Upcoming events in 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

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: 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: 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: 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: 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

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

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

20 Oct

CFP: Digital Ethics and Wellbeing

University of Southern Denmark

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

20 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: Utopias of Work: Historical Perspectives

Faculty of Philosophy, University of Groningen

Topics: History of Western Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, 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

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

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: 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