Upcoming events in Social and Political Philosophy

31 Jul

CFP: International Workshop Counterrevolution and Democratic Transformation

Chair of Philosophy, University of St. Gallen

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

31 Jul

CFP: Disclosure in Thought and Action Philosophical Perspectives on Political Narration and Democratic Prefiguration

FernUniversität in Hagen

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

31 Jul

CFP: The Political Theory of Labour Unions

Munich School of Politics and Public Policy, Technical University of Munich

Topics: Social and Political Philosophy

3 Aug

Conference: Idols of Modernity: The Human Desire for Meaning and the Migration of the Holy (Summer School)

Forum for Christian Studies (foXs)

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

8 Aug

Conference: Artifices: technology, thought, art

HybridEreignis Center for Philosophy and the Arts

Ereignis Conference

Topics: Continental Philosophy, Philosophy of Computing and Information, Social and Political Philosophy

8 Aug

CFP: The Seven Cs

OnlinePhilosophy for the Demos

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

10 Aug

CFP: 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

17 Aug

Conference: Philosophy of Breakups

HybridConceptual Foundations of Conflict Project, University of Southern California

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

19 Aug

Conference: Individualism and Oppression

Department of Philosophy, Tilburg University

René Descartes Lectures Tilburg University

Topics: Social and Political Philosophy

20 Aug

Conference: Agential Capacities in Context

HybridUniversity of Turku

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

23 Aug

CFP: 9th Workshop in Political Philosophy

Topics: Social and Political Philosophy

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: 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 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 on Theories of Public Reason

University of Manchester

Topics: 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

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

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

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: 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: 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

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

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