The Tulane German Philosophy Workshop is based out of Tulane University&rsquo\;s Philosophy and Germanic &\; Slavic Studies departments. It is aimed at promoting the discussion of scholarship about the German philosophical tradition and the establishment of relations between philosophers and departments that focus on the German philosophical tradition. It welcomes scholars interested in the many ways to engage with this rich tradition and the specific projects and concerns of its many representatives&mdash\;from Leibniz to Wittgenstein\, Kant to Gadamer\, Hegel to Habermas&mdash\;as well as the reception of this tradition.
ORGANIZER;CN=Jeffrey Patrick Colgan;CN=Nicolas Day: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260424T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260426T170000 SUMMARY:The Digital Worlds Workshop UID:20260427T183419Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:We seek papers that interrogate the way modern digital technology enhances\, hampers\, or alters our experience of our lived worlds.
\n\nThe distinction between &ldquo\;being on the internet&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;being in the real world&rdquo\; is eroding. People can increasingly be said to &ldquo\;live on their phones&rdquo\; or other devices. This workshop aims to interrogate the meaning and structure of the world and the self as mediated by such devices.
\n\nThis year\, we are especially interested in papers concerned the problem of embodiment in digital worlds and digital art practices\, with a particular focus on how philosophy can engage with and draw lessons from contemporary artistic practices. By thematizing the workshop around embodiment\, the aim is twofold: to advance a burgeoning\, interdisciplinary discussion about the challenges and innovative possibilities of 're-locating' human embodied experience and practice within the digital domain\, and to arrive at a robust\, systematic understanding of just what such a relocation supposes and entails - is there indeed anything such as 'digital embodiment' at all?
\n\n\nThe purpose of this workshop is to collaboratively develop works-in-progress with an eye toward publication. This is a pre-read workshop with each paper having a designated commenter to lead the conversation\, rather than formal conference presentations
\n\n\n\n ORGANIZER;CN=Michael Butler;CN=Ian Werkheiser: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260426T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260426T234500 SUMMARY:Fragility and the Aesthetics of Sensitivity UID:20260427T183420Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:55-59 Penrhyn Rd\, Kingston upon Thames\, London\, United Kingdom\, KT1 2EE DESCRIPTION:Call for Contributions: Fragility and the Aesthetics of Sensitivity \;
\nKeynote Presenters: \;
\nAndrew Goffey (University of Nottingham)
\nBrigitte Hart (Sound artist\, Shortwave Collective)
\nWhen crisis becomes a permanent state rather than an exceptional rupture\, fragility assumes the form of an existential condition visible across social\, ecological\, and political domains. Under such circumstances\, the production of knowledge increasingly shifts toward anticipatory regimes&mdash\;risk modelling\, foresight studies\, and adaptive infrastructures designed to navigate instability. Contemporary problems appear as hybrid entities: complex issues that exceed the grasp of any single discipline and demand collaborative investigation capable of rendering them perceptible and registering fragile relations that cannot be stabilised or fixed.
\nIn this context\, the problem of disciplinarity&mdash\;of relations between disciplines and collaboration across them&mdash\;acquires renewed urgency. Contemporary ecological frameworks in the humanities further intensify this concern by grounding the crossing of boundaries in an existential condition. This expansion of the problematic invites a reconsideration of an older question: what do the prefixes inter-\, trans-\, non-\, or post- differentially signify when applied to disciplinarity? Which form of disciplinarity adequately captures our present condition?
\nWhile the laboratory has served as a central model&mdash\;a metonym for interdisciplinary collaboration\, anchoring the emergent mode of scientific praxis called &ldquo\;research&rdquo\;&mdash\;today research also unfolds across privately funded para-institutions\, hybrid platforms\, and transient project-based networks. However\, collaborations between artists and social theorists with natural scientists remain structurally asymmetrical: artistic practice is often reduced to the visualization of scientific data\, while social theory has long remained under pressure to imitate the methods of the hard sciences. In this context\, the symposium seeks to examine the tangible forms of contemporary cross-disciplinary collaboration and the conceptual frameworks that sustain them.
\nThe symposium approaches this question under the long shadow of post-1968 French philosophy\, whose insistence on the inherent intertwinement of politics and aesthetics continues to shape contemporary thought. As a guiding reference\, we take the framework developed by Bruno Latour\, approached here through the twin themes of \;fragility and the aesthetics of sensitivity. Latour may be seen as the synthetic inheritor of this philosophical trajectory\, insofar as his anthropology of laboratory science leads to a non-disciplinary\, transversal form of social ontology that immanently connects science\, aesthetics\, and politics. His model advances a form of collective pragmatism oriented toward the proposal of new entities for social existence&mdash\;entities defined relationally as fragile networks of attachments. Scientific instruments function as sensitive devices that inscribe and thereby render these entities visible\, thereby making them open to collective concern.
\nThe symposium is thus both a call for dialogue and an invitation to rethink disciplinarity under the increasingly urgent\, deteriorating\, and transitional conditions of the present. We are interested in contemporary artistic and theoretical practices\, particularly those that combine the two and critically reflect on their disciplinary\, institutional\, and methodological conditions. If\, as Fé\;lix Guattari reminds us\, &ldquo\;there is no general pedagogy relative to the constitution of a living transdisciplinarity\,&rdquo\; then where and how might such a transdisciplinarity be practiced today? \;
\nPossible contributions might focus on: \;
\nSubmission Guidelines:
\nAbstract: \;max. 300 words
\nPresentation length: \;20 minutes \;with time reserved for discussion.
\nPlease send an abstract (max. 300 words) and a short biographical note to: \;k2035920@kingston.ac.uk
\nDeadline for submissions: \;26 April 2026
Notification of acceptance: \;10 May 2026
The event is organised as a \;PhD student-led symposium supported by the Techne AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260428T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260428T140000 SUMMARY:On diasporic place-worlds and the im/possibilities of home UID:20260427T183421Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Australia/Melbourne LOCATION:221 Burwood Highway\, Melbourne\, Australia\, 3125 DESCRIPTION:The \;Deakin Minorities in Philosophy Network \;is a new initiative towards reimagining the face of philosophy\, which still has significant underrepresentation of women and other minorities. We are sponsoring a lunchtime talk next week. All welcome\, but please RSVP if you want to attend (details below) \;
\nWhen: \;Tuesday 28th \;April\, 1-2pm
\nWhere: \;Burwood\, BCC building \;(the big gold one on Burwood Hwy). Go to the second floor and look at the board to see the room assignment. We'll also open the room to Zoom participation. \;
\nRSVP:To attend the Burwood event\, join online\, or simply be added to the Network mailing list\, email Cathy Legg: \;c.legg@deakin.edu.au \;
\nWhat: \;Free snacks\, meet and greet\, and a talk by Deakin's own \;Dr Helen Ngo: \;Australian Research Council Research Fellow and Lecturer in Philosophy working in phenomenology\, critical philosophy of race and feminist philosophy.
ORGANIZER;CN=Cathy Legg: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T170000 SUMMARY:Female Voices\, Media\, and Modes of Communication in Theology and Philosophy UID:20260427T183422Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Women have long contributed to the development of theology and philosophy\, yet their voices have often been marginalized\, mediated through restrictive frameworks\, or silenced altogether. At the same time\, women have consistently found innovative means of expression &mdash\; from letters\, diaries\, and poetry to public lectures\, activism\, and today&rsquo\;s digital platforms &mdash\; to engage in theological and philosophical discourse.
This seminar approaches communication not only as a neutral means of expression\, but also as a form of power: the choice of medium\, style\, and platform can grant authority\, negotiate legitimacy\, or challenge dominant structures. From early modern women writing in private correspondence to contemporary digital influencers shaping theological debates\, the act of communication becomes a way to establish intellectual presence\, resist exclusion\, rethink society\, or reshape normative traditions.
The rise of digital culture has introduced new dynamics. Social media\, for example\, can amplify women&rsquo\;s perspectives and create alternative networks of recognition\, while also enabling ideologically charged phenomena &mdash\; such as the &ldquo\;tradwife&rdquo\; movement &mdash\; that recast debates about gender\, religion\, and philosophy. Situating such case studies within longer histories of women&rsquo\;s communicative practices allows us to explore continuities\, ruptures\, and tensions between tradition\, innovation\, and the struggle for authority.
The seminar thus invites critical reflections on the interplay of gender\, communication\, and power\, considering both historical trajectories and contemporary challenges. Contributions may address individual thinkers\, broader cultural movements\, or theoretical frameworks that illuminate how female voices have engaged with and transformed theological and philosophical discourse.
28.04.2026\, 4.30-6pm (Paris time): 2 lectures
\nFloris Verhaart &ndash\; Johanna Dorothea Lindenaer: Memoirist\, Translator\, and Religious Polemicist
\nMargaret Matthews &ndash\; Rhetoric\, Method\, and Genre in Gabrielle Suchon&rsquo\;s Treatise on Ethics and Politics
\n\n05.05.2026\, 4.30-6pm (Paris time): 2 lectures
\nElodie Pinel &ndash\; Vernacular Theology and Authority: Marguerite Porete\, Mechthild of Magdeburg\, Hadewijch of Antwerp
\nLila Braunschweig &ndash\; A Voice of One&rsquo\;s Own: Philosophizing as Feminized Subjects (Impostor Syndrome &\; Authority)
\n\n12.05.2026\, 4.30-6pm (Paris time): 2 lectures
\nElżbieta Filipow &ndash\; Women&rsquo\;s Writing of Harriet Taylor Mill and its Various Modes of Self-expression
\nShamoni Sarkar &ndash\; Karoline von Gü\;nderrode: Fragmentation\, Philosophy\, and Early German Romanticism
\n\n19.05.2026\, 4.30-6pm (Paris time): 2 lectures
\nMaxim Demin &ndash\; Philosophy\, God-Seeking\, and Developmental Psychology: Stolitsa and Volkovich in Late Imperial Russia
\nPatricia Guevara Wozniak &ndash\; The Metaphysical Tenacity of Barbara Skarga &ndash\; Metaphysics in Totalitarianism
\n\n02.06.2026\, 4.30-6pm (Paris time): 2 lectures
\nJake Nicholas Brooks &ndash\; Autonomy Beyond Kant: Butler\, Tronto\, and Interdependence
\nKaimé\; Guerrero Valencia &ndash\; Intervening Assemblages of Trans-formation/Action: Beatriz Nascimento (1942-1995)
\n\n09.06.2026\, 4.30-6pm (Paris time): 2 lectures
\nMarianne Najm Abou-Jaoude &ndash\; Beneficent Communication as Power
\nRoula Azar Douglas &ndash\; Women&rsquo\;s Digital Voices and the Reconfiguration of Public Debate
\n\nFor further information about the talks and the speakers\, please visit the webpage: \;
The \; Saint Joseph University of Beirut's Philosophy of Religion Seminar (Department of Philosophy) is pleased to invite you to attend the online lecture of Prof. Todd Lawson (University of Toronto) : "Enchanted Cosmos: The Development of Neo-Shi&rsquo\;ism in Safavid Iran."
\nThis talk examines the transformation of Twelver Shiʿism under the Safavids\, focusing on how its elevation to a state religion reshaped its doctrines\, symbols\, and modes of authority. It explores the emergence of a distinctly Persian-inflected &ldquo\;Neo-Shiʿism\,&rdquo\; marked by new forms of theological imagination and scriptural hermeneutics\, particularly in exegetical traditions that reconfigure Qurʾānic revelation around the authority of the Imams. \;Through this lens\, the Safavid period appears as the site of a paradoxical &ldquo\;enchanted cosmos\," in which political consolidation and metaphysical speculation converge to produce new configurations of prophecy\, spiritual authority\, and sacred history.
\nBiography
\nTodd Lawson is Professor Emeritus of Islamic Thought at the University of Toronto. A leading scholar of Shiʿi and Qurʾānic studies\, his work focuses on early Islamic exegesis\, messianism\, and the development of Shiʿi thought. He is the author of several influential books\, including The Crucifixion and the Qurʾan and Gnostic Apocalypse and Islam\, and has published widely on the Qurʾān\, tafsīr\, and the intellectual history of Islam.
\nThe lecture will take place online on April 29\, 2026 7pm till 8:30pm (Beirut Time) via Microsoft Teams. \;
\nClick here to attend the lecture.
\nMeeting ID: 394 371 942 724 713
\nPasscode: FK3B8uE9
ORGANIZER;CN=Hadi Fakhoury: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260429T210000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T170000 SUMMARY:Séminaire Arendt 2026 UID:20260427T183424Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Le Ré\;seau Arendtien Francophone\, cré\;é\; en 2024\, vise à\; favoriser une synergie entre celles et ceux qui\, des amateurs aux chercheuses\, fré\;quentent la pensé\;e de Hannah Arendt. Dans cette optique\, nous cherchons à\; mettre en place un rendez-vous ré\;gulier pour en discuter les diffé\;rents interpré\;tations et aspects.
\nDu fait de l&rsquo\;é\;tendue de la francophonie\, ces sé\;minaires auront lieu en ligne. Leur principe sera le suivant : les participant-e-s auront tous et toutes pré\;alablement lu un article ou un chapitre ré\;cent\, lequel sera pré\;senté\; trè\;s rapidement par souci de prioriser les é\;changes (10 minutes) par son autrice ou auteur. À\; partir de celui-ci\, un-e membre du ré\;seau ouvrira (5 min) à\; un dé\;bat plus large afin de discuter\, outre l&rsquo\;article\, les diffé\;rents interpré\;tations et aspects de l&rsquo\;&oelig\;uvre d&rsquo\;Arendt (1h30).
\nProgramme 2026\nEn 2026\, nous proposons quatre sé\;ances ordinaires du sé\;minaire et une sé\;ance spé\;ciale : «\; Arendt et la science é\;conomique »\;\, «\; Arendt et le travail »\;\, «\; Liberté\;\, volonté\;\, politique »\;\, «\; Arendt et la violence »\;\, «\; Philosophie\, é\;ducation et politique »\;.
\nLe sé\;minaire est ouvert à\; toutes et tous sans inscription pré\;alable \; n&rsquo\;hé\;sitez pas à\; venir y assister et y participer. Les articles et textes discuté\;s sont disponibles sur le site du RAF. N&rsquo\;hé\;sitez pas non plus à\; nous contacter pour toute demande d&rsquo\;information complé\;mentaire.
\nLe RAF ?\nLe Ré\;seau Arendtien Francophone (RAF) se veut un espace divers et pluriel\, rassemblant une communauté\; de doctorant-e-s\, enseignant-e-s\, chercheurs/ses\, intellectuel-le-s et toute personne inté\;ressé\;e ou engagé\;e dans l'é\;tude et la diffusion de la pensé\;e d'Hannah Arendt en France et le monde francophone. À\; travers cette plateforme\, nous souhaitons favoriser les é\;changes intellectuels\, offrir une visibilité\; accrue aux travaux de recherche et cré\;er des liens solides entre francophones s'inté\;ressant à\; et puisant dans l'&oelig\;uvre de cette autrice majeure du XXe siè\;cle.
\nOutre l&rsquo\;organisation de ce sé\;minaire et d'é\;vè\;nements acadé\;miques lié\;s à\; la pensé\;e d'Arendt\, le ré\;seau actualise continuellement un site web qui met à\; disposition : une bibliographie des textes de langue franç\;aise consacré\;s à\; Arendt ou la mobilisant\, un annuaire des membres du ré\;seau\, un agenda des activité\;s francophones qui lui sont dé\;dié\;es et une lettre d'information mensuelle.
\nN'hé\;sitez pas à\; rejoindre le ré\;seau ou à\; nous contacter pour rejoindre l&rsquo\;é\;quipe d&rsquo\;animation !
\n ORGANIZER;CN="Rémi Zanni": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260430T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260430T000000 SUMMARY:Philosophy of Technology and AI: Traditions\, Transitions\, and Tensions UID:20260427T183425Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Adenauerallee 131\, Bonn\, Germany\, 53113 DESCRIPTION:Philosophy of technology has developed through a plurality of traditions that reflect on techné\;\, technics\, technological change\, and the role of technology in shaping knowledge\, human being and social praxis and relations. Artificial Intelligence has recently become one of the most prominent technological developments engaging these traditions. Rather than constituting an entirely new philosophical field\, AI enters an already rich landscape of techno-philosophical thought.
\nThe conference \;Philosophy of Technology and AI: Traditions\, Transitions\, and Tensions \;invites contributions that approach Artificial Intelligence from within the philosophy of technology and reflect on how AI reopens fundamental questions of technics and technology across different traditions\, conceptual transitions\, and philosophical tensions. \;
\nThe title highlights three interconnected dimensions of this encounter:
\nTraditions \;refer to the diverse schools and lineages within the philosophy of technology that provide conceptual frameworks for interpreting technological developments. These traditions often crystallize around influential authors\, methodological approaches\, or intellectual constellations within particular philosophical or regional contexts. Whether emerging from phenomenological\, ontological\, critical\, feminist\, media-philosophical\, pragmatist\, or science and technology studies approaches\, they offer distinct ways of understanding technology.
\nTransitions \;refer to the conceptual and technological shifts associated with AI. Developments such as machine learning\, generative models\, and large-scale computational infrastructures invite reconsideration of established techno-philosophical concepts and raise questions about how existing philosophical frameworks respond to new technological configurations.
\nTensions \;refer to the conceptual\, methodological\, and normative disagreements that arise within the philosophy of technology when interpreting AI. Within the philosophy of technology\, AI intersects with diverse philosophical problem horizons\, including ontological questions of technics and being\, theories of human&ndash\;technology relations\, reflections on human activity\, labor\, and automation as well as approaches that situate technics within broader ecological\, natural\, or systemic contexts. These differing conceptual starting points shape how AI is interpreted and debated.
\nThe conference aims to bring these techno-philosophical perspectives into dialogue and to explore how AI can be interpreted within\, across\, and between traditions of the philosophy of technology.
\n\; \;
\nPossible topics include\, but are not limited to:
\n&bull\; Re-readings of AI through key figures of the philosophy of technology and technics \;
\n&bull\; Underrepresented traditions and voices in the philosophy of technology and their potential to reframe philosophical interpretations of AI
\n&bull\; Notions of technics and/or technology in light of AI
\n&bull\; Continuities and discontinuities between AI and earlier technics and technologies
\n&bull\; AI and human&ndash\;technics relations \;
\n&bull\; The status of AI: object\, tool\, milieu\, agent\, infrastructure\, partner?
\n&bull\; Ontological questions and AI
\n&bull\; Phenomenological perspectives on living and acting with AI
\n&bull\; Epistemological shifts
\nKeynote speakers \;
\nDavid Gunkel (confirmed)
\nToni Loh (invited)
\nConference details
\nDate: \;4&ndash\;6 November 2026
Format: \;2.5-day conference (Wednesday and Thursday full days\, Friday until midday)
Venue:
The IMPULSE-House
University of Bonn
Submission guidelines
\nPlease submit an abstract of \;300&ndash\;500 words \;together with a short CV (max. 150 words).
\nSubmissions should be sent as \;one PDF file titled &ldquo\;Abstract-Submission TTT.&rdquo\;
\nDeadline for submissions: \;30 April
Notification of acceptance: \;by 1 June
Submissions and inquiries can be sent to:
jurgita.imbrasaite@uni-bonn.de
The editorial board of Studia z Historii Filozofii invites submissions
for a special issue " Tracing Schopenhauer&rsquo\;s Philosophy: Polemics and
Inspirations". The aim of this issue is to highlight the diverse paths
of Schopenhauer&rsquo\;s reception. We especially encourage articles that
explore polemical contexts of his philosophy\, as well as its inspiring
influence on other traditions and thinkers.
Texts prepared in Polish\, German\, or English\, not exceeding 40\,000
characters including spaces\, should be submitted by 30. April 2026\, to
the following address: n.chodjack@umk.pl.
All submitted papers will undergo a peer-review process.
Studia z Historii Filozofii is a quarterly journal published by the
Institute of Philosophy of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń.
Articles featured in the journal are devoted to the history of
philosophy and cover a wide thematic range &mdash\; from ancient times to
contemporary philosophy. The journal is included in the list of ranked
academic journals of the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher
Education.
We warmly invite you to contribute to this special issue!
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T090000 SUMMARY:The Kristeva Circle UID:20260427T183427Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Buffalo\, United States DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce that the next annual meeting of The Kristeva Circle will be held at the University at Buffalo\, SUNY\, on October 23-24\, 2026. \;
\nThe Kristeva Circle meeting is an international conference that advances scholarship on\, or influenced by\, philosopher\, psychoanalyst\, and novelist Julia Kristeva. The two-day conference will host a variety of speakers from the United States and abroad. \;
\nIn its 11th iteration\, the theme of the 2026 conference will broadly focus on embodiment. However\, given the tenant of the work of this year&rsquo\;s two keynote speakers we \;encourage submissions that address the work of Julia Kristeva in relation to disability\, gender\, sexuality\, and race.
\nWe are delighted to share that we have two keynote speakers confirmed for this year&rsquo\;s conference. They are as follows: \;
\n\;We are seeking abstracts that develop the work of Julia Kristeva\, with preference given to submissions that address embodiment broadly construed\, and more specifically disability\, gender\, sexuality\, and/or race.
\n\;Please submit abstracts of 500 words\, prepared for anonymous review\, by April 30\, 2026\, to kristevacircle@gmail.com. In a separate document\, include a short author bio with contact info. For more information on the conference\, please write to the local host\, Elisabeth Paquette\, at epaquette@buffalo.edu.
ORGANIZER;CN=Elisabeth Paquette: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260430T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260430T234500 SUMMARY:Continental Philosophy of Action UID:20260427T183428Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Madrid LOCATION:Faculty of Philology\, University City\, Pl. Menéndez Pelayo\, s/n\, Moncloa - Aravaca\, Madrid\, Spain\, 28040 DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this two-day international conference is to explore\, clarify and apply the resources of Continental thought about action and agency. Philosophy of action in the analytic tradition\, while not immune from internal disagreements\, can be thought of as a more-or-less coherent philosophical subfield. While there are exceptions\, Anglo-American philosophers of action tend to share metaphysical commitments (regarding event-causality\, for example\, or the existence of representational mental states)\, canonical references (Anscombe\, Davidson\, Bratman\, et al.)\, and sets of problems regarding action (eg\, &ldquo\;causal deviance&rdquo\;\, the so-called &ldquo\;disappearing agent&rdquo\; problem\, intentional omissions\, etc.). This situation can be \; \;prima facie \; \;contrasted to the scattered and varied approaches to action and agency one finds in the Continental philosophical tradition. Idealism\, Phenomenology\, hermeneutics\, poststructuralism\, new materialisms\, and critical theory\, to name just a few currents in contemporary Continental thought\, are distinguished from one another by seemingly distinct sets of philosophical concerns and vocabularies\, and by diverse metaphysical and methodological commitments. Given the treatment of action and agency in each of these currents is inseparable from specific sets of philosophical concerns and commitments\, it can seem that Continental philosophers do not share enough common ground to talk together about action and agency without talking past one another. In part\, then\, this conference wishes to clarify the extent to which one could meaningfully speak of &ldquo\;Continental philosophy of action.&rdquo\; But also\, working back down from these high-level\, general concerns\, the conference wishes to focus on specific\, field-defining problems of action and agency\, and the resources that might be drawn from Continental thought to address these problems in novel ways. Possible topics of interest might thus include:
\nFormat: Speakers will have 20 minutes to present their paper\, followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion. \;Those interested in participating should send a 400-word abstract to cpa@ucm.es by 30 April\, 2026. The conference will be in English and attendance is free. \;More information can be found at: \;https://eventos.ucm.es/144182/detail/continental-philosophy-of-action-international-conference.html \; \;
\nConference organizers: Emma Ingala\, Gavin Rae (Complutense University of Madrid) and Sean Bowden (Deakin University\, Australia). \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Sean Bowden;CN=Emma Ingala;CN=Gavin Rae: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T230000 SUMMARY:Women\, Feminisms\, and Philosophy in Africa (CFA) UID:20260427T183429Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Women\, Feminisms\, and Philosophy in Africa
\nEdited by: Abosede Priscilla Ipadeola\, University of Hildesheim\, Germany.
\nCall for Abstracts
\nBackground and Rationale
\nThe African philosophical tradition\, unlike many others\, has faced tremendous challenges before gaining recognition as a valid sphere of human knowledge. In fact\, in some intellectual circles\, controversies over the existence and authenticity of African philosophies still continue to rage. Within this contested terrain\, the ordeal of African women has been especially severe. This is because their experiences and contributions to philosophy have been plagued by epistemic erasure and invisibility.
\nAlthough African philosophy has gained increasing traction as a distinct intellectual tradition\, African women&rsquo\;s ideas and interventions remain significantly underrepresented. The denial of philosophy to a people is not simply an oversight\; it is a denial of their humanity and a serious form of epistemic injustice. In both global and African philosophical canons\, African women&rsquo\;s philosophical contributions have repeatedly been pushed to the margins.
\nMoreover\, within dominant schools of thought in African philosophy\, women's concerns and issues are still largely absent or only superficially examined. At the same time\, many African indigenous beliefs and practices have been persistent in shaping gender relations and everyday life\, often in ways that disproportionately impact women. This volume seeks to interrogate such beliefs and practices through feminist lenses\, foregrounding African women's agency\, creativity\, resistance\, and philosophical thought.
\nAims \; of the Volume
\nThis edited volume has two main objectives:
\nTo highlight African women's contributions to philosophy\, both past and present\, within and beyond academia.
\nTo demonstrate how African feminist philosophical ideas have influenced discourses and knowledge production in African philosophies and societies.
\nThe volume particularly welcomes rigorously argued philosophical contributions that may be historical\, theoretical\, or applied and that may also draw on interdisciplinary perspectives\, where relevant.
\nContributions should employ clearly articulated philosophical methods and may also incorporate empirical or historical materials where appropriate. A plurality of African feminist frameworks is welcome\, including\, but not limited to\, African feminisms\, Africana womanism\, Black feminism\, and decolonial and intersectional approaches\, provided they engage critically and constructively with African contexts.
\nThe call is open to scholars at all career stages whose work engages African women\, feminisms\, and philosophy. Authors drawing on empirical or community-based research are expected to ensure relevant ethical clearance and informed consent in accordance with their institutional and local guidelines.
\nSuggested Topics
\nContributions may address\, but are not limited to\, the following topics:
\n- Representations of women in African philosophy
\n- African women and philosophy
\n- African women philosophers and thinkers
\n- African feminisms
\n- Feminist African epistemology
\n- Feminist African ethics
\n- Feminist African political philosophy
\n- Feminist African aesthetics
\n- Feminist African philosophy of language
\n- Feminist African existentialism
\n- FeministAfricancriticalthinking
\n- Methodological issues in feminist African philosophical discourses
\n- Gender relations in traditional and contemporary Africa
\n- Women and decolonization in African philosophy
\n- Women and African metaphysics
\n- African ecofeminist philosophy
\n- African feminist AI ethics
\n- Feminist African leadership ethics
\n- Feminist African philosophy of mind
\n- African women and applied ethical issues
\n- Feminist African jurisprudence
\n- Feminist African philosophy of religion
\nAuthors are also welcome to propose additional topics that fall within the general scope of Women\, Feminisms\, and Philosophy in Africa.
\n\;
\n\;
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nAbstract: Maximum 150 words.
\nPlease include a brief bio stating your name\, institutional affiliation\, academic title\, and key publications (if any).
\nFull chapter length: 5\,000&ndash\;8\,000 words (including references).
\nLanguage: English (British or American\, used consistently).
\nReferencing style: Chicago author&ndash\;date.
\nFile format: Microsoft Word (docx).
\nOriginal work: Submissions must be original and not under review elsewhere.
\nPlease title your email subject line and abstract document as "Women\, Feminisms\, and Philosophy in Africa.&rdquo\;
\nSend your abstract and short bio: \;abosedepriscillaipadeola@gmail.com
\nInformal queries and requests for clarification are welcome and may be sent to the same email address.
\nImportant Date:
\nDeadline for abstract submission: Thursday\, April 30\, 2026.
\nPlease note that all submitted chapters will undergo rigorous peer review. Acceptance of an abstract does not guarantee the full chapter will be published.
\nEditor&rsquo\;s Bio
\nAbosede Priscilla Ipadeola\, PhD\, is a feminist African philosopher. She is currently a research fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies at the University of Hildesheim in Germany. Her research interests include African philosophy (especially feminist African philosophy)\, global political philosophy\, Black feminist studies\, epistemology\, ethics\, and postcolonial studies. She has worked as a faculty member and academic researcher at various universities and research institutes\, including the University of Ibadan\, Nigeria\; Katholische Universitä\;t Eichstä\;tt-Ingolstadt\, Germany\; the University of Leeds\, United Kingdom\; and The New Institute\, Germany. She is the author of Feminist African Philosophy: Women and the Politics of Difference (Routledge\, 2023). Her latest publications include "Filosofí\;a \;africana feminista: un enfoque interseccional" (Feminist African Philosophy: An Intersectional Approach). SumiacherD'Angelo\, D.\, AcevedoCameto\, S. V.\, Sá\;nchez Rivera\, V.\, y D&rsquo\;Angelo\, P. C. (Comps.). Gé\;nero y feminismo en construcció\;n a travé\;s de las prá\;cticas filosó\;ficas. Corporació\;n Universitaria Minuto de Dios&ndash\;UNIMINUTO\; Editorial CECAPFI (2025) (in Spanish) and "Feminist Critical \;Storytelling: African Philosophy and the Challenge of Gender Inclusivity\," Namita Herzl (Ed.) \;Women Beyond the Canon: Philosophies and Feminisms. Hildesheim: Universitaetsverlag\, 99-113. She is the convenor and first coordinator of the League of African Women Philosophers.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260501T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260501T090000 SUMMARY:The Aftermath of Being and Time (1927-1932)/ Die Nachwirkungen von Sein und Zeit (1927-1932) UID:20260427T183430Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Upon the appearance of Being and Time in 1927\, Martin Heidegger found himself suddenly transformed from a provincial university lecturer &ndash\; whispered about as "the hidden king of philosophy" &ndash\; to an internationally recognised figurehead of a new kind of thinking.
From then\, until he publically aligned himself with National Socialism in 1933\, Heidegger's thinking underwent major development.
ECHS invites abstracts for papers which seek to illuminate important aspects of Heidegger's thinking between those two points in time.
\nPossible topics include but are not limited to:
\n&ndash\; Discussion of the so-called "Kant Buch" (Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics)
\n&ndash\; The 1929 lecture series The Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics: World - Finitude - Solitude
\n&ndash\; The Beginning of Western Philosophy (GA 35)
\nEach presentation of a paper should be between 30-45 minutes\, and the time allotted to each is 60 minutes. Please submit a title\, short summary\, and short biographical information before 1st May\, 2026.
\nContact: Alfred Denker at \;alfred.denker@yahoo.com \;or The European Centre for Heidegger Studies at \; \;info@europeancentreforheideggerstudies.org.
\nhttp://europeancentreforheideggerstudies.org ORGANIZER;CN=Alfred Denker;CN=Louise Shale: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T234500 SUMMARY:Land\, Territory\, and Justice (MANCEPT Workshop 2026) UID:20260427T183431Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Manchester\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Convenors:
Kaitie Jourdeuil (Queen&rsquo\;s University\, Canada)
Michael Luoma (University of Northern British Columbia\, Canada)
Land\, Territory\, and Justice
\n\n2026 MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory\, 2-4 September 2026 \;
\n\nThere is now a rich debate within and across diverse traditions of political and moral thought about the meaning\, use\, and desirability of the concepts of land and territory\, and their relation to justice. These debates extend beyond analytical moral and political philosophy and include vital perspectives within Indigenous political theory\, eco-phenomenology\, critical theory\, and dialogical traditions. The goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers working in these diverse traditions to discuss both established questions concerning the relations between land\, territory\, and justice\, and new questions arising from dialogue across these traditions.
\n\n\nFor example\, the past fifteen years have been marked by an uptick in dedicated theorizing about territorial rights in contemporary Anglo-American moral and political philosophy (see for example: Miller\, 2012\; Moore\, 2014\, 2015\, 2019\; Nine\, 2012\, 2022\; Ochoa-Espejo\, 2020\; Simmons\, 2016\; Stilz\, 2019). While the first wave of this literature focused on core conceptual questions about the nature and scope of various territorial rights (including jurisdiction\, self-determination\, resource control\, and immigration)\, the kinds of agents who hold these rights\, and the normative justifications for them\, this literature has now self-reflexively entered a &ldquo\;second wave&rdquo\; characterised by a deeper concern for questions of global inequality\, decolonization\, overlapping projects of self-determination\, and the environmental crisis (Moore &\; Ugalde\, 2025). For example\, recent inquiries have asked (but not fully answered) questions such as: What is the extent of morally mandatory restitution in cases of territorial wrongdoing\, including settler colonialism (Luoma\, 2023\; Luoma and Moore\, 2024\; Moore\, 2019\; Stilz\, 2024\; Riebold\, 2022\, 2023)? How may multiple peoples\, with distinct normative and ontological systems\, overlap in the same place without retrenching relationships of structural injustice and inter-group domination (Jourdeuil 2024\, 2025a\, 2025b\; Luoma\, 2022\, 2023\, 2024\, 2025)? What forms of governance are required in ecologically integrated regions spanning borders (Nine\, 2022)? How are territorial rights contingent on respect for biodiversity and ecological integrity (Moore\, 2023\; Kwan\, 2025)? And how can the benefits and burdens of natural resources\, energy transition\, and climate change mitigation/adaptation be fairly distributed between groups (Armstrong\, 2017\; De Biaso 2024a\, 2024b\; Li\, 2022\; Moore\, 2019)?
\n\n\nConcurrently to these discourses\, Indigenous scholars\, environmental philosophers\, and eco-phenomenologists interrogate the core normative\, ontological\, and epistemological assumptions of these discourses. Indigenous theorists challenge the hegemony of rights-based territorial frameworks\, contending that the natural world is not a stockpile of &ldquo\;resources&rdquo\; to be distributed and controlled according to a theory of justice\, but is better conceived of as a kinship network populated by beings deserving of intrinsic concern and respect with whom we must live harmoniously (e.g.\, Allard-Tremblay 2023\, 2025\; Burkhart\, 2019\; Mills 2017\, 2018\, 2019\; Simpson 2011\, 2017\; Temin 2023). Eco-phenomenologists challenge conceptions of land as a neutral background container against which we exercise our agency\, demonstrating how land and place structure our lived experience and subjectivity\, our ethical encounter with the alterity of the other-than-human\, and the possibilities for political agency (Casey\, 1993\, 2018\; Ingold\, 2010\; Malpas\, 1998\; Rose\, 2005\; Seamon\, 2018\; Smith\, 2001\, 2011\; Toadvine\, 2019). Beyond political theory\, land and territory are at the heart of intensifying international political conflicts\, including attempted territorial annexations\, rising majority and minority nationalism\, struggles against (neo-)colonialism\, and the global climate and environmental crises.
\n\n\nConsequently\, this workshop welcomes submissions that investigate conceptual\, ontological\, normative\, methodological\, and/or applied questions at the intersection of land\, territory\, and justice. We invite paper submissions from diverse methodological perspectives (including\, but not limited to analytical\, moral and political philosophy\, environmental philosophy and eco-phenomenology\, Indigenous political thought\, critical theory\, and comparative dialogue) from researchers at all stages of their career. Works in progress are encouraged. Workshop sessions will be pre-read\, with a brief presentation (10 min. max.) from the author\, followed by a 40-minute Q&\;A.
\n\n\nSubmission Guidelines:
\n\nAbstracts should be anonymised and must not exceed 500 words (including references). Please include your name\, affiliation\, and contact details in the email submission. Abstracts should be submitted by email to both convenors (kaitie.jourdeuil@queensu.ca and michael.luoma@unbc.ca) by May 2nd. Selected participants will be notified by May 26th. Participants will be expected to circulate their papers by August 16th. Please do not hesitate the contact the convenors with any questions.
\n\n\nAbout MANCEPT:
\n\nThe MANCEPT Workshops is an annual conference in political theory\, organised under the auspices of the Manchester Centre for Political Theory. The conference is run fully-in person at the University of Manchester. Bursaries are available to speakers based on need. Further instructions on registration and bursary applications will be released in due course.
\n\n ORGANIZER;CN=Kaitie Jourdeuil;CN=Michael Luoma: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Taipei:20260505T003000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Taipei:20260505T003000 SUMMARY:ICIC 2026 - Seventy Years Forward: Liberal Learning for a Changing World UID:20260427T183432Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Asia/Taipei LOCATION:Taichung\, Taiwan DESCRIPTION:ICIC 2026: Seventy Years Forward: Liberal Learning for a Changing World
\nJune 25\, 2026\, Tunghai University\, Taichung\, Taiwan
\nAs Tunghai University approaches its seventieth anniversary\, the International College invites scholars who teach and conduct research in English to share work that reflects the breadth and diversity of academic inquiry within English-medium higher education. We place particular emphasis on scholars teaching in non-English-dominant contexts\, such as international colleges\, where English functions as a shared academic language across linguistic\, cultural\, and disciplinary boundaries.
\nInternational colleges occupy a distinctive position within higher education: multilingual in practice\, globally oriented in outlook\, and committed to both academic breadth and professional preparation. These environments raise important questions about how liberal learning is pursued\, communicated in such contexts. ICIC 2026 provides a forum for exploring these questions indirectly\, through the presentation of diverse research and teaching-related work across disciplines.
\nIn this spirit\, ICIC 2026 welcomes submissions from all academic fields. Submissions need not address the conference theme directly\; rather\, the conference highlights how the full range of scholarly work conducted in English-medium\, internationally oriented settings contributes to liberal learning in an increasingly interconnected world.
\nSubmissions
\nSubmissions can be made using this form\, also accessible via the ICIC website: www.icic.thu.edu.tw.
\nPresenters should submit a title and 300-word abstract.
\nThe deadline for submissions is May 5. Acceptance decisions will be communicated by late May.
\nConference Support
\nFunding permitting\, we anticipate being able to provide two nights of accommodation\, high speed rail tickets from Taoyuan International Airport to Taichung\, and a modest per diem\, for a limited number of participants.
ORGANIZER;CN=Michael Hemmingsen: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260504T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20260504T230000 SUMMARY:Why Still Education? EDUCATION – COMMUNITY – RESISTANCE UID:20260427T183433Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Kraljice Natalije 45\, Belgrade\, Serbia\, 11000 DESCRIPTION:Schools and universities are increasingly becoming places that reflect global struggles: from culture wars over curriculum content to economic pressures that radically change teachers&rsquo\; working conditions\, the availability of education\, and the very purpose of learning. Within them\, the interests of various social actors inevitably intersect\, and often clash. Educational institutions can serve as instruments of control and reproduction of the existing order &ndash\; entrenching inequalities\, normalizing authority\, and limiting dissent. Conversely\, education can also be a site of resistance - a space for critical thinking\, challenging\, social mobilization\, and the creation of alternatives.
\nContemporary education has a strong moral\, political\, and ideological dimension: it aims\, among other things\, to educate active citizens and skilled entrepreneurs\, encourage care for others and the environment\, foster national identity\, and a sense of belonging. The values of the wider community spill over into the educational system\, but the reverse can also be true - educational institutions and educational actors can contribute to shaping the values of the wider community through their own\, autonomous values. If we view educational institutions as communities that possess a certain autonomy and resilience in relation to the local and wider community\, questions arise about the principles on which they should be built as good communities.
\nOn the other hand\, contemporary social and educational contexts confront us with forms of community that consolidate themselves through exclusion\, as well as with forms of resistance directed against democratic values. Rather than presupposing their emancipatory character\, the conference invites critical reflection on the many directions and forms that community and resistance can take in educational contexts. This also reopens the question of what education itself is\, and ought to be\, under present social conditions.
\nThe conference aims to open an interdisciplinary discussion on the interrelationships between education\, community\, and resistance. Authors are invited to address the following\, as well as other questions they deem relevant to the conference theme:
\n&bull\; What is the meaning of education in new social circumstances?
\n&bull\; In what way does education reproduce or challenge power relations and dominant ideologies?
\n&bull\; In relation to what\, when\, and how can education become a place and practice of resistance?
\n&bull\; How do practices within educational institutions contribute to the transformation of the wider community?
\n&bull\; What can we learn from the movements and protests spurred by educational actors?
\n&bull\; In what ways do various forms of democratic participation in education influence the reflection on and the construction of community?
\n&bull\; What pedagogical practices nurture community\, togetherness\, and a sense of belonging within educational institutions and outside of them? How to overcome alienation within educational institutions?
\n&bull\; How do different forms of non-formal education within the community contribute to the development of critical awareness\, collective action\, and resistance?
\n&bull\; Given the current social circumstances\, can the concepts of community and resistance still function as markers of progressive educational practices?
\nThe conference is open to theoretical and empirical contributions\, case studies\, as well as comparative approaches from all disciplines of social sciences and humanities.
\nKeynote speakers:
\nProf. Michalinos Zembylas\, Open University of Cyprus
\nProf. Aleksandar Baucal\, University of Belgrade
\nProf.Helen Haste\, \;University of Bath
\nIn addition to individual presentations\, panel proposals of three to four papers\, with a designated convener\, are also welcome. Panel proposals should include the title of the panel\, panel abstract (up to 300 words)\, the title of the individual presentations\, individual paper abstracts (up to 300 words)\, and information about all panel participants.
\nWe especially invite teachers and educators to present school projects and teaching initiatives that embody critical pedagogy\, democratic participation\, or creative resistance. These presentations aim to highlight examples of good practice that connect theory and action\, research and education\, community and resistance. We encourage teachers to submit presentations based on their everyday practice and experiences\, such as:
\n&bull\; school projects related to the main themes of the conference\,
\n&bull\; initiatives that promote students&rsquo\; democratic participation\,
\n&bull\; forms of creative or quiet resistance to injustice and bureaucratic pressures\,
\n&bull\; examples of critical pedagogy in the classroom\,
\n&bull\; ways of connecting the school with the local community.
\n\nPlease submit proposals via the following link by May 4\, 2026. Authors will be notified of the application status by June 15\, 2026. We welcome submissions in English and Serbian. For additional information\, please visit wse.ifdt.bg.ac.rs or contact wse@ifdt.bg.ac.rs \; \;
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T170000 SUMMARY:CARE AND INDIFFERENCE IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY UID:20260427T183434Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Swallowgate\, Butts Wynd\, Saint Andrews\, United Kingdom\, KY16 9AL DESCRIPTION:CARE AND INDIFFERENCE IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
\nUniversity of St Andrews\, School of Classics\, S03\, 5-6 May 2026. \;
\nThe conference will investigate the notions of care and indifference in Ancient Philosophy\, broadly construed\, from Plato to post-Hellenistic Philosophical traditions. Papers will address a wide range of topics\, with particular attention to \;how the notions of care and indifference shaped ethical\, theological\, cosmological\, and political thought in the ancient Greco-Roman world. \; \;
\nPROGRAMME
\n5 May
\n6 May
\nREGISTRATION
\nPlease email \;sp283@st-andrews.ac.uk \;by 20 April if you plan to attend\, noting any dietary/access requirements. Please note that the dinner at the end of day 1 will be at your own expense. \;
\nThis event is organized with the generous support of The Aristotelian Society\, of the Department of Philosophy and of the School of Classics at the University of St Andrews.
ORGANIZER;CN=Stefano Parrinello;CN=Mario Bison: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T180000 SUMMARY:“Tracing Genealogy” — Warwick Continental Philosophy Conference 2026 UID:20260427T183435Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Coventry\, United Kingdom\, CV4 7AL DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR PAPERS
\nWarwick Annual Continental Philosophy Conference (WCPC)
\nTracing Genealogy
\n\;
\nEvent Type: Graduate Conference (On-site)
\nLocation: University of Warwick\, United Kingdom
\nConference Dates: 29th&ndash\;30th June 2026
\nTopic Areas: Continental Philosophy\; Genealogy\; Nietzsche\; Foucault
\nKeynote Speakers
\nAlexander Prescott-Couch (University of Oxford)
\nCatarina Dutilh Novaes \;(Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
\nConference Theme
\nWithin Continental philosophy\, genealogy is most associated with Nietzsche&rsquo\;s critical historicisations and/or psychologisations of our moral practices and beliefs&mdash\;and with Foucault&rsquo\;s subsequent &lsquo\;histories of the present&rsquo\; investigations into the contingent development of contemporary institutions and the discourses surrounding them. However\, the notion of genealogy is not confined to the Nietzschean tradition. David Hume&rsquo\;s &lsquo\;experimental&rsquo\; enquiries into the origins of our religious and causal beliefs&mdash\;offering more traditional debunking arguments&mdash\;are also increasingly considered to come under its methodological umbrella.
\nConversely\, Bernard Williams\, drawing on Locke and Hobbes\, develops a vindicatory form of genealogy that seeks to legitimate our existing ethical virtues by uncovering the genuine moral and political needs they address. More recently\, Julian Ratcliffe has labelled a strand of contemporary Anglophone work&mdash\;associated with figures such as Brandom\, Dutilh Novaes\, and Queloz&mdash\;rationalising genealogy. This approach seeks to uncover normative commitments latent within existing conceptual resources\, thereby connecting genealogy to themes of Hegelian reconciliation and Carnapian conceptual engineering.
\nThe conference aims to bring together work that examines genealogical approaches and the fundamental questions they raise about critique\, normativity\, historical explanation\, and philosophical method\, highlighting their continuing importance across Continental and Anglophone philosophy.
\nFor detailed information and further instruction\, please visit: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/research/activities/postkantian/events/wcpc/
\nFor any enquiries\, please contact: wcpc@warwick.ac.uk.
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nYour submission should include:
\n1. \; \; \; \; \; \; A fully anonymised paper suitable for a 30-min presentation (max. 3\,500 words\, excluding bibliography and/or abstract).
\n2. \; \; \; \; \; \; A \;separate cover sheet \;containing:
\no \; \; Name
\no \; \; Institutional affiliation
\no \; \; Contact information
\no \; \; Paper title
\no \; \; Brief biographical note \;(max. \;300 words).
\nPlease send all documents to the WCPC committee at wcpc@warwick.ac.uk. Please use &lsquo\;Submission: Tracing Genealogy&rsquo\; in the subject line and title your submitted paper as follows: \;WCPC_short_title \;(e.g.: \;WCPC_Nietzsche&rsquo\;s_Genealogies).
\n\nWe also warmly welcome detailed abstracts that demonstrate strong relevance\, originality\, and a promising argument.
\nSubmission &\; Notification Timeline
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Submission deadline: 18:00 (GMT) on 6th May 2026
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Acceptance notification: 15th May 2026
\n\;
\nTravel Bursary
\nSubject to funding\, a limited number of partial travel bursaries may be available.Applicants from junior\, non-traditional\, or underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to indicate this in their cover sheets and will be given priority for support.
\nOrganising Committee
\nRozemin Keshvani (Lead Organiser)
\nKeyu Qiu (Lead Organiser)
\nOscar Crocker
\nShifan Zhou
\nSam Ronalds
\nAdditional Information
\nThe WCPC is an annual event within The Centre for Research in Post-Kantian European Philosophy (University of Warwick). The organising committee adheres to the BPA and SWIP guidelines on equality\, diversity\, accessibility\, and environmental sustainability. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Rozemin Keshvani;CN=Keyu Qiu;CN=Oscar Crocker;CN=Shifan Zhou;CN=Sam Ronalds: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260507T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260507T170000 SUMMARY:The Oxford Spinoza Conference 2026 UID:20260427T183436Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Pembroke College\, Oxford\, United Kingdom\, OX1 1DW DESCRIPTION:Oxford Spinoza Conference 2026
\nSpinoza in Context: War\, Peace\, Colonialism &\; Slavery
\n7 May 2026
\n\n\n8.30-9.00
\nCoffee Reception \;in the Harold Lee Room
\nWelcome by
\nJames Read (Pembroke)
\nPart One &mdash\; War &\; Conflict
\nChair: Olivier Yasar de France (Pembroke)
\n9.00-10.15
\nOpening Keynote
\nJonathan Israel (Institute for Advanced Study\, Princeton)
\nSpinoza on War &\; Peace in the Midst of the Anglo-Dutch Wars
\n10.15-11.00
\nJack Stetter (Louisiana State)
\n&lsquo\;Duae civitates natura hostes sunt&rsquo\;: States as Enemies in Spinoza&rsquo\;s Political Treatise \;
\n11.00-11.30
\nRefreshments on the Isaacson Terrace
\n11.30-12.15
\nMark Markovich (Sofia St. Kliment)
\nTwo Realisms in Dialogue: Spinoza\, Condé\;\, &\; the Desacralization of War in 1672
\nPart Two &mdash\; Concord &\; Democracy
\nChair: Susan James (Birkbeck)
\n12.15-1.00
\nEricka Tucker (Marquette)
\nEpistemic Democracy &\; Spinoza&rsquo\;s Political Epistemology
\n1.00-2.30
\nLunch for speakers
\n2.30-3.15
\nAntonio Borge (Nottingham)
\nTowards an Objectivist Reading of Spinoza&rsquo\;s Panpsychism
\nPart Three &mdash\; Slavery &\; Colonialism
\nChair: Mogens Læ\;rke (CNRS\, MFO)
\n3.15-4.00
\nBernardo Bianchi (Centre Marc Bloch)
\nRepublicanism &\; the Figure of the &lsquo\;Indian&rsquo\;: Van den Enden in Spinoza&rsquo\;s Political Milieu
\n4.00-4.30
\nRefreshments on the Isaacson Terrace
\n4.30-5.15
\nRuben Noorloos (UCD)
\nVan den Enden on Slavery &\; Equality
\n5.15-6.30
\nClosing Keynote
\nHasana Sharp (McGill)
\nSpinoza &\; Slavery
\nConcluding words by
\nThe Rt Hon Sir Ernest Ryder\, Master of Pembroke
ORGANIZER;CN=Olivier Yasar de France;CN=James Read;CN="Mogens Lærke": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T170000 SUMMARY:Felix Hausdorff (1868-1942): Between Post-Kantian Philosophy and Modern Mathematics UID:20260427T183437Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:New Haven\, United States ORGANIZER;CN=Jason Maurice Yonover: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260508T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260508T230000 SUMMARY:May 18: Love and Communion in the Thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand UID:20260427T183438Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Roma\, Italy DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce the first Study Day of the Hildebrand Chair for Christian Personalism (Faculty of Philosophy)\, conceived in response to the publication of the Doctrinal Note of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith\, \;Una caro: In Praise of Monogamy \;(November 2025).
\nThe document marks a historic milestone: the first extensive citation of Dietrich and Alice von Hildebrand in an official doctrinal text. Starting from the fundamental works of the Hildebrand couple\, the Conference will explore the original truth of the person who finds fulfillment in the gift of self and in the formation of the &ldquo\;we\,&rdquo\; bringing personalist philosophy into dialogue with the \;philosophia perennis \;and the magisterium of Saint John Paul II.
\nEvent Program
\n09:00 AM &ndash\; Institutional Welcoming Remarks \;Fr. Alberto Carrara\, L.C.\, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy &ndash\; \;Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum
\n09:30 AM &ndash\; Opening Session \;John Henry Crosby\, President of the Hildebrand Project
\nSpeakers \;Rocco Buttiglione\, John F. Crosby\, Elisa Grimi\, Rodrigo Guerra Ló\;pez\, Robert McNamara\, Fr. Eamonn O&rsquo\;Higgins\, L.C.\, Marta Rodrí\;guez Dí\;az. \;
\nCall for Papers\nWe invite scholars who have obtained or are pursuing a PhD\, young researchers\, and professors to submit proposals for contributions to the study day.
\nCore Themes
\nContributions must be relevant to the theme of the Study Day\, with particular reference to:
\nChristian Personalism
\nThe thought of Dietrich and/or Alice von Hildebrand (with a focus on: love\, communion\, freedom\, truth\, virtue)
\nPhilosophical and theological implications of \;Una Caro
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nCandidates are invited to send their proposals to \;cattedrahildebrand@upra.org \;including:
\nTitle of the presentation
\nAbstract: maximum 300 words
\nShort biographical note: name\, surname\, institutional affiliation\, and research areas
\nImportant Dates
\nSubmission deadline: \;by May 8\, 2026
\nNotification of acceptance: \;by May 11\, 2026
\nLanguage
\nThe official language is Italian. Presentations may be delivered in English\, provided that a written version in Italian is also supplied.
\nContact: \;cattedrahildebrand@upra.org
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260510T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260510T140000 SUMMARY:The F-word: autofiction as resistance to patriarchy UID:20260427T183439Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Riga LOCATION:Saulkrasti\, Latvia DESCRIPTION:Feminism gives us a vision\, a framework\, and tools to upend systems. One of those systems is how we think of language and the self. Is it possible to say what is true\, when stories are always already framed by the world in which they take place? What role does autofiction play in our own lives\, in the process of resistance\, in the call for that which remains invisible? The poetic attention inherent in autofiction\, in escrevivê\;ncia\, that is inherent in the work\, is created for and by and to address the necessity of the impossible. Autofiction as an act of God\, of the transcendent that manifests itself in the real\, in lived experience\, and as such is aimed at resisting the patriarchy.
\nIn this symposium we aim to bring together people with whom this theme resonates\, and we ask people to share from their own life\, practise\, profession\, in order to create an ongoing conversation as a way to build resilience. We explicitly invite people to embrace the difference they bring in to contribute towards this shared endeavour. \;
\nAutofiction as Resistance as a method
\nDuring this week we aim to work together on exploring the themes that are central to this circle also in the way we participate. We explicitly invite people to share their insights\, artistic practises and theoretic understanding in a way that invites collaborative thinking. For this reason academic presentations are not accepted\, although a presentation can be a part of a larger workshop. Please indicate in your application how much time you would need for your intervention\, and a brief description on how you aim to use the time allotted to your session. First-time experiments are as welcome as tested concepts. \;
\nParticipants without workshops/sharing of their own personal project/ideas are also most welcome to collaborate during the week in the interactive program. \;
\nAbout Nordic Summer University (NSU):
\nNSU is a space for collaboration between disciplines/peoples/ideas. During the Summer Session several study circles\, each hosting their own program\, will come together &ndash\; participants are welcome to join different circles/programmes during the week. NSU is a horizontal organisation\, being present means you are a member and part of the organisation.
\nCosts
\nNSU offers a limited amount of grants and scholarships. If you are interested in receiving one (which means a reduced participation fee of 100 euro for the whole week)\, please let us know while applying. \;
\n100 euros Scholarship (in shared 4-bed rooms with shared bathroom)
\n1250 euros Institutional price/any room type
\n900 euros Institutional price PhD/any room type
\n950 euros Single room
\n700 euros Bed in double room
\n1000 euros Double room 1 adult 1 child
\n1200 euros Family room 1 adult 2 children
\n1800 euros Family room 2 adults 2 children
\n1500 euros Family room 2 adults 1 child
\n500 euros Camping \;
\nThis includes accommodation and all meals for the full week. The price also includes NSU membership\, so it is not necessary to purchase it separately. Those who have already attended a winter symposium and paid the membership will receive a discount code to deduct the membership fee. No refunds will be given if participants pay membership twice by mistake\, so please mention in your application that you already attended an NSU event this year\, to receive a discount code.
\nDeadlines
\nPlease send us a short text explaining your aim / topic / idea\, how much time you would need to host the experience\, and what materials you would require (paper/paint/bicycles)\, which we will try to accommodate. \;
\nPlease send us your application by April 5th. Especially if you would like to be considered to receive a grant/scholarship\, as decisions on grants/scholarships will be made at the end of April. Deadline to confirm and pay your spot as a grant/scholarship receiver is May 1st. \;
\nOther applicants are accepted on a rolling basis. Final deadline to apply: May 10th. By May 15th you will need to register and pay for the accommodation.
\nApplications and queries can be send to: nicole.nobyeni@nsuweb.org
\nPlease be aware that everyone involved at Nordic Summer University is collaborating on a voluntary basis.
\nAbout the Circle:
\nHow to think/write/be/inter-act without being limited by an already outlined goal/outcome/impact? How to explore what is messy/confused/embodied while accepting that exploration is always also taking place within philosophy/genre/language/life &ndash\; within what is. That is\, our attempt to explore\, to transcend our sites of speech happens in this world and is framed by the situatedness of our lives. Could it be otherwise? This study circle aims to take advantage of the network\, space and openness provided by the Nordic Summer University to raise questions that cannot be answered/grounded/voiced\, for philosophers/writers/feminists and/or/as-well-as those who are other(s/ed/ing). \;
\nThis study circle will explore the liminality of not belonging in a discipline/space/frame/ category/nation. Accepting language as the limit/tool/curse and an unavoidable starting point\, building upon the work of Irigaray/Arendt/Ettinger\, this state of exception of being-with/in/of language is not simple put aside\, but accepted as a reality which is &ldquo\;disturbing\, overwhelming\, and sometimes too close for comfort&rdquo\;. \;
\nThese tensions open up a liminal space &ndash\; how to think/write/be/inter-act within such a space\, while being an/Other\\not-I/(m)\\Other within feminist philosophy? How to write/create/live as a being that is more than the categories available to mark/describe/situate them? How to explore power as a temporary space\, a moment\, political and liminal? How to read and ground ourselves in feminist philosophy while also living/m-othering/PhD-ing? How to even ask/write/question these questions\, without falling prey to the linearity inherent in what/who/why it means to question? \;
\nMore information: https://www.nsuweb.org/study-circles/circle-4-an-other-not-i-m-other-in-feminist-philosophy/ \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Nicole Des Bouvrie: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260510T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Riga:20260510T140000 SUMMARY:The F-word – Autofiction as Resistance to Patriarchy UID:20260427T183440Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Riga LOCATION:Saulkrasti\, Latvia DESCRIPTION:Feminism gives us a vision\, a framework\, and tools to upend systems. One of those systems is how we think of language and the self. Is it possible to say what is true\, when stories are always already framed by the world in which they take place? What role does autofiction play in our own lives\, in the process of resistance\, in the call for that which remains invisible? The poetic attention inherent in autofiction\, in escrevivê\;ncia\, that is inherent in the work\, is created for and by and to address the necessity of the impossible. Autofiction as an act of God\, of the transcendent that manifests itself in the real\, in lived experience\, and as such is aimed at resisting the patriarchy.
\nIn this symposium we aim to bring together people with whom this theme resonates\, and we ask people to share from their own life\, practise\, profession\, in order to create an ongoing conversation as a way to build resilience. We explicitly invite people to embrace the difference they bring in to contribute towards this shared endeavour. \;
\nAutofiction as Resistance as a method
\nDuring this week we aim to work together on exploring the themes that are central to this circle also in the way we participate. We explicitly invite people to share their insights\, artistic practises and theoretic understanding in a way that invites collaborative thinking. For this reason academic presentations are not accepted\, although a presentation can be a part of a larger workshop. Please indicate in your application how much time you would need for your intervention\, and a brief description on how you aim to use the time allotted to your session. First-time experiments are as welcome as tested concepts. \;
\nParticipants without workshops/sharing of their own personal project/ideas are also most welcome to collaborate during the week in the interactive program. \;
\nAbout Nordic Summer University (NSU):
\nNSU is a space for collaboration between disciplines/peoples/ideas. During the Summer Session several study circles\, each hosting their own program\, will come together &ndash\; participants are welcome to join different circles/programmes during the week. NSU is a horizontal organisation\, being present means you are a member and part of the organisation.
\nCosts
\nNSU offers a limited amount of grants and scholarships. If you are interested in receiving one (which means a reduced participation fee of only 100 euro for the whole week)\, please let us know while applying. \;
\nThis includes \;accommodation and all meals for the full week. The price also includes NSU membership\, so it is not necessary to purchase it separately. Those who have already attended a winter symposium and paid the membership will receive a discount code to deduct the membership fee &ndash\; please contact us before you register to receive the discount code. No refunds will be given if participants pay membership twice by mistake\, so please mention in your application that you already attended an NSU event this year\, to receive a discount code.
\nDeadlines
\nPlease send us a short text explaining your aim / topic / idea\, how much time you would need to host the experience\, and what materials you would require (paper/paint/bicycles)\, which we will try to accommodate. \;
\nPlease send us your application by April 5th. \;Especially if you would like to be considered to receive a grant/scholarship\, as decisions on grants/scholarships will be made at the end of April. Deadline to confirm and pay your spot as a grant/scholarship receiver is May 1st. \;
\nOther applicants are accepted on a rolling basis. Final deadline to apply: May 10th. By May 15th you will need to register and pay for the accommodation.
\nApplications and queries can be send to: nicole.nobyeni@nsuweb.org
\nPlease be aware that everyone involved at Nordic Summer University is collaborating on a voluntary basis.
\nAbout the Circle:
\nHow to think/write/be/inter-act without being limited by an already outlined goal/outcome/impact? How to explore what is messy/confused/embodied while accepting that exploration is always also taking place within philosophy/genre/language/life &ndash\; within what is. That is\, our attempt to explore\, to transcend our sites of speech happens in this world and is framed by the situatedness of our lives. Could it be otherwise? This study circle aims to take advantage of the network\, space and openness provided by the Nordic Summer University to raise questions that cannot be answered/grounded/voiced\, for philosophers/writers/feminists and/or/as-well-as those who are other(s/ed/ing). \;
\nThis study circle will explore the liminality of not belonging in a discipline/space/frame/ category/nation. Accepting language as the limit/tool/curse and an unavoidable starting point\, building upon the work of Irigaray/Arendt/Ettinger\, this state of exception of being-with/in/of language is not simple put aside\, but accepted as a reality which is &ldquo\;disturbing\, overwhelming\, and sometimes too close for comfort&rdquo\;. \;
\nThese tensions open up a liminal space &ndash\; how to think/write/be/inter-act within such a space\, while being an/Other\\not-I/(m)\\Other within feminist philosophy? How to write/create/live as a being that is more than the categories available to mark/describe/situate them? How to explore power as a temporary space\, a moment\, political and liminal? How to read and ground ourselves in feminist philosophy while also living/m-othering/PhD-ing? How to even ask/write/question these questions\, without falling prey to the linearity inherent in what/who/why it means to question? \;
\nMore information: \;https://www.nsuweb.org/study-circles/circle-4-an-other-not-i-m-other-in-feminist-philosophy/ \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Nicole Des Bouvrie: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T170000 SUMMARY:Utopianism and Early Modern Scientific Collaboration UID:20260427T183441Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:2-10 Norham Rd\, Oxford OX2 6SE\, Oxford\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:NOTCOM is pleased to announce &ldquo\;Utopianism and Early Modern Scientific Collaboration&rdquo\;\, a conference taking place on 11 &\; 12 May 2026. It will be held on both days at the Maison Franç\;aise d&rsquo\;Oxford.
\nThe conference will discuss various utopian aspects of early modern natural knowledge production\, with particular interest in the collaborative institutions dedicated to its advancement. \;Papers will include discussions of the relationship between early modern missionary writing and utopian fiction\; investigations into the link between seventeenth-century arguments for research specialisation and ideal learned societies\; and inquiries into ideas of household economy and common goods in early modern utopianism.
ORGANIZER;CN=Niall Dilucia: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T170000 SUMMARY:Indigenous Philosophy in Conversation with V.F. Cordova UID:20260427T183442Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Gilman Hall\, Baltimore\, United States DESCRIPTION:A workshop revisiting Viola Cordova&rsquo\;s landmark book\, How It Is. \; We will have papers from ten scholars of American Indian philosophy as well as roundtable discussions. \; Registration is free but required. \; To register email connolly@jhu.edu.
ORGANIZER;CN=Patrick J. Connolly;CN=Joseph Len Miller;CN=Getty Lustila;CN=Janella Baxter: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260514T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260515T170000 SUMMARY:Mythical Archipelagos: Islands\, Narratives\, and Imaginaries Across Cultures and Media International Interdisciplinary Seminar UID:20260427T183443Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Madrid LOCATION:Campus Obelisco \, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria\, Spain\, 35004 DESCRIPTION:Across cultures\, historical periods\, and media\, islands have functioned as privileged sites of myth-making and imagination. Often perceived as bounded worlds\, islands have generated narratives of origin and apocalypse\, utopia and dystopia\, exile and belonging\, isolation and connection. From ancient mythologies to contemporary cultural production\, from oral traditions to visual and digital media\, and from colonial imaginaries to ecological discourses\, islands have operated as narrative laboratories in which cultural anxieties\, desires\, and transformations are articulated.
\nThe international seminar Mythical Archipelagos: Islands\, Narratives\, and Imaginaries Across Cultures and Media invites scholars to explore islands as mythical\, symbolic\, and narrative spaces. Myths are understood here in a broad sense: as foundational stories\, cultural imaginaries\, symbolic systems\, and narrative frameworks that are inherited\, transformed\, reimagined\, or contested in relation to insular spaces.
\nRather than treating islands as merely geographic entities\, this seminar approaches them as dynamic sites where overlapping temporalities\, negotiated identities\, and human and more-than-human relations converge. Particular attention will be given to environmental humanities\, indigenous and postcolonial perspectives\, and intermedial approaches\, while remaining open to comparative\, historical\, theoretical\, and interdisciplinary contributions.
\nInstitutional Framework
\nThis seminar is organised within the framework of the ANDRÓ\;MEDA Project (Ref. PHS-2024/PH-HUM-76) and results from the collaboration between:
\nThe event is hosted by the Department of Modern Philology\, Translation and Interpreting (DFMTI) at ULPGC.
\nTopics of Interest
\nThe seminar welcomes proposals from literary studies\, cultural studies\, linguistics\, visual studies\, environmental humanities\, education\, anthropology\, history\, media studies\, and related disciplines. Contributions may address (but are not limited to) the following thematic areas:
\nA. Myth\, Folklore\, and Cultural Memory
\nB. Islands\, Childhood\, and Pedagogy
\nC. Environmental and More-than-Human Humanities
\nD. Isolation\, Confinement\, and Liminality
\nE. Migration\, Belonging\, and Contested Spaces
\nF. Visual\, Intermedial\, and Nonfiction Representations
\nG. Mobility\, Tourism\, and Connectivity
\nH. Linguistic\, Religious\, and Ethnographic Insularity
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nLanguages: English or Spanish (other languages may be considered).
\nAbstracts: 250&ndash\;300 words\, including title\, research question(s)\, methodology\, and relevance to the seminar theme.
\nPresentation format: Please indicate whether you wish to propose an oral paper or a poster.
\nAuthor information: A brief biographical note (approx. 100 words)\, institutional affiliation\, and contact details.
\nFile format: One single Word document\, using the official event template (available on the website).
\nSubmission email: mythical-2026@ulpgc.es
\nEmail subject line: &ldquo\;Mythical Archipelagos 2026 - Abstract submission&rdquo\;
\n\nImportant Dates
\nAbstract submission deadline: 30 March 2026
\nNotification of acceptance: by 15 April 2026
\nOtherness
\nConference of the Society for the Phenomenology of Religious Experience
\nNovember 17-19\, 2026
\nUniversité\; catholique de Louvain \;(UC Louvain\, Louvain-la-Neuve\, Belgium)
\nhttps://sophere.org/upcoming-conferences/
\nCall for Papers
\nThe Other is distinct from the Self\, regardless of whether the Other is accessible to the Self or not&ndash\;as something that enables self-reflection and revelation through the distance it provides to the Self. \;In this way\, the Other plays a crucial and multifaceted role within the phenomenological tradition. On one hand\, the Other is set in a position counteracting the Self\, while still remaining an essential part of the constitution of the Self. \;As Husserl showed in \;Cartesian Meditations\, \; \;eliminating the Other from one&rsquo\;s experience would make the constitution of experience impossible. \;
\nEmpathy \;and \;pairing \;are always at play in the constitution of the \;alter ego. \;Even within mere perception\, the alter ego is operating\, and therein\, the intersubjective sphere is essential both for the constitution of the Self\, and to perceive an object as the Self. The Self cannot be understood without intersubjectivity\, but\, on the other hand\, it is through the sense of alienness (Fremdheit) and inaccessibility of the Other\, a teleological structure of striving comes into play. Not only is the experience of the Other alien and foreign\, but it also initiates a change of perspective in how one sees oneself and the world through setting a teleological regulative idea to be strived for. The experience of the Other enables one to view oneself in a completely new light. This new understanding of the Self\, in turn\, opens up a new horizon\, changing the way everything appears. In short\, the Other serves as the means for self-reflection and revelation of the structure of experience itself. The phenomenology of Otherness is important for the studies of the Lifeworld\, the Homeworld\, and the Alienworld\, as well as in the concept of the halo\, in understanding indigenous religious experience\, in the cultural approaches such as the etic vs. emic\, or in the problem of historical Otherness as means to reconstruct historical personality.
\nWe welcome various phenomenologies of Otherness: here\, the Other may refer to a human or a non-human subject\, to the Divine Person\, to any Otherness. We are interested in how the phenomenological understanding of the Other applies to contemporary forms of the Self\, e.g.\, in Girard&rsquo\;s mimesis or Lopes Corvo&rsquo\;s psychoanalytic concept of self-envy. From classical approaches in phenomenology\, such as those of Husserl\, Levinas\, Ricoeur\, or Schutz\, \;to our contemporaries\, such as Waldenfels and Steinbock\, development of their thoughts from concrete forms of experience to situated and generalizable structures of Otherness can be covered.
\nThe abstracts must demonstrate familiarity with operative or theory-building concepts in phenomenology\, and use the framework of phenomenology with sources from within the phenomenological tradition. Possible themes regarding Otherness could be\, but are not restricted to: What role does the Other play in uncovering the structure of self-constitution? Is it possible to understand the absolute alterity\, or is a common ground necessary? Is &lsquo\;overcoming&rsquo\; Otherness even a fruitful task\, and what will this task reveal? How can a singular\, united world be referenced\, when all testimonies stem from individual perspectives? What is the difference between the Other and an object? Does the sphere of primordiality play an essential role for the research of Otherness? How does one understand the Other from an etic or emic standpoint ? Does Otherness within spirituality differ from pragmatic Otherness? How does one interpret first-person authority and Otherness in cases of cultural transfer?
\n\;Please send abstracts (of max. 500 words) formatted for anonymous reviewing. The abstracts must be written in English and sent to \;conference2026@sophere.org\, and please cc to Miyuki Ono (miyuki.ono@student.kuleuven.be)\, \;by May 15\, 2026. We will get back to you on whether your abstract has been accepted by June 5\, 2026. If you do not receive an email by this date\, please reach out to us. In addition\, we intend to publish a volume containing a number of papers from the conference.
\nOrganizers: Sylvain Camilleri\, the main contact \; \;(sylvain.camilleri@uclouvain.be)
\nOlga Louchakova-Schwartz (olouch@ucdavis.edu)
\nMartin Nitsche (nitsche@flu.cas.cz)
\nMiyuki Ono (miyuki.ono@student.kuleuven.be)
ORGANIZER;CN=Olga Louchakova-Schwartz;CN=Sylvain Camilleri;CN=Martin Nitsche: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260518T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20260518T170000 SUMMARY:May 18: Love and Communion in the Thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand UID:20260427T183445Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Roma\, Italy DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce the first Study Day of the Hildebrand Chair for Christian Personalism (Faculty of Philosophy)\, conceived in response to the publication of the Doctrinal Note of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith\, \;Una caro: In Praise of Monogamy \;(November 2025).
\nThe document marks a historic milestone: the first extensive citation of Dietrich and Alice von Hildebrand in an official doctrinal text. Starting from the fundamental works of the Hildebrand couple\, the Conference will explore the original truth of the person who finds fulfillment in the gift of self and in the formation of the &ldquo\;we\,&rdquo\; bringing personalist philosophy into dialogue with the \;philosophia perennis \;and the magisterium of Saint John Paul II.
\nEvent Program
\n09:00 AM &ndash\; Institutional Welcoming Remarks \;Fr. Alberto Carrara\, L.C.\, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy &ndash\; \;Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum
\n09:30 AM &ndash\; Opening Session \;John Henry Crosby\, President of the Hildebrand Project
\nSpeakers \;Rocco Buttiglione\, John F. Crosby\, Elisa Grimi\, Rodrigo Guerra Ló\;pez\, Robert McNamara\, Fr. Eamonn O&rsquo\;Higgins\, L.C.\, Marta Rodrí\;guez Dí\;az.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260521T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260523T170000 SUMMARY:30th Annual IAEP Conference (Virtual) UID:20260427T183446Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260522T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260522T170000 SUMMARY:Attualità della Vita nuova UID:20260427T183447Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Madrid LOCATION:Plaça universitat\, Barcelona\, Spain\, 08007 DESCRIPTION:L&rsquo\;Università\; di Barcellona\, in collaborazione con il Seminario Internazionale di Studi Danteschi e la rivista Theory and Criticism of Literature and Arts\, organizza la giornata di studi L&rsquo\;ATTUALITÀ\; DELLA VITA NUOVA \;(Barcelona\, 22 maggio). L&rsquo\;incontro si svolgerà\; in presenza e in remoto\; per la partecipazione via Zoom è\; richiesta la prenotazione tramite il link fornito dopo la registrazione.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260522T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260524T170000 SUMMARY:The Aftermath of Being and Time (1927-1932)/ Die Nachwirkungen von Sein und Zeit (1927-1932) UID:20260427T183448Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Upon the appearance of Being and Time in 1927\, Martin Heidegger found himself suddenly transformed from a provincial university lecturer &ndash\; whispered about as "the hidden king of philosophy" &ndash\; to an internationally recognised figurehead of a new kind of thinking.
From then\, until he publically aligned himself with National Socialism in 1933\, Heidegger's thinking underwent major development.
ECHS invites abstracts for papers which seek to illuminate important aspects of Heidegger's thinking between those two points in time.
\nPossible topics include but are not limited to:
\n&ndash\; Discussion of the so-called "Kant Buch" (Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics)
\n&ndash\; The 1929 lecture series The Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics: World - Finitude - Solitude
\n&ndash\; The Beginning of Western Philosophy (GA 35)
\nEach presentation of a paper should be between 30-45 minutes\, and the time allotted to each is 60 minutes. Please submit a title\, short summary\, and short biographical information before 1st May\, 2026.
\nContact: Alfred Denker at alfred.denker@yahoo.com or The European Centre for Heidegger Studies at \; info@europeancentreforheideggerstudies.org.
ORGANIZER;CN=Alfred Denker;CN=Louise Shale: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T170000 SUMMARY:Modelling\, Interpreting\, and Circulating Early Modern Texts: Digital Humanities Approaches to Scholarly Corpora UID:20260427T183449Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:2-10 Norham Rd\, Oxford OX2 6SE\, Oxford\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:NOTCOM is pleased to announce the upcoming seminar held as part of the Channels of Digital Scholarship series at the Maison Franç\;aise d&rsquo\;Oxford: \;Modelling\, Interpreting\, and Circulating Early Modern Texts: Digital Humanities Approaches to Scholarly Corpora. \;
\nSpeakers:
\n·\; Motasem Alrahabi (Sorbonne Université\;\, ObTIC)
\n·\; Glenn Roe (University of Oxford\, Jesus College\, ERC ModERN)
\n·\; Mouhamadoul Khaly Wé\;lé\; (CNRS\, IHRIM\, ERC NOTCOM)
\nThe seminar will explore how digital humanities methods enable new ways of modelling\, interpreting\, and circulating early modern scholarly texts and knowledge\, drawing on the complementary perspectives of three major research initiatives.
\nProgramme available here: \;https://notcom.hypotheses.org/7272
\nParticipation is open to all. Those wishing to attend online should contact Mouhamadoul Khaly Wé\;lé\; at \;mouhamadoul-khaly.wele@cnrs.fr.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260528T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260529T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop on Meaning\, LLMs\, and Experience UID:20260427T183450Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Warburger Straße 100\, Paderborn\, Germany\, 33098 DESCRIPTION:Philosophers are increasingly interested in the status of \;meaning \;in contemporary artificial intelligence&mdash\;especially in Large Language Models (LLMs). This is true both for meaning in a broadly semantic sense (e.g.\, How should we analyze the meaningfulness of LLM outputs\, given that LLMs are not agents and presumably do not themselves mean or understand?)\, and in the broader normative or ethical sense of their meaning or significance in our lives and practices. In both cases\, little attention has thus far been paid to \;human experience \;as something that both presumably differentiates us from LLMs in meaning contexts\, and that is a central component of our meaningful engagement with them. \;
\nThe goal of this workshop is to bring together scholars for in-depth engagement of work in progress on these issues from a variety of traditions and perspectives in and adjacent to philosophy\, including analytic philosophy\, phenomenology\, history of philosophy\, science and technology studies\, and social theory. We are especially interested in work that makes connections between the semantic and ethical aspects of meaning in relation to experience and LLMs\, and work that engages more than one of the above-listed traditions and perspectives.
\nThe workshop will take place on \;28 and 29 May 2026 at Paderborn University (Paderborn\, Germany)\, a small historical German city about midway between Cologne and Hannover\, easily reachable from either major city (and either city&rsquo\;s airport) by train or car. Paderborn also has an airport that is served by Munich. \;
\nParticipants have been selected based on anonymized extended abstracts (program available below). Drafts of each work in progress will be made available to members of the workshop four weeks in advance. Workshop sessions will take the form of extended\, detailed discussions of each draft\, rather than formal presentations\, with the goal of helping authors to develop their work. There will also be ample time reserved for informal conversation. Others are welcome to attend the workshop as in-person auditors\; please email jacobrump[at]creighton.edu for access to the drafts. \;
\nThe workshop is organized in conjunction with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation fellowship of Jacob Rump\, guest researcher at Paderborn University for 2025 and 2026\, in collaboration with Paderborn philosophers Suzana Alpsancar and Sebastian Luft.
\n\;Inquiries may be directed to jacobrump[at]creighton.edu
ORGANIZER;CN=Jacob Rump;CN=Suzana Alpsancar;CN=Sebastian Luft: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260528T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260529T170000 SUMMARY:Hannah Arendt - The Origins of Totalitarianism Today UID:20260427T183451Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Warburger Str. 100\, Paderborn\, Germany\, 33098 DESCRIPTION:Confirmed speakers: Jeffrey Goldfarb\, Siobhan Kattago\, Michael Weinman\, Peter J. Verov&scaron\;ek\, Veronica Cibotaru.
\nWhen Hannah Arendt&rsquo\;s The Origins of Totalitarianism was first published in 1951\, it was widely hailed as the first work to offer a systematic conceptualization of the political catastrophe that had menaced European civilization in the preceding decades. The book continues to attract both academic and non-academic readership. In many ways\, The Origins is the epitome of the surge of interest towards the contemporary relevance of Arendt&rsquo\;s thinking. It is telling that in 2016\, following Donald Trump&rsquo\;s first election as president\, The Origins became an international bestseller once again. In the face of widespread fear that we are sliding into a new era of authoritarian rule\, if not totalitarianism proper\, understanding the origins and elements of what Arendt called &lsquo\;total domination&rsquo\; continues to be of foremost political importance and central to the democratic project.
\n75 years after the publication of The Origins\, this international and interdisciplinary conference will gather scholars from different fields of studies critically interested in the current relevance of her reflections in Arendt&rsquo\;s study of &ldquo\;the totalitarian phenomenon as occurring\, not on the moon\, but in the midst of human society.&rdquo\; Empirically and politically\, many different aspects of totalitarian domination she itemizes in this book continue to threaten democratic self-governance today\, sometimes in their already-known and sometimes in a novel guise. These threats include conspiracy theories\, ideology\, loneliness\, mass superfluity\, statelessness or the crisis of human rights\, and this list is far from being complete.
\n ORGANIZER;CN=Maria Robaszkiewicz;CN="Ari-Elmeri Hyvönen": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Montreal:20260528T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Montreal:20260529T170000 SUMMARY:Varieties of Intuition in Early Phenomenology UID:20260427T183452Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Montreal LOCATION:Montréal\, Canada DESCRIPTION:The annual conference of the North American Society for Early Phenomenology will be held at the \;Université\; de Montré\;al\, \;May 28-29th. The keynote speakers are Maxime Doyon (UdeM) and Iris Laner (Mozarteum Salzburg). \; \; Conference Theme: \;Varieties of Intuition in Early Phenomenology: One of the most inspiring aspects of the early phenomenological movement was its expanded notion of intuition. Breaking from models centred on sense-data and concept-application\, early phenomenologists investigated diverse forms of intuitions as intentions of presence and absence\, immediacy and mediacy\, while also reconceiving the role of norms and values in sensory consciousness. In this way\, early phenomenologists offered new orientations for investigations of perception\, aesthetic contemplation\, imagination\, memory\, empathy\, and more. \;Relatedly\, this expansive intuitive register enabled them to produce rich descriptions of perceptual objects\, artworks\, fictional entities\, other minds\, essences\, laws\, and values. \;NASEP welcomes papers exploring the contribution of early phenomenologists to varieties of intuition and papers illustrating how these contributions have informed more recent approaches to philosophical investigations into sensory\, aesthetic consciousness\, broadly construed. \;We are particularly interested in papers that draw attention to thinkers and problems that have been historically neglected and/or underrepresented.
Abstracts should be \;400-600 \;words and include a short bibliography. Abstracts must be prepared for blind review and sent to patrick.eldridge@unb.ca \;
Deadline for submissions has been extended to \;March 6thand decisions will be sent out no later than \;March 16th.
Now celebrating its 15th anniversary\, the Aquinas Philosophy Workshop brings together renowned scholars from universities worldwide for lectures and discussions. Join us in Washington\, D.C. this May to explore Aquinas in the company of leading scholars and students! The theme for this year&rsquo\;s conference is &ldquo\;Aquinas on Act and Potency.&rdquo\; It is an exciting opportunity to do a deep dive into this important doctrine and its implications for a variety of different disciplines\, from metaphysics to politics. \; \;
\nFeatured Speakers:
\nProf. Gregory Doolan (The Catholic University of America)\, Prof. Matthew Minerd (Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius)\, Prof. Jeffrey Brower (Purdue University)\, Prof. Jennifer Frey (University of Tulsa)\, Prof. Catherine Peters (Loyola Marymount University)\, Fr. Ambrose Little\, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260529T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260531T170000 SUMMARY:Karl Popper in China UID:20260427T183454Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Asia/Hong_Kong LOCATION:HKUST\, Hong Kong\, Hong Kong DESCRIPTION:Karl Popper in China
\n29 - 31 May 2026\, HKUST
\nKeynote Speakers
Adam Chmielewski (University of Wroclaw)
Zhilin Zhang (Fudan University)
Organising Committee
Zaza Doborjginidze
Xiaotao Liu (co-chair)
Yafeng Shan (co-chair)
Qinyi Wang
Qiyue Zhang
Funder
The Karl Popper Charitable Trust
Conference Description
Karl Popper (1902-1994) is widely considered as one of the mostinfluential philosophers of science and one of the most prolific thinkers in the 20th century. His work heavily influenced the development of philosophy of science in China\, especially in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Many renown Chinese philosophers of science were first attracted to the field because of their reading of Popper. In 1987\, there was a conference on Popper's philosophy at Wuhan University\, sponsored by George Soros\, Popper's for er student. It featured talks by leading Popper scholars and philosophers of science (e.g. I n Hacking and Alan Musgrave) and leading Chinese philosophers (e.g. Fan Dainian and Jiang Tianji) at the time. The proceedings of the conference were published as an edited volume by Routledge in 1992. Recently there was a revival of interest in the work of KarlPopper in China. This conference aims to examine the influence of Popper&rsquo\;s work on the development of philosophy of science in China and assess and explore his legacy on contemporary philosophy of science in China.
Flyer
Submit an abstract (https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/80087/submitter) (Deadline: 5 March 2026)
Programme
Registration (Deadline: 29 April 2026)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979376924665
Contact
If you have any questions\, please contact Qiyue Zhang (qiyue.zhang@connect.ust.hk). .
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
\nAbstracts of no more than 300 words should be submitted between \;July 7th\, 2025\, and \;October 15th\, 2025.
\nPlease include a short biography (100 words) and institutional affiliation with your submission.
\nApproved abstracts will be informed by \;December 2025.
\nThe final paper must be sent by \;May 1st\, 2026\, for internal circulation.
\nWe invite scholars to submit proposals for our upcoming conference\, which will examine how colonial and neocolonial powers have influenced representations of non-Western countries and their peoples in literature\, the arts\, and the media. This event seeks to investigate how these representations have been instrumental in constructing negative stereotypes\, enforcing cultural hierarchies\, and sustaining hegemonic narratives that marginalise indigenous\, local\, and non-Western communities.
\nColonial and imperial discourses\, as &ldquo\;a cultural domination from abroad&rdquo\; (Da Silva &\; Matheus\, 2024)\, have long employed literary and artistic productions of Other Non-Western subjects\, portraying them as exotic\, primitive\, or even barbaric. From the portrayal of Native Brazilian Indigenous peoples as cannibals in Early Modern Portuguese colonial literature to the transformation of \;One Thousand and One Nights \;through Neoclassical French translations that distorted its original Arabic cultural context\, such narratives have served to reinforce Western dominance and justify subjugation.
\nMore recently\, in a postcolonial context\, various productions continue to operate in the shadows of (neo)colonialism and (neo)imperialism\, often carrying colonial overtones (Qiao\, 2018). Neocolonial cultural productions\, such as the French-directed \;Emilia Pé\;rez (a film about Mexican drug cartels cast with American actors)\, continue to generate controversy over who has the authority to tell certain stories and how these depictions are received by the communities they claim to represent. Western agents (e.g. translators\, producers\, directors\, editors\, publishers\, and reviewers) stillreframe productions from the Global South through a (neo)colonial and (neo)orientalist lens\, constructing Western-centric narratives about these works\, their countries\, and their people. For example\, American and British agents often situate Chinese personal stories within Western dominant narratives of a &ldquo\;dark&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;dystopian&rdquo\; China\, translating them according to their hegemonic standards (Tan\, 2024).
\nThis conference will examine the mechanisms through which (neo)colonial powers have influenced literary\, artistic\, and media portrayals of non-Western subjects\, as well as their impacts on their self-identification. We seek to explore questions such as:
\nWe welcome proposals from a range of disciplines\, including but not limited to Literature\, History\, Film Studies\, Philosophy\, Translation Studies\, Cultural and (Post)colonial Studies\, \;Journalism\, and Media Studies. Papers may address historical cases or contemporary examples and may take a comparative\, theoretical\, or case-study approach.
\nRELEVANT DETAILS \;
\nAs an interdisciplinary conference\, it aims to capture the attention of scholars examining (neo)colonial representations and how perceptions of the Others are shaped through various media.
\nThis conference is tailored for national and international scholars\, students\, and early-career researchers interested in Literature\, Art\, Cultural Studies\, History\, Philosophy\, Sociology\, etc. As our conference will follow the \;Society for Latin American Studies&rsquo\; \;Climate Action Plan\, we also warmly invite colleagues to endorse the \;BPA/SWIP Good Practice Scheme \;and follow the \;BPA Environmental Travel Policy.
\nThe conference will take place in person at the University of Warwick on \;May 30th\, 2026.
\nWe look forward to your contributions and an engaging discussion.
\nPlease\, send your abstract to both emails: \;
\nGustavo Ruiz da Silva: \;gustavo.da-silva@warwick.ac.uk
\nXiaoyan Tan: \;xiaoyan.tan@warwick.ac.uk
\nNo fees will be charged for this conference.
\nPUBLISHING OPPORTUNITY
\nThe \;Warwick Series in the Humanities (with Routledge) \;publishes the varied and multidisciplinary outcomes of projects funded by the HRC. Following this tradition\, our conference will organise an edited volume based on the presented papers\, and offer its publication to Routledge.
ORGANIZER;CN=Gustavo Ruiz da Silva;CN=Xiaoyan Tan: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260530T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260530T170000 SUMMARY:(Neo)Colonial Images and Literature: The Construction of the Other UID:20260427T183456Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Gibbet Hill Road\, Coventry\, United Kingdom\, CV4 7AL DESCRIPTION:SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
\nAbstracts of no more than 300 words should be submitted between \;July 7th\, 2025\, and \;October 15th\, 2025.
\nPlease include a short biography (100 words) and institutional affiliation with your submission.
\nApproved abstracts will be informed by \;December 2025.
\nThe final paper must be sent by \;May 1st\, 2026\, for internal circulation.
\nWe invite scholars to submit proposals for our upcoming conference\, which will examine how colonial and neocolonial powers have influenced representations of non-Western countries and their peoples in literature\, the arts\, and the media. This event seeks to investigate how these representations have been instrumental in constructing negative stereotypes\, enforcing cultural hierarchies\, and sustaining hegemonic narratives that marginalise indigenous\, local\, and non-Western communities.
\nColonial and imperial discourses\, as &ldquo\;a cultural domination from abroad&rdquo\; (Da Silva &\; Matheus\, 2024)\, have long employed literary and artistic productions of Other Non-Western subjects\, portraying them as exotic\, primitive\, or even barbaric. From the portrayal of Native Brazilian Indigenous peoples as cannibals in Early Modern Portuguese colonial literature to the transformation of \;One Thousand and One Nights \;through Neoclassical French translations that distorted its original Arabic cultural context\, such narratives have served to reinforce Western dominance and justify subjugation.
\nMore recently\, in a postcolonial context\, various productions continue to operate in the shadows of (neo)colonialism and (neo)imperialism\, often carrying colonial overtones (Qiao\, 2018). Neocolonial cultural productions\, such as the French-directed \;Emilia Pé\;rez (a film about Mexican drug cartels cast with American actors)\, continue to generate controversy over who has the authority to tell certain stories and how these depictions are received by the communities they claim to represent. Western agents (e.g. translators\, producers\, directors\, editors\, publishers\, and reviewers) stillreframe productions from the Global South through a (neo)colonial and (neo)orientalist lens\, constructing Western-centric narratives about these works\, their countries\, and their people. For example\, American and British agents often situate Chinese personal stories within Western dominant narratives of a &ldquo\;dark&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;dystopian&rdquo\; China\, translating them according to their hegemonic standards (Tan\, 2024).
\nThis conference will examine the mechanisms through which (neo)colonial powers have influenced literary\, artistic\, and media portrayals of non-Western subjects\, as well as their impacts on their self-identification. We seek to explore questions such as:
\nWe welcome proposals from a range of disciplines\, including but not limited to Literature\, History\, Film Studies\, Philosophy\, Translation Studies\, Cultural and (Post)colonial Studies\, \;Journalism\, and Media Studies. Papers may address historical cases or contemporary examples and may take a comparative\, theoretical\, or case-study approach.
\nRELEVANT DETAILS \;
\nAs an interdisciplinary conference\, it aims to capture the attention of scholars examining (neo)colonial representations and how perceptions of the Others are shaped through various media.
\nThis conference is tailored for national and international scholars\, students\, and early-career researchers interested in Literature\, Art\, Cultural Studies\, History\, Philosophy\, Sociology\, etc. As our conference will follow the \;Society for Latin American Studies&rsquo\; \;Climate Action Plan\, we also warmly invite colleagues to endorse the \;BPA/SWIP Good Practice Scheme \;and follow the \;BPA Environmental Travel Policy.
\nThe conference will take place in person at the University of Warwick on \;May 30th\, 2026.
\nWe look forward to your contributions and an engaging discussion.
\nPlease\, send your abstract to both emails: \;
\nGustavo Ruiz da Silva: \;gustavo.da-silva@warwick.ac.uk
\nXiaoyan Tan: \;xiaoyan.tan@warwick.ac.uk
\nNo fees will be charged for this conference.
\nPUBLISHING OPPORTUNITY
\nThe \;Warwick Series in the Humanities (with Routledge) \;publishes the varied and multidisciplinary outcomes of projects funded by the HRC. Following this tradition\, our conference will organise an edited volume based on the presented papers\, and offer its publication to Routledge.
ORGANIZER;CN=Gustavo Ruiz da Silva;CN=Xiaoyan Tan: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260531T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260531T090000 SUMMARY:Fichte-Studien 2026: Fichte and/or Hegel. Differences\, Similarities\, Possible Dialogues UID:20260427T183457Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Fichte and/or Hegel.
\nDifferences\, Similarities\, Possible Dialogues
\nEds. Gesa Wellmann\, Gregor Schä\;fer
\nSubmission deadline for articles: 31.05.2026
\nStylesheet and submission details: http://www.fichte-gesellschaft.org/fichte-studien/
\nPublication of accepted articles: Winter 2026
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20260531T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20260531T234500 SUMMARY:Phenomenology and Media: Mapping the Structures of Post-Cinematic Experience UID:20260427T183458Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Bucharest LOCATION:Str. Matei Voievod 75-77\, Bucharest\, Romania\, 021452 DESCRIPTION:In the wake of profound technological and cultural transformations\, cinema no longer names a stable medium but rather a shifting constellation of practices\, dispositifs\, and experiential forms. The proliferation of streaming platforms\, algorithmically curated feeds\, immersive installations\, AI-generated imagery\, VR and AR environments\, conversational agents\, and multi-screen ecologies compels us to rethink the very structures of our lived experience. Under the still-contested but heuristically productive concept of \;&ldquo\;post-cinema\,&rdquo\; recent scholarship in film and media studies has sought to come to grips with this transformed media landscape in ways that are still waiting to be fully appropriated by phenomenological reflection.
\nThe present conference invites contributions that bring phenomenology into sustained dialogue with contemporary media theory in order to interrogate the \;manifold facets of our current \;post-cinematic situation \;and map the experiential\, affective\, embodied\, and critical structures that characterize our current media ecology.
\nBuilding primarily on traditions of film phenomenology associated with \;Vivian Sobchack \;and \;Jean-Pierre Meunier\, and drawing on the philosophical resources of\, among others\, \;Edmund Husserl\, \;Martin Heidegger\, \;Maurice Merleau-Ponty\, and \;Jean-Paul Sartre\, as well as Emmanuel Levinas&rsquo\;s ethics of the Other\, Hermann Schmitz&rsquo\;s New Phenomenology\, Don Ihde&rsquo\;s post-phenomenology of technology\, or Mark Coeckelbergh&rsquo\;s phenomenologically informed ethics of human-robot interaction\, we aim to extend phenomenological inquiry beyond the classical cinematic dispositif toward emerging &ldquo\;families of images&rdquo\;: algorithmic visuals\, deepfakes\, TikTok feeds\, immersive environments\, AI image synthesis\, and hybrid human-machine interfaces.
\nBy bringing together philosophers\, film and media scholars\, as well as artists\, we aim to foster a rigorous interdisciplinary conversation about how phenomenology can illuminate\, and be transformed by\, the evolving media landscape.
ORGANIZER;CN=Christian Ferencz-Flatz;CN=Alexandru Bejinariu;CN=Remus Breazu: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260601T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260601T000000 SUMMARY:International Conference: “Cornelius Castoriadis (1997-2027) : Thirty Years Later” UID:20260427T183459Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Paris LOCATION:Trie-sur-Baïse\, France DESCRIPTION:Call for papers
\nInternational Conference: &ldquo\;Cornelius Castoriadis (1997-2027) : Thirty Years Later&rdquo\;
\nTrie-sur-Baï\;se (Hautes-Pyré\;né\;es\, 65\, France)
\nOctober 27\, 28 &\; 29\, 2027
\nPresentation
\nIn 2027\, we will mark thirty years since the passing of Cornelius Castoriadis (1922-1997)\, a singular thinker whose multifaceted work continues to shape contemporary intellectual thought. Philosopher\, economist\, psychoanalyst\, political theorist\, and activist\, he developed a powerful and original reflection on freedom\, creation\, the institution of society\, and both individual and collective autonomy. From his younger days in Greece\, through Socialisme ou Barbarie\, to his passing\, his intellectual journey crossed and challenged disciplinary and ideological boundaries. This international conference aims to reexamine\, three decades after his death\, both the intellectual legacy of the Greek philosopher and the relevance of his conceptual tools for thinking about today&rsquo\;s society. In the face of the challenges of our time\, Castoriadis&rsquo\; thought offers valuable resources to question the very foundations of our societies\, political action\, and philosophical inquiry.
\nObjectives
\nThis conference is neither commemorative nor hagiographic. Its purpose is to revive the radical dimensions of Castoriadian thought by engaging it with contemporary challenges\, exploring its internal tensions\, questioning its assumptions\, and envisioning its possible futures. Since elucidation was at the heart of Castoriadis&rsquo\; project of autonomy\, it will serve as the guiding force for our discussions\, thirty years later. Fundamentally\, this conference seeks to:
\nEncourage renewed reading of Castoriadis across different fields of knowledge.
\nEngage his thought in a dialogue with contemporary issues.
\nExplore the practical uses of his work in social movements\, education\, clinical practices\, and democratic experimentation.
\nMap the intellectual lineages\, as well as the productive critiques and reinterpretations of his thought\, both in France and internationally.
\nThematic Areas
\n1. Castoriadis and the Relevance of Politics Today
\nNew social movements
\nDecolonial and Postcolonial studies
\nGender and its institution
\n2. Castoriadis in his Time
\nThe experience of intellectual journals and the collective dimension of thought
\nCastoriadis and his contemporaries
\nEngagement and refusals in scientific debates of his time
\n3. Castoriadis: Nature\, Technology\, Ecology
\nAutonomy\, complexity\, and self-organisation
\nThe Project of autonomy and technological transformations (AI\, NBIC\, etc.)
\nPolitical Ecology: a renewal of the project of autonomy
\n4. Castoriadis and Language
\nSocial creation through language
\nThe institution of meaning and Castoriadis&rsquo\; critique of structuralism
\nDiachrony and Synchrony : Temporalities of language\, temporalities of the social
\n5. Castoriadis Facing the War
\nCritique of instrumental rationality
\nCastoriadis and Geopolitics
\nHistory as a site and stake of creation
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nProposals for papers (title\, abstract of 300 to 500 words\, indicative bibliography\, 5 keywords\, short bio) should be sent by June 1\, 2026\, to the following addresses: Guillaume Plin ( gplin@parisnanterre.fr)\; Savvas Orfanos (savvas.orfanos@gmail.com)\; Emile Le Pessot (elepessot@gmail.com)\; Quentin Mur Rodriguez (quentinmur@hotmail.fr). Presentations can be made in French\, English or Spanish. Selected contributions may be published in Les Nouveaux Cahiers Castoriadis\, published by Classiques Garnier.
\nScientific Organisation
\nQuentin Mur Rodriguez (Sociologist\, University of Ottawa &\; University Toulouse Jean Jaurè\;s)\, Emile Le Pessot (Historian\, EHESS)\, Guillaume Plin (Philosopher\, University Paris-Nanterre)\, Savvas Orfanos (Philosopher\, University Paris 1 Panthé\;on-Sorbonne)
\nScientific Committee
\nSté\;phane Vibert\, Nicolas Piqué\;\, Philippe Caumiè\;res\, Florence Giust-Desprairies\, Olivier Fressard\, Thibault Tranchant\, Gilles Labelle\, Alexandros Schismenos\, Nicolas Poirier
\nProvisional Timeline
\nSubmissions deadline : June 1\, 2026
\nNotification of acceptance : September 1\, 2026
\nFinal program release : November 1\, 2026
\nConference dates : October 27-29\, 2027
\nCallfor Papers: Chinese Philosophy and Psychological Wellbeing
\nDeadline for Submissions: 31 May 2026
\nGuest Editor: Yuchen Liang liangyc@cuhk.edu.cn
\nSubmit at: Editorial Manager for JCCP \; \;https://www.editorialmanager.com/jccp/default.aspx
\nModern mental health is often framed through a Western clinical lens. This Special Issue explores how Chinese philosophy&mdash\;both ancient and contemporary&mdash\;provide a different map for the human &ldquo\;heart-mind&rdquo\; (xin 心). We want to bridge the gap between abstract philosophy and the lived experience of wellbeing\, looking at everything from ancient concepts of gan感 and qing 情 to how Chinese thought can help us survive the modern &ldquo\;attention economy&rdquo\; and mental health crisis.
\nKey Themes &\;Areas of Interest:
\nDefining the Healthy Self: How do Confucian\, Daoist\, and Chinese Buddhist texts define a &ldquo\;well&rdquo\; person? How does this differ from Western notions of mental health? Can we use Chinese standards like qingzhi 情志 in addition to contemporary frameworks like the DSM-5?
\nPhilosophical Psychotherapy: Using Chinese concepts in clinical settings or as frameworks for mental health treatment such as the &ldquo\;Indigenous psychology&rdquo\; (本土心理學).
\nThe &ldquo\;Attention Economy&rdquo\; &\; Psychopolitics: How Chinese philosophy can critique or resist the digital exhaustion of modern life\, or combination of psychology and technology in social control?
\nThe Ethics of Care: How Chinese medical ethics (traditional Chinese medicine) and theories of the self(gongfulun 功夫論) change how we approach psychologicalsuffering and psycho-physiological illness?
\nChinese Affect Theory: How Chinese conceptslike gan 感 and qing 情 construct unique approach regarding Western originated concepts like affects and emotions?
\nTypes of Submissions We&rsquo\;re Looking For:
\nHistorical Research: Deep dives into ancient texts with a focus on psychological application.
\nContemporary Critique: How Chinese philosophy interacts with modern political and social pressures.
\nComparative Pieces: Dialogues between Chinese thought and Western psychology.
\nCase Studies: Philosophical reflections on mental health practices or specific psychological phenomena.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260601T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260612T170000 SUMMARY:The Kyoto School: Totality and Contradiction UID:20260427T183501Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Asia/Hong_Kong LOCATION:Chinese university of Hong Kong\, Hong Kong\, Hong Kong\, 99999 DESCRIPTION:While major Western philosophical movements in the 20th century looked upon claims to absolute knowledge with deep suspicion\, the Kyoto School never abandoned philosophy's sacred vocation to know the absolute. Against the dominant disposition to look upon contradiction as an obstacle to absolute knowledge\, the Kyoto School recognizes contradiction as the key to unlocking the secrets of absolute totality. The Summer School will think with major thinkers of the Kyoto School on totality and contradiction. Philosophizing with Nishida\, Takahashi\, Tanabe\, Nishitani\, Ueda\, Miki\, Tosaka\, and Watsuji\, the Summer School will also explore the contemporary relevance of the Kyoto School for philosophical thought in the 21st century.
ORGANIZER;CN=Gregory S. Moss;CN=Dennis Prooi;CN=Kyle Peters: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260601T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260601T090000 SUMMARY:Artifices: technology\, thought\, art UID:20260427T183502Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Warsaw LOCATION:EJSMONDA 2\, Gdynia\, Poland DESCRIPTION:artifices -- 6th Ereignis Conference -- sets out to examine artificial intelligence as alterity\, desiring-machine\, and symbolic force that reorganizes human subjectivity\, labour\, and planetary life. Drawing on philosophies from Levinas and Sartre to Lacan\, Deleuze and Guattari\, we question the natural/artificial binary and ask whether thinking machines represent radical ethical encounter or algorithmic reduction of the Other.
\nKey questions include: \;
\nThe 6th interdisciplinary Ereignis conference will take place on August 8 and 9\, 2026 at Hotel Nadmorski in Gdynia\, Poland\, with a hybrid option for those unable to attend in person. Registration will be required.
\nDeadline for proposals: 1 June 2026.
\nFor more information and to submit your proposal: https://conference.ereignis.no/
ORGANIZER;CN=Torgeir Fjeld: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260601T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260604T170000 SUMMARY:BACK to the THINGS THEMSELVES! UID:20260427T183503Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Vancouver LOCATION:Victoria\, Canada DESCRIPTION:Back to the Things Themselves! \;(BTTTT!) is an annual attempt to put aside the more conventional scholarly practice of textual exegesis and critique\, and return to the lived world to divine the essential structures of experience through careful phenomenological description.
\nIn short\, \;BTTTT!&lsquo\;s \;main aim is to &ldquo\;do phenomenology&rdquo\;&mdash\;that is\, to generate original descriptions of phenomena in the lifeworld.
ORGANIZER;CN=D. Koukal: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260601T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260604T170000 SUMMARY:Society for Existential and Phenomenological Theory & Culture (EPTC/TCEP) Annual Conference UID:20260427T183504Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Vancouver LOCATION:Victoria\, Canada DESCRIPTION:The Annual meeting of the EPTC will be held June 1-4\, 2026\, at the University of Victoria in Victoria\, British Columbia.
\nFounded in 2003\, the Society for Existential and Phenomenological Theory and Culture (EPTC) is a Canadian-based international academic society that aims to promote rigorous scholarship drawn from the traditions of existentialism and phenomenology\, broadly construed. In addition to theoretical work on core philosophical issues and figures\, we are especially interested in providing a forum for showcasing practical and applied research\, as well as cross- and interdisciplinary developments of existential and phenomenological themes.
\nDay One of our conference will be reserved for papers exploring the foundations and pre-histories of phenomenology and/or existentialism. Please indicate in your submission if you wish your paper to be considered as contribution to this discussion. The remainder of the conference is open to submissions on any scholarship of \;existential and phenomenological themes\, \;theoretical\, practical\, or cross- and interdisciplinary.
\n\nLa ré\;union annuelle de la TCEP aura lieu du 1er au 4 juin 2026 à\; l&rsquo\;Université\; de Victoria\, en Colombie-Britannique
\nFondé\;e en 2003\, Thé\;orie et culture existentialistes et phé\;nomé\;nologiques (TCEP) est une socié\;té\; acadé\;mique canadienne d&rsquo\;envergure internationale dont la mission est de promouvoir la recherche inspiré\;e\, au sens large\, des traditions existentialiste ou phé\;nomé\;nologique. En plus de s&rsquo\;inté\;resser aux travaux thé\;oriques portant sur des sujets et personnalité\;s du monde philosophique\, la TCEP offre une vitrine aux travaux de recherche pratique ou appliqué\;e ainsi qu&rsquo\;à\; la recherche multi- ou interdisciplinaire portant sur des thé\;matiques existentialiste ou phé\;nomé\;nologique.
\nLa premiè\;re journé\;e de notre confé\;rence sera ré\;servé\;e aux contributions explorant les fondements et les pré\;histoires de la phé\;nomé\;nologie et/ou de l&rsquo\;existentialisme. Veuillez indiquer dans votre soumission si vous souhaitez que votre article soit considé\;ré\; comme une contribution à\; cette discussion. Le reste de la confé\;rence est ouvert aux soumissions sur toute recherche portant sur des thè\;mes existentiels et phé\;nomé\;nologiques\, thé\;oriques\, pratiques ou transdisciplinaires.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260601T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260601T130000 SUMMARY:Voir-Dire: "World-Building" UID:20260427T183505Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:America/Toronto LOCATION:75 Laurier Ave E\, Ottawa\, Canada\, K1N 6N5 DESCRIPTION:Call for Proposals:
\n&ldquo\;World-Building&rdquo\;
\nOctober 9th &\; 10th\, 2026 at University of Ottawa
\nSubmission Deadline: June 1st\, 2026
\n[La version franç\;aise se trouve ci-dessous]
\nToday&rsquo\;s global community is at a critical juncture in the wake of increasing environmental\, political\, social\, cultural\, and economic crises. Worlds\, as we know them\, are becoming destabilized and fractured and the futures of individual nations as well as their geopolitical relations are uncertain. However\, from this uncertainty and rupture\, opportunity arises to build a better world. The theme\, &ldquo\;World-Building&rdquo\;\, invites graduate students and scholars to share their ideas and research on questions of transformative\, collaborative\, and cooperative processes and practices that envision worlds in their possible futures and the conditions for their realization.
\nVoir Dire: Conference &\; Journal is a joint initiative between graduate students from the philosophy departments at the University of Ottawa\, Saint-Paul University\, and Carleton University. Since an interdisciplinary approach is crucial for identifying\, discussing\, and resolving complex social and political issues\, we welcome proposals from other disciplines and from all areas of philosophy. \;
\nAbstracts and presentations may be in either French or English. Each speaker has 20 minutes to present\, followed by an open discussion period. We invite submissions that engage in research on topics including but not limited to:
\n● Transformation\, solidarity\, and community.
\n● Rights\, dignity\, and freedom: Relationships between human\, animals\, and nature.
\n● Positive and negative roles of dystopian/utopian thinking\, of hope/hopelessness\, of \;
\nnihilism/fatalism\, and of future studies.
\n● Alienation\, reconciliation\, and reparation.
\n● Relation between theory and practice\; justice\; moral and institutional responsibility.
\n● Policy\, commensurability\, feasibility\, and sustainability.
\nFully anonymized abstracts (250-500 words) can be submitted online using the following link:
\nConference Submission Form: \; \;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcTF0UimzdbFl8jg29tl07BJnenolGdf-rJ1d4xagMFNBWXg/viewform?usp=send_form
\nYou can find the formatting guidelines for abstracts at the beginning of the form and you will be asked to provide a brief bio describing your research interests. Following the conference\, papers may be considered for publication in the Voir Dire journal.
\nFor any questions\, please email us at voirdire.ottawa@gmail.com. \;
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\nAppel à\; communications :
\n«\; World-Building »\;
\nLe 9 &\; 10 octobre 2026 à\; l&rsquo\;Université\; d&rsquo\;Ottawa
\nDé\;lai de soumission : le 1er juin 2026
\nLa communauté\; mondiale actuelle\, face aux crises environnementales\, politiques\, sociales\, culturelles et é\;conomiques croissantes\, se trouve à\; un moment dé\;cisif. Les mondes\, tel que nous les connaissons\, se dé\;stabilisent et se fracturent\, et l&rsquo\;avenir des nations individuelles et leur relations gé\;opolitiques sont incertaines. Cependant\, de cette incertitude et de cette rupture\, é\;merge l&rsquo\;occasion de bâ\;tir un monde meilleur. Le thè\;me\, «\; World-Building »\;\, invite les é\;tudiant.e.s diplô\;mé\;.e.s et chercheurs.euses à\; partager leurs idé\;es et leurs recherches sur les enjeux relatifs aux processus et pratiques transformatives\, collaboratives et coopé\;ratives qui envisagent les mondes dans leurs futurs possibles et leurs conditions d&rsquo\;avè\;nement.
\nVoir Dire : confé\;rence et revue est une initiative conjointe des é\;tudiant.e.s diplô\;mé\;s des dé\;partements de philosophie de l&rsquo\;Université\; d&rsquo\;Ottawa\, de l&rsquo\;Université\; Saint-Paul et de l&rsquo\;Université\; Carleton. L&rsquo\;utilisation d&rsquo\;une approche interdisciplinaire é\;tant essentielle pour identifier\, discuter et ré\;soudre les problè\;mes sociaux et politiques complexes\, nous accueillons des propositions provenant d&rsquo\;autres disciplines ainsi que des propositions provenant de tous les domaines de philosophie. \;
\nLes ré\;sumé\;s et les pré\;sentations peuvent ê\;tre en franç\;ais ou en anglais. Chaque intervenant.e à\; 20 minutes pour faire sa pré\;sentation\, suivie d&rsquo\;une pé\;riode de discussion ouverte. Nous acceptons des propositions qui abordent\, sans s&rsquo\;y limiter\, les sujets de recherche suivant :
\n● La transformation\, solidarité\; et communauté\;.
\n● Droits\, dignité\; et liberté\; : les relations entre les humains\, animaux et la nature.
\n● Rô\;les positifs et né\;gatifs de la pensé\;e dystopique/utopique\, de l&rsquo\;espoir/dé\;sespoir\, du nihilisme/fatalisme et des é\;tudes de l&rsquo\;avenir.
\n● Alié\;nation\, ré\;conciliation et ré\;paration.
\n● Relation entre la thé\;orie et la pratique\; la justice\; la responsabilité\; morale et institutionnelle.
\n● Politique\, commensurabilité\;\, faisabilité\; et durabilité\;.
\nLes ré\;sumé\;s entiè\;rement anonymisé\;s (250-500 mots) peuvent ê\;tre soumis en ligne à\; travers le lien suivant: \;
\nFormulaire de soumission: \;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcTF0UimzdbFl8jg29tl07BJnenolGdf-rJ1d4xagMFNBWXg/viewform?usp=send_form
\nVous trouverez les directives pour la mise en forme des ré\;sumé\;s au dé\;but du formulaire et vous devrez fournir une brè\;ve biographie dé\;crivant vos inté\;rê\;ts de recherche.
\nÀ\; la suite de la confé\;rence\, les articles pourront ê\;tre pris en considé\;ration pour publication dans la revue \;
\nVoir Dire. Pour toutes questions\, veuillez nous envoyer un courriel à\; voirdire.ottawa@gmail.com. \;
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T180000 SUMMARY:Nostalgia of the Infinite: Philosophical Investigations into Metaphysics and Historicity UID:20260427T183506Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:NOSTALGIA OF THE INFINITE?: \;
\nPhilosophical Investigations into Metaphysics and Historicity. \;
\nEdited by Max K. Feenan and Jan Kerkmann
\nDETAILS:
\nAbstracts of \;c. 300 words\, with contribution proposals can be submitted until \;June 1st\, 2026
\nAnd should be sent to these email addresses: \;jan.kerkmann@philosophie.un-freiburg.de \;and \;mkfwa2777@gmail.com. \;Feedback regarding accepted submissions will be provided by \;June 15th\, 2026. Final versions of the essays are due by \;December 31st\, 2026. The edited volume will be published by a renowned German publisher in 2027\, with a contract signing scheduled for December 2025.
\nNB: \;It is not necessary for the contributions to focus on the thinkers and traditions discussed below. Submissions that other modern figures and figurations are most welcome! The only requirement is that a clear connection to the relationship between metaphysics and historicity is established and explored in depth within the essays.
\nOverall\, the planned volume claims to make a significant contribution to modern intellectual and cultural history\, and contemporary philosophical discussions about the limits of philosophy itself\, by highlighting the idea of historicity as a fundamental challenge to metaphysics and speculative thought. To so treat the concept of historicity with the necessary precision\, the focus is explicitly placed on the modernity in which not only the historical self-positioning of humankind became a central theme\, but also the course of philosophy itself was understood for the first time as a coherent whole\, viewed from the perspective of a historical logic of its development. The contributions to this volume aim to illustrate how and to what extent the systematic and direct access to the fundamental principles of the world\, which had previously characterized metaphysics\, was increasingly abandoned &ndash\; and how this access might be regained today.
\nInfinitely speculative\, \;metaphysics \;may even justifiably seek to apprehend eternity itself\, while \;historicity\, which often lacks a fundamental definition\, emphasises the relativity and contingency of human temporal existence. This volume aims to explore the tension-filled\, ambiguous and perhaps even paradoxical relationship between the seeming-opposites of metaphysics and historicity. In doing so\, a special focus is to be placed\, from a conceptual-historical perspective\, on the emergence and the changes in meaning of &lsquo\;historicity&rsquo\; itself\, and its definitions. The basic question asked is: \;Is it possible to still pursue a speculative even metaphysical philosophical project which is also a critical engagement with the real history such speculation is always already within? The edited volume aims to combine philosophical styles and traditions attempting to answer this questions\, while engaging with the philosophical problems and question in the \;longue duré\;e \;of modern philosophy. We also welcome submissions from related disciplines such as history\, politics\, literature or theological/religious studies.
\nChapters could engage with this relationship in the idealist systematizing of metaphysics grounded in a logical account of history\, culminating in the late systems of Hegel and Schelling\, but stemming from the Copernican revolution of Kant&rsquo\;s critical philosophy and the contemporary intellectual controversies during the time of the democratic revolutions. Or the anti-Kantian philosophies of Hamann\, Herder\, the critiques Mendelssohn\, Jacobi\, Goethe and Schiller\, not to mention the contours of European Romanticism both within and beyond Germany. Perspectives on neglected aspects of the modern idealist heritage\, whether from George Berkeley&rsquo\;s theories or the Cambridge Platonists&rsquo\; theological-philosophies in the 17th &\; 18th \;centuries\; or the varieties of British Idealism or French \;Spiritualisme \;across the 19th \;century. \;Not to mention underappreciated voices from elsewhere!
\nWe also want to deal with the twentieth century traditions critiquing metaphysics itself\, or the allied attempts to reform metaphysics against the dangers of reductive historical relativisation. After Kierkegaard and Feuerbach\, the political and theological receptions of Hegelianism and its discontents from Schopenhauer to Marx\, the social upheavals and reforms of the mid-19th \;century\, the twin developments of pragmatism and positivism\, the increasing secularization of society and perceptions of knowledge and science\, and perhaps culminating in the lasting effects of Nietzsche&rsquo\;s philosophy\, the 20th \;century thinkers increasingly saw themselves working and writing in the wake of a metaphysical tradition. Perhaps exemplified most of all\, in the historical yet speculative philosophies of Heidegger&rsquo\;s \;Seinsfrage \;and Rosenzweig&rsquo\;s \;Stern\; the political critiques of the history of metaphysics in Arendt or in Strauss\, or even the mystical-yet-political critique found in Simone Weil&rsquo\;s writings. Perhaps one could ask with Lö\;with\, Blumenberg\, or in a different vein Emmanuele Severino\, whether this very absolutisation of the historical itself proves to be a metaphysical assumption that prevents deep reflection on the nature of being\, of nature\, and of humanity? Alternatively\, submissions could pursue the processual thinking in Whitehead or in different form in Deleuze\, and the anti-metaphysical tradition arising from phenomenology\, such as Levinas&rsquo\; ethics or Derrida&rsquo\;s thought\; the linguistic-sociopragmatic accounts in Appel and Habermas&rsquo\; systems\, and finally voices from the historiographical critiques such as Koselleck&rsquo\;s \;Begriffsgeschichte \;or the Anglophone &lsquo\;Cambridge School of Political Thought&rsquo\; (Pocock\, Skinner\, Dunn et al.) and their respective influences would be welcome.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260425T193941Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260601T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260601T234500 SUMMARY:Technology Ethics in Turbulent Times UID:20260427T183507Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Amsterdam LOCATION:Hoge Steeg 2\, Wageningen\, Netherlands\, 6708 PH DESCRIPTION:The joint 4TU.Ethics &\; ESDiT international conference on "Technology Ethics in Turbulent Times. Expanding the Moral Agenda for Transformation" will take place from November 4th to November 6th 2026 at the Wageningen University in the Netherlands. \;
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About the conference topic
What do philosophy and ethics of technology mean in turbulent times?
\nThe impact of new technological developments in domains such as artificial intelligence\, synthetic biology\, and quantum technologies is enormous and interconnected with global challenges such as climate change\, authoritarianism\, and geopolitical tensions. Such times demand targeted philosophical and ethical inquiry\, which is the aim of the 4TU.Ethics &\; ESDiT biannual conference Technology Ethics in Turbulent Times.
\nWhether your work concerns conceptual analysis\, philosophical methods for studying and evaluating technology\, case-studies in the ethics of (disruptive) technologies\, sustainable technology\, praxis-oriented approaches geared towards design and social implications\, or another related topic: We welcome you to submit an abstract or participate!
\nConfirmed keynote speakers:
\nProf. Dr. Soraj Hongladarom (Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University)
Prof. Dr. Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem (University of Pretoria)
Prof. Dr. Catriona McKinnon (University of Exeter)
More information about our keynote speakers can be found here https://www.esdit.nl/conference-2026/programme/
Submissions:
The conference will be structured around 6 thematic tracks. A track may consist of various submission types (single papers\, panels\, and sessions). Details about the various submission types can be found here https://www.esdit.nl/conference-2026/call-for-papers/ Please note: Being part of a special conference track is not a condition for being accepted.
You can find descriptions of the tracks by navigating to the website and clicking on the track titles https://www.esdit.nl/conference-2026/call-for-papers/
\nThe submission deadline \;is June 1\, 2026\, 23:59 CET. Notes of acceptance will be sent before 1 July 2026.
You can reach the organizers at conference2026@ethicsandtechnology.eu \;
We look forward to receiving your submissions \;by June 1\, 2026.
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