Upcoming events in Social and Political Philosophy

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Ongoing 1 Oct 2024

Conference: In Conversation: Exploring the Philosophy of Money and Finance

OnlinePhinance - The Philosophy of Finance Network

Phinance Online Interview Series

Topics: Philosophy of Science, Miscellaneous, Applied Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

Ongoing 29 Apr

Conference: Séminaire Arendt 2026

OnlineRéseau Arendtien Francophone

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy

Ongoing 4 Jun

Conference: Stanley Cavell at 100. An International Centennial Conference

Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne; Sapienza Università di Roma; Boston University

Topics: Aesthetics, Applied Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

Ongoing 10 Jul

Conference: Political Theories Advanced Seminar (Summer 2026)

National Taiwan University

Topics: Philosophy of Social Science, Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy

Ongoing 23 Aug

Conference: From Disciples to Followers: Questioning the Digital Experience of Religions Online

University Centre Saint Ignatius Antwerp

UCSIA Summer School

Topics: Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Social Science, Social and Political Philosophy

27 Aug

Conference: Just Theorising 2026

IDEA: The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds

Topics: Epistemology, Philosophical Traditions, Social and Political Philosophy

31 Aug

CFP: Trust & Extremism

Topics: Applied Ethics, Normative Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

1 Sep

CFP: Digital Ethics and Wellbeing

University of Southern Denmark

Topics: Applied Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Value Theory, Miscellaneous

31 Aug

CFP: Res Practica Special Issue - “The Faces of Responsibility”

Topics: Normative Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy

1 Sep

CFP: Biophilia: The Ethics, Politics, and Aesthetics of Love for the Living World

Department of Philosophy, Mississippi State University

The Mississippi Philosophical Association Annual Conference 2027

Topics: Aesthetics, Normative Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

2 Sep

Conference: Land, Territory, and Justice (MANCEPT Workshop 2026)

University of Manchester

MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory

Topics: Philosophy of the Americas, Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy

2 Sep

Conference: MANCEPT Workshop on Theories of Public Reason

University of Manchester

Topics: Social and Political Philosophy

2 Sep

Conference: MANCEPT Workshop on Intimate (In)Justices

University of Manchester

MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory

Topics: Applied Ethics, Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality, Social and Political Philosophy

2 Sep

Conference: MANCEPT Workshop on Republican Political Economy

University of Manchester

MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory

Topics: Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy

2 Sep

Conference: Genocide and Democratic Theory (MANCEPT Workshop 2026)

University of Manchester - MANCEPT

MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory

Topics: Social and Political Philosophy

2 Sep

Conference: MANCEPT Workshop on Ethics of Academia

University of Manchester

MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory

Topics: Applied Ethics, Normative Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

2 Sep

Conference: MANCEPT Workshop - Epistemic Injustice and Backlash

University of Manchester

MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory

Topics: Epistemology, Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality, Social and Political Philosophy

2 Sep

Conference: Rethinking the Radical Right: Transnational Networks, Policy Convergence, and Discursive Power Across Gender, Health, and Environment

Manchester Centre for Political Theory (MANCEPT), University of Manchester

MANCEPT Workshops 2026

Topics: Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality, Social and Political Philosophy, Value Theory, Miscellaneous

2 Sep

Conference: Techno-(E)utopias of Abundance, Sustainability and Sufficiency - MANCEPT 2026 conference panel

Manchester Center for Political Theory, University of Manchester

MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory

Topics: Philosophy of Science, Miscellaneous, Applied Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

2 Sep

Conference: MANCEPT Workshop - Speciesism, Power and Human Prejudice

Manchester Centre for Political Theory, The University of Manchester

MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory

Topics: Applied Ethics, Normative Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

2 Sep

Conference: Tolerance and Education: Concepts, Justifications, and Limits (MANCEPT Panel 2026)

University of Manchester - MANCEPT

Topics: Applied Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

2 Sep

Conference: MANCEPT 2026: Political Ordinary Language

University of Manchester

MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory

Topics: Philosophy of Language, Social and Political Philosophy

3 Sep

Conference: CEE Forum of Young Legal, Political and Social Theorists

University of Silesia

Topics: Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality, Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy

3 Sep

Conference: Bentham House Conference: Queering Private Law

UCL Faculty of Laws

Topics: Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality, Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy

3 Sep

Conference: MANCEPT Workshop on Justice in Climate Litigation

University of Manchester

MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory

Topics: Applied Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy

4 Sep

Conference: The Prognostic Possibilities of a Philosophical Approach to History: Currents of the Contemporary World

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY FELIX ROMULIANA

Topics: Philosophy of Social Science, Social and Political Philosophy, Value Theory, Miscellaneous

5 Sep

Conference: The Seven Cs

OnlinePhilosophy for the Demos

Topics: Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality, Social and Political Philosophy

6 Sep

CFP: Race, Ethnicity, Religion - Categories of Descent-Based Difference

Institute of Philosophy, University of Bern

Topics: Philosophy of Social Science, Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality, Social and Political Philosophy

8 Sep

Conference: 2026 ECPR General Conference

Jagiellonian University, Kraków

Topics: Social and Political Philosophy

8 Sep

Conference: Historical Narratives and Counternarratives

APPLIED PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIAL RESEARCH CENTER, Belgrade

Topics: History of Western Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy

8 Sep

Conference: Social Ties in Animal Politics: Mutuality Beyond Humanity

School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield

Animal Politics

Topics: Applied Ethics, Normative Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

11 Sep

Conference: 2026 Action, Politics and Responsibility Conference, Tokyo

Faculty of Liberal Arts, Juntendo University, Tokyo

Topics: Philosophy of Action, Normative Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

15 Sep

CFP: Call for Papers: Journal of Law, Society, and Authority - Special Issue (December 2026)

Topics: Normative Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy

15 Sep

CFP: Religious Art and Power – Contestations and Affirmations - Open Theology

Topics: Philosophy of Religion, Aesthetics, Social and Political Philosophy

15 Sep

CFP: Security-Relevant Research in Academia - Debates, Definitions, and Best-Practices

ARRTI, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

Topics: Applied Ethics, Normative Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

17 Sep

Conference: 24th Pavia Graduate Conference in Political Philosophy

Department of Political and Social Sciences, Universita' degli Studi di Pavia

Pavia Graduate Conference in Political Philosophy

Topics: Normative Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy

20 Sep

CFP: "Ricœur, Dead or Alive?" Fonds Ricœur Monthly Seminar (ENS, Paris)

HybridUMR 8547, Pays germaniques, École Normale Supérieure

The seminar "Ricœur Studies Today"

Topics: Continental Philosophy, Aesthetics, Social and Political Philosophy

25 Sep

Workshop: Philosophy, Evidence and Policymaking

Netherlands' Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science

Topics: Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, Miscellaneous, Social and Political Philosophy

25 Sep

Conference: Problems of Democracy and possible Solutions

Democracy Program, Carter Center

Topics: Social and Political Philosophy

25 Sep

Conference: Zicklin Center Workshop in Normative Business Ethics

The Wharton School, Department of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, University of Pennsylvania

Zicklin Center Workshop in Normative Business Ethics

Topics: Applied Ethics, Normative Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

30 Sep

CFP: Call for Editors - Open Cultural Studies

Topics: Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality, Social and Political Philosophy, Value Theory, Miscellaneous

30 Sep

CFP: The Impact of Religious Movements on Electoral Politics and Political Behaviour - Open Theology

Topics: Philosophy of Religion, Social and Political Philosophy

30 Sep

CFP: Democracies in the Post-digital World: cultural studies perspectives in global contexts - Open Cultural Studies

Topics: Social and Political Philosophy

30 Sep

CFP: Responsible Trusting without Prejudice Workshop 2

University of Stirling

Responsible Trusting without Prejudice Workshops

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Epistemology, Social and Political Philosophy

30 Sep

CFP: Translation—Semiotics—Music

Topics: Continental Philosophy, Aesthetics, Social and Political Philosophy

1 Oct

Conference: Ljubljana Doctoral and Postdoctoral Conference in Political Theory and Philosophy

Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana

Topics: Applied Ethics, Normative Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

5 Oct

Conference: Towards a Philosophy of Legal Concepts. Hermeneutic Itineraries in Legal Theory

HybridDepartment of Law, Economics, and Sociology, University "Magna Græcia" of Catanzaro

Topics: Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy

5 Oct

Conference: Deliberative Democratic Innovations: Challenges and Opportunities from a Constitutional Perspective

Faculty of Economics, University of Passau

Backsliding, Resilience, Renewal? Democracy in Eras of Transformation

Topics: Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy, Value Theory, Miscellaneous

6 Oct

Conference: "Ricœur, Dead or Alive?" Fonds Ricœur Monthly Seminar (ENS, Paris)

HybridUMR 8547, Pays germaniques, École Normale Supérieure

The seminar "Ricœur Studies Today"

Topics: Continental Philosophy, Aesthetics, Social and Political Philosophy

7 Oct

Conference: PhilML'26

Topics: Philosophy of Computing and Information, Philosophy of Science, Miscellaneous, Social and Political Philosophy

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