Upcoming events in 20th Century Philosophy

Ongoing 6 Jun

Conference: THINKING NATURE

HybridDepartment of Philosophy, University of Vienna

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, General Philosophy of Science

Ongoing 7 Jul

Conference: FOURTEENTH BIENNIAL PERSONALIST SEMINAR: LANGER AND RICOEUR

Department of Philosophy and Religion, Western Carolina University

Biennial Personalist Seminar

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Philosophy of the Americas

Today 9 Jul

Conference: Workshop on Walter Benjamin’s “theory of fascism”

Emory University

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, European Philosophy

11 Jul

Conference: Programa de lectura y estudio “Teoría estética” de Th. W. Adorno / Reading and Study Program on Theodor W. Adorno’s Aesthetic Theory

OnlineDoctorado en Filosofía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Aesthetics

14 Jul

Conference: The Philosophy of Iris Murdoch

Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy, University of Vienna

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Metaphysics, Normative Ethics

14 Jul

Conference: Lisbon Praxis Summer School 2025: Global Critical Theory

Praxis-CFUL, Center of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon

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

15 Jul

CFP: On the Resilience of Reason. Phenomenology, Pragmatism, and Neo-Kantianism in Times of Social Crisis

HybridDr. K. H. Eberle-Research Center "European Cultures in a Multipolar World", University of Constance, Germany

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy

20 Jul

CFP: Introspection and Acquaintance in Early Analytic Philosophy

University of Liège

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind

23 Jul

Conference: SSHAP 2025: 100 Years of Frege's Philosophy

HybridFriedrich Schiller Universität, Jena

Society for the Study of the History of Analytical Philosophy Annual Meeting

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, European Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Miscellaneous

28 Jul

Conference: Wittgenstein, On Certainty and Religion

OnlineUniversity of Stellenbosch

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion

24 Aug

Conference: Edith Stein Sommerakademie: Umbruch Wandel Mut

Edith Stein Gesellschaft Österreich, Teresianum Pontificia Facoltà Teologica

Edith Stein Sommerakademie

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, European Philosophy

1 Sep

CFP: Gilles Deleuze - 100. Thinking is an Event

HybridDepartment of Philosophy, University of Latvia

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Aesthetics

5 Sep

Conference: Green Marble 2025 - Internacional Meeting on Anthropocene Studies and Ecocriticism

Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Philosophy of Action, General Philosophy of Science

10 Sep

Conference: Commemorating Frege: Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics

Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon, Center for Mathematical Studies of the University of Lisbon

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Logic and Philosophy of Logic, Philosophy of Mathematics

12 Sep

CFP: Similarity after Carnap - Perspectives from Philosophy and Cognitive Science

HybridHeinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf

GAP satellite event

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Philosophy of Cognitive Science

12 Sep

Conference: Similarity after Carnap - Perspectives from Philosophy and Cognitive Science

HybridHeinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf

GAP satellite event

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Philosophy of Cognitive Science

24 Sep

Conference: The Neo-Kantian Reception of Schiller

Departiment of Humanities, Università Federico II di Napoli

Topics: 19th Century Philosophy, 20th Century Philosophy

25 Sep

Conference: Nicolai Hartmann International Conference 2025

Institute of Philosophy, University of Silesia in Katowice

Nicolai Hartmann International Conference

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Metaphysics, European Philosophy

26 Sep

Conference: North American Sartre Society Annual Meeting

Department of Philosophy, University of La Verne

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, European Philosophy

1 Oct

CFP: Ethics & Aesthetics in Schopenhauer & Wittgenstein

HybridDepartment of Philosophy, University of Southampton

Topics: 19th Century Philosophy, 20th Century Philosophy, Value Theory

8 Oct

Conference: Gilles Deleuze - 100. Thinking is an Event

HybridDepartment of Philosophy, University of Latvia

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Aesthetics

16 Oct

Conference: Introspection and Acquaintance in Early Analytic Philosophy

University of Liège

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind

16 Oct

Conference: John Dewey's Experience & Nature: A Centennial Celebration

Center for Dewey Studies, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Center for Dewey Studies Conference and Workshop Series

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of the Americas

17 Oct

Conference: Ortega y Gasset 70 Years Later

Department of Humanities, University of Catania

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, History of Western Philosophy, Miscellaneous, Philosophical Traditions

1 Nov

CFP: The Logical Linguistic Legacy of Montague Grammar

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Logic and Philosophy of Logic

7 Nov

Conference: The Seventh International Wittgenstein Symposium Wittgenstein: Meaning and Certainty

School of Philosophy, Zhejiang University

The Seventh International Wittgenstein Symposium Wittgenstein

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science, Miscellaneous

20 Nov

CFP: Philosophical Roots of National Socialism

Facultat de Filosofia i Ciències de l'Educació, Universitat de Valencia

Kant-València 2026

Topics: 17th/18th Century Philosophy, 19th Century Philosophy, 20th Century Philosophy

20 Nov

Conference: Beyond the Outline: A Celebration of Fifty Years of Kripke on Truth

Saul Kripke Center, CUNY Graduate Center

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Metaphysics, Logic and Philosophy of Logic

31 Dec

CFP: Phenomenology in Italy: Historical Perspectives and New Directions

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, European Philosophy

12 Jan 2026

Conference: Ethics & Aesthetics in Schopenhauer & Wittgenstein

HybridDepartment of Philosophy, University of Southampton

Topics: 19th Century Philosophy, 20th Century Philosophy, Value Theory

1 Mar 2026

CFP: Special Issue of Teaching Philosophy: Eighty Years of Existentialist Ethics: Simone de Beauvoir’s Ethics of Ambiguity

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Normative Ethics

12 Mar 2026

Conference: On the Resilience of Reason. Phenomenology, Pragmatism, and Neo-Kantianism in Times of Social Crisis

HybridDr. K. H. Eberle-Research Center "European Cultures in a Multipolar World", University of Constance, Germany

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy

7 Apr 2026

Conference: The Legacy of J. L. Austin

Department of Philosophy, Bilkent University , Ankara

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy

1 Jul 2026

CFP: Interpreting the New Heidegger

Topics: 20th Century Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, European Philosophy

7 Sep 2026

Conference: Philosophical Roots of National Socialism

Facultat de Filosofia i Ciències de l'Educació, Universitat de Valencia

Kant-València 2026

Topics: 17th/18th Century Philosophy, 19th Century Philosophy, 20th Century Philosophy

31 May 2030

CFP: Phenomenologies of Religious Experience

Topics: 19th Century Philosophy, 20th Century Philosophy, History of Western Philosophy, Miscellaneous, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Religion, M&E, Miscellaneous, Asian Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, European Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Miscellaneous, Logic and Philosophy of Logic, Philosophy of Cognitive Science