
Rationale and Scope
\nOver the past decades\, debates on euthanasia and physician-assisted dying (PAD) have matured in many respects. Yet one domain remains both conceptually unsettled and practically urgent: psychiatric euthanasia and PAD for persons with mental disorders. A small but growing number of jurisdictions&mdash\;most prominently the Netherlands\, Belgium\, and (more recently) Canada&mdash\;have opened legal pathways for cases where psychiatric suffering is the primary indication\, provoking intense controversy across psychiatry\, bioethics\, law\, and public policy.
\nThis edited volume aims to provide a comprehensive\, systematic\, book-length treatment of psychiatric euthanasia\, integrating philosophical analysis\, normative bioethics\, comparative law\, and clinical/empirical perspectives. We welcome contributions that are philosophically rigorous and normatively ambitious while carefully engaging with clinical and legal realities.
\nWhat we are looking for
\nWe invite proposals for original chapters offering:
\nrigorous argumentation and conceptual clarity\,
\ncareful engagement with clinical and legal realities\,
\nempirical grounding where relevant\,
\nan interdisciplinary orientation (chapters may be philosophical\, bioethical\, legal\, psychiatric\, or genuinely interdisciplinary)\,
\naccessibility to an international scholarly readership.
\nThe volume is envisaged as a four-part collection&mdash\;moving from conceptual groundwork through normative debates and legal frameworks to clinical practice and lived experience.
\nSuggested Topics (non-exhaustive)
\nPart I &mdash\; Conceptual and historical foundations
\nConcepts\, definitions\, and key distinctions (psychiatric vs somatic vs &ldquo\;mixed&rdquo\; cases)
\nHistory of euthanasia debates in relation to mental illness
\nThe nature of mental suffering\; the badness (or possible acceptability) of death
\nAutonomy\, competence\, and decision-making capacity in psychiatric contexts (incl. fluctuating capacity and ambivalence)
\nPart II &mdash\; Normative arguments and ethical frameworks
\n&ldquo\;Parity&rdquo\; arguments (and their limits): somatic vs psychiatric indications
\nBeneficence\, non-maleficence\, autonomy\, justice in psychiatric euthanasia
\nVulnerability\, coercion\, and structural injustice (stigma\, poverty\, loneliness\, access to care)
\nSlippery-slope arguments\, expressivist concerns\, and symbolic meanings
\nPart III &mdash\; Legal frameworks and comparative law
\nThe Netherlands: statutory framework\, guidelines\, review practice
\nBelgium: regulation\, case law\, oversight bodies and landmark cases
\nCanada: MAiD and the contested expansion to mental disorders
\nComparative and human-rights perspectives\; emerging jurisdictions and models of professional self-regulation
\nPart IV &mdash\; Clinical practice\, empirical evidence\, lived experience
\nTreatment resistance\, prognosis\, and &ldquo\;irremediability&rdquo\;: epistemic limits in psychiatry
\nAssessing voluntariness and stability of the wish to die\; distinguishing suicidality-as-symptom from a sustained request
\nEmpirical studies: patient profiles\, clinician and review-body reasoning\, procedural experiences
\nSuicide prevention\, palliative psychiatry\, recovery-oriented care\, and &ldquo\;reasonable alternatives&rdquo\;
\nFuture directions: research priorities\, policy implications\, professional guidance
\nVolume profile and review process
\nThe book is planned for Springer&rsquo\;s International Library of Bioethics (contract in preparation). We anticipate approximately 16&ndash\;17 chapters (including an overall introduction and concluding chapter). All chapters will undergo peer review through an editor-coordinated review process.
\nSubmission guidelines
\nPlease submit an abstract including:
\nprovisional title
\nabstract (recommended 400&ndash\;800 words)
\n4&ndash\;6 keywords
\nshort author bio (100&ndash\;150 words)
\nFull chapters should be original\, written in English\, and prepared to align with Springer&rsquo\;s book-manuscript requirements.
\nTimeline
\nExtended abstracts due: 28 February 2026
\nFull chapters due: 30 October 2026
\nFinal manuscript submission to Springer: 30 December 2026
\nHow to submit
\nPlease send your abstract (single PDF or DOCX) with the subject line:
&ldquo\;Psychiatric Euthanasia &ndash\; Chapter Proposal&rdquo\; \;to: David Černý\; (david.cerny@ilaw.cas.cz)
Keynote speakers: \; John Callanan (King&rsquo\;s College London) and Aaron Garrett (Boston University)
\nThe history of animal ethics in the long eighteenth century remains surprisingly understudied. British and Irish contributions have often been overshadowed by the retrospective dominance of Bentham's famous 1789 footnote\, while the parallel German tradition &mdash\; which has much more to offer than Kant's perspective on non-human animals &mdash\; has been largely neglected. Yet both traditions deserve attention in their own right\, and their juxtaposition raises important comparative questions: under what conditions do similar assumptions about sentience\, soul\, divine justice\, or humanity's place in nature generate similar or radically different ethical conclusions? What travels between these traditions\, what does not\, and why?
\nThis workshop invites contributions on any author\, text\, or debate from Britain\, Ireland\, or the German-speaking world between 1670 and 1820 bearing on the moral demands humans owe to animals: their moral or legal status\, the normative significance of sentience (or soul)\, duties of care\, animal rights\, or their denial.
\nRelevant topics and figures include\, but are not limited to:
\nWhile the workshop focuses primarily on British\, Irish\, and German-speaking authors and traditions\, contributions engaging with other relevant intellectual contexts (e.g. French\, Dutch\, or wider European debates) are also welcome\, particularly where they shed light on questions of influence\, transmission\, comparison\, or reception. Contributions engaging comparatively across traditions are especially welcome.
\nPlease send abstracts of up to 500 words to david.bartha@unimi.it by 31 October 2026. We aim to communicate decisions by mid-November 2026.
\nThere will be no registration fee. We hope to be able to contribute toward accommodation costs for accepted speakers.
\nThe workshop is organised as part of the ERC Advanced Grant '18ETHICS'\, based at the University of Milan. For more details on the project\, see our website: https://18ethics.unimi.it/
ORGANIZER;CN=David Bartha: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20261104T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20261106T170000 SUMMARY:The 3nd Conference Ethics and AI Towards a New Ethos of AI UID:20260909T045151Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Pl. Politechniki 1\, Warsaw\, Poland DESCRIPTION:Conference ETHICS and AI\, The 3rd Edition: Towards a New Ethos of AI
\nWe are entering a historic moment in which artificial intelligence is no longer simply a tool that supports our processes\, but is becoming a personal technology &mdash\; one that co-decides\, recommends\, communicates\, and increasingly acts on our behalf. Personalised AI systems are already reshaping education\, business\, politics\, and the everyday choices we all make\, as the market moves faster than regulation can follow and ethical reflection races to keep pace with innovation. At the same time\, a real and urgent tension defines this transformation: increasingly sycophantic LLMs optimised for user satisfaction and engagement risk enclosing individuals within epistemic bubbles\; powerful AI ideologies promoted by major technology leaders frame rapid deployment as unquestionable progress\; and regulatory frameworks continue to struggle to respond adequately to the speed and scale of change. The Ethics and AI conference grows out of this tension and from the conviction that it deserves serious\, open\, cross-disciplinary conversation bringing together AI engineers\, philosophers\, ethicists\, and argumentation researchers to jointly examine the design\, social\, and political decisions shaping the future of technology. Our interest goes beyond compliance: we ask a deeper question about ethos &mdash\; what values\, what model of responsibility\, and ultimately what worldview we are embedding in the systems we build\, and what this means for our shared digital society. We seek to articulate a new ethos for AI design\, capable of translating responsibility\, justice\, and kindness into technological practice\, and of guiding the development of benevolent AI &mdash\; not merely persuasive or adaptive\, but genuinely benevolent\, trustworthy\, and oriented toward the common good and a resilient digital society.
\nKeynote speakers: \;
\nSpecial guest:
\nThe exhibition "Trust\, social media and digital society"
\nThe exhibition "Trust\, social media and digital society" presented at the Ethics and AI conference is delivered by the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. The conference is organised under the auspices of the [iTRUST] project (NCN/CHIST-ERA\, 2022/04/Y/ST6/00001).
\nSubmissions may address\, but are not limited to\, the following thematic areas:
\nSubmission \;
\nWe invite submissions of regular abstracts (300&ndash\;500 words) prepared for double-blind peer review. should be submitted via the EasyChair platform:https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eaai-3. Each accepted contribution will be allocated a 30-minute presentation slot\, including time for discussion. We accept submissions in English and Polish (since part of the conference will be held in Polish).
\nConference Fee
\nThe registration fee is 600 PLN (140 euro). The registration fee for students is 300 PLN (70 euro). \;
\nSubmission deadlines \;
\nFrom June 10\, 2026: submission open \;
\nSeptember 15: submission deadline \;
\n\nOctober 5: 2026: notifications of acceptance or rejection \;
ORGANIZER;CN="Krzysztof Sołoducha": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20261104T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20261104T234500 SUMMARY:The 3nd Conference Ethics and AI Towards a New Ethos of AI UID:20260909T045152Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:Pl. Politechniki 1\, Warsaw\, Poland DESCRIPTION:Conference ETHICS and AI\, The 3rd Edition: Towards a New Ethos of AI
\nWe are entering a historic moment in which artificial intelligence is no longer simply a tool that supports our processes\, but is becoming a personal technology &mdash\; one that co-decides\, recommends\, communicates\, and increasingly acts on our behalf. Personalised AI systems are already reshaping education\, business\, politics\, and the everyday choices we all make\, as the market moves faster than regulation can follow and ethical reflection races to keep pace with innovation. At the same time\, a real and urgent tension defines this transformation: increasingly sycophantic LLMs optimised for user satisfaction and engagement risk enclosing individuals within epistemic bubbles\; powerful AI ideologies promoted by major technology leaders frame rapid deployment as unquestionable progress\; and regulatory frameworks continue to struggle to respond adequately to the speed and scale of change. The Ethics and AI conference grows out of this tension and from the conviction that it deserves serious\, open\, cross-disciplinary conversation bringing together AI engineers\, philosophers\, ethicists\, and argumentation researchers to jointly examine the design\, social\, and political decisions shaping the future of technology. Our interest goes beyond compliance: we ask a deeper question about ethos &mdash\; what values\, what model of responsibility\, and ultimately what worldview we are embedding in the systems we build\, and what this means for our shared digital society. We seek to articulate a new ethos for AI design\, capable of translating responsibility\, justice\, and kindness into technological practice\, and of guiding the development of benevolent AI &mdash\; not merely persuasive or adaptive\, but genuinely benevolent\, trustworthy\, and oriented toward the common good and a resilient digital society.
\nKeynote speakers: \;
\nSpecial guest:
\nThe exhibition "Trust\, social media and digital society"
\nThe exhibition "Trust\, social media and digital society" presented at the Ethics and AI conference is delivered by the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. The conference is organised under the auspices of the [iTRUST] project (NCN/CHIST-ERA\, 2022/04/Y/ST6/00001).
\nSubmissions may address\, but are not limited to\, the following thematic areas:
\nSubmission \;
\nWe invite submissions of regular abstracts (300&ndash\;500 words) prepared for double-blind peer review. should be submitted via the EasyChair platform:https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eaai-3. Each accepted contribution will be allocated a 30-minute presentation slot\, including time for discussion. We accept submissions in English and Polish (since part of the conference will be held in Polish).
\nConference Fee
\nThe registration fee is 600 PLN (140 euro). The registration fee for students is 300 PLN (70 euro). \;
\nSubmission deadlines \;
\nFrom June 10\, 2026: submission open \;
\nSeptember 15: submission deadline \;
\nOctober 5: 2026: notifications of acceptance or rejection \;
ORGANIZER;CN="Krzysztof Sołoducha": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261105T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261106T170000 SUMMARY:Security-Relevant Research in Academia - Debates\, Definitions\, and Best-Practices UID:20260909T045153Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Karlsruhe\, Germany DESCRIPTION:Date: 5-6 November 2026
Location: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)\, Germany
Submission Deadline: 15 August 2026
Contact: scott.robbins@kit.edu
Universities stand at the critical intersection of open inquiry and societal responsibility. The ongoing war in Ukraine has illustrated how rapidly scientific advances can be repurposed for conflict\, raising the stakes for research touching on national security\, cryptography\, dual-use technologies\, and emerging weapon systems. To address these challenges\, we invite submissions for a conference dedicated to exploring the complex area of Security-Relevant Research (SRR) within higher-education institutions.
\nWe seek contributions from scholars\, administrators\, ethicists\, defense professionals\, policy makers\, and engineers/technology developers that examine the fundamental questions surrounding SRR. We are particularly interested in papers that address:
\nWhile advocates argue that academic freedom fuels innovation and that university-based research offers transparent\, ethical alternatives to opaque military labs\, critics warn of accelerating arms races\, the exposure of students to dual-use dilemmas\, and conflicts of interest with defense sponsors. This workshop aims to navigate these tensions\, fostering a dialogue that balances innovation with ethical stewardship.
\nSubmission Guidelines
We invite abstracts of 300&ndash\;500 words (excluding references) that propose a paper for presentation. Submissions must include the author's name and affiliation. Please send your abstracts via email to scott.robbins@kit.edu by 15 August 2026.
Presentation Format
Selected authors will be invited to present their work during the workshop. Each presentation will be allocated 20 minutes\, followed by 10 minutes for Q&\;A and discussion.
Publication Opportunity
A primary goal of this workshop is to synthesize the insights\, case studies\, and draft guidelines generated during the event. Following the conference\, all participants will be invited to submit their full manuscripts for consideration in a special issue dedicated to Security-Relevant Research in Academia. We will have more information about this in due time.
This conference is supported by BMFTR\, as part of the "MilEth" project (Military Defense Technologies and Ethics).
\nKeynotes:
Michiel Bot (Tilburg University)
Lonneke Peperkamp (Radboud University Nijmegen &\; Netherlands Defense Academy)
Conference Organizers:
\nScott Robbins &mdash\; Post-Doctoral Researcher\, KIT\, ARRTI
Nathan Wood &mdash\; Junior Research Group Leader\, TUHH
Alexander Bagattini &mdash\; Senior Researcher\, KIT\, ARRTI
Volker Gollnick &mdash\; Professor\, TUHH
Nico Brä\;hler &mdash\; Managing Director\, ARRTI\, KIT
KIT &mdash\; TUHH
ORGANIZER;CN="Nico Brähler": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261106T170000 SUMMARY:The 2026 Online Symposium of the Network of Asian Environmental Philosophy UID:20260909T045154Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers
\nThe 2026 Online Symposium of the Network of Asian Environmental Philosophy
\nMud\, Islands and Ocean
\nDates: November 5 (Thu) - 6 (Fri)\, 2026 \; \; \; \; \; \; No conference fee\, participation is free.
\nMud\, islands and ocean are places of mixture and changes. Animals and people leave traces in the mud. The NAEP symposium 2026 dives into blue humanities and interrogates the fringes between worlds and aims to explore views in terms of fluidity and process. In the mud\, soil and water shift forms and transform. Boundaries are not clearly apparent. Environmental philosophy forces us to reconsider certain assumptions about clear boundaries delimiting and isolating things\, and mud invites us to this journey.
\nOceans can be places of both encounters and separations\, and \; islands can easily trigger narratives of isolation. Mud involves and interconnects lands and seas. Mud also hosts specific ecosystems and bridges the worlds of different species. But places of mixtures and changes can also be places of tensions\; the encounter between different worlds can unleash clashes about access and belonging. Many struggles about justice unfold in muddy waters.
\nThe NAEP 2026 Online Symposium welcomes contributions from scholars\, practitioners and stakeholders on a broad range of aspects within Asian worldviews\, including but not limited to:
\nSilt\, sand and shells\, changing materialities and temporalities
\nPhilosophies of microbiology and oceanology
\nSea-faring people\, slow living\, Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) and practices
\nJustice and radical approaches to transformation
\nMangroves and coastal ecosystems as protectors from climate change
\nSea level rise and the futures of islands
\nEcofeminism insights on water and birth
\nPhilosophical explorations about natural boundaries\, artificial delimitations\, holism and animism
\nWhale songs and artistic expressions (narratives\, artforms\, storytelling\, memory landscape&hellip\;) related to mud\, islands and ocean in Asian cultures
\nEarly- and mid-career scholars are especially encouraged to send proposals.
\nWe welcome abstracts for individual presentations\, panels\, online posters and workshop proposals. Please submit your 200-250 words abstract with your name\, affiliation and contact informationthrough this form\, by August 16th\, 2026 (or by email toasiaenviphilo@gmail.com).
\nLanguage: The primary language of the conference is English. We aim to be non-native friendly\, so we make it a rule that we speak slow and accessible English. If you would like to present in a language other than English\, please contact us.
\nOrganisation: Laÿ\;na Droz\, Orika Komatsubara\, Dipanwita Pal\, Concordia Marie Lagasca-Hiloma\, Romaric Jannel\, Spriha Roy\, Felipe Cuervo\, May Aye Thiri.
\nAbout the Network of Asian Environmental Philosophy (NAEP)
\nThe Network of Asian Environmental Philosophy (NAEP) was founded by agroup of scholarsin the field of environmental philosophy in Asia in 2019 with the goal to supportworks related to environmental philosophy within Asian traditions of thoughts broadly conceived or related to grassroots perspectives on environmental issues in Asia. \; \; Visit our website:www.asiaenviphilo.com
ORGANIZER;CN="Laÿna Droz";CN=Romaric Jannel: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T234500 SUMMARY:Confronting the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence UID:20260909T045155Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:800 Linden Street\, Scranton\, United States\, 18510 DESCRIPTION:We welcome proposals for individual papers\, panels\, workshops\, or creative presentations.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nSubmissions should include:
\nAll submissions will undergo blind peer review by the interdisciplinary planning committee.
\nPlease submit the above information to the online submission form.
\nhttps://form.jotform.com/262075169144054 \;
ORGANIZER;CN=George Aulisio: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T170000 SUMMARY:2026 Policing\, Policy\, and Philosophy Initiative (3PI) Symposium UID:20260909T045156Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc 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:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T234500 SUMMARY:5th Annual Penn-Georgetown Digital Ethics Workshop UID:20260909T045157Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Washington\, D. C.\, United States DESCRIPTION:We invite submissions for the 5th Annual Penn-Georgetown Digital Ethics Workshop\, to be held at Georgetown University on April \; 9th-10th\, 2027. Submissions in any area of digital ethics\, broadly construed\, are welcome.
Conference presentations will be 30 minutes\, and each paper will be assigned a commentator. Papers of roughly 4000-4500 words will be due to commentators on February 15th\, 2027.
Please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words\, formatted for blind review\, to \;pgdeworkshop@gmail.com. Abstracts should be submitted in PDF form\, single-spaced\, with no references. Please name the file after the title of the paper\, e.g.\, "A Theory of Justice.pdf". Please include your name and institutional affiliation in the body of your email.
Abstracts are due November 15th\, 2026. Applicants will be notified of decisions by December 15th\, 2026.
The workshop is generously sponsored by the Georgetown Center for Digital Ethics and the Wharton Accountable AI Lab.
\nSome funding will likely be made available to at least some speakers and commentators to defray accommodation costs. We have limited funds\, and we will decide precisely how to distribute them after the review process.
Questions can be addressed to either of the conference organizers:
Brian Berkey: \;bberkey@wharton.upenn.edu
Will Fleisher: \;will.fleisher@georgetown.edu
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:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophy of Animal Welfare UID:20260909T045159Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Duke Law School\, 210 Science Drive\, Durham\, United States DESCRIPTION:This conference will focus on the nature\, measurement\, and moral significance of animal well-being. \; \; We invite philosophical contributions on the following topics: (1) Which animals are welfare-subjects? \; (2) What is the appropriate account of well-being for nonhuman animals (be it a hedonic\, desire- or preference-based\, objective-good\, or hybrid theory)? (3) Does the very same account apply to both human and nonhumans (the question of &ldquo\;invariabilism&rdquo\;)? \; (4) How should animal welfare be measured\, on one or another account of well-being? \; (5) How does animal welfare matter morally? \; (6) \; How should uncertainty about any of these topics be managed?
\nThose interested in presenting at the conference should email an abstract not to exceed 300 words to leanna.doty@law.duke.edu. \; Please include a current CV. \;Due date for abstracts: \; June 1\, 2026. \; \;Presentations should be based on work-in-progress\, rather than already published work. \; \; (Working papers available at the conference date will be circulated to participants\, but are not required for a presentation.) The conference will be an in-person conference. \; Zoom presentations are possible\, but preference will be given to in-person presentations. \; \;The conference sponsors will cover accommodation (up to 3 nights) for those presenting at the conference\, and vegan food will be served during the conference. \; \; We have limited budget to cover travel by early career scholars (within five years of their degree).
\nBecause of space limitations\, participation in the conference will be limited to presenters.
ORGANIZER;CN=Matthew D. Adler: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Cairo:20261127T090000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Cairo:20261203T170000 SUMMARY:Cairo International Workshop UID:20260909T045200Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Africa/Cairo LOCATION:British university of Egpyt \, Cairo\, Egypt DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Interdisciplinary Workshop and Thinking Retreat
This event is organized and supported by the \;British University in Egypt\, under the coordination of \;Professor Mohamed Almisbkawy\, in collaboration with the \;RTAIM Project\, based at the \;Institute of Philosophy of the University of Porto \;and coordinated by \;Professor Steven S. Gouveia.
The workshop will bring together participants from different disciplines\, professional sectors\, and cultural backgrounds to discuss the ethical\, philosophical\, scientific\, political\, and social implications of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Topics of Interest
Submissions may address\, but are not limited to:
Who Can Apply? \;
We welcome proposals from participants of all backgrounds and levels of expertise\, including:
No specific disciplinary affiliation or level of seniority is required.
Submission Requirements
Proposals and questions should be sent to:
mohammed.almisbkawy@bue.edu.eg
Please include the following address in CC:
stevensequeira92@hotmail.com
Important Information
The Riyadh International Philosophy Conference 2026 invites researchers and specialists to submit proposals for its sixth edition\, held under the theme &ldquo\;Artificial Intelligence and the Question of Ethics.&rdquo\; This edition explores the philosophical and ethical challenges raised by contemporary AI systems across six main areas. \;
The conference themes include:
* major international AI ethics frameworks and documents\, their philosophical foundations\, and their cultural counterparts in non-Western traditions\, with particular attention to Arab and Islamic ethical traditions\;
* the ethical challenges of AI-generated content\, research\, and authorship\, including misinformation\, deepfakes\, provenance\, credibility\, and intellectual property\;
* AI systems and moral responsibility\, including the distribution of responsibility among users\, owners\, and developers\, as well as the responsibility gap in cases of unforeseen harm\;
* AI and decision-making\, including the autonomy of AI systems\, ethically sensitive decisions\, black-box systems\, explainability\, and the right to intelligibility\;
* AI\, privacy\, and data ownership\, especially in healthcare and judicial contexts\; \;
* and algorithmic bias and predictive models\, with special focus on justice\, fairness\, and the right not to know in health-related prediction.
The conference welcomes contributions from diverse philosophical perspectives and especially encourages submissions from underrepresented traditions\, particularly Islamic philosophy.
For submissions and further details: https://engage.moc.gov.sa/philosophy_conference/?lang=en
\;
Presenters will receive a competitive honorarium\, full-board accommodation\, and airfare. \;
After a hugely successful pilot conference in Bengaluru\, India in 2025 (see here)\, we are back with a second edition of the PPEL in the Global South. This in-person conference aims to bring together scholars working in Philosophy\, Politics\, Economics\, and/or Law from around the globe\, and in particular to facilitate interaction between scholars based in the Global South and those in the West and elsewhere.
\nWe invite submissions on any topic that engages at least one of the focus disciplines (Philosophy\, Politics\, Economics\, and Law) and that clearly addresses a normative issue. Submissions at the intersection of more than one of these fields are especially welcome. The conference language is English.
\nPlease submit an anonymized abstract \;of no more than 500 words using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9sgj7EYCK7reriDbaojKPoJz-aWkPAOhTfWgX0EGIT9dHHg/viewform \;
\nAbstracts should be submitted in PDF form\, single spaced\, with no bibliography/references\, the title at the of the page\, and all on a single page. Please name the PDF file with the title of your paper &ndash\; for example\, &ldquo\;A Theory of Justice.PDF&rdquo\;. \;Double submissions will not be considered. \;Submission of co-authored work is allowed.
\nThe deadline for submissions is April 1st\, 2026 (anywhere on earth).
For more info about the PPEL in the Global South initiative\, visit www.ppelintheglobalsouth.com
BMC Medical Ethics invites submissions to our new Collection\, Digital determinants and ethical AI in global health. The integration of digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare has transformed the landscape of global health\, introducing new opportunities and challenges. As these technologies become more embedded in clinical practice and public health strategies\, emphasizing the ethical implications surrounding their use is crucial.
\nRecent advancements have highlighted the necessity for algorithmic transparency and accountability\, as well as the need for inclusive approaches to AI that prioritize health equity. With this\, researchers are encouraged to contribute to a more equitable healthcare system that respects patient rights and fosters trust in digital health solutions. Embedding ethical considerations at the forefront of digital innovation\, rather than treating them as secondary concerns\, is critical to ensuring that emerging technologies do not reinforce existing health inequities.
\nThis Collection examines the intersection of digital determinants and ethical AI\, with particular attention to informed consent\, algorithmic transparency\, and the implications of emerging technologies for patient autonomy and healthcare equity. To ensure a genuinely interdisciplinary dialogue\, we invite submissions from physicians\, legal scholars\, philosophers\, engineers\, computer scientists\, data scientists\, and other digital‑technology professionals. Key areas of interest include\, but are not limited to:
\nThis Collection supports and amplifies research related toSDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being.
\nAll manuscripts submitted to this journal\, including those submitted to collections and special issues\, are assessed in line with oureditorial policiesand the journal&rsquo\;speer-review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.
\nFor more info\, contact to Jon Rueda\, Spanish National Research Council (jon.rueda@csic.es)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20270204T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20270205T170000 SUMMARY:Philosophical Perspectives on Parenthood and Gender UID:20260909T045205Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:Europe/Zurich LOCATION:Basel\, Switzerland DESCRIPTION:Parenthood \;remains \;a deeply gendered social institution\, while at the same time undergoing \;significant change \;and innovation. New debates around parental leave are challenging traditional divisions of care\; the social meaning of fatherhood is changing\; reproductive technologies are challenging established understandings of the biological and social foundations of parenthood\; and new forms of family life are creating ways of raising children beyond traditional gender roles \;
The relationship between parenthood and gender is therefore an area of significant political tension\, but it also raises deeper philosophical questions that remain to be addressed. This conference aims to bring together current philosophical perspectives on parenthood and gender\, addressing both foundational questions and more practical and applied issues. \;
Call for Papers: Artificial Companionship as Communication Infrastructure
\nVienna\, 17&ndash\;19 February 2027
Conference language: German
Submission deadline: 15 September 2026
Generative AI systems are increasingly used not merely as tools but addressed as advisers\, tutors\, confidants\, companions\, or communicative counterparts. This raises philosophical and ethical questions concerning agency\, responsibility\, trust\, autonomy\, attribution\, and changing human&ndash\;technology relations.
\nThe 2027 Annual Conference of the German-speaking \;Network Media Ethics (Netzwerk Medienethik)\, entitled
\n&ldquo\;Artificial Companionship als Kommunikationsinfrastruktur &ndash\; Medienethische Implikationen von KI-Partnerschaft und Ö\;ffentlichkeit&rdquo\;
\ninvites philosophical\, ethical\, and interdisciplinary contributions addressing topics such as:
\n&ndash\; philosophical and ethical concepts of artificial companionship
&ndash\; human&ndash\;AI relations and philosophy of technology
&ndash\; agency\, attribution\, and responsibility
&ndash\; trust\, autonomy\, dependency\, and epistemic authority
&ndash\; anthropomorphism\, personhood\, and the status of artificial counterparts
&ndash\; social and communicative roles of generative AI
&ndash\; media ethics\, AI ethics\, and digital anthropology
&ndash\; implications of AI companionship for communication and the public sphere
The conference welcomes theoretical and empirical papers as well as panels and interactive formats.
\nPlease note: The conference language is German. Submissions should therefore be suitable for presentation and discussion in German.
\nConference: \;17&ndash\;19 February 2027
Venue: \;Austrian Academy of Sciences and University of Vienna\, Vienna
Abstract: \;approx. 4\,000 characters including spaces
Submission deadline: \;15 September 2026
Conference website: \;https://www.netzwerk-medienethik.de/jahrestagung/artificial-companionship/
Call for Papers (PDF): \;https://www.netzwerk-medienethik.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CFP-nme2027.pdf
Submission via ConfTool: \;https://www.conftool.net/medienethik2027/
Contact: \;tobias.eberwein@oeaw.ac.at
Australia is at the centre of this shift. In 2020\, Monash University established the country's first dedicated psychedelic research lab. In 2023\, the Therapeutic Goods Administration created a regulated pathway for authorised psychiatrists to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin\, making Australia one of the first countries to formalise clinical access to psychedelic-assisted therapy outside of clinical trials.
\nMultiple groups across the Asia-Pacific are now conducting world-first and world-class psychedelic research\, assessing implementation in real-world clinics\, asking questions across a diverse array of disciplines\, manufacturing psychedelic compounds in novel ways\, shaping novel policy\, and developing psychedelic practice.
\nCAPS27 builds on that foundation. It's a forum for researchers\, clinicians\, policymakers\, ethicists\, cultural scholars\, educators\, industry leaders\, and funders to meet\, share evidence\, build collaborations\, and advance the field together.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270224T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270227T170000 SUMMARY:NASSP at Central APA UID:20260909T045208Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/Denver LOCATION:Hilton Denver City\, Denver\, United States\, 80202 ORGANIZER;CN=Avery Kolers;CN=Roksana Alavi: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270226T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270227T170000 SUMMARY:AFK in Florida: The 5th Annual Philosophy of Video Games Conference UID:20260909T045209Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Boca Raton\, United States DESCRIPTION:The Department of Philosophy at Florida Atlantic University invites submissions for the fifth annual AFK in Florida: The Philosophy of Video Games Conference.
\nThis interdisciplinary conference brings together philosophers\, artists\, and educators to explore the ethical\, aesthetic\, metaphysical\, social\, and political dimensions of games and play. We welcome papers that approach video games as philosophically rich texts and experiences\, as well as work that examines the broader philosophical implications of interactive media and ludic culture. \;
\nWe are delighted to welcome Dr. Alexandre Declos\, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Neuchâ\;tel\, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Declos has published extensively on the ontology and aesthetics of games and digital objects\, with articles appearing in journals such as Journal of the Philosophy of Games\, Synthese\, Erkenntnis\, The Philosophy Quarterly\, and The British Journal of Aesthetics.
\nAlthough the primary focus is on video games\, we also encourage submissions on related domains of play--board games\, puzzles\, amusement and theme parks\, and other forms of play&mdash\; and issues related to technology--virtual reality\, social media\, robots--inasmuch as they raise meaningful philosophical questions. Preference will be given to papers that engage directly with video games. \;Also\, please note this conference will be entirely in person. \;
\nTopics may include\, but are not limited to:
\nFor questions\, random thoughts\, cat pictures\, and fun conversation\, contact Nicholas Baima\, nbaima@fau.edu
ORGANIZER;CN=Nicholas Baima;CN=Sarah Malanowski: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T044929Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270304T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270307T170000 SUMMARY:36th Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Annual International Conference UID:20260909T045210Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6cf9979bf7-fp9jc TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown\, 600 Commonwealth Place\, Pittsburgh\, United States\, 15222 DESCRIPTION:The 36th Annual International Conference will be held March 4-7\, 2027 at the Wyndham Grand in Pittsburgh. The conference welcomes APPE members as well as nonmembers from a wide variety of disciplines and professions dedicated to advancing scholarship\, education\, and practice in practical and professional ethics.
\nThis year&rsquo\;s theme\, Examining Ethics and Power\, invites critical reflection on the ethical dimensions of power across professional\, institutional\, and global contexts. We encourage proposals that explore how power dynamics shape ethical decision‑making\; how power manifests in professional practices\; how institutions perpetuate or prevent harm\; and how ethical frameworks can clarify what is at stake as well as expose\, challenge\, and transform unjust power relations.
\nThe Call for Proposals is now open. Learn more: \;https://www.appe-ethics.org/call-for-proposals/
ORGANIZER;CN=Kristen Fuhs Wells;CN=Earl Spurgin;CN=Mark Doorley: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR