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ORGANIZER;CN=Maria Guadalupe Zavala Silva: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260924T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260925T170000 SUMMARY:Reason after Critique: The Positive Function of Reason in Kant UID:20260914T132424Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Trier\, Germany DESCRIPTION:What remains of reason after critique? Kant famously restricts the epistemic ambitions of reason\, yet he also insists on its indispensability\, not only in the practical domain but also in the theoretical one. This workshop investigates the positive function of reason in Kant&rsquo\;s system: its role in structuring metaphysical questions\, guiding theoretical inquiry\, and orienting scientific practice. Kant frequently characterizes this function as &ldquo\;regulative&rdquo\;\, but it is far from clear what precisely this status amounts to\, whether it actually exhausts reason&rsquo\;s positive function\, and what its broader presuppositions and concrete applications are. The workshop addresses questions such as: Is there a unified framework underlying the positive function of reason in Kant? How does this function relate to reason as a capacity? What is the status of the ideas of reason: are they metaphysical\, epistemic\, normative\, or some combination of these? How does reason guide inquiry by setting goals\, maxims\, and conditions of explanation? What is the relation between reason and epistemic normativity? And what notion of scientific practice emerges from reason&rsquo\;s guiding role? The aim of the workshop is to clarify whether\, and if so\, how reason\, after critique\, remains a central capacity in Kant&rsquo\;s philosophy\, and to assess the philosophical significance of its positive function for understanding metaphysics\, inquiry\, and science.
ORGANIZER;CN=Lorenzo Spagnesi: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260928T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260929T170000 SUMMARY:Kant’s Concept of Freedom: Transcendental\, Moral\, Political UID:20260914T132425Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Jakob-Welder-Weg 18\, Mainz\, Germany\, 55128 ORGANIZER;CN=Henning Kirschbaum: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260929T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260929T183000 SUMMARY:Mental Acts and Representational Content in Descartes\, Malebranche\, Locke\, and Kant: Completing Act-Based Propositions Through a Progression of Insights From Modern Philosophy UID:20260914T132426Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Till Hoeppner (University of Gö\;ttingen) will give a lecture titled "Mental Acts and Representational Content in Descartes\, Malebranche\, Locke\, and Kant: Completing Act-Based Propositions Through a Progression of Insights From Modern Philosophy\," followed by a response from Benjamin Hill (University of Western Ontario).
\nThe Teams link for the lecture is:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/34257648332965?p=MvvRDIre48pjqT17DF \;
Contact: levi.haeck@ugent.be \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Levi Haeck: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T234500 SUMMARY:North American Spinoza Society 2027 Meeting UID:20260914T132427Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:Nashville\, United States\, 37212 DESCRIPTION:Call for Paper Submissions
\nNorth American Spinoza Society 2027 Meeting
\nMay 24-25\, 2027\, Vanderbilt University\, Nashville TN
\nConfirmed Speakers: Yitzhak Melamed (Johns Hopkins University) and Sanem Soyarslan (North Carolina State University).
\nSubmissions due: October 1st\, 2026
\nWe welcome contributions on any topic in Spinoza scholarship\, inclusive of all traditions\, disciplines\, and methods. Please submit abstracts of 500 words (excluding bibliography).
\nAbstracts can be submitted for either a symposium length presentation (approximately 45 minutes/5k words) or colloquium length (approximately 25 minutes/3k words). Abstracts should clearly state whether they are submissions for a symposium or a colloquium length presentation.
\nSubmission instructions: Abstracts should be prepared for anonymous review and include a word count. Please supply author name\, affiliation\, and contact information in a separate file. Graduate students should note this status in the contact information. Please send submissions to emanuele.costa@vanderbilt.edu. Kindly note that we are not accepting submissions through the NASS email on this occasion.
\n\nThe conference is supported by the Philosophy Department at Vanderbilt University.
ORGANIZER;CN=Emanuele Costa: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T170000 SUMMARY:Buffalo Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy UID:20260914T132428Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Buffalo\, United States ORGANIZER;CN=Stewart Duncan: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261023T171500 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261025T170000 SUMMARY:NYU Shanghai Kant Workshop UID:20260914T132429Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Asia/Shanghai LOCATION:567 Yangsi St West\, Shanghai\, China DESCRIPTION:This workshop will focus on different aspects of Kant's philosophy.
\nMore updates on the event will be provided closer to the date.
ORGANIZER;CN=Damian Melamedoff-Vosters: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T170000 SUMMARY:The Twentieth Annual Conference of the Leibniz Society of North America UID:20260914T132430Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:America/Los_Angeles LOCATION:900 University Ave\, Riverside\, United States\, 92523 ORGANIZER;CN=Adam Harmer: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261024T070000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261024T073000 SUMMARY:Imaginative Ideas and Political Cohesion: Spinoza on the Hebrew Commonwealth UID:20260914T132431Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Berlin\, Germany DESCRIPTION:Imaginative Ideas and Political Cohesion: Spinoza on the Hebrew Commonwealth
\nSpinoza is often portrayed as a philosopher committed to the supremacy of reason over imagination. In the Ethics\, imaginative ideas are described as inadequate\, partial\, and confused forms of cognition. Yet his political writings suggest a more complex relationship between imagination and human flourishing. The Theological-Political Treatise in particular indicates that imagination is not merely a source of epistemic limitation but also a condition of collective political life.
\nThis paper argues that Spinoza&rsquo\;s account of the Hebrew Commonwealth reveals a constructive political role for imaginative ideas. The cohesion of the ancient Hebrew state depended upon a network of shared narratives\, religious symbols\, collective memories\, rituals\, and beliefs that shaped the imagination of its citizens. The covenant between God and Israel\, the authority of Moses\, and the idea of divine election did not derive their political force from rational demonstration. Rather\, they operated through the imagination\, organizing affects\, sustaining loyalty\, and fostering obedience to common laws.
\nBy examining the Hebrew Commonwealth as a political order grounded in imagination\, the paper challenges interpretations that treat imaginative ideas solely as cognitive deficiencies destined to be superseded by reason. While reason remains the highest form of knowledge\, Spinoza recognizes that political communities cannot be maintained through rational insight alone. Most individuals are guided primarily by imaginative representations\, and stable institutions therefore depend upon shared images\, narratives\, and symbols capable of generating solidarity and commitment to a common political project.
\n\nThe Hebrew Commonwealth thus serves as a privileged case through which Spinoza demonstrates the enduring political significance of imagination. Far from being merely a mark of human imperfection\, imaginative ideas provide many of the symbolic and affective resources necessary for political cohesion. Spinoza&rsquo\;s analysis\, therefore\, offers a distinctive account of the relationship between imagination\, affect\, and political order\, one that remains relevant to contemporary discussions of collective identity and social integration.
ORGANIZER;CN=Oliver Toth;CN=Domenica Romagni;CN=Leonardo Moauro: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261024T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261025T170000 SUMMARY:Spinoza and Imaginative Ideas UID:20260914T132432Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Berlin\, Germany ORGANIZER;CN=Oliver Toth;CN=Domenica Romagni;CN=Leonardo Moauro: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T173000 SUMMARY:Atomism in Du Châtelet\, Wolff\, and Leibniz UID:20260914T132433Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:America/Los_Angeles LOCATION:900 University Ave\, Riverside\, United States\, 92523 ORGANIZER;CN=Adam Harmer: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261030T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261031T170000 SUMMARY:Obligation and Normativity in Modern Moral Philosophy UID:20260914T132434Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Milano\, Italy DESCRIPTION:What is distinctive about \;modern \;moral philosophy\, i.e.\, that written in the 17th \;and 18th \;centuries\, is often considered to be its conception of obligation. G.E.M. Anscombe\, for instance\, famously argued that modern moral philosophers\, and her contemporaries under their influence\, were wrong to try and ground the normativity of morality without reference to a divine lawgiver. Whether they are critical or merely interpretive in nature\, the views of many other influential philosophers such as H.A. Prichard\, Bernard Williams\, and Stephen Darwall have all agreed in this respect. Indeed\, Christine Korsgaard describes what she calls &lsquo\;the normative question\,&rsquo\; that is\, what \;justifies \;the demands that morality makes on us\, as one that was especially pressing for modern moral philosophers from roughly Grotius to Kant. How did modern moral philosophers explain the normativity of morality? How do modern figures use the concept of obligation to account for the normativity of morality? This conference and the planned edited volume will address these and related questions. Collectively\, the participants will engage with the works of a variety of major and minor figures from the modern period to enrich our historical and systematic understanding of the nature of morality&rsquo\;s normativity.
ORGANIZER;CN=Michael Walschots;CN=Stefano Bacin: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261031T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261031T234500 SUMMARY:Moral Demands Towards Animals: British and German Perspectives (1670–1820) UID:20260914T132435Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Milano\, Italy DESCRIPTION:Keynote speakers: \; John Callanan (King&rsquo\;s College London) and Aaron Garrett (Boston University)
\nThe history of animal ethics in the long eighteenth century remains surprisingly understudied. British and Irish contributions have often been overshadowed by the retrospective dominance of Bentham's famous 1789 footnote\, while the parallel German tradition &mdash\; which has much more to offer than Kant's perspective on non-human animals &mdash\; has been largely neglected. Yet both traditions deserve attention in their own right\, and their juxtaposition raises important comparative questions: under what conditions do similar assumptions about sentience\, soul\, divine justice\, or humanity's place in nature generate similar or radically different ethical conclusions? What travels between these traditions\, what does not\, and why?
\nThis workshop invites contributions on any author\, text\, or debate from Britain\, Ireland\, or the German-speaking world between 1670 and 1820 bearing on the moral demands humans owe to animals: their moral or legal status\, the normative significance of sentience (or soul)\, duties of care\, animal rights\, or their denial.
\nRelevant topics and figures include\, but are not limited to:
\nWhile the workshop focuses primarily on British\, Irish\, and German-speaking authors and traditions\, contributions engaging with other relevant intellectual contexts (e.g. French\, Dutch\, or wider European debates) are also welcome\, particularly where they shed light on questions of influence\, transmission\, comparison\, or reception. Contributions engaging comparatively across traditions are especially welcome.
\nPlease send abstracts of up to 500 words to david.bartha@unimi.it by 31 October 2026. We aim to communicate decisions by mid-November 2026.
\nThere will be no registration fee. We hope to be able to contribute toward accommodation costs for accepted speakers.
\nThe workshop is organised as part of the ERC Advanced Grant '18ETHICS'\, based at the University of Milan. For more details on the project\, see our website: https://18ethics.unimi.it/
ORGANIZER;CN=David Bartha: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T170000 SUMMARY:Twenty-first Annual NYU Conference on Issues in Modern Philosophy: The Social Contract UID:20260914T132436Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:5 Washington Place\, New York\, United States\, 10003-6611 DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 6
\n9:30&ndash\;9:55 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Check&ndash\;in and Coffee
\n9:55 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Welcome
\n10:00&ndash\;12:00 \; \; \; \; Thomas Hobbes
\nSpeaker: Sharon Lloyd (University of Southern California)
\nCommentator: Kinch Hoekstra (University California\, Berkeley)
\n12:00&ndash\;2:00 \; \; \; \; \; Lunch Break
\n2:00&ndash\;4:00 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; John Locke
\nSpeaker: Daniel Layman (Washington University)
\nCommentator: Gopal Sreenivasan (Duke University)
\n4:00&ndash\;4:30 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Coffee Break
\n4:30&ndash\;6:30 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Jean-Jacques Rousseau
\nSpeaker: David Lay Williams (DePaul University)
\nCommentator: Rafeeq Hasan (Amherst College)
\n6:30&ndash\;7:30 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Reception
\n\;
\nSaturday\, November 7
\n9:30&ndash\;10:00 \; \; \; \; \; Check&ndash\;in and Coffee
\n10:00&ndash\;12:00 \; \; Immanuel Kant
\nSpeaker: Arthur Ripstein (University of Toronto)
\nCommentator: Japa Pallikkathayil (University of Pittsburgh)
\n12:00&ndash\;2:00 \; \; \; \; \; \; Lunch Break
\n2:00&ndash\;4:00 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
\nSpeaker: Axel Honneth (Columbia University/Goethe-Universitä\;t Frankfurt am Main)
\nCommentator: Andreja Novakovic (University of California\, Berkeley)
\n4:00&ndash\;4:30 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Coffee Break
\n4:30&ndash\;6:30 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Contemporary
\nSpeaker: Claire Finkelstein (University of Pennsylvania)
\nCommentator: Ryan Muldoon (University at Buffalo)
\n6:30&ndash\;7:30 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Reception
ORGANIZER;CN=Anja Jauernig;CN=Don Garrett;CN=Michelle Kosch;CN=John Richardson: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Sao_Paulo:20261110T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Sao_Paulo:20261113T170000 SUMMARY:From Leibniz to Kant: ruptures and continuities UID:20260914T132437Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:America/Sao_Paulo LOCATION:Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto\, 315\, São Paulo\, Brazil\, 05508-010 DESCRIPTION:It is with great pleasure that we announce the call for abstracts for the colloquium &ldquo\;From Leibniz to Kant: Ruptures and Continuities&rdquo\;\, to be held from November 10 to 13\, 2026\, at the Faculty of Philosophy\, Languages\, and Human Sciences of the University of Sã\;o Paulo (FFLCH&ndash\;USP).
\nThe colloquium will feature keynote lectures\, panel discussions\, and communications. Communications will be limited to a maximum of 30 minutes\, with additional time for questions. Abstracts should be between 200 and 400 words. We also request the submission of a preliminary bibliography\, limited to 300 words. Submissions may be made only by graduate researchers (master&rsquo\;s and doctoral students)\, as well as by holders of master&rsquo\;s and doctoral degrees. Abstracts may be submitted in Portuguese\, Spanish\, English\, French\, German\, or Italian. They will be evaluated by a scientific committee\, which reserves the right to select them according to criteria of philosophical rigor and historical-thematic delimitation. After acceptance\, full papers of between 2\,500 and 3\,000 words must be submitted to the organizing committee.
\nExtended deadline for abstract submission: 10/07/2026
ORGANIZER;CN=Pedro Casalotti Farhat;CN=Robson Carvalho dos Santos;CN="Caio Aruanã Batista": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261117T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261117T000000 SUMMARY:The Oxford Spinoza Conference 2027 UID:20260914T132438Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Oxford\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers: The Oxford Spinoza Conference 2027 \; \; \;
\nThe \;Oxford Spinoza Conference \;is an annual gathering dedicated to exploring the myriad manners in which Benedict Spinoza has contributed to the history of philosophy\, and continues to shape our understanding of the world. \; Discussions are cross-generational and trans-disciplinary. The fifth edition will take place at \;Pembroke College \;on \;Thursday 13 May 2027. The theme of next year&rsquo\;s conference is: \; \; \;
\nThe Global Spinoza
Keynote Speakers
Mioko Kawazoe \;(Keio University\, Japan)
\nAlexander Douglas \;(University of St Andrews\, Scotland) \; \;
\n\nOn the occasion of the 350th anniversary of his death\, the exchanges will be dedicated to Spinoza's worldwide reception. Building on existing scholarship\, they will also explore how his thought resonates with a \;wide array of global philosophical traditions\, and how the latter help put Euro-Atlantic approaches into perspective. \; \;
\nPapers are welcome from \;across all generations \;of Spinoza scholars: \;we accept submissions from students\, early career researchers and experienced academics. Please feel free to circulate the call to colleagues both without and within the European\, English and American traditions. \;
\nAbstracts to \;osc@pmb.ox.ac.uk \;before \;17 November 2026. \; \;
\nThe conference is organised in collaboration with the Oxford Philosophy Faculty and the Maison Franç\;aise d&rsquo\;Oxford (MFO\, CNRS UAR 3129). Please note we encourage the broadest possible diversity of scholars to apply.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20261127T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20261127T234500 SUMMARY:Kant\, la nature\, la physique UID:20260914T132439Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Europe/Madrid LOCATION:Avinguda Blasco Ibáñez\, 30\, Valencia\, Spain DESCRIPTION:Le thè\;me retenu est «\; Kant\, la nature\, la physique »\;. Il s&rsquo\;agit de mettre l&rsquo\;accent sur la conception kantienne de la physique et la maniè\;re dont celle-ci cré\;e un cadre philosophique compatible avec la perspective de la physique quantique. Cela é\;tant dit\, les contributions sur tout autre aspect de l&rsquo\;&oelig\;uvre kantienne\, de ses sources et de sa projection contemporaine sont é\;galement les bienvenues. Outre le programme acadé\;mique\, un programme culturel axé\; principalement sur la musique et é\;troitement lié\; au thè\;me de la confé\;rence sera proposé\;.
ORGANIZER;CN="Pedro Jesús Teruel": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Sao_Paulo:20261210T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Sao_Paulo:20261211T170000 SUMMARY:Kant Colloquium UFABC — Prefaces and Introductions UID:20260914T132440Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:America/Sao_Paulo LOCATION:University Avenue\, s/n\, Anchieta / Avenida da Universidade\, s/n\, Bairro Anchieta\, São Bernardo do Campo\, Brazil\, 09606-045 DESCRIPTION:More than mere introductory texts\, the prefaces and introductions to Immanuel Kant's works prove to be privileged sites of philosophical elaboration\, in which the thinker from Kö\;nigsberg sets out projects\, delimits problems\, deploys metaphors\, and at times introduces concepts that enter into complex relations with the remainder of his texts. This is the case\, for instance\, with the prefaces and introductions to the different editions of the Critique of Pure Reason\, in which both the critical project and the celebrated metaphor of the "tribunal of reason" are outlined\, simultaneously defining the scope and limits of the enquiry\; or with the introductions to the Critique of the Power of Judgement\, in which the concept of the heautonomy of judgement emerges\, positioning this faculty alongside the understanding and reason as bearing a priori principles &mdash\; even though this notion is not explicitly taken up in the remainder of the work.
\nWith the support of the Research Group in German Philosophy: Method\, Critique and Dialectic\, the Kant Colloquium UFABC &mdash\; Prefaces and Introductions invites researchers and students to explore this thought-provoking &mdash\; and still insufficiently examined in any systematic fashion &mdash\; dimension of Immanuel Kant's work.
\nInspired\, among other references\, by the volume edited by Eckart Fö\;rster\, Kant's Transcendental Deductions: The Three 'Critiques' and the 'Opus postumum'\, the colloquium proposes a space for open dialogue across different approaches\, with the aim of investigating how these inaugural texts not only introduce\, but also generate tensions within\, expand upon\, and\, in certain cases\, displace the very trajectory of Kantian thought. By focusing specifically on these elements\, the event puts forward an original research lens\, encouraging new readings and interpretations of Kant's work from the standpoint of its textual thresholds. This is\, therefore\, an opportunity to revisit well-known texts from a new perspective &mdash\; one attentive to the nuances\, inflexions\, and possible discontinuities that emerge already at the very opening of these works.
\nDates: 10&ndash\;11 December 2026
Venue: Universidade Federal do ABC\, Sã\;o Bernardo do Campo campus\, Bloco Zeta\, Room 212
Format: Hybrid event
Further information: \;https://sites.google.com/view/gfaufabc/pr%C3%B3ximos-eventos?authuser=0
\n\n***
\nAbstract Submission Guidelines
\nThe organising committee will select submitted papers on the basis of the following criteria:
\nAll abstracts and papers must be submitted in one of the two official languages of the event: Portuguese or English. Only papers presented at the colloquium will be considered for possible publication in the proceedings or as an e-book.
\nAbstracts of between 200 and 500 words must be submitted exclusively via the following form:
Submission deadline: 31 August 2026
Notification of acceptance: by 28 September 2026
The International Hobbes Society will be holding in-person meetings \;during the 2027 American Philosophical Association\, Eastern Division meeting on January 13&ndash\;17\, 2027 at the Boston Hilton Park Plaza.
ORGANIZER;CN=Marcus P. Adams: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270224T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270227T170000 SUMMARY:Central APA Affiliated Group: Society for the Study of Early Modern Women & Gender (SSEMWG) UID:20260914T132442Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:America/Denver LOCATION:Denver\, United States DESCRIPTION:The biannual Philosophy Group meeting for the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender (SSEMWG) will be held at the Central APA's 2027 meeting in Denver\, CO from Feb 24-27.
\nWork in all sub-areas of early modern philosophy which contributes to creative scholarship on/about/from non-canonical figures is encouraged.
\nMembership in SSEMWG is not required to attend\, nor to submit a paper. Travel bursaries for graduate student participants are available on a competitive basis! See: https://www.ssemwg.org/graduate-student-travel-grants for more information.
\nAbstracts (around 300-500 words) will be due by Aug 15. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by August 31.
\nFor questions\, email Jill Hernandez\, jill.hernandez@ttu.edu.
ORGANIZER;CN=Jill Hernandez: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270501T234500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270501T234500 SUMMARY:Leibniz's Philosophical Theology Today UID:20260914T132443Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Europe/London DESCRIPTION:Leibniz's Philosophical Theology Today
\nA Special Issue of TheoLogica
\nGuest Editors: Jeremy Skrzypek (Ohio Dominican) and Dylan Flint (Otterbein University)
\n\nIn spite of his many contributions to other fields\, including but not limited to metaphysics\, logic\, mathematics\, physics\, and jurisprudence\, Leibniz considered his own chief concern to be theology (Antognazza\, 2009). His voluminous religious writings attest to this. However\, until fairly recently\, scholars in the English-speaking world have largely ignored this aspect of Leibniz&rsquo\;s thought. This is unfortunate since Leibniz&rsquo\;s theological views deserve serious attention.
\nThe goal of this special issue is to showcase some of the many insightful\, innovative\, and worthwhile contributions to theology and the philosophy of religion that Leibniz has to offer. We seek to build off the recent work of Antognazza (2007)\, Backus (2016)\, and Rateau (2019). We welcome papers on any aspect of Leibniz&rsquo\;s religious thought\, but we are especially interested in projects that showcase the contemporary relevance of Leibniz&rsquo\;s thinking on topics including\, but not limited to:
\n- God and modality
\n- Divine freedom and choice
\n- The problem of evil
\n- Soteriology
\n- Love of God and happiness
\n- Eschatology
\n- God&rsquo\;s kingdom
\n- Miracles
\n- The relationship between Science and Religion
\n- Divine providence and/or intervention
\n- Divine foreknowledge
\n- Divine attributes
\n- Divine simplicity
\n- Church reunification
\n- Religious epistemology
\n- Religious tolerance
\n- Christian doctrine (trinity\, sacraments\, etc.)
\nIt is our contention that Leibniz has much to offer contemporary debates in analytic theology\, philosophical theology\, and the philosophy of religion. We are especially interested in projects that demonstrate this.
\nTo view the full CFP please visit: \;Call for Papers | TheoLogica: An International Journal for Philosophy of Religion and Philosophical Theology
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270513T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270513T170000 SUMMARY:The Oxford Spinoza Conference 2027 UID:20260914T132444Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Europe/London LOCATION:Oxford\, United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:The \;Oxford Spinoza Conference \;is an annual gathering dedicated to exploring the myriad manners in which Benedict Spinoza has contributed to the history of philosophy\, and continues to shape our understanding of the world. \;
\nDiscussions are cross-generational and trans-disciplinary. The fifth edition will take place at \;Pembroke College \;on \;Thursday 13 May 2027. The theme of next year&rsquo\;s conference is: \; \; \;
\nThe Global Spinoza
Keynote Speakers
Mioko Kawazoe \;(Keio University\, Japan)
\nAlexander Douglas \;(University of St Andrews\, Scotland) \; \;
\nOn the occasion of the 350th anniversary of his death\, the exchanges will be dedicated to Spinoza's worldwide reception. Building on existing scholarship\, they will also explore how his thought resonates with a \;wide array of global philosophical traditions\, and how the latter help put Euro-Atlantic approaches into perspective. \; \;
\nPapers are welcome from \;across all generations \;of Spinoza scholars: \;we accept submissions from students\, early career researchers and experienced academics. Please feel free to circulate the call to colleagues both without and within the European\, English and American traditions. \;
\nAbstracts to \;osc@pmb.ox.ac.uk \;before \;17 November 2026. \; \;
\nThe conference is organised in collaboration with the Oxford Philosophy Faculty and the Maison Franç\;aise d&rsquo\;Oxford (MFO\, CNRS UAR 3129). Please note we encourage the broadest possible diversity of scholars to apply.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20270519T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20270520T170000 SUMMARY:Moral Demands Towards Animals: British and German Perspectives (1670–1820) UID:20260914T132445Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Milano\, Italy DESCRIPTION:The history of animal ethics in the long eighteenth century remains surprisingly understudied. British and Irish contributions have often been overshadowed by the retrospective dominance of Bentham's famous 1789 footnote\, while the parallel German tradition &mdash\; which has much more to offer than Kant's perspective on non-human animals &mdash\; has been largely neglected. Yet both traditions deserve attention in their own right\, and their juxtaposition raises important comparative questions: under what conditions do similar assumptions about sentience\, soul\, divine justice\, or humanity's place in nature generate similar or radically different ethical conclusions? What travels between these traditions\, what does not\, and why?
\nThis workshop invites contributions on any author\, text\, or debate from Britain\, Ireland\, or the German-speaking world between 1670 and 1820 bearing on the moral demands humans owe to animals: their moral or legal status\, the normative significance of sentience (or soul)\, duties of care\, animal rights\, or their denial.
\nThe workshop is organised as part of the ERC Advanced Grant '18ETHICS'\, based at the University of Milan. For more details on the project\, see our website: https://18ethics.unimi.it/
ORGANIZER;CN=David Bartha: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270524T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270525T170000 SUMMARY:North American Spinoza Society 2027 Meeting UID:20260914T132446Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:America/Chicago LOCATION:Nashville\, United States\, 37212 ORGANIZER;CN=Emanuele Costa: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20271013T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20271015T170000 SUMMARY:Kant\, la nature\, la physique UID:20260914T132447Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:Europe/Madrid LOCATION:Avinguda Blasco Ibáñez\, 30\, Valencia\, Spain DESCRIPTION:La Socié\;té\; internationale d&rsquo\;É\;tudes Kantiennes de Langue Franç\;aise (SiEKLF) tiendra son XVIIIe Congrè\;s à\; la faculté\; de philosophie de l&rsquo\;Université\; de Valence\, du 13 au 15 d&rsquo\;octobre 2027. Le thè\;me retenu est «\; Kant\, la nature\, la physique »\;. Il s&rsquo\;agit de mettre l&rsquo\;accent sur la conception kantienne de la physique et la maniè\;re dont celle-ci cré\;e un cadre philosophique compatible avec la perspective de la physique quantique. Cela é\;tant dit\, les contributions sur tout autre aspect de l&rsquo\;&oelig\;uvre kantienne\, de ses sources et de sa projection contemporaine sont é\;galement les bienvenues. Outre le programme acadé\;mique\, un programme culturel axé\; principalement sur la musique et é\;troitement lié\; au thè\;me de la confé\;rence sera proposé\;.
\nLes personnes inté\;ressé\;es à\; participer au congrè\;s ont jusqu&rsquo\;au 27 novembre 2026 pour envoyer un titre et un ré\;sumé\; de 100 mots maximum\, en indiquant leur affiliation acadé\;mique\, à\; l&rsquo\;adresse é\;lectronique suivante : kv2027sieklf@uv.es. Chaque intervenant disposera de 30 minutes pour son exposé\;\, suivi de 20 minutes de dé\;bat.
\nLa langue principale du congrè\;s sera le franç\;ais. Des propositions de confé\;rences en castillan\, en allemand\, en anglais seront prises en considé\;ration\, mais dans une proportion limité\;e. L&rsquo\;exposition sera accompagné\;e d&rsquo\;une traduction en franç\;ais (imprimé\;e ou projeté\; sur l&rsquo\;é\;cran) ou\, au moins\, d&rsquo\;un ré\;sumé\; de cinq pages en langue franç\;aise.
\nLe ré\;sultat de l&rsquo\;é\;valuation (acceptation ou refus) de la proposition sera communiqué\; au plus tard le 31 dé\;cembre 2026. \;
\n ORGANIZER;CN="Pedro Jesús Teruel": METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260914T122514Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20271112T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20271113T170000 SUMMARY:Twenty-second Annual NYU Conference on Issues in Modern Philosophy UID:20260914T132448Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1876:beff:feed:47f9%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:New York\, United States\, 10003-6611 DESCRIPTION:Program TBA
ORGANIZER;CN=Anja Jauernig;CN=Don Garrett;CN=Michelle Kosch;CN=John Richardson: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR