Upcoming events in 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

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

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

Topics: Social and Political Philosophy

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: Translation—Semiotics—Music

Topics: Continental Philosophy, Aesthetics, 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

12 Oct

Conference: Caring for Non-Humans: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Care among Animals, the Environment, and AI

Czech Academy of Sciences

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

15 Oct

CFP: Public Affairs Quarterly

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

15 Oct

Conference: Radical Philosophy Association 18th Biennial Conference

Topics: History of Western Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Social and Political Philosophy

16 Oct

Conference: North American Association for Philosophy and Education (NAAPE) 2026

University of Saint Mary of the Lake

North American Association for Philosophy and Education

Topics: History of Western Philosophy, Miscellaneous, Philosophy of Social Science, Social and Political Philosophy

17 Oct

Conference: The Third “Frontiers in Ethics and Political Philosophy” Workshop

Department of Philosophy, Zhejiang University

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

21 Oct

Conference: Digital Ethics and Wellbeing

University of Southern Denmark

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

21 Oct

Symposium: Deep Disagreement and the Limits of Argumentation

Department of Normativity and Human Rights Research, INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY OF THE SLOVAK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, V.V.I.

Topics: Epistemology, Logic and Philosophy of Logic, Social and Political Philosophy

22 Oct

Conference: Rationality and Normativity Conference

Philosophical Department, University of Hradec Králové

Topics: Epistemology, Meta-Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

22 Oct

Conference: International Workshop Counterrevolution and Democratic Transformation

Chair of Philosophy, University of St. Gallen

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

22 Oct

Conference: Utopias of Work: Historical Perspectives

Faculty of Philosophy, University of Groningen

Topics: History of Western Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Social and Political Philosophy

26 Oct

Conference: Innovation and tradition: intersections, interactions and disputes in culture

HybridEscuela de Humanidades y Educación, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Cuernavaca

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

29 Oct

Conference: Melancholic historicity: lost pasts and past losses

Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Utrecht University

Topics: History of Western Philosophy, Miscellaneous, European Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy

30 Oct

Conference: Can social ontology change the world?

Department of Philosophy, Simon Fraser University

Topics: M&E, Miscellaneous, Philosophy of Social Science, Social and Political Philosophy

30 Oct

CFP: Medically Assisted Dying for Persons with Mental IIlness: Philosophical, Ethical, and Legal Perspectives

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

31 Oct

CFP: Rethinking Agency under Non-Ideal Conditions

Department of Philosophy (Section Phenomenology), University of Graz

Topics: Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Mind, Social and Political Philosophy

31 Oct

CFP: Lessico di Etica Pubblica - The Divine and the Digital (2/2026)

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

1 Nov

CFP: Epistemic Injustice and AI

Department of Philosophy of Mind and Language, Radboud University

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

1 Nov

CFP: The Relevance of Michel Foucault in the Face of Global Surveillance, Post-Truth and New Forms of Governance

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality, Social and Political Philosophy

5 Nov

Conference: Hegel on Historicity

Department of Political Science and History, Panteion University, Athens

10th Conference of the International Network Hegel’s Relevance

Topics: 19th Century Philosophy, Metaphilosophy, Social and Political Philosophy

5 Nov

Conference: Workshop for The Journal of Ethics Special Issue on Meritocracy

Law Department, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Topics: Social and Political Philosophy

5 Nov

Conference: 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

5 Nov

Conference: Emerge 2026: Contested Futures

Digital Society Lab, University of Belgrade, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory

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

6 Nov

Conference: Twenty-first Annual NYU Conference on Issues in Modern Philosophy: The Social Contract

Department of Philosophy, New York University

Annual NYU Conference on Issues in Modern Philosophy

Topics: 17th/18th Century Philosophy, 19th Century Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy

6 Nov

Conference: Social Categories of the Future

Department of Philosophy, University of California, Santa Cruz

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

12 Nov

Conference: Reappraising nostalgia: The times and places of mindful yearning An international colloquium

University of Macerata Italy

Topics: History of Western Philosophy, Miscellaneous, Normative Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

12 Nov

Conference: Normative Perspectives on the Armed Forces and Civil–Military Relations

Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University

Topics: Social and Political Philosophy

12 Nov

Conference: 2026 Policing, Policy, and Philosophy Initiative (3PI) Symposium

Policing, Policy, and Philosophy Initiative

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

12 Nov

CFP: Reappraising nostalgia: The times and places of mindful yearning An international colloquium

University of Macerata Italy

Topics: History of Western Philosophy, Miscellaneous, Normative Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy

13 Nov

CFP: The Right of War in Grotius and Hobbes

Department of Philosophy, Middle East Technical University (Ankara)

The Hobbes Scholars International Association Sixth International Conference

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

13 Nov

Conference: The Right of War in Grotius and Hobbes

Department of Philosophy, Middle East Technical University (Ankara)

The Hobbes Scholars International Association Sixth International Conference

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

13 Nov

Conference: Another Sense of Earth at the End of Worlds: Environmental Humanities in the Face of Crises

Department of Philosophy and Religion, University of North Texas

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

19 Nov

Workshop: Multilateralism, International Institutions and the Ethics of War

Department of Philosophy, University of Bern

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

20 Nov

Conference: Deprived Health: the Collaborative Pursuit of Health Capability in Contexts of Socioeconomic Deprivation

Humanities Institute, University College Dublin

Topics: Social and Political Philosophy

24 Nov

Conference: Mid Conference - Reimagining Justice in the 21st Century: Normativity, Politics, and Society

Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas (IFCH), University of Campinas

Topics: Social and Political Philosophy

25 Nov

Conference: Simposio Internacional MemoriEs 2026

OnlineUniversity of Western Australia

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